Reps. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement marking the 36th anniversary of the passage of the Hyde Amendment, which limits women's healthcare rights
Chairs of Progressive, Hispanic, Black, and Asian & Pacific American Caucuses: "An Assault on Voting Rights is an Assault on our Constitution and Founding Principles"
September 18, 2012
WASHINGTON – In honor of the 225th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, the Chairs of the “Quad-Caucus,” Reps Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), Charles Gonzalez (D-TX) of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and Judy Chu (D-CA) of the Congressional Asian and Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released a joint statement condemning the threats posed by new restrictive voting laws being passed all over the country.
“Generations of Americans before us have fought and sacrificed to expand access to the ballot box. We cannot allow that right to be narrowed on our watch. An assault on the right to vote is an assault on our Constitution and our founding principles. The Constitution belongs to all of us. No person or party has a monopoly on our constitutional heritage. We encourage all Americans to take the time to reflect on and celebrate this milestone.”
While conservative lawmakers across the country are poised to limit ballot access in key states, our founding principles compel us to take every step possible towards protecting and expanding the vote. The Constitution’s six Voting Rights Amendments guaranteed African Americans, women, and eighteen-year-olds the right to vote, outlawed poll taxes in federal elections, allowed the citizens of our nation’s capital to vote for President, and gave ordinary Americans the right to elect their senators.
To read the Constitution and learn more about its history, visit www.theusconstitution.org.
CPC: Avoid the Fiscal Cliff with the Deal for All
September 12, 2012
While the Republican leadership has signaled it won't even attempt to resolve the nation's budget issues, Caucus members including Co-Chairs Reps. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), heard experts from across the political spectrum d
CPC Calls on All Governors to Expand Medicaid
July 24, 2012
The expansion will provide individuals with necessary preventive care, which costs far less than emergency medical care. It will also help our doctors and hospitals by decreasing the high costs of caring for the uninsured.
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.
