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Congressional Democrats Demand Release of Section 232 Report on Automobiles & Auto Parts
by Scott Diamond
In a February 13, 2020 letter to President Donald Trump, members of the New Democrat Coalition (NDC), a group of Congressional Democrats generally supportive of free trade, demanded that the final Section 232 report on automobiles and auto parts submitted to the president in February 2019 be released. Referencing provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2020 that require the release of the report by January 19, 2020 (see Trump and Trade Update of January 22, 2020), the NDC members … Continue Reading
February 13, 2020
Law 360: Dems Say Trump Must Release Nat'l Security Tariff Report
by Sarah Martinson
President Donald Trump's failure to turn over to Congress a U.S. Department of Commerce report probing national security risks associated with imported auto parts violates federal laws and threatens foreign relations, nine House Democrats wrote in a letter Thursday.In the letter sent to Trump, members of the New Democrat Coalition, a group of center-leaning Democrats generally amenable to free trade, said Commerce's report that found auto part imports to be a national security threat should … Continue Reading
February 13, 2020
Inside U.S. Trade: New Democrat Coalition members accuse Trump of breaking law in withholding Section 232 report on autos
by Inside U.S. Trade Staff
New Democrat Coalition lawmakers on Thursday sent President Trump a letter imploring him to abandon any plans to impose tariffs on auto and auto parts imports and to publish the Commerce Department's report on its Section 232 investigation, saying that withholding it violates two laws. The Commerce Department last year submitted a Section 232 report to the White House, which has since refused to release it. The report found that auto and parts imports put U.S. national security at risk and … Continue Reading
February 13, 2020
Detroit Free Press: House Democrat Group: Auto Tariffs Not Justified on Imports, Urge Trump to Abandon Threat
by Eric D. Lawrence
A group of Democratic U.S. House representatives wants President Donald Trump to release the results of an investigation into imported automobiles and abandon the threat of auto tariffs, which experts warn could add thousands of dollars to new car prices. Nine members of the New Democrat Coalition, in a letter to the president Thursday, said he is abusing his authority by continuing to keep the report secret. The investigation report could be used as the basis for imposing Section 232 … Continue Reading
February 08, 2020
Inside Health Policy: New Dems Endorsed Bills for ACA Improvement Package
by Amy Lotven
The moderate New Democrat Coalition has endorsed a slate of bills that aim to improve the Affordable Care Act and hope the measures, along with a number of others the group previously endorsed, will be included in a health reform package that Democratic leadership hopes to unveil around the 10th anniversary of the ACA this March. "We'll continue to work with Committee and Caucus leadership to move the ball forward on these bills," a New Democrat Coalition spokesperson says. The bills … Continue Reading
January 03, 2020
El Paso Times Newsmaker of 2019: Rep. Veronica Escobar, a Leading Voice on the Border
by Daniel Borunda
First-year U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar rose to become one of the most impactful national voices from the border as El Paso faced a difficult year in 2019. Escobar, who made history as one of the first two Latinas in Congress from Texas, was outspoken against what she saw as dangerous anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies from the Trump administration. She also played a role in the third presidential impeachment in the nation's history. 2019 was a hard year for El Paso, dealing with the arrival … Continue Reading
October 18, 2019
TIME: Moderate Democrats Back 4 Bills Aimed at Making Housing More Affordable
by Abby Vesoulis
Millions of Americans find themselves in a "Catch-22" when it comes to being able to afford the most basic of needs-a roof over their heads. A group of moderate Congressional Democrats, is endorsing four bills to address affordable housing on Friday, the group, New Democrat Coalition (NDC), tells TIME. "Access to safe and affordable housing is essential to our quality of life. Unfortunately, housing prices continue to rise and middle-class families are being pushed out of the market," … Continue Reading
October 15, 2019
The Hill: Moderate Democratic Lawmakers Back Privacy Bill Favored by Businesses
by Chris Mills Rodrigo
A group of centrist Democrats on Tuesday endorsed a privacy bill sponsored by one of their ranking members, which has received the support of many technology businesses. The Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act is sponsored by Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), a vice chairwoman for the New Democrat Coalition, a group of moderate Democrats who describe themselves as being committed to "pro-economic growth, pro-innovation, and fiscally responsible … Continue Reading
October 15, 2019
POLITICO: DelBene Privacy Bill Gets Major Endorsement
by Alexandra S. Levine
QUICK FIX *** — First in MT: The New Democrat Coalition is endorsing Rep. Suzan DelBene’s online privacy bill, lending the measure the support of House Democrats' largest caucus. *** TECH OF THE TOWN *** FIRST IN MT: DELBENE PRIVACY BILL GETS MAJOR ENDORSEMENT — The New Democrat Coalition today is endorsing DelBene’s (D-Wash.) online privacy bill, The Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act, H.R. 2013 (116), lending … Continue Reading
October 15, 2019
Bloomberg: Centrist Democratic Lawmakers Back Pro-Business Privacy Law
by Ben Brody
A group of more than 100 centrist Democratic House lawmakers is throwing its weight behind a privacy bill that has been praised by alliancs of software and internet giants. The move is one of the first large-scale endorsements of a privacy bill in Congress. Separate efforts by Democrats in the House and Senate this year to write even stricter data regulations have produced few results. The New Democrat Coalition on Tuesday plans to announce its endorsement of legislation proposed by … Continue Reading
