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Chairman Aguilar: There is no greater example of Republican extremism than Trump's Project 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu were joined by Representatives Sara Jacobs and Nikema Williams in a press conference on how Trump’s Project 2025 gives Extreme MAGA Republicans total control to criminalize abortion, gut Social Security and raise taxes for working families. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. The Vice Chair and I are grateful to be joined by incredible leaders within our Caucus, Nikema Williams and Sara Jacobs. House … Continue Reading
September 18, 2024
Chairman Aguilar: We must avoid a costly Republican-led shutdown and put an end to the chaos and division
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu were joined by Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chair Suzan DelBene and Rep. Jahana Hayes in a press conference to highlight the dishonesty of the Extreme MAGA Republicans and the need to avoid a costly, Republican-led government shutdown. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. So thankful to be joined by Vice Chair Ted Lieu, DCCC Chair Susan DelBene and Representative Jahana Hayes. Over … Continue Reading
September 10, 2024
Chairman Aguilar: House Republicans are jamming Trump’s Project 2025 into the spending bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference on how Extreme MAGA Republicans are jeopardizing military readiness and veterans’ health care by forcing Trump’s Project 2025 into a continuing resolution. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. Pleased to be joined with Vice Chair Ted Lieu. I wanted to start out by thanking the extraordinary group of local, state and federal first responders back in my home county in San Bernardino … Continue Reading
September 30, 2023
Joint House Democratic Leadership Statement on Passage of the Continuing Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu released the following statement: "From the beginning of this Congress, House Democrats have made clear that we will always put people over politics, seek bipartisan common ground wherever possible and fight Republican extremism whenever necessary. "On the House Floor, we passed a spending bill that meets the needs of hardworking American taxpayers … Continue Reading
September 30, 2023
Chairman Aguilar: House Democrats delivered and put People Over Politics
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic Whip Katherine Clark for a leadership press conference to highlight how House Democratic unity kept the government from shutting down. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Thank you, Whip Clark. I want to start by thanking Whip Clark and the floor team who helped guide our efforts and guide our success, what you saw here today. And to Leader Jeffries, who spoke so eloquently on the House … Continue Reading
September 29, 2023
Chairman Aguilar: House Republicans need to work with us to end this MAGA madness
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic Whip Katherine Clark for a leadership press conference on how House Democrats are united in passing a bipartisan continuing resolution to avoid a reckless government shutdown led by extreme MAGA Republicans. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Thank you, Whip Clark. I appreciate your words about our Senior Senator, as well as to the Leader who echoes the sentiments of the Democratic … Continue Reading
September 29, 2023
Statement from Chairman Aguilar on the Passing of California Senator Dianne Feinstein
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement on the passing of California Senator Dianne Feinstein: “Today California lost a champion and the United States Congress lost one of its most prolific leaders. “Senator Dianne Feinstein devoted her life to public service and to the betterment of all Californians. She was thrown into the fire when she became Mayor of San Francisco and led with grace and a steely nerve ever since, making a lasting and … Continue Reading
September 27, 2023
Chairman Aguilar: House Democrats stand ready to keep the government open
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference detailing the consequences of the Extreme MAGA Republican-led government shutdown. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning, everyone. We are exactly three days away from an extreme Republican shutdown. That means seven million women and children would go without food assistance because of this Republican extremism. 1.3 million service members would be forced to work without pay. … Continue Reading
September 19, 2023
Chairman Aguilar: The MAGA Madness in the House Continues
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Vice Chair Ted Lieu and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene held a press conference on House Republicans’ leading the country towards a government shutdown to hurt President Biden politically and help re-elect Donald Trump. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning, pleased to be joined by Vice Chair Ted Lieu and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene. We’re grateful for her leadership and to welcome her back here. Here we are again. The MAGA madness in the … Continue Reading
September 18, 2023
Statement from Chairman Aguilar on the Retirement of Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement on Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton’s retirement announcement: “Today, and every day, we are so proud to call Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton a colleague. We join the outpouring of support from across Virginia and the country after the news of her diagnosis. Jennifer is a devoted mother, spouse, friend and advocate, in addition to her more than two-decade career of public service. Her service on behalf … Continue Reading
September 15, 2023
Statement from Chairman Aguilar on Hispanic Heritage Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar released the following statement on the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month: “From our nation’s founding, to its present and into its bright future, Hispanic heritage is American heritage. This month, and always, the House Democratic Caucus comes together to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions and countless contributions of our Latino communities. Latinos have made an indelible mark on our nation in the … Continue Reading
