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President Trump has spent his tenure in the White House undermining regional stability in the Middle East and threatening to drag us deeper into endless war. Whether it's tearing up the Iran Deal, destabilizing our coalition allies, or fueling the brutal war in Yemen, the end result has been the same: pushing peace in the Middle East further out of reach. Time after time, President Trump has shown that he cannot be trusted to tell the truth or exercise restraint. The escalation of tensions with Iran is just the latest example of his reckless, short-sighted and dangerous approach.

Progressives are committed to passing the strongest possible drug pricing reforms to lower prices for patients and families. We are pleased that the leaked draft plan from Speaker Pelosi contains several important CPC priorities, including a direct negotiation proposal instead of arbitration and action to lower prices for all payers.

Alongside the entire nation, the unspeakable acts of violence in El Paso and Dayton have left us horrified and brokenhearted. There is a gun violence epidemic in this country and it has gone unaddressed for far too long.

Seven years after the Fight for 15 movement began with 200 fast-food workers walking off the job, demanding $15 an hour and a union, Congress has voted to make their call for fair wages into a reality.