The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued an official position today on S. 139, the "FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017." The Caucus also endorsed the bipartisan Lofgren-Amash-Nadler amendment, which was later rejected by the House Rules Committee.
Today, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) released the following statement condemning the Trump Administration's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 263,000 Salvadorans living in the United States after previously revoking TPS for 59,000 Haitians, 1000 Sudanese, and 2,500 Nicaraguans.
CPC Slams GOP Tax Scam Passage
December 20, 2017
Massive Cuts to the Wealthy Put Investments in Working Families at RiskToday, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) released the following statement after the House passed the final version of the Republican tax bill.
CPC: Congress Should Immediately Nullify Attack on the Open Internet
December 14, 2017
Today, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) reacted to the Federal Communications Commission's reversal of the 2015 Open Internet Order, which enshrined the policy of "net neutrality" into law and prevented large corporate internet service providers from throttling internet speeds, favoring or blocking certain types of online content, or engaging in other types of anti-competitive behavior. On December 12th, 28 Members of the CPC sent a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to strongly urge the Commission to reconsider repealing these critical protections. The CPC was one of the first voices to call for Title II reclassification and strong enforceable net neutrality protections in 2014.
Today, Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission urging the rejection of Chairman Pai's proposal to undermine the 2015 Open Internet Order. The Chairman's proposal would negatively impact online commerce, access to information, freedom of speech, and disenfranchise communities of color. The CPC was one of the first voices to call for Title II reclassification and strong enforceable net neutrality protections in 2014.
CPC: Trump's Jerusalem Decision Jeopardizes the Future of Israeli-Palestinian Peace
December 6, 2017
Today, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), and CPC Peace and Security Taskforce Chair Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), reacted to President Trump's decision to have the United States recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and relocate the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv, triggering domestic and international concerns for future peace negotiations in the region.
Progressive Caucus Leaders Condemn Post-Election Repression in Honduras, Urge Full Recount and Suspension of U.S. Military Aid
December 5, 2017
Today, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), and CPC Vice Chairs Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Rep. Keith Ellison, reacted to the political crisis in Honduras resulting from Sunday's disputed presidential election results.
CPC to Senators: Halt Confirmation of Azar until Investigation into His Role in Illegal Price Gouging is Complete
November 28, 2017
Today, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), along with CPC Healthcare Taskforce Chair Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), sent the attached letter to the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee and the Senate Finance Committee. The letter expresses the Caucus' strong opposition to the nomination of President Trump's pharmaceutical executive nominee, Alex Azar, to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services due to ongoing state investigations into Azar's potential involvement in dangerous drug-price spikes while serving as CEO of Eli Lilly.
CPC Slams FCC Net Neutrality Decision Rigging the Internet in Favor of Big Corporations
November 21, 2017
Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) released the following statement today after FCC Chairman Pai announced a plan to overturn the 2015 Open Internet Order's net neutrality protections.
Today, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rául M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) issued the following statement in response to passage of the House Republican tax plan that deeply benefits the wealthy and corporations while raising taxes on millions of working class Americans.
