Op-Ed Articles

CPC Afghanistan Task Force Chair Calls for a New Strategy in Afghanistan
Thursday September 30, 2010
US needs to implement new way forward in Afghanistan strategy
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Op-Ed by CPC Member Rep. John Conyers "Feinberg Let BP Go Back On Its Word to Compensate 'All Legitimate Claims'"
Wednesday September 01, 2010
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Op-Ed by Reps. Michael Honda and Anh "Joseph" Cao "Minority Familites Hit Especially Hard by Oil Spill"
Monday August 09, 2010
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Op-Ed by CPC Afghanistan Taskforce Chair Rep. Michael Honda "Our Tax Dollars are Funding the Wrong Strategy in Afghanistan"
Friday July 30, 2010
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Op-Ed by CPC Co-Chair Rep. Lynn Woolsey "Wikileaks documents add to the mounting evidence against Afghan War"
Wednesday July 28, 2010
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Op-Ed by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson "Water: Source of Life - and Jobs"
Monday July 26, 2010
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Op-Ed by Rep. Sam Farr and Rep. John Garamendi "It's Time to Stop Offshore Drilling"
Monday July 26, 2010
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Op-Ed by Rep. Earl Blumenauer "Congress Must Seize the Moment"
Monday July 26, 2010
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Op-Ed by CPC Co-Chair Rep. Grijalva "What's Really at Stake in the Fight to Extend Unemployment Benefits"
Thursday July 22, 2010
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Op-Ed by Rep. Barbara Lee "Reduce our military footprint and bring troops home from Afghanistan"
Tuesday July 20, 2010
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Op-Ed by CPC Co-Chair Rep. Lynn Woolsey "The Time for Public Option Has Now Come"
Tuesday July 13, 2010
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Op-Ed by Rep. John Hall "Vets Suffering from PTSD Deserve Benefit of the Doubt"
Tuesday July 13, 2010
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Op-Ed by Rep. Michael Honda "Viral Hepatitis is a Silent Killer that Must be Stopped"
Tuesday July 13, 2010
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Op-Ed by Rep. Peter Welch and Sen. Jeff Merkley "Bill Creates Jobs and Helps the Environment"
Monday July 12, 2010
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Op-Ed by Rep. Barney Frank and Rep. Ron Paul "Why We Must Reduce Military Spending"
Tuesday July 06, 2010
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Op-Ed by Rep. Michael Honda "Congress Should Embrace Obama's Call for Immigration Reform"
Friday July 02, 2010
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Op-Ed by Sen. Roland Burris "Supreme Court gun rights ruling will add to death toll"
Thursday July 01, 2010
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Op-Ed by Rep. Laura Richardson "The skies are safer, but not safe enough"
Monday June 28, 2010
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Op-Ed by Rep. Michael Honda and Rosario Dawson "Nation, Arizona have a choice to make"
Friday June 11, 2010
Much has been said about Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070, allowing state law enforcement officials to stop, question, detain and report individuals based on suspicion of undocumented status. Outrage against this bill is pervasive. Some say it hearkens back to Jim Crow, others say it legalizes racial profiling.
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Op-Ed by Rep. Luis Guitierrez "New Arizona law calls for Congressional action"
Friday June 11, 2010
The law Arizona passed catapulted immigration back into the headlines. What had started as a strategy to help reelect the governor and promote ex-Rep. J.D. Hayworth’s Senate bid to unseat John McCain has now become international news. The underlying policy is a gimmick, albeit one with serious consequences. Crime is down to historically low levels, immigrants commit fewer crimes than the U.S.-born, and Phoenix is one of the four safest big cities in the U.S. Yet the law adds new burdens on local police, exposes officers to nuisance lawsuits, and will make the Hispanic community – about 30 percent of the population – reluctant to interact with cops, even when they are victims or witnesses.
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Op-Ed by Rep. Michael Honda "America's Longest War Leaves Little Legacy in Afghanistan"
Monday June 07, 2010
Rep Michael Honda (CA-15) is the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus's Afghanistan Taskforce.
