Current Press Releases (2006)

November 2006

• 110th Congress Will Usher in New Era of Bipartisanship  (November 7, 2006)

October 2006

• America Needs Bipartisan Solutions  (October 31, 2006)



• Bush Should Unite not Divide Nation  (October 25, 2006)



• Senior Democrats Seek Solution to Intellectual Property Abuses  (October 12, 2006)



• President Bush in State of Denial on Economy  (October 11, 2006)

September 2006

• Congress Adjourns at the Expense of the American People  (September 29, 2006)



• Administration Advocating a Tax Increase?  (September 27, 2006)



• Stark Opening Remarks at Health Savings Accounts Mark-up  (September 27, 2006)



• America’s Shrinking Competitiveness Illustrates the Need for a New Direction  (September 26, 2006)



• Rangel Urges Passage of Expiring Trade Benefits  (September 25, 2006)



• Tax Policy Should Unite, Not Divide America  (September 22, 2006)



• 88% Of New Medicare Drug Program Enrollees At Risk Of Falling Into The “Doughnut Hole”  (September 21, 2006)



• Rangel Introduces Emergency Legislation to Extend Expiring Trade Benefits to Developing Nations  (September 14, 2006)



• Rangel Response to Secretary Paulson on China  (September 13, 2006)



• Current Trade Policies Do Not Work For America  (September 12, 2006)



• Ways And Means Democrats Call For Welfare Oversight  (September 7, 2006)

August 2006

• IRS Ends Political Harassment of NAACP  (August 31, 2006)



• Census Report Shows Bush Policies Leave Most Americans Behind  (August 29, 2006)



• At 71, Social Security’s Biggest Threat is Privatization  (August 14, 2006)



• Record Trade Deficits Erode America’s Competitiveness  (August 10, 2006)



• Congress Must Vote on Stand-Alone Minimum Wage Bill  (August 4, 2006)

July 2006

• House GOP Tax Bill Holds Working Families Hostage  (July 28, 2006)



• Pomeroy: No One Wins With The House Pension Bill, Not Companies And Certainly Not Workers  (July 28, 2006)



• Senior Ways and Means Democrats Question IRS Plans To Reduce Estate Tax Oversight  (July 28, 2006)



• Rep. McDermott: New Study Shows States Are Unprepared To Protect Vulnerable Children in a Natural Disaster  (July 28, 2006)



• House GOP Holds Working Families and Businesses Hostage  (July 27, 2006)



• America Deserves a Clean Vote on Raising the Minimum Wage  (July 27, 2006)



• Health IT Bill Endangers Patient Privacy  (July 27, 2006)



• Hearing Exposes Hypocrisy on Immigration Laws  (July 26, 2006)



• Treasury Report Underscores Dangers of Bush Policy  (July 25, 2006)



• Administration Ignores China’s Labor Abuses  (July 21, 2006)



• Oman Trade Deal Poses Security Risk  (July 20, 2006)



• Oman FTA is the Product of a Broken Process  (July 20, 2006)



• McDermott Opening Remarks from Welfare Hearing  (July 19, 2006)



• Bush’s “Good News” Leaves Hardworking Americans Behind  (July 12, 2006)



• Record Trade Deficits Show America is Falling Behind Competition  (July 12, 2006)



• Bush Legacy of Record Deficits Will Hurt Future Generations  (July 11, 2006)

June 2006

• Cardin: Oman FTA Does Not Reach Bahrain Standard  (June 29, 2006)



• Rangel Urges Return to Bipartisan Trade Negotiations  (June 29, 2006)



• GOP Targets Employer-based Health Coverage  (June 28, 2006)



• Rangel Opening Statement on Health Savings Accounts  (June 28, 2006)



• Republican Congress Furthers Culture of Executive Greed  (June 23, 2006)



• Costly, Ill-timed Estate Tax Bill Forces the Question: WHY NOW???  (June 22, 2006)



• Congress Should Raise Minimum Wage, Not Give Windfall to Wealthiest 7,500 Americans  (June 22, 2006)



• Rangel Urges Passage of Haiti Trade Bill  (June 22, 2006)



• Rep. Rangel Reiterates Ways and Means Democrats019 Commitment to Helping Areas Ravaged by Hurricane Katrina  (June 16, 2006)



• Rising Trade Deficits, Skyrocketing Debt Hurt American Jobs  (June 9, 2006)



• Joint Tax Data Eliminates GOP Defense of Skewed Tax Breaks  (June 7, 2006)



• U.S. - Korea FTA 018Critical Test019 For Bush Administration  (June 5, 2006)

May 2006

• Rangel Statement on Nomination of Henry Paulson as Next Treasury Secretary  (May 30, 2006)



• Leading House Dems Outline Need for New Approach on Korea FTA  (May 26, 2006)



• Rep. Rangel Urges IRS to Respond to NAACP FOIA Requests  (May 23, 2006)



• Senior Ways and Means Democrats Call Upon Administration to Respect Will of Congress Regarding Addressing Forced Labor in Oman  (May 19, 2006)



