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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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Progressive Caucus Applauds President Obama's Moves to Create Jobs and Bring Troops Home
2/13/13The President laid out a bold, progressive vision for America's future tonight. We agree that the most important challenge we face is creating jobs and expanding the middle class.
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Progressive Caucus Leaders Introduce Measure to Replace Sequester and Create Jobs
2/5/13The Balancing Act brings relief to working Americans by making sure the Pentagon and the nation's biggest corporations pitch in and do their part to get our economy working again.
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Progressive Caucus Stands Against Chained CPI
12/19/12Members of the Progressive Caucus are standing up against a proposal to cut Social Security benefits by changing the way we calculate inflation.
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Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Call for Action on Gun Safety Legislation
12/18/12We join millions of other Americans, and the community of Newtown, in grief for the families of the children and adults killed on Friday. As parents, we cannot imagine the deep pain that such a tragedy leaves in its wake.
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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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Progressive Caucus Applauds President Obama's Moves to Create Jobs and Bring Troops Home
2/13/13The President laid out a bold, progressive vision for America's future tonight. We agree that the most important challenge we face is creating jobs and expanding the middle class. America's working families have carried the weight of this recessio
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Progressive Caucus Leaders Introduce Measure to Replace Sequester and Create Jobs
2/5/13The Balancing Act brings relief to working Americans by making sure the Pentagon and the nation's biggest corporations pitch in and do their part to get our economy working again.
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Progressive Principles for the Next Deal
1/3/13The Congressional Progressive Caucus lays out the three progressive principles for the next round of fiscal negotiations.
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