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House liberals want the government to cut funding for state and local police programs in places that have "Stand Your Ground" laws like the Florida statute at the center of the Trayvon Martin shooting case.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman gave Congress an update on his investigation into the foreclosure crisis on Thursday. He testified before the House of Representatives' Progressive Caucus about holding wrongdoers...

In reaction to Allen West's outrageous claims yesterday, Rachel Maddow called attention the Congressional Progressive Caucus's actual positions last night–the Budget for All

The co-chairmen of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) said comments made by Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) were reminiscent of McCarthyism.

Ellison and Grijalva said West's comment is "reminiscent of the days when Joe McCarthy divided Americans with name-calling and modern-day witch hunts that don't advance policies to benefit people's lives.."

Then there's the Ryan plan's photo negative: the "Budget for All" plan unveiled Wednesday by the Congressional Progressive Caucus and its budget task-force chairman, Rep. Mike Honda, D-Campbell.

The long-term budget plan introduced to great fanfare by House Republicans yesterday now has an alternative from the left, courtesy of DFL Rep. Keith Ellison and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus...

Outside a packed hearing room on Capitol Hill, where Representative Paul Ryan presided over a mark-up of his draconian budget bill, members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus held a press conference to announce their own plan: the "Budget for All"

Raul Grijalva, co-chair of the seventy-six-member Congressional Progressive Caucus and one of the most powerful liberals in America, is no poster boy for Washington protocol. When he and his wife, Mona, arrived for his swearing-in ceremony...

"He's acting as if he was head of two private companies called Fannie and Freddie and not taking into account the impact this has on the economy, and I think he should be more cooperative with efforts to reduce foreclosures...

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POLITICO: Dems target 'Stand Your Ground' states

May 8, 2012

NY1: State Attorney General Updates House Panel On Foreclosure Crisis Investigation

April 26, 2012

Rachel Maddow Praises Progressive Caucus Budget

April 12, 2012

The Hill: Progressive Caucus chairmen: West's communist comment smacks of McCarthyism

April 11, 2012

USA TODAY Reports on CPC Response to West Claims

April 11, 2012

San Jose Mercury News: Rep. Mike Honda presents his 'Budget for All' as counter to GOP plan

March 26, 2012

MPR: Ellison rolls out alternative to Ryan budget

March 23, 2012

The Nation: Progressive Caucus to Release 'Budget for All'

March 21, 2012

The Nation: Mr. Grijalva Goes to Washington

March 20, 2012

Liberal advocates want Obama to dump FHFA's DeMarco

March 12, 2012