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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

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

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.

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.

Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Keith Ellison (D-MN) released the following statement after the Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and invalidated a challenge to a lower-court ruling on

While there are legitimate law enforcement uses for this data, the scope of the program is a serious case of mission creep and creates a very slippery slope.

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Press Releases

CPC Co-Chairs: Republican Budget Bill Hurts Working Families

September 20, 2013

CPC Condemns Republican Vote to Slash Food Assistance

September 19, 2013

CPC Co-Chairs Celebrate Medicare and Medicaid Anniversaries by Pledging to Defend Both Programs and the Families who Rely on Them

July 30, 2013

CPC Co-Chairs: Defense Bill is Fundamentally Flawed

July 24, 2013

CPC Co-Chairs: Don't Take Health Care Away from American Families

July 17, 2013

CPC Co-Chairs: Republicans Increasing Hunger in America

July 11, 2013

CPC Members Urge President Obama to Take Executive Action on Federal Low Wage Workers

July 3, 2013

CPC Co-Chairs: Supreme Court Decisions Fulfill Promise in Constitution

June 26, 2013

CPC Co-Chairs: NSA's Sweep of Verizon is a Slippery Slope

June 6, 2013

CPC Co-Chairs: NSA's Sweep of Verizon is a Slippery Slope

June 6, 2013