• GOP Band-Aid Penalty Waiver Encourages Political Cover, Not Drug Coverage  (May 18, 2006)



• Bush To Sign Into Law Tax Breaks for the Super Wealthy  (May 17, 2006)



• News Reports Hint Bahrain Will Not Remove Israel Boycott  (May 15, 2006)



• House Republicans Push Through Tax Breaks for the Super Wealthy  (May 10, 2006)



• Treasury Report Ignores Plain Truth: China is Currency Manipulator  (May 10, 2006)



• Republicans Pander to Base with Capital Gains/Dividend Tax Breaks  (May 10, 2006)



• Cardin Opening Statement on Oman FTA  (May 10, 2006)



• Opening Remarks At Medicare Part D Hearing Called By Ways And Means Democrats  (May 4, 2006)



• Opening Remarks At Hearing On Part D Implementation  (May 3, 2006)



• Democrats Seek Investigation Into Jordanian Sweatshops  (May 3, 2006)



• New Gao Report Finds Widespread Problems With Information Provided By Bush Administration About New Medicare Drug Benefit  (May 3, 2006)



• Cost of Bush Tax Cuts Overshadows Social Security Shortfall  (May 2, 2006)



• Senior Ways and Means Democrats Respond to 2006 Social Security / Medicare Trustees Report  (May 1, 2006)

April 2006

• Trustees Should Not Sign 2006 Social Security / Medicare Report  (April 28, 2006)



• McDermott Uses Tax Code to Demand Fairness From Oil Industry  (April 27, 2006)



• New Drug Coverage Policy Welcomed, More Change Needed  (April 27, 2006)



• Recess Appointments for Trustees Sends Wrong Signal  (April 20, 2006)



• House Democrats Issue Call for Action on China Trade Policy  (April 19, 2006)



• Cardin Statement on Portman Nomination to Head OMB  (April 18, 2006)



• US - Peru Sign Weak Trade Agreement  (April 12, 2006)



• House and Senate Dems Outline Path to Bi-Partisan Peru FTA  (April 7, 2006)



• Cardin Offers Tax Conferees Improvements To Tax Bill On Behalf Of Ways & Means Democrats  (April 5, 2006)



• Top Senate Republican Calls for Elimination of Defined Benefit Plans  (April 5, 2006)



• Cardin Opening Statement on Oman FTA  (April 5, 2006)

March 2006

• Rangel Bill Would Extend Trade Benefits for Developing Countries  (March 30, 2006)



• USTR Case on China Autos Must be First of Many  (March 30, 2006)



• Schumer and Rangel Seek to Restore Customs and Border Protection Mandate  (March 30, 2006)



• Cardin, Ways & Means Democrats Unveil Trade Law Overhaul  (March 29, 2006)



• Empty Promises from Bush on Deficit  (March 21, 2006)



• Oprah to Shine Spotlight on Growing Poverty in America  (March 20, 2006)



• Where019s Congress??  (March 17, 2006)



• Rangel: Trade Preference Benefits Must be Shared with Liberia  (March 15, 2006)



• Bush Administration Cannot Fail to Address Labor Rights in Peru FTA  (March 10, 2006)



• Enough is Enough - Growing Trade Deficits Require Action  (March 9, 2006)



• State Department Report Sounds Alarm on Peruvian Labor Laws  (March 8, 2006)



• Bush Administration Uses Retirement Funds To Avoid Surpassing Debt Limit  (March 6, 2006)

February 2006

• Ways and Means Must Join Others in Oversight of Medicare Part D  (February 17, 2006)



• Ways and Means Democrats Release Views and Estimates Letter  (February 17, 2006)



• Record Deficits Force Treasury to Suspend Retirement Savings Investment  (February 16, 2006)



• McDermott 013 Emanuel Protect Children with New Legislation  (February 16, 2006)



• Where019s the Beef?  (February 14, 2006)



• When is a Law a Law?  (February 13, 2006)



• Rangel, McDermott and Jefferson to Speaker: House Must Extend Unemployment Benefits to Katrina Victims  (February 9, 2006)



• House Republicans Reject Democratic Proposal to Extend Tax Relief for Middle-Income Families  (February 9, 2006)



• Democrats Unveil New Course for American Trade Policy  (February 8, 2006)



• Bush Continues Social Security Privatization Crusade  (February 6, 2006)



• Using Budget Gimmicks, Bush Administration Makes Tax Breaks Permanent Only for the Very Wealthy  (February 6, 2006)



• Reps. Rangel, Cardin and Tanner Express Optimism about Trade Negotiations with Korea  (February 2, 2006)



• New GAO Report Raises Concerns about President019s Health Care Proposals  (February 2, 2006)



• Bush019s Speech Out of Touch with Reality  (February 1, 2006)

January 2006

• Bush Healthcare Package Could Threaten Coverage for Millions, Raise Cost of Care for American Families  (January 31, 2006)



