Pelosi Update
Averting Economic Disaster
The Democratic Congress has once again acted to uphold its duty to ensure the full faith and credit of the United States, as the Senate addressed the issue of the debt ceiling, following the House's action last week.
The Women's Health Protection Act
Keeping Promises to the American People
Congressional Democrats are continuing our action to advance President Biden's vision to Build Back Better and will soon pass our transformative Build Back Better Act, which will:
The 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Tomorrow marks twenty years since the terrorist attacks on our country on September 11, 2001. These acts of incomprehensible evil left heartbreaking images forever seared into our collective memory: the Twin Towers collapsing into rubble on the streets of Manhattan, smoke billowing from the Pentagon, Flight 93 crashing down in a Pennsylvania field. We hold dear the memories of the 3,000 beautiful souls who perished in the attacks and pray for them and their families, who have endured unimaginable pain and sorrow.
Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion
This week, the Supreme Court decided to leave in place Texas's SB 8, the most extreme, dangerous and restrictive abortion ban in fifty years, and in doing so, upheld a flagrantly unconstitutional assault on women's rights and health. This law delivers catastrophe to women in Texas, particularly women of color and women from low-income communities. Every woman, everywhere has a constitutional right to basic health care.
The Build Back Better Act
Building Back Better
Emergency Rental Assistance
Get Rental Assistance Today
Seeing families get evicted from their homes is heartbreaking: families suffering the indignity of being forced from their homes, personal belongings out on the street for all to see, the desperation to find shelter. Mass evictions, especially during a public health emergency, are a challenge to the conscience of our country—and Democrats are committed to preventing this crisis.
Investigating the January 6th Insurrection
More than six months ago, our country experienced the worst assault on the Capitol since the War of 1812 and the worst domestic assault on our Democracy since the Civil War. It has been Congressional Democrats' hope to establish a bipartisan, independent National Commission to investigate the January 6th insurrection, but Republicans are blocking this Commission in the Senate.