Archive: 2014

“There are 11 million people waiting for legalization and a path to citizenship. There are 1,100 people deported every day. And there’s one person standing in the way, and that is in the leadership of the Republican Party in the House. We’ve been trying to be as bipartisan as possible. But time is – the clock is ticking. We need a vote, and we need a vote now.”

House Republicans have repeatedly refused to act to #RenewUI for the nearly 2.4 million jobless Americans have lost unemployment insurance benefits – a critical lifeline which helps them feed their families and keep a roof over their heads as they try to… Continue

Repeals Protections and Benefits Millions of Women Enjoy Under ACA Insurance companies would be allowed once again to charge women more than men for the same health coverage. Insurance companies would be allowed once again to treat being a woman as a… Continue

“From the Equal Pay Act to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Democrats have led the charge for equality in our economy. Today, we continue that tradition with our economic agenda for women and families – ‘When Women Succeed, America Succeeds’ – built on the pillars of fair pay, paid family and medical leave, and affordable, quality child care. On this Equal Pay Day, let’s work to enact this initiative and make equal pay for equal work more than a mantra, but a reality for all Americans.”

“So, here we are now. Here we are. This is part of our ‘When Women Succeed, America Succeeds’ agenda – an economic agenda for women and their families. It’s about fair pay. It’s about raising the minimum wage through pay. It’s about work-home balance, in terms of paid leave. It’s about affordable, quality childcare – children learning, parents earning – and that regard for families that we hold so dear.”

In the Republican-controlled House, the GOP has waged a war against the Affordable Care Act – voting 52 times to repeal or undermine the ACA at the expense of nearly every single real issue facing the American people – while insisting they… Continue

Today is Equal Pay Day – a day that symbolizes when, more than three months into the year, women’s wages finally catch up to what men were paid in the previous year.  Women on average earn just 77 cents for every dollar… Continue

“Today we’re here to talk about what the budget does to seniors: millionaires over Medicare, shipping jobs overseas, giving tax cuts to ship jobs overseas, rather than – and making seniors pay more for prescription drugs. It’s appalling. And I’m pleased to be joined by two of my colleagues who are part of our Seniors Taskforce on Medicare and Social Security, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky of Illinois and Congresswoman Doris Matsui of California. You’ll hear some specifics about the budget and seniors from them, and then a wrap up for what it further does to seniors from our distinguished Ranking Member of the Budget Committee, Mr. Van Hollen.”

“The Democratic budget offers a responsible plan for our future – embracing fairness for every family and empowering all hard-working Americans. The Ryan Republican budget is nothing less than a recipe for recession. Republicans should abandon their broken and backwards budgetary priorities, and join Democrats to pass a budget that reflects the true values of the American people.”

“Democrats have offered our Republican colleagues multiple opportunities to do the right thing and restore UI. We have put forward a petition to demand a vote on this measure immediately. But Republicans still say ‘no.’ With the Senate’s action today, there is no excuse for inaction. It’s long past time to renew UI.”