• Dingell, Waxman, Brown, Stark, DeLauro, Emanuel, Cardin, and Pallone Call on Speaker to Protect Beneficiaries and Reimburse States  (January 26, 2006)



• Reps. Rangel and Lewis Challenge Legality of IRS Tax Refund 01CFreeze01D Program  (January 26, 2006)



• Bush is Writing His Legacy in Red Ink  (January 26, 2006)



• Democrats Seek 018Comprehensive Response019 to Fix Medicare Rx Plan Before Problems Worsen  (January 23, 2006)



• Privatization is a Step Backward for America  (January 18, 2006)



• GOP Welfare Policies are like a Wolf in Sheep019s Clothing  (January 18, 2006)



• Bush Policies Widen Gap between Rich and Poor  (January 6, 2006)

December 2005

• Bush Administration Seeks Increase in Debt Limit  (December 30, 2005)



• Flaws in Bush CAFTA Cause Delay  (December 29, 2005)



• Hastily Crafted CAFTA Stumbling Out of the Gate  (December 19, 2005)



• GOP Reconciliation Charade Cuts Aid to the Poor to Fund Tax Breaks for the Rich  (December 19, 2005)



• Hastily Crafted CAFTA Stumbling Out of the Gate  (December 16, 2005)



• Stuck in a Bubble, President Bush Persists with Bad Ideas  (December 16, 2005)



• Rangel: GOP Cuts Smack of Immorality  (December 16, 2005)



• House Republican Pension Bill Threatens Retirement Security for Working Americans  (December 15, 2005)



• Bush Administration remains in Denial regarding China Trade Policy  (December 14, 2005)



• Republicans Vote to Extend Tax Breaks for the Super-Rich  (December 8, 2005)



• Rangel and Cardin Remarks on Final Passage of Bahrain FTA  (December 7, 2005)



• More Tax Breaks for the Super Rich, Higher Taxes on the Middle Class  (December 6, 2005)



• Republican Tax Cut Bill Increases Tax Burden for 17 Million Households  (December 5, 2005)



• Bush Administration Declares Tax Reform Dead  (December 5, 2005)

November 2005

• Backgrounder on GOP TANF Provisions in Reconciliation Bill  (November 30, 2005)



• Treasury Report Again Ignores the Painful Truth: China Manipulates its Currency  (November 28, 2005)



• Rangel and Cardin Call on USTR to Reject WTO Antidumping Text  (November 22, 2005)



• Rangel Opening Remarks During Final Mark-Up of US - Bahrain Free Trade Agreement  (November 18, 2005)



• Deja-Vu? GOP Spending Cuts Approach House Floor Again, Tax cuts Looming on Horizon  (November 17, 2005)



• Rangel: Which Side Are You On?  (November 17, 2005)



• Senior Ways and Means Democrats Outline Support For US - Bahrain Free Trade Agreement  (November 16, 2005)



• Ways and Means Ranking Member Charles B. Rangel019s Opening Remarks During Tax Cut Reconciliation Bill Mark-up  (November 16, 2005)



• Tax Cuts for the Rich, Spending Cuts for the Poor 013 GOP Priorities Misplaced  (November 15, 2005)



• Rangel Thanks Religious / Community Leaders for Efforts to Stop GOP from Slashing Services to Children, Disabled and Impoverished  (November 10, 2005)



• Bush Administration019s China Trade Policy 018Missing in Action019  (November 10, 2005)



• Ways and Means Republicans Vote for Measure that Could Weaken Nation019s Defined Benefit System  (November 10, 2005)



• Rep. McDermott Statement Offering Democratic Substitute to H.R. 2830, the Pension Protection Act of 2005  (November 10, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel Calls on Ways and Means Republicans to Strengthen and Protect, Rather Than Weaken, Defined Benefit System  (November 9, 2005)



• Human Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member McDermott019s Opening Remarks During Pension Protection Act Mark-Up  (November 9, 2005)



• Rangel Responds to President Bush019s Remarks in Panama  (November 7, 2005)



• Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Cardin019s Opening Remarks during US-Bahrain FTA Mark-up  (November 3, 2005)



• Rangel Opening Remarks During Informal Mark-up of US - Bahrain Free Trade Agreement  (November 3, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel Applauds Positive Contributions of Credit Unions  (November 3, 2005)



• As Predicted, Bush Tax Panel Targets Deductions Aiding Middle-Income Families and State and Local Governments  (November 1, 2005)



• Bush Tax Panel Targets Working Families and State and Local Governments While Preserving and Increasing Tax Cuts for the Rich  (November 1, 2005)

October 2005

• Ways and Means Democrats Join Rep. Smith in Introducing Legislation to Assist Workers Hurt by Trade  (October 27, 2005)



• GOP on the Record Cutting Aid to the Poor for the Sake of the Rich  (October 27, 2005)



• Summary of Ways and Means Democratic Reconciliation Amendments  (October 26, 2005)



• Rangel: How badly do we Want to Cut Taxes for the Rich, and by How Much?  (October 26, 2005)



