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Democratic Leadership
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Speaker of the HouseSteny Hoyer
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Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Now
Wednesday October 06, 2010CPC Co-Chair Lynn Woolsey urges the end of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"< read more > -
CPC Members Oppose Cuts to Social Security
Thursday September 30, 2010CPC Members Raul Grijalva & John Conyers are circulating a letter to President Obama reiterating support for Social Security and opposition to cuts in benefit to this program. If your representative hasn't signed on to this letter, please urge them to sign on now.< read more > -
CPC Opposes Cuts to Food Assistance
Friday September 24, 2010CPC co-chairs wrote to the Speaker and President opposing cuts in funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.< read more > -
CPC Co-Chair Rep. Raúl Grijalva Leads CPC and Other Members in Calling on Inerior Secretary Salazar to Stop Wild Horse Roundups Pending Full Review of Lethal BLM Practices
Monday August 02, 2010 < read more > -
CPC Members Question Expanding War Debt while Teachers Lose Jobs
Tuesday July 27, 2010 < read more > -
CPC Co-Chair Rep. Lynn Woolsey Holds Press Event to Announce New Bill to Create a Robust Public Option
Thursday July 22, 2010 < read more > -
CPC Urges FCC Chairman to Hold Formal Hearing on Comcast-NBC Merger
Friday July 09, 2010 < read more > -
CPC Members Lead Fight to End the War in Afghanistan
Friday July 02, 2010 < read more > -
Progressives Challenge Conservatives on War Spending
Thursday July 01, 2010 < read more > -
CPC Troubled by Possible DISCLOSE Act Exceptions
Thursday June 17, 2010Read the letter from CPC co-chairs Rep. Raúl Grijalva and Rep. Lynn Woolsey to Speaker Pelosi and Democratic Leadership urging them not to include exemptions to the important DISCLOSE Act.< read more > -
CPC Wants Jobs this Summer
Monday June 14, 2010Letter from CPC co-chairs to Speaker Pelosi again urging her to put Americans back to work by bringing the Local Jobs for America Act (H.R. 4812) to the floor as soon as possible.< read more > -
CPC Principles for the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Monday June 14, 2010 < read more > -
Sustainable Defense Task Force Finds Nearly $1 Trillion in Potential Defense Savings
Friday June 11, 2010On June 11, a task force commissioned by CPC member Rep. Barney Frank, who also chairs the CPC’s National Security & Defense Task Force, released its findings of a potential $960 billion dollars that can be saved out of the Defense budget over the next nine years.< read more > -
CPC Co-Chair Lynn Woolsey Calls for an End to the War in Afghanistan
Wednesday May 19, 2010 < read more > -
CPC Pushes for Passage of Local Jobs Legislation
Tuesday May 18, 2010CPC joins multi-caucus effort pushing for swift passage of the Local Jobs for America Act. This bill, endorsed by the CPC, includes measures by CPC members that will help create jobs in communities hardest hit by the economic crisis.< read more > -
Quad Caucus Urge A.G. to Challenge Arizona Immigration Law
Friday May 14, 2010Congressional Progressive Caucus, write to the Attorney General urging him to challenge the Arizona SB1070 immigration law.< read more > -
Quad Caucus Letter to Speaker Pelosi
Monday November 02, 2009 < read more > -
Post-Speech Letter to Obama from the CPC Co-Chairs
Thursday September 10, 2009 < read more > -
CPC Co-Chairs' Letter to President Obama In Advance of Joint Session Address
Thursday September 03, 2009 < read more > -
Sen. Sanders Answers Your Questions About Healthcare Reform
Friday August 14, 2009http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1VegWck8Hs&feature;=channel< read more > -
57 Members of Congress Oppose Weakening of Public Option
Friday July 31, 2009 < read more > -
PRESS CONFERENCE ON HEALTHCARE REFORM - Thursday, July 30th, 2:30PM, House Triangle
