WASHINGTON – House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (CT) was joined by incoming Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra (CA), incoming Caucus Vice Chairman Joe Crowley (NY), and Rep. Mike Thompson (CA) for a press avail after the weekly Democratic Caucus meeting today. You can watch the avail and read the transcript below:
HARTFORD, CT – House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (CT) released the following statement today on the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut:
WASHINGTON – House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (CT) was joined by incoming Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra (CA), incoming Caucus Vice Chairman Joe Crowley (NY) and Rep. Tim Walz (MN) - who introduced the discharge petition today calling for a vote on extending the middle class tax cuts – for a press avail after the weekly Democratic Caucus meeting today. You can watch the avail and read the transcript below.
WASHINGTON – Following the House Democratic Caucus organizational meeting this morning, the newly elected Democratic Leadership for the 113th Congress – Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra (CA), Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA), Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD), Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (SC), Caucus Vice Chairman Joe Crowley (NY) – were joined by the Ranking Member on the Budget Committee Chris Van Hollen at a press avail to highlight the unity of the Caucus.
WASHINGTON – During its organizational meeting today, the House Democratic Caucus elected its leadership team for the 113th Congress. All positions were unanimously elected by acclamation.
The Democratic leadership for the 113 Congress will be:
WASHINGTON – On MSNBC yesterday Mark Bertolini, the CEO of Aetna Insurance – one of the largest insurers in the nation – stressed that “we still have to address the $750 billion a year waste in the [healthcare] system that could more than pay for not only the Affordable Care act, but half the nation’s deficit.” House Democr
WASHINGTON – House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (CT) was joined by Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen (MD) for a press avail after the Democratic Caucus meeting this afternoon on the need for Congress to focus on jobs and averting the fiscal cliff. Below is the transcript and video: