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May 12, 2021
National Pulse Memorial
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Tweet - "Families have struggled to stay afloat throughout this pandemic. Many parents had to drop out of the workforce and have yet to return due to lack of access to child care and paid leave. The American Families Plan ensures they have the support they need so we can #BuildBackBetter."
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Tweet - "The American Families Plan invests in kids by ensuring all families have access to affordable, high-quality child care. Middle and lower-income families should never have to pay more than 7% of their paycheck for care. This investment will save the average family $14,800 a year!"
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Tweet - "We need to take bold action to Build Back Better by investing in our nation, our workers & our families. The evidence is clear that the economy demands urgent action and transformational investments to create more good-paying jobs #ForThePeople."
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Tweet - "This #CincoDeMayo we celebrate the hard-won victory at the Battle of Puebla and rich contributions that Mexican Americans & Latinos have made to our country as we uphold our history as a nation of immigrants, a beacon of hope & an extended hand to all yearning to be free."
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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Letter to the Hon. Patty Murray, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, the Hon. Robert C. Scott, Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor, the Hon. Richard Burr, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and the Hon. Virginia Foxx, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Labor - Klobuchar, Sullivan, Colleagues Call For Advancement of Bipartisan Legislation to Address National Child Care Shortage
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Letter to President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the US - Rep. Hill, Senator Lankford Press Biden on Need for US Leadership to Promote International Religious Freedom
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Tweet - "The American Families Plan invests in our children and our families by providing resources to get parents earning & children learning, including: (special character) free community college (special character) paid family leave (special character) universal pre-k (special character) child care (special character) affordable housing"
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May 1, 2021
Tweet - "During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we celebrate our nation's vibrant, diverse AAPI communities. Let's pledge to stand w/ our AAPI friends, family & neighbors as we strive to fulfill our founding promise as a nation of immigrants & build a brighter future for all #APAHM"
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 1, 2021
Tweet - "The most important thing is our children, our children, our children. The American Families Plan is a bold, transformative investment in the future of education, health care and child care for America's children."
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April 30, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Marcy Kaptur, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, and Michael Simpson, Ranking Member - Rush Leads 10 Appropriations Letters Requesting Funding For Priorities Including Women's Heart Health, Clean Energy, Kidney Disease, Public School Infrastructure
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Congresswoman Escobar and Congressman Valadao Introduce Legislation to Keep American Families Together
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Quigley, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, and Steve Womack, Ranking Member - Rush Leads 10 Appropriations Letters Requesting Funding For Priorities Including Women's Heart Health, Clean Energy, Kidney Disease, Public School Infrastructure
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April 30, 2021
Rep. Lou Correa Leads House & Senate In Introducing Legislation To Address Suicide In Young Adults
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Tweet - "For the first time in history, two women--@VP & myself--sat behind @POTUS during his address to Congress: sending the message to women & girls that the sky is the limit. The policies in POTUS's speech delivered that same message and was a triumph that put women & families first."
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Letter to the Hon. Kamala Harris, Vice-President of the United States - Newhouse Urges VP Harris to Address the Border Crisis, Allow Wall Construction to Continue
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April 29, 2021
Bonamici, Young, Huffman, González-Colón Introduce Bill to Strengthen NOAA Response to Sexual Harassment, Assault
Rep. Jared Huffman, ...
April 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Matt Cartwright, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and Robert Aderholt, Ranking Member - Rutherford, Pascrell Lead 159 Members of Congress in Support of Police Funding
Rep. Julia Brownley, ...
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May 12, 2021
Protecting Moms Who Served Act
Rep.Julia Brownley
May 12, 2021
Protecting Moms Who Served Act
Rep.Mark Takano
May 12, 2021
National Pulse Memorial
Rep.Mark Takano
May 12, 2021
Tweet - "Families have struggled to stay afloat throughout this pandemic. Many parents had to drop out of the workforce and have yet to return due to lack of access to child care and paid leave. The American Families Plan ensures they have the support they need so we can #BuildBackBetter."