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Op-Ed by Rep. Sam Farr "The sword alone will not bring peace"
Monday June 07, 2010
Rep. Sam Farr (D-Calif.) is on the House Appropriations Committee and the Subcommittee on Homeland Security.
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CPC Co-Chair Rep. Grijalva Op-Ed "Oil Spill in Gulf Exposes Folly of Offshore Drilling"
Thursday May 20, 2010
Public policy debates rarely produce clear winners. Supporters of an idea tout its benefits, opponents highlight the dangers, and rarely, if ever, is anybody declared the victor. Sometimes, decades later, three out of five academics might agree that one side or the other may have had the better argument.
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Op-Ed by Rep. Capuano "Elections not for sale"
Monday May 17, 2010
In January the Supreme Court vastly altered the electoral landscape of 2010 with its 5-4 decision in Citizens United vs. FEC. The ruling eviscerated some important and long-standing campaign finance laws.
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Op-Ed by Rep. Michael Honda "Current Afghanistan strategy falls short"
Wednesday March 10, 2010
As Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus’s Afghanistan Taskforce, I want to offer my thoughts on the war in Afghanistan in light of Rep. Kucinich’s resolution, H.Con.Res. 248, considered today on the House floor. I firmly believe our current strategy falls far short of bringing stability to Afghanistan or security to America.
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CPC Co-Chair Rep. Lynn Woolsey Op-Ed "Championing Renewable Energy for Real Energy Security"
Friday January 01, 2010
As a senior Democrat on the House Science and Technology Committee’s Energy and Environment Subcommittee, I firmly believe that there are few more pressing threats faced by our nation than our continued addiction to fossil fuels and foreign oil.
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CPC Co-Chair Rep. Lynn Woolsey: Health Care Bill Is Historic First Step to Meaningful Reform (The Hill)
Tuesday November 10, 2009
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CPC Co-Chair Rep. Grijalva: Strong public option a cure for system (Politico)
Wednesday November 04, 2009
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Rep. Honda: Afghanistan Solution (The Hill)
Friday October 09, 2009
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CPC Co-Chair Raul M. Grijalva - "Public option - accept nothing less" (The Hill)
Monday September 28, 2009
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CPC Co-Chair Raul M. Grijalva -- Opposing view: Forget bipartisanship - Republicans don’t want middle ground; they want to kill reform.
Tuesday August 25, 2009
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Fightin' Words for Health Care by Congressman Keith Ellison
Monday August 24, 2009
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CPC Co-Chair, Rep. Lynn Woolsey: Real health reform must include a public option (Santa Rosa Press Democrat))
Sunday August 09, 2009
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CPC Co-Chair, Rep. Lynn Woolsey: Public plan should build on Medicare (Politico)
Monday July 27, 2009
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CPC Co-CHair, Rep. Raul Grijalva: Single-payer plan would fix the system (AZ Daily Star)
Sunday July 26, 2009
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Reps. Raul Grijalva & Mike Honda: A Public Option Must Be Part of Health Care Plan (Roll Call)
Friday July 10, 2009
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Reps. Mike Honda & Raul M. Grijalva - Public Option is Key to Health Reform (Politico)
Wednesday June 24, 2009
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Mike Honda: Power to the people (The Hill)
Tuesday June 23, 2009
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Will the House Progressive Caucus Vote Against Health Reform? An Interview With Rep. Lynn Woolsey (Washington Post)
Tuesday June 16, 2009
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Rep. Lynn Woolsey: We Need a Real and Robust Public Option (Huffington Post)
Friday June 12, 2009
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Mike Honda: Accurate 100-Day Tests Must Review Previous 100 Days (Roll Call)
Thursday May 21, 2009
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A Progressive Budget Alternative (Huffington Post)
Wednesday April 01, 2009
An op-ed by CPC Co-Chair Lynn Woolsey
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Rethinking America's AfPak strategy
Monday March 30, 2009
An op-ed by Rep. Mike Honda
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Obama Should Avoid Bush’s Iraq Errors in Dealing With Afghanistan
Monday March 16, 2009
Reps. Raul Grijalva and Mike Honda spoke to Roll Call about Obama's path ahead in Afghanistan.
