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Congressional Progressive Caucus Denounces Trump Surrogate's Comments on Japanese-American Internment Camps

November 17, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chairwoman Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), CPC Vice Chair Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA), and CPC Vice Chair Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) made the following statements today after a Trump surrogate, Carl Higbie, suggested Japanese-American internment camps could serve as a precedent for the creation of a Muslim registry.

Congressional Progressive Caucus Urges Labor Laws be Enforced, Supports Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order

October 26, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) made the following statement today after a Texas judge temporarily blocked a final Department of Labor rule implementing President Obama's 2014 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, which was scheduled to take effect Tuesday. The executive order requires federal contractors to disclose labor law violations and gives agencies guidance on how to consider labor violations when awarding federal contracts.

Congressional Progressive Caucus Urges CFPB to Continue Curbing Harmful Incentive Compensation Practices

October 17, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional Progressive Caucus led by Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) sent a letter to Director Richard Cordray at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today, along with 44 co-signers, urging the bureau to continue to act to curb aggressive sales quotes, low-base wages, and other related practices.

Congressional Progressive Caucus Oppose Efforts to Block Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order

October 12, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) released the following statement today after federal contractors filed a lawsuit on October 7th to block implementation of President Obama's Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. The Executive Order, which goes into effect on October 25th, will protect workers on federal contracts from wage theft and other labor law violations.

Congressional Progressive Caucus Sends Letter to President Concerning Rising Cost of Prescription Drugs

October 12, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional Progressive Caucus released the following statement today after they sent a letter led by First Vice Chair Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) with 31 other co-signers to President Obama urging him to take executive action concerning the rising cost of prescription drugs.

Congressional Progressive Caucus Introduces Resolution Opposing VA Healthcare Privatization

September 28, 2016

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Keith Ellison (D-MN) and CPC Vice Chair and Acting Ranking Member of Veterans Affairs Committee Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) introduced a House Resolution expressing support for a robust Veterans Health Administration and opposing privatization proposals that would jeopardize comprehensive veteran care. The Resolution calls on the House to uphold policies that prioritize the health needs of our veterans over private business interests.

Congressional Progressive Caucus Commends the Department of Education for Revoking ACICS Accrediting Authority

September 27, 2016

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) released the following statement today after the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) lost its recognition from the Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency last week. In July, the CPC called for the U.S. Department of Education to strip ACICS of its accrediting authority because of repeated negligent behavior and mismanagement of funds, which put students and federal funds at risk.
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