Press Releases
Press Release
March 8, 2013
"Democrats know that continued job growth demands a balanced approach to our fiscal and economic challenges. That's why we put forward a fair plan that cuts spending responsibly, ends wasteful tax breaks for special interests, and advances the Buffett rule, ensuring the wealthiest pay their fair share. It's time for Republicans to allow a vote on this proposal and work together to create jobs, grow the economy, strengthen the middle class, and responsibly reduce the deficit."
Press Release
March 8, 2013
“The cause of Tibet continues to be a challenge to the conscience of the world. We must heed the guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and we must not forget the people of Tibet and their ongoing struggle.”
Press Release
March 8, 2013
“On this International Women’s Day and every day, let’s work together, across parties and across borders, to advance the cause of equality, push forward the drive for justice, and secure the rights of women worldwide.”
Press Release
March 7, 2013
"...That is 15 years income is around the same level, in terms of rate of growth versus productivity, and now the stock market. This impact on the middle class is a big one, especially when it's taken in the context of all the other challenges the middle class has faced, the near-depression coming out of the Bush years, the lowering of value of their homes, their pensions, their savings, using their savings because of other – because of unemployment and the rest."
Press Release
March 5, 2013
"...Together, we can strengthen and reignite the American Dream, building ladders of opportunity for anyone who wants to work hard, play by the rules, and take responsibility. And, for NACo, and for Congress, we have work to do to achieve that..."
Press Release
March 5, 2013
“With that, I thank the gentleman, again, for his leadership on putting forth a balanced, fair proposal to reduce the deficit, to avoid sequestration, which we didn’t, but as a counter to what the Republicans are putting forth. And more than a counter, it’s about leadership, it’s about what is possible if we can work together in a bipartisan way to get the job done for the American people. I thank you Mr. Van Hollen and yield back my time.”
Press Release
March 4, 2013
“Together, these nominees will stand side-by-side with President Obama as we build a better future for our middle class, our communities, and generations to come. House Democrats look forward to working with all of them to meet our goals for our nation’s budget, our energy independence, and our environment.”
Press Release
March 1, 2013
“Yesterday, a bipartisan coalition came together to strengthen and reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act; today, let us pledge to build on this success and overcome the challenges that remain. Let’s work to ensure all women can earn a living equal to their efforts. Let’s empower more women in fields of innovation. Let’s act to preserve, protect, and defend the blessing of equality in our time.”
Press Release
March 1, 2013
"...The couple, constituents of Rep. Nadler in New York City, first met in 1965 and married in 2007, after an engagement that lasted more than 40 years. Yet, when Thea died, the federal government treated them as complete strangers because of DOMA, significantly reducing Edie’s inheritance by denying her protections from the estate tax that other married couples receive..."
Press Release
March 1, 2013
"As we go forward it has to be with a commitment, as the President said, to the American people, to the middle class, and not for us to be not opening our eyes to the fact that if this is going to happen, it has to be shared sacrifice, that we have to look at domestic discretionary spending, entitlement spending, and tax expenditures, that’s where the big money is, that is what remained untouched in all of this discussion and that is a place where I think we can find some area of agreement."