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“Once again, House Republicans are choosing to spend their time stacking the deck for the special interests and against hard-working American families. Instead of creating good-paying jobs and raising wages, Republicans are trying to gut vital consumer and investor protections to help the Wall Street special interests that sent us into the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression."

“Matt Cartwright has consistently proven himself to be a forceful and effective champion for America’s hard-working families,” said Leader Pelosi. “Congressman Cartwright’s tireless leadership has been invaluable to House Democrats’ effort to build a stronger America for all Americans. In his new role on the Appropriations Committee, Matt Cartwright will be a powerful voice for a budget that invests in America, creates more good-paying jobs, and strengthens hard-working families.”

The agreement between the U.S. and Russia announced yesterday opens a new pathway for progress to reduce the brutal violence in Aleppo and across Syria.

As we humbly visit the sacred ground of 9/11 this year, we continue to marvel at the heroism of our first responders and the families who turned their grief into action to make America safer.

As maybe some of you know, today House and Senate Democrats were joined by Vice President Biden on the steps of the Capitol. We came together to call the Republican Congress to stop putting their special interest agenda ahead of the action to protect the American people.