Whip's Report

WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: DEC 1, 2017

Senate GOP Tax Scam Raises Taxes on Middle-Class Families

Tonight, after making numerous last-minute changes to the bill, Senate Republicans plan to vote on their GOP tax scam bill. We know this bill will raise taxes on millions of middle-class households, add $1.5 trillion dollars to the deficit, and dismantle the Affordable Care Act in order to give tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans and corporations.
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: NOV 17, 2017

House Republicans Vote to Raise Taxes on 36 Million Middle-Class Families

Yesterday, House Republicans passed their tax scam bill through the House, voting to raise taxes on 36 million middle-class families, provide massive tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans and corporations, and add $1.5 trillion dollars to the deficit.
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: NOV 9, 2017

Republicans Advance Tax Scam Bill that Cuts Taxes for the Wealthy, Raises Taxes on Millions of Middle-Class Families, and Explodes the Deficit

This week, Republicans in Congress advanced their tax scam bill through the Ways and Means Committee as they attempt to rush it to the House Floor for a vote.
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: NOV 3, 2017

Republicans Release Bill To Cut Taxes on the Wealthy, Explode the Deficit

Yesterday, House Republicans released their bill to cut taxes for the wealthiest Americans while leaving middle class families behind.
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: OCT 27, 2017

House Passes Vehicle to Give Tax Cuts to the Wealthy at the Expense of the Middle Class

This week, House Republicans adopted the Senate Republican budget, which will serve as a vehicle to jam tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans through Congress.
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: OCT 13, 2017

House Votes To Bring Relief to Texas, Florida, the West, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

This week, I voted for a funding bill that will provide relief to our fellow Americans recovering from hurricanes in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as wildfires in the west.
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: OCT 6, 2017

Democrats Call For Action to Address Gun Violence and Assistance for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

This week, we continue to keep the victims of the shooting in Las Vegas and their families in our thoughts and prayers. 
PRESS RELEASE: SEP 15, 2017

Democrats Continue to Call on Republicans to Bring the DREAM Act to the Floor

This week, I worked with my colleagues in Congress and immigration advocates to keep up the pressure on Republicans to bring the DREAM Act to the Floor for a vote.

WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: SEP 11, 2017

House Democrats Call on Republicans to Bring the DREAM Act to the Floor

Last night, House Democrats, led by the Hispanic Caucus, began the process to force a vote on the DREAM Act.
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: JUL 28, 2017

Senate TrumpCare Fails, Democrats Stand Ready to Work With Republicans to Improve the ACA

This week, Senate Republicans attempted to pass various iterations of TrumpCare, each of which would have kicked millions of Americans off coverage and raised premiums for millions more. 
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: JUL 21, 2017

Republicans Unveil Reckless, Irrational Budget, Continues to Struggle Over TrumpCare

House Republicans finally released their reckless, irrational budget for Fiscal Year 2018 – 94 days past the deadline for the budget process to be completed. 
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: JUL 14, 2017

Republicans Should Abandon Repeal and Work With Democrats to Improve the ACA

This week, Senate Republicans released a new version of their harmful TrumpCare bill. It undermines protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions and guts protections that prohibit annual and lifetime limits.
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: JUN 30, 2017

Senate Republicans Delay TrumpCare Vote, Democrats Urge They Abandon Repeal

This week, Senate Republicans delayed a vote on their TrumpCare bill, but delay is not enough. 
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: JUN 23, 2017

Senate Republicans Reveal TrumpCare Bill to Increase Health Care Costs & Kick Americans Off Coverage

Yesterday, Senate Republicans revealed their TrumpCare bill, which was written behind closed doors and kept secret from the American people and Members of Congress for weeks. 
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: JUN 16, 2017

The House Stands Together in Unity, Commends Capitol Police For Their Heroism

This week, the House of Representatives came together in unity and bipartisanship following an attack at Wednesday’s practice for the annual Congressional Baseball Game.
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: JUN 9, 2017

House Republicans Vote to Remove Consumer Protections & Risk Another Financial Crisis

This week, House Republicans passed the Wrong Choice Act, which would dismantle consumer protections and allow Wall Street to engage in the same kind of risky practices that led to the financial crisis in 2008. 
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: MAY 26, 2017

President Trump’s Budget is A Litany of Broken Promises to the American People

This week, President Trump released his budget for fiscal year 2018. His proposal makes draconian cuts to programs that help working Americans get ahead in order to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. 
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: MAY 19, 2017

Republicans Face Backlash Over TrumpCare, Democrats Continue to Call for an Independent Commission on Russia

This week, Congress returned from a District Work Period during which constituents made their opinions on TrumpCare known to House Republicans. 
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: MAY 5, 2017

The American People Will Not Forget House Republicans’ TrumpCare Vote

The House began the week on a bipartisan basis, with a majority of Democrats and Republicans coming together to support a bill to fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year.
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: APR 28, 2017

Republicans Must Abandon TrumpCare, Responsibly Fund the Government

Today, the House passed a bill to continue funding the government for an additional week while negotiations continue on a bill to fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year. 
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: APR 7, 2017

As House Adjourns, Republicans Leave for the District Work Period Without Addressing Important Priorities

This week, the GOP-led House completed a six-week work period, and I am deeply disappointed that House Republicans’ dysfunction prevented the House from getting things done for the American people during that time.
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: MAR 31, 2017

Democrats Stand Ready to Work With Republicans to Improve Health Care for the American People

Following the collapse of Republicans’ TrumpCare bill, Democrats stand ready to work with Republicans to improve the Affordable Care Act and ensure access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans.
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: MAR 24, 2017

American People Achieve Historic Victory After Republicans Pull TrumpCare from the Floor

This week, Republicans were so deeply divided over their TrumpCare bill, that they lacked the votes to pass it and leaders were forced to pull the bill from the Floor.
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: MAR 17, 2017

Democrats Hold Hearing on the Impact of the GOP’s ACA Repeal Bill, Strongly Oppose President Trump’s Budget

This week, House Republicans continued to rush their bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act through Congress, so that they can bring it to the Floor next week for a vote.
WHIP'S REPORT E-NEWSLETTER: MAR 10, 2017

Republicans' Bill to Repeal the Affordable Care Act Will Make Americans Pay More For Less

This week, Republicans introduced their bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which would kick millions of Americans off their health insurance and make millions of others pay more for less coverage.