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April 5, 2017
Donald Trump came to Washington promising to "drain the swamp." But in less than 100 days in office, he has managed to muddy the waters so much so that even former President Richard Nixon would blush: Trump's ‘Band of Billionaires' are running-a-muck in the White House; Goldman Sachs executives who benefitted from the 2008 recession are working to rewrite the tax code; and like Nixon, Trump refuses to release his tax returns.
It begs the question: What is President Trump hiding that he refuses to release his taxes to the American people – even as an overwhelming 74 percent demand he release them? The disturbing conflicts of interests, revelations of shady dealings, and Trump's deep ties to Putin's Russia must be the reason:
Blog Post
April 5, 2017
Since its collapse, Speaker Ryan and the Trump Administration have been trying to worsen their highly unpopular TrumpCare legislation that means higher costs, less coverage, gutting key protections, a crushing age tax, and stealing from Medicare.
Press Release
April 4, 2017
Thank you very much Rosa! No, I do not co-sponsor bills but I do associate myself with important values and principles in our country and equality is certainly first among them.
Press Release
April 4, 2017
The use of chemical weapons on civilians is a war crime that violates every standard of morality and civilized behavior.
Press Release
April 4, 2017
Equal Pay Day highlights the fact that women in the U.S. who work full-time, year-round on average still earn only 80 cents for every dollar earned by men. On this day, women’s annual earnings have finally caught up with the average man’s earnings last year. For families across the country, the pay gap translates into less take-home pay that women can use to help meet the everyday needs of their families, including buying groceries, paying rent, and affording doctors’ visits.
Press Release
April 4, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after President Trump signed S.J. Res. 34, a Republican measure to eliminate Americans' internet privacy:
"Someone with as many hidden secrets as President Trump should have greater respect for the privacy of the American people.
"President Trump's signature has unleashed internet service providers to sell your most intimate personal information – without your knowledge or your consent. This Republican measure is a breathtaking violation of Americans' privacy in one of the most personal parts of their lives.
Blog Post
April 3, 2017
90: Days since the start of this Republican Congress as of April 2, 2017
Press Release
April 1, 2017
Thank you very much Mr. Mayor for your great leadership. You have taken this great city of New Orleans, which is in your DNA and post [Hurricane] Katrina, taking it to a place – leap frogged over some of the challenges that it had – and taking it again to a better place. And your partner in much of that have been the Daughters of Charity.
Blog Post
April 1, 2017
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Joy-Ann Reid on MSNBC’s AM Joy this morning to reiterate her call for Chairman Nunes to recuse himself from investigating Trump-Russia ties and instead set up an outside, independent commission.
Press Release
March 31, 2017
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was designed by Congress to have the independence to protect consumers from the against the unfair, deceptive and abusive financial marketplace practices that ignited the last financial meltdown. In its short history, the CFPB has provided more than $12 billion in restitution for more than 29 million consumers and servicemembers harmed by violations of financial consumer protection laws.