Thursday July 30, 2009 < read more > -
Congressional Progressive Caucus Urges Speaker Pelosi Not to Delay Health Care Reform
Friday July 24, 2009 < read more > -
CPC's letter to President Obama reiterates firm stance on a public option
Wednesday July 22, 2009 < read more > -
CAPAC, CBC, CHC, CPC: A ROBUST PUBLIC OPTION A MUST
Wednesday June 24, 2009 < read more > -
Congressional Progressive Caucus Insists on Strong Public Plan
Friday June 19, 2009Today, House committee Chairs of Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means released a discussion draft for health care reform. The Co-Chairs of the Congressional Progressive (CPC), Reps. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) and Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement.< read more > -
Upcoming Briefing, June 24th: The Impact of Immigration Enforcement on Women and Families
Thursday June 18, 2009 < read more > -
Progressive Caucus Committed to Opposing Any Health Care Bill Without Robust Public Option
Friday June 12, 2009 < read more > -
CPC Principles for a Public Health Care Option
Monday June 08, 2009 < read more > -
Afghanistan Policy: Recommendations for Consideration by the CPC
Tuesday May 12, 2009 < read more > -
CPC Meets With Obama
Tuesday April 28, 2009 < read more > -
Caucuses Unite Behind Public Health Insurance Plan Option
Tuesday April 28, 2009 < read more > -
Upcoming Forum, April 28th: “What should a comprehensive strategy for Afghanistan address?”
Thursday April 23, 2009 < read more > -
CPC Introduces Alternative Budget
Thursday April 02, 2009 < read more > -
Progressive Caucus Speaks Up For Public Option in Health Care Reform
Thursday April 02, 2009 < read more > -
CPC Panel Will Review and Provide Commentary on President Obama’s Release of the Administration’s Afghanistan Plan
Wednesday April 01, 2009 < read more > -
CPC Announces "Seeking Global Security" Project
Thursday March 19, 2009 < read more > -
Afghanistan: A Road Map For Progress
Thursday March 19, 2009 < read more > -
CPC Member Barney Frank Talks About Military Spending
Monday March 02, 2009Rep. Barney Frank writes in The Nation about reducing our nation's military spending.< read more > -
CPC Members To Host Forum On Reasonable Defense Spending
Tuesday February 24, 2009 < read more > -
Rep. Barbra Lee Urges Congress To Undo Bush-Era Legislation That Violates Basic U.S. Law
Thursday February 19, 2009 < read more > -
CPC Leaders Weigh In On The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Tuesday February 10, 2009 < read more > -
CPC Co-Chair Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Talks About The Economic Recovery Act
Sunday February 08, 2009 < read more > -
VIDEO: Progressive Caucus Seeks Bailout Conditions
Tuesday January 13, 2009CPC Co-chair, Rep. Raul Grijalva, talks to OurFuture.org about President-elect Barack Obama's request to Congress to release the second installment of Wall Street bailout funds.< read more > -
Progessive Caucus Members Speak Out on the Financial Bailout
Friday September 26, 2008 < read more > -
Congressional Progressive Caucus Calls for Economic Stimulus
Thursday September 25, 2008 < read more > -
CPC Co-Chairs Rep. Lee and Rep. Woolsey Weigh in on PAYGO Rules
Tuesday September 16, 2008 < read more > -
Rep. John Lewis Introduces Bus Passenger Safety Bill
Tuesday September 09, 2008 < read more > -
Rep. Cummings: Housing Crisis Threatens the American Dream
Wednesday July 09, 2008"Our nation is in the midst of a serious national crisis in the housing market, the effects of which are spilling over into other sectors of our struggling economy and hurting families everywhere."< read more > -
Grand Canyon Protected: House Passes Resolution introduced by Rep. Grijalva to Withdraw Public Lands from Uranium Mining
Wednesday June 25, 2008"The uniqueness and fragility of the Grand Canyon ecosystem – combined with the legacy of pollution, illness and death left by previous uranium mining – combine to make this the last place on Earth new mining should take place."< read more > -
