Tag: progressives

"This bill does not make it easier for workers to save for retirement, it just makes it easier for high-income earners to shelter more of their earnings from taxes."

"Access to abortion has reached crisis level—and it demands a response from Congress and the Biden administration that meets this moment," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.

We know what the real Jesus would do with this government, but how about this?

As the left increasingly focuses on electoral politics, a new framework is emerging for how candidates who win should partner with social movements.

"If Republicans can end the filibuster to install right-wing judges nominated by presidents who lost the popular vote in order to overturn Roe v. Wade," said Sen. Bernie Sanders, "Democrats can and must end the filibuster to keep abortion legal and safe."

"Taken together, these actions will have an immediate and meaningful impact on people's lives," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Simply demanding that all measures to protect public health be brought to an end without crafting policies to do this safely is not only selfish but a recipe for further disaster.

One of the more interesting aspects of rightwing populism, especially in the form it’s taken in the United States, is its use...

“Giving Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices will save the government billions. But most importantly, it will save lives.”

“House Progressives have once again demonstrated what effective collective power can do if we stay united in our fight for transformative policies for the American people.”