Robert Reich Breaks Down the Fiscal Cliff

Check out this video from former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich explaining the facts about the year-end “fiscal cliff” and what action Congress should take to keep moving America forward.

Thank You Five Reasons to Vote No on Voter Restriction End Polluter Welfare

HuffPo Op-Ed: Ryan Blueprint Would Wipe Out Decades of Progress

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and other Republican Party leaders have staked their party’s future on a false premise. They say the wealthy are already providing for everyone else, and middle class families need to sacrifice for a change while millionaires reap the benefits.

We Must Take Action to End Gun Violence

“As Co-Chairs of the largest Democratic caucus in the House of Representatives, we call on our colleagues to act now to address gun violence. Rather than waiting in vain for the next tragic event, we call for action now.”

PETITION: No Cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid

A deal to avert the fiscal cliff should not be on the backs of the most vulnerable people in our country. Add your name to the growing list of Americans who oppose cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

USA Today Op-Ed: Focus on Jobs, Not the Deficit

Austerity policy hurts families, harms economy.

Rep. Ellison on NBC’s “Meet the Press”

In the wake of new developments in the Boston Marathon Bombing and Syria’s Civil War, Congressman Ellison appeared on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ to make the case for increased U.S. humanitarian intervention in Syria and the need to protect the rights of all Americans in the fight against terrorism.

HuffPo Op-Ed: Why Cutting Social Security Benefits Is Such a Big Deal

Last week President Obama announced a budget that includes something called “Chained CPI” as a way to reduce Social Security benefits. I will not support it.