WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), and First Vice Chair Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) made the following statements today after President-elect Trump nominated Rex Tillerson, the CEO of Exxon Mobil, as Secretary of State.
Congressional Progressive Caucus: Puzder Nomination Undermines Working Families, Labor Rights
December 8, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), and First Vice Chair Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) made the following statements today after people close to President-elect Trump confirmed Andy Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc., will be nominated as Secretary of Labor.
Congressional Progressive Caucus Members Call for Scrutiny of Trump's Crony Cabinet
December 7, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, December 8th, Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) will hold a press conference denouncing the reckless and unqualified cabinet nominations announced so far by President-elect Trump.
Congressional Progressive Caucus: Pruitt is a Threat to Environmental Protection, Public Health, and Climate Action
December 7, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), and First Vice Chair Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) made the following statements today after President-elect Trump nominated Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, December 7th, Sen. Sanders, Rep. Ellison, Rep. Pocan, Rep. Schakowsky, and fellow members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus will address low-wage federal contract workers as they call on President-elect Trump to stop all federal contractors from shipping jobs overseas and stealing pay from U.S. workers.
Congressional Progressive Caucus Denounces $125 Billion in Wasteful Pentagon Spending
December 6, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), CPC First Vice Chair Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), and CPC Peace and Security Taskforce Chairwoman Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) made the following statements today after The Washington Post published an article this morning, revealing the Pentagon hid evidence from an internal study that exposed $125 billion in "administrative waste."
Congressional Progressive Caucus: Carson is Unfit to Lead HUD
December 5, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), and First Vice Chair Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) made the following statement today after President-elect Trump nominated Dr. Ben Carson as Secretary for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
WASHINGTON D.C. – Last night, members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) chose their leadership for the 115th Congress and re-elected Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) as Co-Chairs, and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) was re-elected First Vice Chair. They made the following statements after the election.
Congressional Progressive Caucus: Mnuchin Looks Out For Big Banks, Not Working Families
November 30, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), and CPC First Vice Chair Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) made the following statements after President-elect Trump nominated Steven Mnuchin as Secretary of the Department of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), and First Vice Chair Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) made the following statements today after the Fight for $15 movement organized a "Day of Disruption" of hundreds of protests and strikes across the country.