Rep. Cummings on FISA: This is a Sad Day for America
Friday June 20, 2008"Our Founding Fathers recognized our right to privacy as being so critical that they had the foresight to make it an Amendment in one of our most revered and fundamental documents—the very foundation of our nation’s democracy."< read more > -
Rep. Sanders on the Middle Class Collapse
Tuesday June 10, 2008“It is imperative,” Sanders said, “that Congress and the corporate media understand the painful reality facing the middle class today so that we can develop the appropriate public policy to address this crisis.”< read more > -
Rep. Hare on the Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Saturday April 26, 2008"Colombia Free Trade Agreement: A Bad Deal for Everyone Involved"< read more > -
Progressive Caucus Chairs Tell House Leadership They Are Opposed to Additional Iraq War Funding Except for Bringing Home Our Troops Safely
Friday December 07, 2007 < read more > -
Congressman Keith Ellison's Statement as Chair of 4th Progressive Caucus Forum on U.S.-Iran Relations
Thursday December 06, 2007 < read more > -
Progressives Force Strongest Iraq Vote to Date
Wednesday November 14, 2007 < read more > -
CPC Official Position on US Policy Towards Iran
Wednesday November 07, 2007 < read more > -
The ACLU's Top Reasons to Vote Against the RESTORE Act (HR 3773)
Wednesday October 17, 2007 < read more > -
CPC Co-Chairs Reps. Lee and Woolsey Fight to Reform "Basket Warrants"
Tuesday October 16, 2007 < read more > -
Poll: Americans Strongly Reject Unconditional Iraq Funding, Support Congress Using Funds to Redeploy Troops
Wednesday October 10, 2007 < read more > -
Progressive Caucus Unveils Official Position On Reforming the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Protecting Our Civil Liberties
Friday October 05, 2007 < read more > -
CPC Hosts Capitol Hill Open Discussion On Iraq and the History of Insurgency, Terrorism and Guerrilla War
Wednesday September 19, 2007Featured speaker: Dr. William Polk, distinguished senior statesman, author, and Middle East expert< read more > -
CPC Official Position on US Policy in Iraq
Wednesday September 05, 2007The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) has determined that a predominantly military approach is no longer a viable solution to stabilizing Iraq.< read more > -
Congressional Progressive Caucus Adopts Official Position on U.S. Trade Policy
Wednesday September 05, 2007The United States needs trade policy that advances democratic principles, restores the balance of trade, expands U.S. exports, ensures job growth, champions workers' rights and protects the global environment.< read more > -
Congressional Progressive Caucus On Reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act
Wednesday September 05, 2007Every child in America, regardless of race, gender, income, ability, language, and sexual orientation is entitled to the same high quality educational opportunities.< read more > -
The Inspiration Budget
Saturday September 01, 2007by Jared Bernstein and Deborah Weinstein, TomPaine.com< read more > -
Progressive Caucus Offers Comprehensive Alternative, Balanced Federal Budget for FY08
Saturday September 01, 2007 < read more > -
Progressive Caucus Adopts Immigration Reform Principles
Friday July 27, 2007 < read more > -
Progressives’ letter to Bush: 70 House members oppose additional money for Iraq except for safe, fully-funded redeployment of all U.S. troops
Tuesday July 24, 2007 < read more > -
Progressive Caucus Leads Fight to Protect Food Stamp Funding in Farm Bill as Part of Anti-Poverty Initiative
Wednesday May 30, 2007 < read more > -
Costs of the Iraq Occupation
Tuesday January 30, 2007 < read more > -
Progressive Caucus leaders offer comprehensive, time-bound plan for U.S. military disengagement, reconstruction, and reconciliation in Iraq
Wednesday January 17, 2007 < read more >