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USA Today: Fiscal cliff means the rich need to step up by Co-Chair Ellison
11/16/12Rep. Keith Ellison, Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, has a new op-ed in USAToday calling for an agreement that calls on the wealthy to pay their fair share and fully protects the security and well-being Americans get through Medicare, Med
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The Hill: Budget simply needs to create jobs by Co-Chair Grijalva
2/15/12The Congressional Progressive Caucus, of which I am co-chairman, isn't just listening to the national conversation – we're going to follow through with action.
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The Hill: Fair economy necessary to pursue national goals by Rep. Barbara Lee
2/2/12It is critical that we, as a country, consider the impact of a struggling economy on the millions of individuals and families who are living life on the edge. ?While we see some slow improvements in the jobs numbers, unemployment rates...
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Press Releases
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Congressional Progressive Caucus Recognizes World AIDS Day
12/1/12On World AIDS Day we commemorate all the people who have fought this disease and those who work tirelessly to combat its spread.
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CPC Calls for Extending the Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit
11/29/12The current law is set to expire on January 1, 2013, and without the extension renewable energy projects could soon be at a standstill. Thousands of jobs are already threatened by the looming deadline.
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Congressional Progressive Caucus Unanimously Re-Elects Co-Chairs Ellison and Grijalva, Chooses Leadership Team for 113th Congress
11/29/12The 113th Congress marks a pivotal moment for the progressive movement. Voters' overwhelming support for President Obama and for the most diverse, progressive Congress in history is a clear statement of what working Americans care about most.
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Progressive Caucus Encourages Republicans to Listen to Reagan on Social Security
11/28/12Nearly thirty years ago, Republican President Ronald Reagan told the nation that Social Security has nothing to do with erasing or lowering the deficit.
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CPC In the News
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Coverage of Letter Asking NFIB for Donors, Members
06/14/12Co-chairs Grijalva and Ellison sent a letter to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) June 12 asking the group to disclose its donors and members, and to explain a $3.7 million grant from Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS. Here's a round
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POLITICO: Dems target 'Stand Your Ground' states
05/08/12House liberals want the government to cut funding for state and local police programs in places that have "Stand Your Ground" laws like the Florida statute at the center of the Trayvon Martin shooting case.
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NY1: State Attorney General Updates House Panel On Foreclosure Crisis Investigation
04/26/12State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman gave Congress an update on his investigation into the foreclosure crisis on Thursday. He testified before the House of Representatives' Progressive Caucus about holding wrongdoers...
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CPC "Gang of Six" releases framework for Tax Reform
12/1/12Today, six members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Reps. Michael Honda (D-CA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Keith Ellison (D-MN), John Conyers (D-MI), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), and Barbara Lee (D-CA), released the Progressive Principles for Tax Reform, a
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Congressional Progressive Caucus Recognizes World AIDS Day
12/1/12On World AIDS Day we commemorate all the people who have fought this disease and those who work tirelessly to combat its spread.
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CPC Unanimously Re-Elects Co-Chairs Ellison and Grijalva, Chooses Leadership Team for 113th Congress
11/29/12The 113th Congress marks a pivotal moment for the progressive movement. Voters' overwhelming support for President Obama and for the most diverse, progressive Congress in history is a clear statement of what working Americans care about most.
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