The President's announcement is a victory for America and another monumental step toward the end of the disastrous foreign policy of the Bush era. The President is fulfilling a promise to the American people to end this misguided war...
Progressive Caucus Releases Recommendations to Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
October 14, 2011
The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) today sent policy proposals to Senator Patty Murray and Congressman Jeb Hensarling, Co-Chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, recommending that the work of the committee focus on creating jobs
Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Statement on Closure of Occupy Wall Street Demonstrations
October 13, 2011
For nearly a month, demonstrators in New York City have been speaking to the growing sense of unease among millions of Americans that the American Dream is slipping further out of reach. While demonstrating peacefully against the deep inequities in our
Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Call for End to War in Afghanistan on Conflict's Tenth Anniversary
October 7, 2011
After ten years of war in Afghanistan, we must bring our troops home and reinvest in America. The economic and human costs in Afghanistan are far too high and we are crippling our ability to recover from a deep recession. The cost of this war and its shar
Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Co-Chairs Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva and Keith Ellison joined hundreds of activists today at the Jobs, Not Cuts Rally on the east lawn of the U.S. Capitol. "We are experiencing a progressive revival," said Rep. Ellison.
CPC Co-Chairs Applaud Occupy Wall Street Movement
October 4, 2011
We have been inspired by the growing grassroots movements on Wall Street and across the country. We share the anger and frustration of so many Americans who have seen the enormous toll that an unchecked Wall Street has taken on the overwhelming majority o
Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Co-Chairs Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva and Keith Ellison will join the Jobs, Not Cuts Rally on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. Each will give opening remarks welcoming participants to the Capitol. Grassroots activists will rally at the Capitol for job creation and to protest Republican job cuts as well as cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
Congressional Progressive Caucus Announces Latest Jobs Legislation in Framework to Rebuild the American Dream
September 21, 2011
Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) co-chairs Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva and Keith Ellison along with CPC leaders Reps. John Conyers, Charles Rangel and Barbara Lee, today unveiled the next round of legislation in the CPC "Rebuild the American Dream Framework." The new initiatives focus on rebuilding our economy immediately with emergency jobs legislation and implementing longer-term job creation strategies.
Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Reject Republican Job Killing Legislation
September 21, 2011
Today, we stood with the American people and rejected yet another Republican proposal that will kill thousands of jobs. Americans won't stand for Republican politicians that refuse to lift a finger to help flood victims unless they can put thousands of Americans out of work in return. At no point in our history has one party attempted to hold disaster funds hostage, and it is simply unconscionable.
Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Celebrate End of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
September 20, 2011
The end of the discriminatory ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy is a milestone for civil rights in America. The Congressional Progressive Caucus has long supported the LGBT community in the battle against this failed policy, which is responsible for the discharge of more than 13,000 highly qualified American service members. This misguided policy forced an additional estimated 65,000 service members to hide who they are to serve the country they love.
