House Democrats

Don’t know why GOP left town with all that needs to be done. Maybe to avoid signing discharge petition on middle class tax cuts.

178 signatures on the petition to force a vote on extending middle class tax cuts. 218 needed. Keep track: http://1.usa.gov/QK3G6s  #my2k

GOP panic: calling in PR experts because they know Americans don’t like their policies. http://bit.ly/SKi5ha 

IMF: Raising tax rates won’t hurt US economy, excessive spending cuts will. http://wapo.st/VkkApg 

Msg for #GOP: Acting on Senate-passed Middle Class Tax Cut bill would resolve half of fiscal cliff immediately #My2k

#GOP continues to hold #middleclasstaxcuts hostage for 7.3 million NY families-why I signed discharge petition forcing House vote.

I stand with #middleclass Americans & small businesses & signed the discharge petition to bring #middleclass #taxcuts to a vote. -SFL #MY2K

FedEx CEO: GOP mythology to claim that increasing top marginal tax rates would hurt job creation.

House Democrats working to force GOP leaders to allow a vote on Senate passed middle class tax cuts http://1.usa.gov/SvcxHI 

Americans frustrated w/ GOP threat to go over the fiscal cliff to protect tax breaks for millions. http://bit.ly/VmsSN9 

Rep. Nita Lowey elected Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations for the 113th Congress.

Rep. Henry Waxman elected Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 113th Congress.

Rep. Maxine Waters elected Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services for the 113th Congress.

Rep. Sandy Levin (MI) elected Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means for the 113th Congress.