One year ago today, the decades-long wait for healthcare reform finally ended when President Obama put his signature to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It's one of the most important pieces of domestic legislation of our lifetimes, and it is already making a powerful difference in the lives of so many Americans.
Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva and Keith Ellison, co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), today highlighted Caucus members' show of unity in opposing the Republican continuing budget resolution on the floor of the House of Representatives this week, vowing to continue to push for job creation and real economic recovery in future debates.
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.