• Rangel Says Republican Budget Proposal will take $16.8 Billion Out of the Pockets of Single Mothers and their Children  (October 25, 2005)



• GOP Funding Tax Cuts for the Rich on the Backs of Working Families  (October 24, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel Calls on President Bush to Exercise Leadership on Issue of Tax Reform  (October 20, 2005)



• GOP Reconciliation Charade is Simply a Vehicle for More Tax Cuts at the Expense of the Poor  (October 20, 2005)

September 2005

• Congressman Richard Neal Comments on New Deadline for President019s Tax Reform Panel  (September 29, 2005)



• Cardin Opening Remarks from Bahrain FTA Hearing  (September 29, 2005)



• President's Recovery Proposal Is An Opportunity To Address Issues Of Poverty  (September 16, 2005)



• Committee Looks to Further Assist Hurricane Recovery  (September 9, 2005)



• McDermott Wants Action to Ensure Adequate Response to Victims of Hurricane Katrina  (September 6, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel Starts Inquiry into the High Number of Black Children in Foster Care  (September 1, 2005)

August 2005

• Reps. Rangel and McDermott: Poverty Report Shows Republican Budget is on the Wrong Track  (August 30, 2005)

July 2005

• Rep. McDermott Introduces 01CLeave No Abused or Neglected Child Behind01D Legislation  (July 28, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel Floor Statement on DR-CAFTA  (July 27, 2005)



• Rangel Releases Report Showing Dangers of Repealing Tax Deduction for State & Local Taxes  (July 25, 2005)



• Change In China Currency  (July 21, 2005)



• Rangel Reacts to Shift in Republican Position on Renegotiating CAFTA  (July 19, 2005)



• House Democrats Introduce Legislation to Address China's Unfair Trade Practices  (July 14, 2005)

June 2005

• Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin Opening Statement Mark Up of Bush Administration CAFTA Legislation  (June 30, 2005)



• Rep. Charles B. Rangel Opening Statement Mark Up of Bush Administration CAFTA Legislation  (June 30, 2005)



• House Republicans Abandon Principle In Attempt To Scam The American People  (June 29, 2005)



• Rep. Levin: House Republican / DeMint Plan is Privatization, Plain and Simple  (June 22, 2005)



• Ranking Member Rangel on House Republicans "Frontal Assault" on Social Security  (June 22, 2005)



• Ranking Member Rangel on Bush Administration019s Two Month Delay for President019s Tax Reform Commission  (June 17, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel comment following White House Meeting with President Bush on CAFTA  (June 9, 2005)



• Emanuel Calls for Tax Reform that Reflects Middle Class Values  (June 8, 2005)

May 2005

• Cardin & Bipartisan Group of House Members Express Strong Concerns about granting Saudi Arabia WTO Membership  (May 25, 2005)



• Emanuel: We Have a Savings Crisis in America  (May 19, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel on Letter to the President019s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform  (May 13, 2005)



• Statement of Ways & Means Cmte. Dem, Rep. Lloyd Doggett on Promise by Republicans to 01CFix Social Security for For All Time01D  (May 12, 2005)



• Emanuel Reminds Republicans to Save Social Security First  (May 12, 2005)



• Rangel And Levin Statements at Full Committee Hearing on Social Security  (May 12, 2005)

April 2005

• Rep. Rangel on Republican Endorsement of Social Security Benefit Cuts  (April 29, 2005)



• Bush Advisors Continue Focus on Benefit Cuts to Finance Private Accounts  (April 15, 2005)



• Rep. Doggett's Statement on Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Tax Gap  (April 14, 2005)



• Pomeroy Reacts to Passage of Estate Tax Repeal  (April 13, 2005)



• Cardin Condemns Record Trade Defict, Urges Administration to Take Aggressive Action in Fighting Unfair Trading Practices  (April 12, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel Reaction to New Report By IRS Watchdog Group Analyzing Information on Corporate Audits  (April 11, 2005)



• Nonpartisan Analysis Confirms That White House Social Security Proposals Eventually Eliminate Social Security019s Guaranteed Benefits  (April 6, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel: It019s 01CIrresponsible01D for President Bush to Make Light of U.S. Treasury Obligations in Social Security Trust Fund  (April 5, 2005)

March 2005

• Emanuel Calls for IRS to Reorder Priorities, Put Middle Class Families Ahead of Tax Evaders  (March 30, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel: It's "Immoral & Unjust" For Wealthy To Skirt Their Fair Share Of Taxes While Continuing To Focus Audits On The Working Poor  (March 30, 2005)



• Congressman Sander Levin Delivers Democratic National Radio Address on Social Security  (March 25, 2005)



• Rep. Pete Stark Reacts to Medicare Trustees' Report  (March 23, 2005)



• Rep. Levin Responds to Release of 2005 Social Security Trustees Report  (March 23, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel Reacts to Reported 01CThreat01D from Administration Official to CAFTA Countries  (March 22, 2005)



• Medicare Privatization Trumps Moral Values In GOP Budget:  (March 17, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel Congratulates Rep. Portman on Being Nominated to be U.S. Trade Rep.  (March 17, 2005)



