We are the voice of progressives in Congress. Fighting for working families over corporate interests. Advancing racial and social justice. Working for peace.
Mar 29 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Medicare is one of the country's most popular programs, covering 60+ million seniors' health care. It's also at risk.
To boost profits, private insurance companies are pushing Medicare Advantage — a threat to patient care, health equity, and our public health infrastructure.🧵
You may have seen the commercials: happy seniors living active golden years with doctors touting Advantage plans. It’s false advertising, and the corporations know it.
Medicare Advantage companies game the system to waste your money and lock seniors into substandard health care.
Jan 22 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
51 years ago, Roe v Wade was decided.
This is no celebratory anniversary. Today, 14 states have full ban abortion bans. 7 more impose restrictions that were unconstitutional under Roe.
Access to medication abortion is under threat. Women are being criminalized for miscarriages.
In 2022 after the Supreme Court issued its Dobbs decision, the CPC issued a Reproductive Freedom Agenda for Congress and the Biden administration.
Progress has been made, but we have and will continue to fight for more.
NEWS: Today @CommerceGov rolled out the rules for how companies can apply to receive the funding Congress allocated in the CHIPS and Science Act.
We're proud to see it includes key progressive policies the CPC worked on with the Commerce Department this past summer. 🧵
Before the bill passed, the @RepJayapal and the CPC negotiated an agreement with Commerce:
The CHIPS and Science Act should focus on expanding domestic manufacturing capacity and investing in an equitable workforce, not on enriching wealthy corporate shareholders and executives.
Jan 5, 2023 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Nearly half of private businesses force non-compete clauses on their employees, which keep wages low and the labor market rigged against workers.
The new rule @FTC proposed today to prohibit non-competes is a major pro-worker move.
Statement from CPC Chair @RepJayapal
If this rule is finalized, it would:
☑️Increase worker wages by nearly $300 billion across the economy, in both low-wage and high-wage industries
☑️Support new start-ups and small businesses
☑️Remove a key lever of power used to keep the labor market rigged against workers
Oct 24, 2022 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
NEW: 30 members of Congress are urging President Biden to pursue direct diplomacy for a negotiated settlement to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The letter recognizes the difficulties involved in engaging Russia given its illegal invasion — but make the case that now is the time 🧵
In recent weeks, the risk of nuclear war has increased, fighting escalated, and global economic insecurity deepened.
Thousands of people are dead and tens of millions more impacted. Skyrocketing prices in wheat, fertilizer, and fuel are driving global hunger and poverty.
Oct 6, 2022 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
We're thrilled to see this action to advance criminal and racial justice.
We applaud @POTUS using his executive authority to issue these pardons, and his platform to call on governors across the country to join him in this action.
The ongoing federal prohibition of marijuana is a vestige of the failed, racist War on Drugs that targeted and devastated Black and Brown communities.
Aug 12, 2022 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
BREAKING: The House just passed the Inflation Reduction Act.
After more than a year of negotiations and even longer campaigning on these issues, the Democratic majority is sending legislation to tackle climate action, tax fairness, and expand health care to the President’s desk.
Today, Democrats are keeping promises to act on climate, drug costs, and are advancing key progressive priorities.
As in the Senate, not a single House Republican voted for this bill — despite its popularity with the majority of Americans across the political spectrum.
Aug 7, 2022 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
BREAKING: After more than a year of negotiations, the Senate has finally passed a reconciliation bill with every Democrat voting in support.
Our view of the just-passed Inflation Reduction Act 🧵
The Inflation Reduction Act includes many pieces of the House-passed Build Back Better Act to:
✅ Make the largest-ever federal investment in tackling the existential threat of climate change
✅ Lower healthcare costs
✅ Begin to ensure that corporations pay their fair share
Jul 15, 2022 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
NEW: We're releasing a Progressive Caucus agenda for executive and legislative action to address the crisis of abortion access, reproductive freedom, and other rights threatened by the Supreme Court decision last month in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. 🧵
In the weeks since the ruling to end constitutional protections for abortion, Congress and the Biden admin have taken some essential steps.
The House just passed bills to enshrine the right to abortion in federal law, and protect the right to interstate travel for abortion care.
Jul 14, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
This week, the House will pass next year's National Defense Authorization Act, which decides policy for the Pentagon and national security.
Throughout the process, CPC members have pushed for Democrats to use this governing moment to advance just and progressive priorities. 🧵
Progressives secured debates and votes on dozens of amendments to:
✔️Strengthen labor and civil rights for service members
✔️Minimize civilian harm abroad
✔️Reassert congressional war powers
✔️Reduce wasteful Pentagon spending
✔️Reduce costly, unnecessary nuclear weapons programs
Jun 16, 2022 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Since 2020, a program Congress passed has increased flexibility of school meals. It has provided breakfast and lunch for as many as 10 million kids.
