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Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Hail Defeat of PATRIOT Act Reauthorization on Feb. 8 House Vote After Whipping Against Legislation

February 9, 2011

Raúl M. Grijalva and Keith Ellison, co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), today hailed the Feb. 8 defeat of a measure to reauthorize major portions of the PATRIOT Act. Both Representatives and the CPC whip operation, headed by Rep. Hank Johnson, actively urged Members of Congress to oppose the measure, which would have extended provisions allowing roving "John Doe" wiretaps without identifying the person or facility to be tapped.

Caucus Press Releases

January 21, 2011


Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Question Republican NoCare Agenda, Speak Out Against Misguided Health Care Repeal Attempt

January 19, 2011

Raúl M. Grijalva and Keith Ellison, co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), today questioned why House Republicans voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act despite an authoritative analysis showing repeal would add more than $230 billion to the national debt over the next 10 years. The vote marks the Republicans' first of many promised attempts to give primary power over health costs back to insurance companies.
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