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Cut the Military Budget--II. Rep. Barney Frank is featured in The Nation.
Monday March 02, 2009
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CPC Co-Chair Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Talks About The Economic Recovery Act
Sunday February 08, 2009
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Abusive Practices By Credit Card Companies Must Be Stopped
Monday April 14, 2008
By Rep. Peter Welch
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HR 4102, Stop Outsourcing Security Act
Tuesday March 04, 2008
by Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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The Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Proposal
Monday March 03, 2008
by Rep. John Conyers
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Americans Will Win the War on Terror If We Do Not Lose Our Commitment to the Rule of Law, the Dignity of the Individual, and the Separation of Powers
Tuesday October 09, 2007
by Rep. Shiela Jackson-Lee (D-TX)
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The Iraq Money Pit
Thursday October 04, 2007
by Rep. James McGovern (D-MA)
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It's Time to Bring the Troops Home
Sunday September 30, 2007
by Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA)
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Free Trade Must Be Fair Trade
Wednesday September 19, 2007
by Rep. Phil Hare (D-IL)
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More Money Does Not Bring an End to the War
Saturday September 08, 2007
by Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)
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Time for Congress to Take a Stand on Iraq
Tuesday September 04, 2007
by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA)
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A Budget Built on Common Sense
Saturday September 01, 2007
by Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA)
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Helping a new generation of Vermonters afford a college education
Tuesday July 24, 2007
by Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT)
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Floor Statement Supporting H.R. 2956, the Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act
Thursday July 12, 2007
by Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT)
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Food Stamp Program Creating "Food Insecurity"
Monday June 25, 2007
by Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA)
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Equal Protection
Saturday July 08, 2006
by Rep. John Lewis (D-GA)
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Genocide in Darfur
Thursday May 25, 2006
by Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ)
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Iraq Has Not Reached A Turning Point
Thursday May 25, 2006
by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)
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Extraordinary Rendition: U.S. “Outsources Torture"
Wednesday May 17, 2006
by Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA)
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Wal-Mart Bank... What's Next?
Monday May 15, 2006
by Rep. Stephanie Tubbs-Jones (D-OH)
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Our Seniors and Disabled Deserve a Meaningful, Reliable and Universial Prescription Benefit Under Medicare
Thursday May 11, 2006
by Rep. Bernie Sanders (D-VT)
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Congressman’s arrest shines light on genocide in Sudan
Monday May 01, 2006
by Rep. James McGovern (D-MA)
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The U.S. Needs a Seat on the Human Rights Council
Tuesday April 11, 2006
by Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA)
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It's time to close book on Iraq debacle
Monday March 20, 2006
by Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA)
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Trading Outdated Guns for Badly-Needed Butter: New Budget Priorities for the Nation
Saturday March 11, 2006
by Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA)
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Human Testing – Public Health vs. Industry Interests
Friday March 10, 2006
by Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA)
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Securing Our Nation's Ports
Tuesday February 28, 2006
by Rep. Corrine Brown (D-FL)
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Policy is the Real Scandal
Friday February 17, 2006
by Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
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President's Wiretapping Ignores the Constitution
Monday February 13, 2006
by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)
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Medicare for All
Monday February 06, 2006
by Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA)
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Raising Up America's Youth
Wednesday February 01, 2006
by Rep. Diane Watson (D-CA)
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Voting Rights Amendment Needed To Improve State Of The Union
Tuesday January 31, 2006
by Rep. Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. (D-IL)
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It’s Right to Raise Questions
Tuesday November 22, 2005
by Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA)
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30 Months in Iraq is 30 Months Too Long
Friday September 23, 2005
by Rep. José E. Serrano (D-NY)
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The Need For Media Ownership Reform
Thursday July 14, 2005
by Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY)
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Budget Cuts Take Aim at Middle Class
Tuesday May 10, 2005
by Rep. John Lewis (D-GA)
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Serious Security Concerns Regarding Private Contractors Guarding U.S. Military and Nuclear Installations
Thursday April 07, 2005
by Rep. Lane Evans (D-IL)
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Genocide Can't be Ignored
Friday February 18, 2005
by Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA)
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