Accomplishments of the 110th Congress:

• Senate Democrats passed comprehensive ethics and lobbying reform.
• Congress passed legislation to help ensure America’s competitive advantage in science, research, and technology.
• Democrats sought better pay for working Americans by passing legislation to raise the federal minimum wage.
• Senate Democrats led the way toward creating a stronger Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
• The Senate-passed 2008 Budget Resolution would improve children’s health care coverage and combat our nation’s health care crisis.
• Congressional Democrats have taken steps to increase funding for other education and training programs.
• Democrats have once again invested in energy assistance programs for low income families.
• Senate Democrats led the way toward implementing key 9/11 Commission recommendations.
• Congress provided emergency funds that would have addressed National Guard equipment shortfalls.
• Democrats passed legislation to better secure American borders and transit systems.
• Democrats provided funds to support our troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
• Democrats also added funding to protect our troops against improvised explosive devices.
• Democrats boosted funding to treat wounded soldiers.
• The Senate’s 2008 Budget Resolution allocated $43.1 billion for veterans in 2008, which is more than $3 billion above the President’s request.
• The Democratic-led Senate has rejected funding cuts to energy and environment programs.
• The Democratic-led Senate passed important, bipartisan legislation to improve water infrastructure.
• Democrats are also working to eliminate unfair tax burdens on middle-class Americans. The budget passed by Senate Democrats would provide tax relief for working Americans.

source: Democratic Policy Committee, http://democrats.senate.gov/dpc/dpc-new.cfm?doc_name=fs-110-1-80