September 13, 2023
Chairman Aguilar: House Republicans are threatening our nation's economic progress by doubling down on their hostage-taking tactics
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference on House Republicans’ illegitimate impeachment effort against President Biden and their demands to shut down the government. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning, pleased to be joined by Vice Chair Ted Lieu after we left our Democratic Caucus meeting this morning. House Democrats start this September period focused on the most pressing concerns of everyday Americans. We’ve been out … Continue Reading
September 29, 2022
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL DRAW A CLEAR CONTRAST WITH EXTREME MAGA REPUBLICANS”
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Vice Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) held a leadership press conference where they highlighted House Democrats’ continued fight for lower costs, better paying jobs and safer communities. CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: Good morning, everyone. At our Caucus meeting today, we were briefed by both Steny Hoyer and Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro about the progress that continues to be made with respect to the … Continue Reading
September 20, 2022
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE CONTINUING TO PUT PEOPLE OVER POLITICS”
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Vice Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) held a leadership press conference where they highlighted House Democrats’ continued fight for lower costs, better paying jobs and safer communities. CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: Good morning everyone. We had another good discussion this morning about the work that we have undertaken on behalf of the American people with a focus on … Continue Reading
September 14, 2022
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “DEMOCRATS ARE GETTING BIG THINGS DONE. EXTREME MAGA REPUBLICANS ARE TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL.”
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Vice Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) held a leadership press conference where they highlighted House Democrats’ continued fight for lower costs, better paying jobs and safer communities. They were joined by Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (D-MA). CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: Morning. Great to see everyone. Great to be here with two tremendous leaders within the House Democratic … Continue Reading
September 28, 2021
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “EVERY SINGLE REPUBLICAN IN THE HOUSE AND IN THE SENATE VOTED TO SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN. THIS IS THE HEIGHT OF IRRESPONSIBILITY.”
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held a leadership press conference where he highlighted House Democrats' commitment to keeping our government open, protecting our nation's credit and pushing President Biden's Build Back Better Agenda over the finish line. CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: This is a big week for the American people. It's a big week for President Biden. It's a big week for House and Senate Democrats. We're not running away from that. We're … Continue Reading
September 21, 2021
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE COMMITTED TO GETTING PRESIDENT BIDEN’S BUILD BACK BETTER AGENDA OVER THE FINISH LINE”
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Vice Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) held a leadership press conference where they highlighted House Democrats' commitment to Building Back Better by creating millions of good-paying jobs, cutting taxes and lowering costs for working families across the country. CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: It was a very active Caucus meeting, as you can imagine, with a lot of priorities that are in front of us to undertake on behalf of the … Continue Reading
September 30, 2020
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “DONALD TRUMP CONTINUES TO TAKE A BLOW TORCH TO OUR DEMOCRACY”
WASHINGTON - This week, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Vice Chair Katherine Clark (D-MA) held a House Democratic Leadership press conference, where they outlined the new Democratic relief effort to aid Americans suffering from the pandemic. CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: [...] We just concluded a 90-minute Caucus call where we discussed our continuing efforts to address the coronavirus pandemic and to meet the moment that we are in right now, despite the fact that the … Continue Reading
September 23, 2020
TASK FORCE ON AGING & FAMILIES APPLAUDS VICTORY FOR SENIORS IN CONTINUING RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON - Following the passage of H.R. 8337, which includes provisions to prevent an up-to-$50 per month hike in Medicare Part B premiums, the House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging & Families (TFAF) leadership released the following statement: "Throughout this Congress, House Democrats have never lost sight of our commitment to fight skyrocketing health care costs for the people, especially those most vulnerable to cost increases, like older Americans on a fixed income," said … Continue Reading
September 22, 2020
CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: “200,000 AMERICANS DEAD. DONALD TRUMP AND THE SENATE CONTINUE TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT.”
WASHINGTON - This week, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Vice Chair Katherine Clark (D-MA) held a House Democratic Leadership press conference, where they paid tribute to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's monumental legacy and denounced Republican refusal to help the millions of American families suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: Earlier today, we had a Caucus call, which began with a special tribute to the life and the legacy of … Continue Reading