Press Releases
Republican leaders introduced their “repeal and replace” legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives Monday evening. With most media attention focused on President Trump’s unsubstantiated and provocative charges of wire tapping against President Obama most of America first heard of the proposed legislation this morning. President Trump weighed in via Twitter this morning:
Donald J. Trump ? @realDonaldTrump
Our wonderful new Healthcare Bill is now out for review and
negotiation. ObamaCare is a complete and total disaster - is
Donald J. Trump ? @realDonaldTrumpOur wonderful new Healthcare Bill is now out for review and negotiation.
President Trump issued a new executive order on immigration and refugees today. It was released with no public ceremony which is entirely appropriate. There is nothing to celebrate here.
President Trump outlined his budget for the Congress and the American people last night. While the extreme rhetoric has been scaled back the audacity of the proposed cuts to basic services have not been scaled back and are enough to take ones breath away. Even leading Republicans declared the budget plan “dead on arrival”. Here are some of the highlights (or lowlights):
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 28, 2017Contact: Ira Cohen Phone: 773-533-7520
Rep. Danny K. Davis Response to President Trump’s Address to Joint Session of Congress
Statement of Ranking Member - Congressman Danny K. Davis
Human Resources Subcommittee Hearing "the Geography of Poverty"
The House Ways and Means Committee
February 15, 2017
Statement of Congressman Danny K. Davis
Human Resources Subcommittee Hearing "the Geography of Poverty"
The House Ways and Means Committee
February 15, 2017