Press Releases
Press Release
April 22, 2015
"She should have been confirmed by now. Because she is brilliant, because she is capable, because she is experienced, because she has demonstrated her leadership..."
Press Release
April 22, 2015
“Each Israeli Independence Day is a fresh testimony to the strength, the creativity and the courage of the Israeli people – and to a nation that has made deserts bloom and cities thrive."
Press Release
April 22, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on legislation to provide trade promotion authority, which is scheduled to be marked up in the House Ways and Means Committee tomorrow:
"House Democrats have been working to find a path to yes for the Trans-Pacific Partnership. For the past several weeks, our Caucus has had the benefit of several important trade briefings from the Administration on areas such as currency manipulation, dispute resolution, environmental impact, agriculture, workers' rights and food safety. We have also benefitted from briefings by outside experts on these subjects.
Press Release
April 22, 2015
“I’m so pleased to be here with Congresswoman Donna Edwards who is taking the lead on our reform package."
Press Release
April 22, 2015
“As our Chairman, Mr. Becerra, said, very important things are happening here that affect people. Public opinion affects us. Abraham Lincoln said: ‘Public sentiment is everything.’"
Press Release
April 22, 2015
“On this vital committee, we know Congressman Takai will be an innovative and invigorating voice for American small businesses across the country.”
Press Release
April 22, 2015
“Earth Day reminds us of the vital role we must play in protecting the world’s wildlife, public lands, air and water for the next generation. For the past forty-five years, April 22 has served as a clarion call to fulfill our shared responsibility of shaping a healthier future."
Press Release
April 22, 2015
“The Progressive Caucus has been and continues to be a driving force for House Democrats in our efforts to combat wage stagnation and increase the paychecks of America’s workers."
Press Release
April 21, 2015
“Once again, Republicans are acting to enable employers to intervene in workers’ most intimate health decisions and to discriminate against them for private health decisions outside the workplace."
Press Release
April 20, 2015
“Every one of these men and women in uniform who boards a ship, or wears the uniform — and their families — are part of an effort to make the world a better and safer place."