Nearly thirty years ago, Republican President Ronald Reagan told the nation that Social Security has nothing to do with erasing or lowering the deficit.
Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs: Pelosi Is The Right Democratic Leader for a Changing Country
November 14, 2012
roughout her 25 years in the House of Representatives, including her historic tenure as the first female Speaker, she has exemplified public service in its truest sense, going above and beyond for her constituents and the American people every single day.
Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Call on House Leadership to Pass Senate-Approved Tax Fix for 98 Percent of Americans
October 2, 2012
Reps. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, released the following statement today after the Tax Policy Center released a report finding that the average family will see a $3,446 tax increase
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