September 18, 2019
The Guardian: Moderate Democrats' Climate Proposal Highlights Rifts with Progressives
by Emily Holden
Moderate congressional Democrats worried about the infeasibility of passing the kind of sweeping climate legislation their progressive counterparts are proposing, such as the Green New Deal, are laying out their own policies. The New Democrat Coalition released an 11-page outline of principles on Wednesday, along with a list of bills to back them up, advocating for incremental and "pro-market" steps to cut pollution. Their pitch comes as the Swedish youth activist Greta Thunberg visits … Continue Reading
September 18, 2019
Bloomberg Law: Centrist House Democrats Call For Bipartisan Climate Approach
Centrist House Democrats Call For Bipartisan Climate Approach New Democrat Coalition advocates nuclear, carbon capture Proposal falls short for left-leaning environmentalists By Tiffany Stecker | September 18, 2019 3:32PM ET A coalition of centrist House Democrats are seeking for greater bipartisanship in the climate debate, as Republicans question whether the majority's proposals will achieve reasonable results and left-leaning groups criticize the approach as too … Continue Reading
September 18, 2019
POLITICO: Moderate Democrats back 12 bills to combat climate change
Moderate Democrats back 12 bills to combat climate change BY ANTHONY ADRAGNA 09/18/2019 01:59 PM EDT The New Democrat Coalition, a group of 103 moderate House lawmakers, endorsed 12 measures aimed at combating climate change that range from establishing a federal clean energy standard, H.R. 2597 (116), to boosting carbon capture and sequestration technologies, H.R. 1166 (116). "We're advancing answers to this crisis by endorsing principles but also concrete legislation," said Rep. … Continue Reading
August 21, 2019
What Makes America Great Is What Makes American Startups Thrive
by Reps. Chrissy Houlahan and Cathy McMorris Rodgers
On Congressional Startup Day, we honor and elevate the entrepreneurs and small businesses that drive our economy Pennsylvania Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, third from left, visits with employees at Berks LaunchBox, a startup based in Reading, Pa. (Courtesy Office of Rep. Chrissy Houlahan) OPINION - Benjamin Franklin once said, "Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes." Our Founding Fathers built the greatest country in the world through harnessing the entrepreneurial … Continue Reading
August 07, 2019
E&E News: Moderate House Dems unveil 'market-based' emissions plan
CLIMATE Moderate House Dems unveil 'market-based' emissions plan George Cahlink, E&E News reporter Published: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 A coalition of moderate Democrats is backing a climate plan that could draw interest from the business community for relying on carbon pricing and other market-based approaches to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The House's New Democrat Coalition, a caucus of about 100 centrist Democrats, released its principles today for addressing climate change, … Continue Reading
July 22, 2019
Rep. Derek Kilmer: Disputes among Democrats amount to ‘false divisions’
by Kate Ackley
Rep. Derek Kilmer, a Washington Democrat who chairs the moderate, business-friendly New Democrat Coalition, sought to downplay disputes within his own party, calling them "false divisions within the caucus." On health care, campaign finance, immigration and gun control matters, Democrats are more unified than divided, Kilmer told C-SPAN "Newsmakers" in an interview that airs on July 28, despite recent intraparty conflicts on such matters as the border crisis and legislation to raise the … Continue Reading
July 19, 2019
Benefits of Bipartisanship Evident at Center Forward Discussion
by Dan McCue
WASHINGTON - It was an early summer afternoon and already the headlines were screaming. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had suffered a "striking" defeat, "capitulating" to Senate Republicans on a plan to send emergency funding to the U.S./Mexico border, "infuriating" a loud and vocal faction in her own party. Almost lost in the race between major media outlets to craft the most incendiary headlines and leads was that the House had just voted, in an overwhelmingly bipartisan fashion, to send a … Continue Reading
July 08, 2019
Inside US Trade: New Democrats warn USTR against submitting USMCA implementing bill
by Anshu Siripurapu
New Democrats warn USTR against submitting USMCA implementing bill Members of the New Democrat Coalition on Monday warned U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer not to send implementing legislation for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement to Congress until he has addressed Democrats' concerns with the pact. "We think it would be a mistake to put forward implementing legislation without an agreement of Democratic leadership," Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA), the coalition chair, told reporters … Continue Reading
July 08, 2019
POLITICO: New Democrats warn Lighthizer - Don’t send USMCA yet
by Sabrina Rodriguez
New Democrats warn Lighthizer: Don't send USMCA yet House lawmakers who are part of the moderate New Democrat Coalition are urging the Trump administration not to submit the so-called implementing bill for the new North American trade pact to Congress without first addressing Democratic concerns with the deal. The 103-member coalition sent a letter to President Donald Trump's trade chief on Monday warning that submitting the implementing bill would be a mistake. The letter added that … Continue Reading
June 06, 2019
The Heroes of D-Day Deserve an America That Leads Again
by NDC National Security Task Force Co-Chairs Brad Schneider, Abigail Spanberger, Anthony Brown and Brendan Boyle
World leaders are gathered in Normandy this week to remember the heroes who landed on the beaches of Normandy by sea and air to liberate Western Europe from German occupiers. As Co-Chairs of the New Democrat Coalition's National Security Task Force, we are mindful that the heroism and sacrifice America offered at Normandy marked a critical turning point for American leadership around the globe. We also reflect on the fact that the defeat of Nazi Germany was just the beginning for America's … Continue Reading