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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s reported deal on ZTE:“If the administration goes through with this reported deal, President Trump would be helping make China great again. Simply a fine and changing board...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the Commerce Department’s confirmation that the GOP tax law is not delivering the economic growth Republicans promised it would:“With President Trump’s own Commerce Department now confirming the GOP...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today held a hearing entitled “Who Pays for the GOP’s Trillion Dollar Tax Cut? How Families, Seniors, and the...

Washington, D.C. – The Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Committee today released a special 50-state report detailing how the Republican tax plan is a giveaway to the wealthy that would hurt families across the country.  The report shows how the Republican plan would raise taxes on...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, along with U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, held a hearing entitled “Voting Rights Under...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, and other Senate Democrats held a hearing entitled “America Speaks Out: How the Republican Health Care Bill Would Devastate Rural America.”  At this hearing, the Senators...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Democratic Policy and Communications Committee today released a compilation of over 100 oversight letters the Trump Administration has refused to answer in response to congressional inquiries sent since January of this year.  This release follows reports that the Trump...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, and 12 other Senate Democrats today held a hearing featuring people from across the country who would be hurt by Trumpcare.  The hearing, entitled “America Speaks Out: The High...

Selling Out American Investors and RetireesAnti-Corruption Rule (Cardin-Lugar Amendment)Ø  Before Republicans killed it, the rule would have exposed and helped stop corrupt practices that lead to greater risks, more instability, and higher costs for American investors.  o   The Cardin-Lugar...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In recognition of Sunshine Week, a nationwide initiative to promote openness and transparency in government, the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee today released a compilation of over 100 oversight letters the Trump Administration has refused to answer...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Democratic Policy and Communications Committee today released a package of reports outlining state-by-state infrastructure needs to address crumbling roads and bridges, backed-up rail lines, lack of broad band access, and congested airports that hurt our manufacturers,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) joined other Senators to host a forum with Americans from across the country who would be hurt by healthcare repeal and the policies supported by Congressman Tom...

On Thursday, January 19 at 1:00pm, Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) hosted a forum with Americans from across the country who...

On Wednesday , January 18 at 2:15pm, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) hosted a forum with Americans from across the country who were victimized by Department of Treasury nominee Steven Mnuchin, and shared...

On Tuesday, January 10 at 3:00pm, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), and Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) hosted a forum with witnesses who provided...

Washington, DC -Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA.), Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA.), Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, and 14 other Senators participated in a forum with witnesses...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and 23 other Democratic Senators today sent a letter to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) calling for the hearings of Secretary of Health and Human...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and 21 others today sent a letter to U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, calling for the hearing for Secretary of Labor nominee Andrew Puzder to include...

The Republican budget isn’t just an attack on the middle class, it’s proof that their past rhetoric on deficits has been a sham.The budget would increase the annual deficit to more than $1 trillion from less than a billion today [Section1101(4), S.Con.Res.3]Over the next ten years, public debt would...