Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Statement on Republican Government Shutdown
September 29, 2013
We are extremely disappointed that the Republican Party put the ideological demands of a few ahead of the needs of millions of working families.
CPC Urges President Obama to Pay Federal Contractors a Living Wage
September 25, 2013
50 members of Congress sent a letter to President Obama today, urging him to sign an executive order to pay federal contractors a living wage.
CPC Co-Chairs Applaud New EPA Rule Proposal
September 23, 2013
We applaud the EPA for taking meaningful steps to reduce carbon pollution from power plants, the largest stationary source in the United States. Carbon pollution produces long-term changes in climate that can have catastrophic impacts on human health and
CPC Co-Chairs: Republican Budget Bill Hurts Working Families
September 20, 2013
Less than twenty-four hours after voting to cut food assistance for 3.8 million Americans, Republicans passed a bill that makes it harder for working families to find work and get affordable health care. We do not think shutting down the government and de
CPC Condemns Republican Vote to Slash Food Assistance
September 19, 2013
H.R. 3102 cuts the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by nearly $40 billion over 10 years. The bill, which passed on a 217-210 vote, leaves 3.8 million Americans without food assistance and allows states to cut off an entire family's foo
"On the 48th anniversary of Medicare, the Congressional Progressive Caucus is committed to protecting Medicare and Medicaid from those who seek to dismantle them. We must build on the success of these historic initiatives, as well as the momentum generate
CPC Co-Chairs: Defense Bill is Fundamentally Flawed
July 24, 2013
Republicans passed a bloated defense budget today that spends money on weapons programs the Pentagon doesn't want. This comes a week after they voted to cut funding to feed America's neediest children.
The Affordable Care Act is a huge step forward for millions of Americans who need to see a doctor without breaking the bank.
CPC Co-Chairs: Republicans Increasing Hunger in America
July 11, 2013
Republicans have cleared dinner tables around the country before our children have a chance to eat.
The federal government cannot avoid responsibility when wages significantly below a living wage are paid to workers on federal premises or with federal funds.
