CPC Commits to Deal for All Ahead of 'Fiscal Cliff'
July 18, 2012
Congress is gearing up for high-stakes tax and budget negotiations, and we're standing with working families to make sure we build a stronger and fairer economy
Congressional Progressive Caucus Introduces Motion to Adjourn the House Ahead of Partisan Health CareVote
July 10, 2012
Republicans have spent more than 80 hours trying to repeal health care since they took control in 2011. The repeal vote this week will not pass the Senate or be signed into law by President Obama. Against Democrats' objections, the House already passe
Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs: Obama Tax Proposal is the Right Policy at the Right Time
July 9, 2012
All Americans, including the very wealthy, benefit when everyone contributes their fair share. When presidents Reagan, Bush, Sr. and Clinton told millionaires and big corporations to pay their fair share, the country saw millions of new jobs and strong ec
Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs: Affordable Care Act Can Now Take Its Rightful Place in History
June 28, 2012
Today's decision is a turning point for the American people. Let's remember that millions of American families suffered without health care coverage for decades. The health care reform program has already benefited millions of families. The Court&
The Supreme Court went against the will of 75 percent of the American people to overturn an effective 100-year-old state precedent that had protected Montana elections from corporate money in politics.
Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chairs Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva and Keith Ellison are asking the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) to disclose a list of its members and donors, and to explain a $3.7 million donation from Crossroads GPS.
Local Resolutions Will Call for a Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Supreme Court Decision
The Senate Republican minority today blocked passage of the Paycheck Fairness for Women Act, a common-sense effort to address the pay gap between women and men. The filibuster follows an attempt last week by House Democrats to get a vote on the bill, whic
Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Slam Latest Chapter in Republican War on Women
May 16, 2012
The House should take up the Senate bill, which passed with 68 votes, instead of reducing domestic and sexual violence to another partisan punching bag. Unfortunately, House Republicans have approached the Violence Against Women Act...
Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs to Introduce "Stop Shoot First Laws" Amendment
May 8, 2012
Shoot first laws have already cost too many lives. In Florida alone, deaths due to self-defense have tripled since the law was enacted. Federal money shouldn't be spent supporting states with laws that endanger their own people
