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May 24, 2017 Blog
Yesterday, former CIA Director John Brennan made one of the most eloquent, powerful arguments for why we need an independent, outside commission to investigate the Trump campaign's ties to Russia’s meddling in our election.
May 23, 2017 Blog
President Trump’s 2018 budget claims to include a proposal for six weeks of paid leave for parents after the birth or adoption of a child. Sounds great, right?
May 23, 2017 Blog
On the campaign trail, President Trump repeatedly promised to be a champion for Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.  In a move of striking deceit against hard-working American families, the Trump budget proposal released today reveals President Trump’s proposal to
May 22, 2017 Blog
Tomorrow, President Trump will release his 2018 budget – a proposal that guts investments in jobs and hollows out our economy, including $1.7 trillion in cuts to Medicaid, food stamps and other anti-poverty initiatives, children’s health insurance and Social Security Disability Insurance.
May 19, 2017 Blog
In a recent interview with TIME Magazine, President Trump claimed: ‘In a short period of time I understood everything there was to know about health care.’ We beg to differ. It’s hard to believe this is true with Trumpcare – an attack on hard-working Americans that strips away health coverage from millions while driving up costs.
May 18, 2017 Blog
News broke this morning that the Trump campaign had 18 undisclosed contacts with Russian officials, directly contradicting President Trump’s claims for months that he nor ‘nobody that I know of’ had connections with the Russians and Vice
May 16, 2017 Blog
Earlier today, President Trump confirmed that he divulged highly classified information to the Russian Foreign Minister and Ambassador in an Oval Office meeting last week – posing a clear and present danger to American national security.
May 16, 2017 Blog
A new poll from Public Policy Polling paints a stark picture of actions so far by the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans. Americans are concerned about Donald Trump’s ties to Russia and his conflicts of interest; they want to see Trump’s tax returns and don’t want to pay for his immoral wall; and they want Republicans to leave their health care alone. 116 days into his presidency, and Republicans have yet to introduce a single bill in Congress to create jobs or improve the lives of hardworking Americans. It’s no wonder their patience is running out.
May 16, 2017 Blog
Tonight, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Americans from across the country in a live CNN Town Hall moderated by Chris Cuomo.  During the event, Leader Pelosi denounced the irresponsibility of President Trump as he reportedly revealed highly classified information to Russian officials in their meeting last week.
May 9, 2017 Blog
Insurance companies are warning that uncertainty in the health insurance marketplace – resulting directly from the Trump Administration’s actions (or inaction) – is going to make premiums more expensive for Americans and their families. Insurance companies from states across the country said that uncertainty around whether or not the Administration will enforce the individual shared responsibility provision or pay the Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) subsidies is resulting in large double-digit rate hikes and “the beginning of a death spiral.” These proposed rate hikes should be no surprise to the President, as the Democratic Leaders of the House and Senate sent him a letter in March outlining actions the Administration must take to stabilize the marketplaces.

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