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CPC CPC-Chairs Letter to President Obama On ICE raids and Deportations
1/8/16The co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Keith Ellison (D-MN), have sent the following letter to President Obama urging him to stop the aggressive raids and deportations being conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.
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CPC Co-Chairs Statement on President Obama's Executive Action to Reduce Gun Violence
1/6/16WASHINGTON– The Co-Chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Keith Ellison (D-MN), released the following statement on President Obama's executive action to reduce gun violence: "We applaud President Obama for taking this step to address gun violence in America. Expanding background checks and increasing funding for law enforcement and mental health are crucial if we want to end the gun violence epidemic. President Obama has laid a benchmark for our next president to build on, and set an example Members of Congress should follow in working to ensure dangerous weapons don't fall into the wrong hands.
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CPC Writes to Ridgewells Catering to Consider the Requests of House Food Service Workers
12/17/15The Co-Chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Keith Ellison (D-MN), have written a letter signed by members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus to Ridgewells Catering, the parent company of Capitol Host, which services the cafeterias and catering events in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Rep. Conyers: How trade agreements boost economic growth while destroying lives and livelihoods
6/11/15By John Conyers The Nation Earlier this year, former Florida governor Jeb Bush travelled to my hometown of Detro...
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Co-Chair Rep. Ellison: The link between police tactics and economic conditions cannot be ignored
6/8/15By Rep. Keith Ellison The Guardian US A recent study by the American Civil Liberties Union found that ...
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Co-Chair Rep. Grijalva: Trade deal bad for seniors, workers alike
6/8/15By Rep. Raúl Grijalva Arizona Daily Star As early as this week, the House of Representatives will vo...
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CPC In the News
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How Keith Ellison made the Congressional Progressive Caucus into a political force that matters
07/21/15By Sam Brodey MinnPost WASHINGTON — One sunny morning this June, President Barack Obama did something he a...
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Medicare Dispute Could Derail Friday Trade Votes
06/10/15By Emma Dumain Roll Call A lingering dispute over language regarding Medicare cuts could delay House R...
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Congress plots to pay for a trade deal by raiding Medicare
05/18/15By Michael Hiltzik Los Angeles Times Medicare means many things to many people. To seniors, it's a progr...
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