House Democrats are continuing the fight for disclosure to get unlimited, secret donations out of politics and this week introduced DISCLOSE 2012.
For 400 days, House Republicans have failed to offer a jobs agenda, voted to end the Medicare guarantee, and are once again threatening the payroll tax cut for middle class.
Progress is being made, but now is not the time to take the pressure off in our work to create jobs. The middle class can’t afford another year of a Republican ‘do nothing’ Congress.
President Obama promised to end the war in Iraq responsibly: promise made, promise kept.
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February 10, 2012
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February 07, 2012
Two years ago, the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC overturned a century of common-sense campaign finance laws and opened the floodgates to unrestricted special interest campaign donations in American elections—permitting corporations to spend unlimited funds (directly or … Continue reading →
Today, Leader Cantor posted a “fact” sheet on the STOCK Act–for accuracy’s sake, see notations in red: How House Republicans are Strengthening the Senate STOCK Act (Really??) Specifically prohibit Executive and Legislative Branch officials from gaining preferential access to initial … Continue reading →
February 08, 2012
For 400 days, Republicans have failed to offer a jobs agenda, voted to end the Medicare guarantee, and are once again threatening the payroll tax cut for middle class. Democrats have a different path. Democrats remain focused on our immediate … Continue reading →
This afternoon, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) was sworn in: Rep. Bonamici was elected January 31, 2012 in special election to fill the 1st District seat of Oregon. Rep. Bonamici brings the House to 434 Members (192 Democrats and 242 Republicans), … Continue reading →
“I thank President Obama for his thoughtful leadership and his ongoing commitment to women’s health."
“We had two good options: one was to accept the Senate bill, or to take up the Slaughter-Walz legislation, which has nearly 300 cosponsors, almost 100 Republican cosponsors on the original STOCK Act. The discharge petition has been calling upon the leadership to bring that bill to the floor. What’s important about that, is that when we pass that bill, we can go to conference and take the best and strongest of both bills to get the job done."
“I commend the Obama Administration and state leaders for their hard work and their commitment to protect middle class families. Congress must remain vigilant and ensure that mortgage servicers hold up their end of the bargain so we can bring immediate relief to families who need it most."
"The American people are very wise. If we are to be relevant in meeting their needs and representative of their values and their knowledge — and they are wise – we would pass the payroll tax cut, and we would do so with a surcharge, if it has to be paid for at all. If there is fairness and symmetry in this, we didn't pay for tax cuts for the wealthy, again, why should we pay for them for the middle class? But if they have to be paid for, 72 percent of the American people have the wisdom to know. Something has intervened between the wisdom of the American people and the decisions of the Republicans in Congress. That is the conversation we will be having."