• Statement by Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, Ranking Member of Trade Subcommittee on Selection of Rob Portman as New USTR  (March 17, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel Opposes Republican019s 01CImmoral And Irresponsible01D Budget  (March 16, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel Criticizes White House Campaign to Divide the Country to Privatize Social Security  (March 11, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel Supports Foley Legislation on Tax Exemption for FEMA Mitigation Grants  (March 11, 2005)



• Cardin Condemns Trade Deficit in Goods and Services  (March 11, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel Reacts To White House Rejecting Bi-partisan Proposal To Work Together To Achieve Social Security019s Future Solvency  (March 10, 2005)



• GOP Social Security Subcommittee Chair, Rep. McCrery admits President019s plan needs a 01Cclawback01D  (March 9, 2005)



• Pomeroy Reacts to Legislation to Create Lifetime Savings Accounts  (March 8, 2005)



• New Report Shows Social Security Has Kept Nearly One Million Children From Falling Into Poverty  (March 7, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel Joins Four Other Committee's Ranking Members In Taking Action To Get Answers On GannonGate  (March 3, 2005)



• Rangel Lauds Grassley For Saying Put Social Security Solvency First  (March 3, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel Comment on Social Security Debate  (March 2, 2005)

February 2005

• Cong. Rangel Tackles Bush019s Social Security Agenda At A Citizen Forum In Harlem  (February 28, 2005)



• Reps. Rangel And Levin Join With Rep. Henry Waxman And Other Democratic Leadersin Releasing New Report Detailing The Politicization Of The Social Security Administration Under President Bush  (February 28, 2005)



• Rep. Levin: President Should Condemn USA Next019s Planned Negative Campaign to Advance Social Security Privatization  (February 21, 2005)



• Rep. Lloyd Doggett Targets Synfuel Tax Credit  (February 16, 2005)



• Reps. Stark And Berry Introduce Bill to Protect Patients from Dangerous Prescription Drugs  (February 16, 2005)



• Cardin Condemns Record 2004 U.s. Trade Deficit; 01CDeficit is Causing Irreparable Harm to American Workers01D  (February 10, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel On Medicare Bill Credibility Gap  (February 9, 2005)



• Republican Welfare Bill Under-Funds Child Care by Over $10 Billion  (February 9, 2005)



• Treasury Secretary Snow Refutes President's Social Security Bankruptcy Claim  (February 8, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel Says Bush 01806 Budget Is01CImpossible To Take Seriously01D  (February 7, 2005)



• Administration Must Come Clean With American Public About The Massive Benefit Cuts And Major Borrowing Inherent In Their Social Security Privatization Plans  (February 7, 2005)



• Congressman Richard E. Neal response to the State-of-the-union Address  (February 2, 2005)



• Congressman Rangel Reacts To State Of The Union Message  (February 2, 2005)



• Rep. Sander Levin (D-Mich.) issued the following statement regarding the portions of President Bush019s State of the Union message on Social Security  (February 2, 2005)



• Stark Moves To Restore Ways & Means Authority To Hold Administration Accountable For Improper Activity  (February 2, 2005)

January 2005

• President Bush Keeps up the Smokescreen - Needs to Come Clean on the Many Problems of Social Security Privatization  (January 28, 2005)



• Statement of Ways & Means Democrat, Representative Lloyd Doggett In response to Joint Cmte. on Taxation Report on Tax Compliance  (January 27, 2005)



• President Bush Continues to Misstate Social Security Facts in Order to Promote Privatization  (January 26, 2005)



• Rangel And Levin: White House continues to look for ways to cut Social Security Benefits to pay for Private Accounts  (January 25, 2005)



• Pomeroy: Administration Must Be Up Front About Costs Of Social Security Privatization  (January 14, 2005)



• Pomeroy on Social Security: 01CNo More Catch Phrases, Let019s See The Numbers01D  (January 11, 2005)



• Congressman Charles B. Rangel Delivers Democratic National Radio Address on Social Security  (January 8, 2005)



• Rep. Rangel on President Bush019s Appointments to a Commission on Overhauling Tax System  (January 7, 2005)



• Statement by Rep. Sander Levin of Michigan  (January 2, 2005)



• Ranking Member Charles Rangel Statement on the Death of The Honorable Robert T. Matsui  (January 2, 2005)



• The Honorable Robert T. Matsui Dies At Age 63  (January 2, 2005)

November 2004

• Rangel Introduces Bill to Deny Tax Benefits to Companies Doing Business in the Sudan  (November 22, 2004)



• Rep. Rangel on Unanswered Questions Remaining on Provision to Violate Taxpayer Rights in Omnibus Appropriations Bill  (November 22, 2004)



• Rep. Rangel Criticizes the Bush Administration019s decision to derail Free Trade Agreement with the Dominican Republic  (November 18, 2004)



• Rep. Rangel Statement on House Consideration of bill to Raise Debt Ceiling to $8.184 Trillion  (November 18, 2004)



