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October 1, 2017
Upon unveiling the Ryan-McConnell tax framework, Republicans would have you believe that their plan exclusively benefits the middle class. However, on this morning’s Sunday Shows both Speaker Paul Ryan and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin could not promise that their plan gives tax relief for working Americans – because it won’t.
Articles
October 1, 2017
Representative Nancy Pelosi might have retired from Congress had Hillary Clinton been elected, content that she was leaving the government in capable female hands.
“One of the reasons I stayed here is because I thought Hillary Clinton would win, we’d have a woman president and so there would be a woman not at a seat at the table, but at the head of the table for the world,” said Ms. Pelosi, the liberal Californian and longtime leader of House Democrats.
Blog Post
September 29, 2017
This month, House Democrats kept the drum beating on their bold economic agenda A Better Deal: Better Jobs, Better Wages, Better Future by introducing two new planks to increase jobs for hard-working Americans. Democrats proposed the Child Care for Working Families Act to offer affordable child care and early learning, as well as a universal high-speed internet initiative to increase accessibility in rural community.
Press Release
September 29, 2017
Secretary Price should never have been in this role in the first place. The American people deserve a Secretary of Health and Human Services who believes in health care for all Americans.
Press Release
September 29, 2017
A budget should be a statement of values, but the chief purpose of this radical Republican budget is to hand tax breaks to billionaires on the backs of hard-working Americans and add trillions of dollars to the debt. This extreme budget also slashes vital lifelines of the American people by an astounding $5.4 trillion – including Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance.
Press Release
September 29, 2017
Today’s searing Tax Policy Center analysis confirms that the Ryan-McConnell framework is a monumental giveaway to the wealthiest at the expense of hard-working middle class Americans.
Articles
September 29, 2017
On this day, we celebrate 40 transformational years of the Food Stamp Act, a landmark achievement that has lifted up millions of hard-working families and ensured that countless children, seniors, veterans and vulnerable communities have food on the table. For decades, Democrats have strengthened and modernized this vital initiative, in doing so, have built stronger and healthier communities across America.
Articles
September 29, 2017
By: Nancy Pelosi and Charles E. Schumer
The Trump administration's decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was both morally and economically wrong. It was an assault against young people in communities across our country who are American in every way but one -- their paperwork -- and who embody our nation's values: patriotism, hard work and perseverance.
President Donald Trump's decision demands an immediate response from Congress and we are ready to fight harder than ever to pass the bipartisan DREAM Act and give Dreamers the protection they have earned.
Press Release
September 28, 2017
Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you very much for being accommodating. At the time we were originally scheduled to meet this morning, we had a wonderful, joyous occasion on the floor of the House, which I'm sure you have all seen, with the return of our colleague, the Majority Whip, Steve Scalise.
Blog Post
September 28, 2017
The long-awaited GOP tax framework was unveiled yesterday, and to no one’s surprise, nothing about the plan is actual ‘reform.’