That program slated to end this month. But the need has not.
CPC Whip Rep @Ilhan and Progressives are fighting to keep it alive🧵
Rep @Ilhan led Progressives on the floor last night to emphasize the need for this vital program⬇️
BREAKING: A bipartisan group of nearly 50 members of Congress just introduced legislation to invoke constitutional war powers to end unauthorized United States military involvement in Saudi Arabia’s brutal war in Yemen.
The resolution, led by @RepPeterDeFazio, @RepJayapal, @RepNancyMace, and @RepAdamSchiff comes 7+ years after unauthorized U.S. participation began.
Since 2015, the Saudi airstrikes and blockade have killed hundreds of thousands of people and threatened millions more with famine.
Apr 19, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Today, our chair @RepJayapal is calling on House leadership to bring a bill to the floor to strengthen Social Security and increase benefits.
@RepJohnLarson's "Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust" makes urgently needed improvements to the program and protects it long-term. 🧵
This bill includes provisions to:
✔️ Increase retirement, disability, and dependent benefits
✔️ End the 5-month waiting period for disability benefits
✔️ Improve benefits for public servants, including teachers
✔️ Provide caregiver credits
✔️ Extend benefits to students
Mar 17, 2022 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Progressives understand our mandate in this governing moment: Deliver for working people, and leave no one behind.
We've made important progress, but the work isn't done. Our communities need relief now.
That's why today we're releasing our executive action agenda for @POTUS.
While Congress continues to work for a robust reconciliation package to deliver as much of @POTUS'
economic agenda as we can, we know that costs are only rising.
Working families want to see a government that delivers for them.
This agenda is designed to do exactly that.
Mar 2, 2022 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Tonight, @POTUS put forward a record of accomplishment and a vision for the country we can all be proud of.
Through a global pandemic, economic recession, and rebuilding from Trump, the progress of this past year is extraordinary.
CPC reaction from our chair @RepJayapal 🧵
What does that progress look like?
➖ The American Rescue Plan led to the biggest yearly job growth in history, creating 6.4 million jobs
➖Wages are up and unemployment is at the lowest rate since 1969
➖The U.S. is the only advanced economy with its GDP at pre-pandemic levels.
Mar 1, 2022 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
There is consensus on the critical solutions Americans need to lower costs for families, tackle the climate crisis, and good-paying jobs. It's time to act.
That's why @RepJayapal led the chairs of House Democratic Caucuses in calling for Congress to deliver the @POTUS' agenda ⬇️
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"As Chairs of the leading House Democratic Caucuses, we are calling for Congressional action on a final negotiated reconciliation bill that secures the support of 50 U.S. Senators and 218 U.S. Representatives.
Feb 16, 2022 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Last week, the Biden admin announced it would break up and redistribute Afghanistan’s frozen Central Bank funds.
For months, progressives, the UN, and aid groups have urged @POTUS to release those funds to avert humanitarian disaster. This move only raises those concerns.🧵
Any functioning country must have access to its own currency and reserves.
By removing and breaking up Afghanistan’s already frozen funds, the U.S. continues to contribute to a crumbling economy — with devastating impact for the Afghan people.
Nov 19, 2021 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
After months of negotiations, the House of Representatives just passed the Build Back Better Act.
We're now closer than ever to delivering real, meaningful change to the American people.
A 🧵 on this moment, and where we go next:
The Progressive Caucus entered this process with a clear vision:
The bill should deliver immediate, tangible change in the lives of working people by investing significantly in climate action, affordable housing, health care, immigration provisions, and the care economy.
Nov 18, 2021 • 28 tweets • 6 min read
Progressives are fighting for Build Back Better because it will deliver change families need — fighting climate change, expanding health care and housing, lowering elder and child care costs, and more.
Hear more from our members on what this bill will mean for their communities:
We will not look away from rhetoric contributing to a culture of violence against women.
We will not stand by as our CPC colleague @RepAOC — who's received more vitriol and harassment than anyone should have to endure — is targeted once again.
Our statement on today's vote ⬇️
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“Today’s vote to censure Congressman Gosar and remove him from serving on committees is an essential first step towards accountability. Rep. Gosar’s unacceptable behavior cannot be met with silence as he explicitly invokes and threatens violence against a fellow..."
Oct 12, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
What's actually *in* the Build Back Better Act?
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➖ Home-based care for seniors and people with disabilities
➖ Lowering prescription drug costs
➖ Two years free community college
➖ Universal child care
➖ Funding to transition our electric grid to clean energy
➖ Permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness
➖ Funding to repair crumbling public housing
➖ Expanding Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing
➖ Millions of green jobs, including through a Civilian Climate Corps
➖ Paid family and medical leave