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 12, 2021
The Racist Left
Rep.Tom McClintock
May 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, US Secretary of Agriculture and Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General - Senators, Representatives Call on Biden Administration to Withdraw from Proposition 12 Challenges
Rep.Lou Correa, ...
May 11, 2021
Bice, Speier, Duckworth, and Jacobs Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Care for Military Families
Rep.Sara Jacobs, ...
May 11, 2021
Rep. Kim Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bipartisan Vietnam Human Rights Act
Rep.Young Kim
May 11, 2021
Huffmann, Graves Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat IUU Fishing, Human Rights Abuses
Rep.Jared Huffman
May 11, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Trahan Leads Group of Lawmakers in Calling on Facebook to Reverse Harmful WhatsApp Terms of Service Update
Rep.Linda Sánchez, ...
May 10, 2021
Pelosi Statement on Biden Administration Banning Discrimination Against LGBTQ Americans in Health
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 10, 2021
Tweet - "Today, the Biden Administration has taken essential and potentially life-saving action to affirm that all people in America have the right to quality, affordable health care -- no matter who they are or whom they love."
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 9, 2021
Tweet - "The American Families Plan invests in kids by ensuring all families have access to affordable, high-quality child care. Middle and lower-income families should never have to pay more than 7% of their paycheck for care. This investment will save the average family $14,800 a year!"
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 7, 2021
Tweet - "We need to take bold action to Build Back Better by investing in our nation, our workers & our families. The evidence is clear that the economy demands urgent action and transformational investments to create more good-paying jobs #ForThePeople."
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 7, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Calvert Urges Biden Administration to Stop Indoctrinating Students with Critical Race Theory
Rep.Ken Calvert, ...
May 7, 2021
Tweet - "On Child Care Provider Appreciation Day, we thank our care providers & early educators for helping our families succeed. The American Families Plan will strengthen our child care system & early learning opportunities to keep children learning & parents earning #ThankYouChildCare"
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsak, Secretary of Agriculture; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - LaMalfa, Calvert Lead Effort Raising Concerns with Biden Administration Plan to Deploy USDA Employees to Border
Rep.Ken Calvert, ...
May 7, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Matt Cartwright, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, and Robert Aderholt, Ranking Member - Emmer Leads Letter to Support Funding for Mental Health and Criminal Justice Initiatives
Rep.Norma Torres, ...
May 7, 2021
Barragán Statement After Oversight Visit with DHS Secretary Mayorkas to Donna in Texas
Rep.Nanette Barragán
May 7, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Calvert and Rep. Lamalfa Lead Effort Raising Concerns with Biden Administration Plan to Deploy USDA Employees in Response to The Border Crisis
Rep.David Valadao, ...
May 7, 2021
Sánchez Statement on Visit to Texas Processing Facility for Unaccompanied Children with DHS Secretary Mayorkas
Rep.Linda Sánchez
May 6, 2021
Barragán Statement After Oversight Visit to Long Beach Convention Center Emergency Intake Site
Rep.Nanette Barragán
May 6, 2021
Tweet - ".@POTUS' American Families Plan includes a $200B investment to provide free, quality universal preschool for 3-4 y/o kids. This transformative program makes a down payment on the future for ~5 million kids & will save an average family $13,000 a year!"
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 6, 2021
Garamendi Bill Unlocks Federal Financing for Western Water Storage
Rep.John Garamendi
May 6, 2021
Reps Lieu and Leger Fernandez Introduce the 21 St Century Federal Writers' Project Act
Rep.Ted Lieu, ...
May 5, 2021
Tweet - "This #CincoDeMayo we celebrate the hard-won victory at the Battle of Puebla and rich contributions that Mexican Americans & Latinos have made to our country as we uphold our history as a nation of immigrants, a beacon of hope & an extended hand to all yearning to be free."
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 5, 2021
Rep. Calvert Tours the Southern Border, Blasts Biden for Helping Smugglers
Rep.Ken Calvert
May 5, 2021
Tweet - "The US is the only industrialized country in the world that does not have a paid family medical leave program in place. The American Families Plan takes action to combat this with a historic expansion of family & medical leave, child care, health care and education."