• Driving Nation Deeper in Debt is Immoral  (November 16, 2004)

October 2004

• Skeptical Members of Congress Demand Details, Rationale in IRS Probe of NAACP  (October 29, 2004)



• Stark Releases Report Showing Premiums Could Vary More than 700% Depending on Where Seniors Live; Even Minimum Region Size Results in Significant Variation  (October 22, 2004)



• Rep. Rangel Comments on Administration Actions Affecting Dominican Republic  (October 21, 2004)



• Seniors may be subject to Dramatically Higher Premiums than promised under New Medicare Drug Law, New Report Finds  (October 15, 2004)



• Record Trade Deficit further evidence of Failed Bush Trade Policy  (October 14, 2004)



• Republican Congressional Leaders Fail to take responsibility for Breach of Federal Debt Limit  (October 14, 2004)



• Rep. Rangel: Despite Republican Rhetoric, Jobs Growth Remains Sluggish  (October 7, 2004)



• Spratt, Rangel, Stenholm want Meeting with Snow on Debt Limit  (October 4, 2004)

September 2004

• Rep. Levin, Sen. Schumer, and 28 other Lawmakers File Petition calling for Action Against China019s Unfair Currency Manipulation  (September 30, 2004)



• Rep. Rangel House Floor Statement on Legislation Extending Certain Tax Relief Provisions  (September 23, 2004)



• Rep. Rangel Releases Report Exposing Vast Tax Increases for Families and Seniors under Republican Sales Tax Plan  (September 23, 2004)



• Rep. Rangel Reacts to Release of Report on "Corporate Taxes in the Bush Years"  (September 22, 2004)



• Rep. Doggett joins Tax Fairness Group, other Congressmen to call for Fairness in Tax Policy  (September 22, 2004)



• Stark calls on Congress to end Egregious Corporate Tax Shelters and Support Tax Fairness for America's Working Families  (September 22, 2004)



• Spratt, Rangel Want Full Debate and Vote on Debt Limit Increase  (September 16, 2004)



• Reps. Rangel and Levin react to Bush Administration Failure In Negotiations with Eu to end Airbus Subsidies that Distort World Market  (September 16, 2004)



• Rangel and Stark Introduce Resolutions to force Bush Administration to come clean with Nation019s Seniors  (September 15, 2004)



• Neal Denounces Vote to Allow Corporate Expatriates to Win Government Contracts  (September 14, 2004)



• Rep. Levin Endorses Petition calling for Action on China019s Currency Manipulation  (September 9, 2004)



• Democratic Leaders write President demanding Immediate Action to address the Imminent Expiration of Textile and Apparel Quotas  (September 8, 2004)



• Reps. Rangel And Stark React to GAO Finding that Bush Administration Violated Law by using Taxpayer Funds to Pay Medicare Official who withheld vital Info. on 01803 Medicare Bill  (September 7, 2004)



• Bush Administration Announces Record Increase in Medicare Premiums for 2005; Part B Deductible to rise for the first time since 1991  (September 3, 2004)

August 2004

• Statement by Congressman Robert T. Matsui on Social Security019s Solvency  (August 27, 2004)



• Rangel and Cardin urge Action to Combat Rising Poverty in America  (August 26, 2004)



• Rangel Reacts to Sluggish Job Creation Numbers Ways and Means Ranking Member says Bush so-called Recovery is another "Mission Not Accomplished"  (August 6, 2004)

July 2004

• Rep. Rangel Applauds Signing of 2004 Africa Opportunity Act  (July 13, 2004)



• Rangel and Stark React to HHS IG Investigation  (July 6, 2004)

June 2004

• Neal Laments Vote to Protect $10 Billion Homeland Security Contract to Corporate Expatriate  (June 18, 2004)



• Matsui: New CBO Report confirms Social Security Faces a Challenge  (June 14, 2004)



• Rep. Rangel: Bush Administration Award of $10 Billion Contract to Accenture Shows GOP Puts "Corporate Profits at the Expense of Patriotic Duty"  (June 2, 2004)



• Pomeroy Leads Effort to Simplify Taxes for Seniors  (June 2, 2004)



• Neal calls Decision to Award $10 Billion Homeland Security Contract To Bermuda - Based Accenture Outrageous  (June 1, 2004)

May 2004

• Reps. Rangel and Stark React to GAO Ruling that Bush Administration Broke the Law to Promote '03 Medicare Bill  (May 19, 2004)



• Joint Statement from Reps. Rangel and Levin U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement  (May 18, 2004)



• House Republicans Vote Against Preserving Social Security & Medicare Trust Funds  (May 13, 2004)



• Democrats Unveil Legislation to Help the Nation019s Uninsured  (May 12, 2004)



• Rep. Rangel: AMT Relief for Middle-Income families can be Accomplished Without Raising the Debt  (May 5, 2004)



• Rangel and Stark Renew Request to Subpoena Scully & Badger to Testify in Light of New Crs Report  (May 3, 2004)

