Press Releases

February 3, 2017

Dear Democratic Colleague,

On January 20th, our nation witnessed the peaceful transfer of power with the inauguration of a new president.  The next morning, America awakened to a peaceful show of power from millions of women and men across the country, in the Women's March.

Many marched to protect affordable health care in America.  And many people are asking what they can do next to defend it.

In order to maximize the impact of our next actions, we are asking Members to have events on the same day, Saturday, February 18th, to protect the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid.  On Presidents' Day weekend, we will honor our Founders' vision of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

"The nationwide hold on the President's ban order is a victory for our values, our security and our Constitution.  No matter how many times the President attacks this judge, who was appointed by President George W. Bush, it won't change the fact that this ban is unconstitutional, immoral and dangerous.

"From day one, President Trump has cynically and purposefully worked to undermine enrollment in the affordable health coverage available on HealthCare.gov.  On his first night in the White House, he issued an executive order to pour uncertainty into the future of the insurance marketplaces.  Soon thereafter, it was revealed that President Trump had also abruptly canceled much of the advertising and outreach efforts that help remind Americans to complete their applications on HealthCare.gov.

"January's wage and jobs numbers are an emphatic capstone on the extraordinary economic legacy of President Barack Obama.  President Obama inherited an economy in free fall, losing almost 600,000 jobs the month he took office alone.  After eight years of leadership for hard-working families, President Obama has handed his successor an economy that is growing wages and creating hundreds of thousands of jobs.

"The most important test before the President's nominee to the Supreme Court is whether they will honor the Constitution of the United States.  If confirmed, President Trump's choice will have a deep and indelible impact on the quality of justice in our country and the rights of the American people.

"Tonight, the Acting Attorney General was fired for upholding the Constitution of the United States.  What the Trump Administration calls betrayal is an American with the courage to say that the law and the Constitution come first.

"President Trump's executive order violates the Constitution, dishonors our values, and weakens the security of the United States.  National security experts are warning that the President's ban will make it harder, not easier to defeat terror.