Archive: 2017

Thank you very much Representative [Pramila] Jayapal. It’s an honor to be here with you and Ranking Member on the Budget Committee Mr. [John] Yarmuth, with our hosts who are in Delegate Eleanor Holmes-Norton’s district, with [Representative] John Sarbanes of Maryland, and we met some constituents inside who presented our challenges, and Congressman [Jamie] Raskin. But I know they would all agree that the VIPs at this presentation are Jaime [Davis Smith] and Marta [Conner].

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding and I thank him for his extraordinary leadership on the Committee as well as the bipartisan nature of this legislation that Mr. [Ed] Royce and Mr. [Eliot] Engel are bringing to the floor. I associate myself with the remarks of the distinguished former Chair of the International Relations Committee, Congresswoman [Ileana] Ros-Lehtinen.

Delaying the Trumpcare vote shows Republicans are feeling the heat from their constituents, and now we must continue to pour on the pressure.

This GOP Bill Undermines the Ability of the Victims of Medical Malpractice and the Victims of Defective or Dangerous Medical Products to Be Made Whole Key Points: On Wednesday, the House will consider H.R. 1215, Undermining Patients’ Access to Safe and Affordable… Continue

175: Days since the start of this Republican Congress as of June 26, 2017

Today, the CBO confirmed that Senate Republicans’ version of Trumpcare is even meaner than the bill that Republicans jammed through the House. Americans with pre-existing conditions would face staggering out-of-pocket costs. Trumpcare would also expose millions of Americans to the dreaded lifetime and annual limits on the care of children and families with serious ailments. Twenty-two million Americans will lose health coverage.

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Senate Republicans released updates to their discussion draft of Trumpcare: “Republicans keep finding ways to make Trumpcare even more brutal and expensive for America’s working families.  Trumpcare’s new six month… Continue

Liu Xiaobo is a hero who stands in the pantheon of great leaders for non-violence, justice and freedom throughout history. His arrest and imprisonment were a disgraceful betrayal of the rule of law and China’s own constitution, but his courage throughout his persecution and imprisonment has been an inspiration to the world.

“The blatant discrimination of the Muslim and refugee ban is both unjust and dangerous, handing terrorists a powerful recruiting tool. The Trump Administration has consistently shown that discrimination, not national security is the purpose of this ban.

Two years ago, the Supreme Court affirmed that equal justice under the law means marriage equality for LGBT Americans. With this historic decision for love, our nation moved closer to fulfilling the full promise of our ideals. No person should be denied their rights because of who they are or whom they love.