April 2004

• Rep. Rangel Highlights Bipartisan Support to Expand Economic Relationship with Africa  (April 29, 2004)



• Rep. Levin Reacts to Bush Administration's China Announcement  (April 28, 2004)



• Rep. Rangel to offer Marriage Penalty Bill with Twice as much Tax Cuts for Married Couples as Republican Bill  (April 28, 2004)



• Steep Decline in Teen Birth Rate Significantly Responsible for Reducing Child Poverty and Single-Parent Families  (April 23, 2004)



• Congressman Rangel Praises Treasury IG for Broadening Probe of Possible use of Department Resources for Political Purposes  (April 20, 2004)



• New Study finds Widespread Problems in the Child Welfare System  (April 20, 2004)



• Reps. Rangel and Pomeroy push for Funding to Dismantle Terrorist Financial Networks  (April 2, 2004)



• Ways and Means Republicans allow Scully, White House to Avoid Answering Questions on Medicare Estimate Coverup  (April 1, 2004)



• House Democrats Call on Bush Administration to Act to Remove Unfair Trade Barriers, Not just "Estimate" Them  (April 1, 2004)

March 2004

• Trustees Report Shows Continued Strength of Social Security  (March 23, 2004)



• Stark Statement On Medicare Trustees Report Released Today  (March 23, 2004)



• Levin Calls on Congressional Republican Leaders to Repudiate Report by their Appointee which Attacks the U.S. Fair Trade Laws  (March 8, 2004)



• Stark, Berry Release Report: Bush's Health Care Policies Out Of Touch  (March 8, 2004)



• Administration Fails to Deliver on New Jobs Promises  (March 5, 2004)

February 2004

• Rangel, Levin, Hill and Pelosi to Force Action on Bill to Preserve Manufacturing Jobs  (February 25, 2004)



• Stark Introduces Bill Placing Moratorium on Further Growth of Long Term Care Hospitals  (February 10, 2004)



• Democrats Push Amendment to Grant Extended Unemployment Benefits  (February 4, 2004)



• Rep. Sandy Levin Criticizes President Bush019s Budget  (February 3, 2004)

January 2004

• Stark Releases Medicare Report  (January 28, 2004)

November 2003

• Congressman Levin Responds to EU Trade Commissioner Lamy  (November 4, 2003)

October 2003

• Rep. Rangel On Medicare Bill Conference's Continuing Deadlock  (October 17, 2003)



• House Democrats Push For An Extension In Unemployment Benefits  (October 2, 2003)

September 2003

• Rangel and Cardin Urge Action to Combat Rising Poverty in America  (September 26, 2003)



• Rep. Lloyd Doggett Introduces Amendment to Shut Down Abusive Tax Shelters  (September 9, 2003)

July 2003

• Crane, Rangel, Manzullo & Levin Comment on Alternative FSC/ETI Plans Unveiled Today  (July 25, 2003)



• Rep. Rangel: Democrats Will Not Give Up On Securing Full Child Tax Credit For 12 Million Kids That Republicans Left Out Of The 2003 Tax Bill  (July 25, 2003)



• Levin Floor Statement U.S. Chile and Singapore Free Trade Agreements  (July 24, 2003)



• Rep. Pete Stark’s Statement on Events Surrounding Today’s Ways And Means Mark-Up  (July 18, 2003)



• Chairman Thomas Calls The Cops On Democrats After They Go To Committee Library To Meet On Pension Bill  (July 18, 2003)



• Rep. Rangel Joins Leaders Pelosi and Daschle in Demanding President And Congress Enact Expanded Child Tax Credit For Working Families  (July 16, 2003)



• 125 Cosponsors: Momentum Continues to Build for Crane-Rangel-Manzullo-Levin FSC/ETI Bill H.R. 1769 Complies with WTO Ruling & Protects American Manufacturing Jobs  (July 15, 2003)



• Pomeroy Reacts to President's Pension Reform Proposal  (July 15, 2003)



• As This Year’s Estimated Deficit Rises, Rep. Rangel Charges Bush Economic Plan Will Lead to Biggest Tax Increases in History  (July 15, 2003)



• Rep. Rangel Says Medicare Conferees Should Pledge to "Do No Harm" to Medicare  (July 14, 2003)



• Rangel Reacts to June’s 6.4% Unemployment Rate  (July 3, 2003)

June 2003

• Neal Outraged at GOP Deletion of Contract Ban  (June 24, 2003)



• While Attention is Focused on Medicare, the Ways And Means Committee Advances Proposal to Destroy Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance  (June 19, 2003)



• Rep. Rangel Says Privatizing Medicare is Too High a Price to Pay for an Inadequate Prescription Drug Benefit  (June 16, 2003)



• Rep. Rangel Slams House GOP Attempt to Prevent Child Credit Relief for Working & Military Families  (June 12, 2003)



• Matsui Release: House GOP Denies Child Tax Credit to Millions  (June 12, 2003)



• Neal Criticizes Penalty on Military Families  (June 12, 2003)



• Rep. Rangel Comments on Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit  (June 11, 2003)



