Press Releases

“Congressman James McDermott has been a tenacious champion of hard-working Americans in Washington and across the United States."

“It may be a new year, but House Republicans are stuck in the same old toxic dead-end ideas."

“Today, so-called ‘comfort women’ who lived in terror during the Second World War have finally received the apology they have demanded for decades."

We’re very pleased to say that today, we delivered sweeping victories for hard-working American families.

“The Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act would protect the 3.5 million Americans who call Puerto Rico home from economic catastrophe while Congress advances a more comprehensive solution to the Commonwealth’s financial emergency."

With the leadership of Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez and Puerto Rico's many friends in the Congress, we will continue highlighting the urgency of Congress acting as soon as possible.

Since last we met here in this room, a great thing happened for the world and for the future. The world came together in Paris for a historic agreement to confront the climate crisis.

“Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank him for his leadership on bigger paychecks for America's working families and then so many areas. Mr. Levin, thank you for your leadership."