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Patty Murray, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, the Hon. Robert C. Scott, Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor, the Hon. Richard Burr, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and the Hon. Virginia Foxx, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Labor - Klobuchar, Sullivan, Colleagues Call For Advancement of Bipartisan Legislation to Address National Child Care Shortage
Rep.Josh Harder, ...
May 5, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the US - Rep. Hill, Senator Lankford Press Biden on Need for US Leadership to Promote International Religious Freedom
Rep.Juan Vargas, ...
May 4, 2021
Chairman Thompson, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Call on President Biden to Take Action of 3-D Printed Guns
Rep.Mike Thompson
May 4, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Lankford, Hill Press Biden on Need for US Leadership to Promote International Religious Freedom
Rep.Juan Vargas, ...
May 4, 2021
President Biden Signs Pappas's Bipartisan Fentanyl Scheduling Bill Into Law
Rep.Jared Huffman, ...
May 3, 2021
Rep. Peters' Statement on Capsized Boat Suspected of Smuggling Off San Diego Coast
Rep.Scott Peters
May 3, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Matt Cartwright, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and Robert Aderholt, Ranking Member - Torres Leads 47 Lawmakers in Call for Legal Services for Immigrants Facing Deportation
Rep.Jimmy Panetta, ...
May 3, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Statement on the White House Raising the Refugee Cap to 62,500
Rep.Sara Jacobs
May 3, 2021
Padilla Statement on Biden Administration Refugee Admission Decision
Sen.Alex Padilla
May 3, 2021
Schiff, Chabot Statement on World Press Freedom Day
Sen.Adam Schiff, ...
May 2, 2021
Tweet - "The American Families Plan invests in our children and our families by providing resources to get parents earning & children learning, including: (special character) free community college (special character) paid family leave (special character) universal pre-k (special character) child care (special character) affordable housing"
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 1, 2021
Tweet - "During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we celebrate our nation's vibrant, diverse AAPI communities. Let's pledge to stand w/ our AAPI friends, family & neighbors as we strive to fulfill our founding promise as a nation of immigrants & build a brighter future for all #APAHM"
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 1, 2021
Tweet - "The most important thing is our children, our children, our children. The American Families Plan is a bold, transformative investment in the future of education, health care and child care for America's children."
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
April 30, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Marcy Kaptur, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, and Michael Simpson, Ranking Member - Rush Leads 10 Appropriations Letters Requesting Funding For Priorities Including Women's Heart Health, Clean Energy, Kidney Disease, Public School Infrastructure
Rep.Nanette Barragán, ...
April 30, 2021
Congresswoman Escobar and Congressman Valadao Introduce Legislation to Keep American Families Together
Rep.David Valadao, ...
April 30, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Mike Quigley, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, and Steve Womack, Ranking Member - Rush Leads 10 Appropriations Letters Requesting Funding For Priorities Including Women's Heart Health, Clean Energy, Kidney Disease, Public School Infrastructure
Rep.Nanette Barragán, ...
April 30, 2021
Rep. Lou Correa Leads House & Senate In Introducing Legislation To Address Suicide In Young Adults
Rep.Lou Correa, ...
April 30, 2021
Orange County Reps Correa, Lowenthal, Steel Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing 46th Anniversary of Black April and the Fall of Saigon
Rep.Lou Correa, ...
April 29, 2021
Tweet - "For the first time in history, two women--@VP & myself--sat behind @POTUS during his address to Congress: sending the message to women & girls that the sky is the limit. The policies in POTUS's speech delivered that same message and was a triumph that put women & families first."
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
April 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Kamala Harris, Vice-President of the United States - Newhouse Urges VP Harris to Address the Border Crisis, Allow Wall Construction to Continue
Rep.Ken Calvert, ...
April 29, 2021
Bonamici, Young, Huffman, González-Colón Introduce Bill to Strengthen NOAA Response to Sexual Harassment, Assault
Rep.Jared Huffman, ...
April 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Matt Cartwright, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and Robert Aderholt, Ranking Member - Rutherford, Pascrell Lead 159 Members of Congress in Support of Police Funding
Rep.Julia Brownley, ...
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