• Stark Says Don't be Fooled by the Rhetoric: Senate Finance Plan Falls Far Short of What Members of Congress Get  (June 11, 2003)



• Rep. Rangel Accuses GOP of Ignoring the True Unemployment Picture  (June 6, 2003)



• Stark Statement on Grassley-Baucus Medicare Bill  (June 5, 2003)

May 2003

• Rep. Rangel Comments on Final Passage of Republican Tax Cut Bill  (May 23, 2003)



• Cardin Says Bill to Extend Unemployment Benefits Ignores More than 1 Million Workers  (May 22, 2003)



• Neal Opposes Gop Tax Plan as Reckless  (May 22, 2003)



• Rep. Levin: Republicans Still Refuse to Assist Those Unemployed the Longest  (May 22, 2003)



• Rep. Rangel Reacts to White House “Deal” on Dividend Tax Cut  (May 20, 2003)



• Rep. Rangel Introduces Legislation to Force President Bush to Submit Balanced Budget  (May 20, 2003)



• N.Y.’s Extended Unemployment Benefits Program Ends One Week Earlier Than Rest Of Nation  (May 16, 2003)



• Stark Statement on Republican Medicare Bill  (May 16, 2003)



• Rep. Rangel Statement on House GOPs Attempt to Prevent Consideration of Bill to Grow Economy and Create Jobs  (May 15, 2003)



• House Republicans Vote Three Times to Prevent Vote to Extend Unemployment Benefits Before They Expire on May 31  (May 15, 2003)



• Rep. Rangel Statement on House GOP’s Attempt to Prevent Consideration of Bill to Grow Economy and Create Jobs  (May 9, 2003)



• Neal Opposes GOP Tax Plan as Catastrophe  (May 9, 2003)



• Neal Encouraged by IRS Crackdown in Insurance Tax Shelters  (May 9, 2003)



• Stark: Seniors Beware of Paltry Drug Benefit under Forthcoming Republican Drug Plan  (May 8, 2003)



• Ways and Means Top Democrat Joins House Democratic Leaders in Introducing Jobs and Economic Growth Plan  (May 7, 2003)



• Crane and Rangel React to EU Announcement of “Deadline” for U.S. to Repeal FSC/ETI or Face Sanctions  (May 7, 2003)



• Becerra Press Release on Ways And Means Committee $550 Billion Tax Cut Package  (May 7, 2003)



• Rep. Rangel: House Republican Tax Bill Has Nothing to do with Helping Economy  (May 6, 2003)



• Neal Critical of Republican Refusal to Alleviate Taxes on Middle-income Families  (May 6, 2003)



• House Democrats Declare Urgent Need to Extend Unemployment Benefits Before They Expire on May 31  (May 2, 2003)



• Rep. Rangel Comments on Republican Tax Plan Unveiled Today  (May 1, 2003)

April 2003

• Rep. Rangel Launches Campaign to Protect the Rights of Taxpayers Filing for the EITC  (April 30, 2003)



• Rangel Says Bush Made No Concession  (April 17, 2003)



• Crane and Rangel Introduce Bipartisan Plan to Comply with WTO Ruling On FSC/ETI and Protect American Jobs  (April 11, 2003)



• Rep. Rangel Praises Treasury Dept. & IRS for Providing Administrative Tax Relief for Soldiers  (April 10, 2003)



• House Democrats Push for an Extension in Unemployment Benefits After New Numbers Show Continued Job Losses  (April 4, 2003)

March 2003

• Rep. Rangel Leads Successful Effort to Pass Tax Relief for Armed Service Members Without Unrelated Pet Tax Breaks  (March 19, 2003)



• Reps. Rangel, Dingell, Stark, and Other Democrats Introduce Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit to Benefit All Seniors  (March 14, 2003)



• Republican Leadership Postpones Tax Relief for Service Men & Women to Protect GOP Special Interest Provisions  (March 6, 2003)

February 2003

• Ways and Means Republicans Add Pet Provisions onto Bipartisan Bill to Provide Tax Relief for Service Men & Women  (February 27, 2003)



• Rangel Debunks Republican Claims About Their New Tax Cut Package  (February 27, 2003)



• Rangel Introduces Urgently Needed Public School Construction and Modernization Bill  (February 12, 2003)



• Rangel Calls on President to Drop His Tax Cut  (February 12, 2003)



• Neal Introduces Legislation To Stop U.S. Companies from Incorporating Offshore to Avoid Paying Income Taxes  (February 5, 2003)



• Rep. Rangel on the Bush Administration's "308-Page Press Release"  (February 3, 2003)

January 2003

• Rep. Rangel Comments on President Bush’s Videotaped Remarks to African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum  (January 15, 2003)



• Reps. Rangel and Levin Joint Statement on the Launch of Negotiations on a U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement  (January 8, 2003)



• Rep. Rangel Comments on President Bush’s Economic Address  (January 7, 2003)



• Ways and Means Democrats Introduce Extended Unemployment Benefits Bill  (January 7, 2003)