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A Transportation Infrastructure Plan for the 21st Century
by Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-05)
For generations, this country’s transportation infrastructure served as the backbone of our economic success. We dreamed big, we built bigger, and our economy flourished. But today, our crumbling infrastructure is slowing economic growth, and without serious long-term investments, we simply will not be able to compete in today’s global economy. Over the past 50 years, as a share of our economy, our investment in transportation has shrunk by half. China is outspending us four to one and Europe … Continue Reading
May 18, 2016
Rep. Quigley on Transportation Infrastructure
New Democrat Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-05) shares a transportation infrastructure plan for the 21st century. Rep. Quigley applauds the FAST Act which is included in the American Prosperity Agenda: Winning the Future. The FAST Act is a significant bipartisan accomplishment and Congress should continue to plan for similar long-term projects that will modernize our infrastructure, spur economic growth, and create jobs. Read more below and in The Huffington Post: A Transportation Infrastructure Plan … Continue Reading
May 10, 2016
Rep. DelBene on Small Businesses and the Woman Card
The bedrock of America's economy is the ability of entrepreneurs to start new ventures and build them through hard work. New Dem Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-01) shares insight on the state of women entrepreneurs in the current economy, citing her legislation in the American Prosperity Agenda: Winning the Future to help hardworking women entrepreneurs succeed in the 21st century. Read more below and in The Hill: Small Businesses and the Woman Card By Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-01) Small … Continue Reading
May 09, 2016
Small Businesses and the Woman Card
by Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-01)
Small businesses and startups with good ideas need capital to get off the ground. While some entrepreneurs have access to resources that help them start and grow their businesses, there is a significant demographic that lacks equal access - women. Today, women make up half the workforce, yet women-owned businesses still face significant challenges. This simply won't work in the 21st century economy if America wants to succeed. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, America has … Continue Reading
April 27, 2016
The Innovation Economy: America’s Path Forward
by Rep. Gerry Connolly (VA-11)
The American people and our economy have come a long way from the recession President Obama inherited seven years ago. We went from hemorrhaging 700,000 jobs a month, to an unprecedented 73 consecutive months of private sector job growth. More than 14 million jobs have been created. Unemployment has been cut in half. The stock market has recovered. The auto industry was rescued. And we've invested in exploding American industries like advanced manufacturing and solar.Yet despite these positive … Continue Reading
April 27, 2016
Rep. Gerry Connolly on the Innovation Economy
New Democrat Coalition Vice-Chair Gerry Connolly (VA-11) provides a blueprint for America’s path forward with the innovation economy. Read more below and in The Hill: The innovation economy: America’s path forward By Rep. Gerry Connolly (VA-11) The American people and our economy have come a long way from the recession President Obama inherited seven years ago. We went from hemorrhaging 700,000 jobs a month, to an unprecedented 73 consecutive months of private sector job growth. More than … Continue Reading
April 26, 2016
Rep. Kind Outlines New Dem Solutions for America’s Changing Economy
New Democrat Coalition Chair Ron Kind (WI-03) outlined policy solutions to address America’s changing economy. Rep. Kind highlights New Dem-led efforts to find the most innovative, effective solutions for adapting to these economic changes. The released report, New Dem American Prosperity Agenda: Winning the Future, provides details of the bills aimed at keeping America’s engine revving, creating high-paying jobs, and improving the skills of all Americans who seek them. Read more below and … Continue Reading
April 30, 2015
Rep. Derek Kilmer in Seattle Times: Fix broken defense contracting
Fix broken defense contracting IN 2004, the U.S. Air Force had a good idea to streamline more than 200 computer systems into a single entity to help with coordination, security and accountability. A few years later, the bold idea had fizzled out - but only after eating up more than a billion dollars in taxpayer funds and producing questions from the leaders of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee. This isn't the only example of a dead end at the U.S. Department of Defense. This is just … Continue Reading
April 15, 2015
Tax Day: New Dem Ideas for Tax Reform that Helps You and Your Family
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March 20, 2015
#AmericanProsperity: New Dems Lead with Ideas
In keeping with the Coalition’s ‘American Prosperity Agenda,’ efforts like the below foster economic growth and reinvent government to make it work better for middle-class families. Read some short blurbs on these efforts below: Fixing the Green Card Backlog to Grow the Economy in Every Town and City Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) spearheaded a letter with 71 of their colleagues - including 27 of their fellow New Democrat Coalition Members - urging President … Continue Reading
March 09, 2015
'New Democrat' Thought Leaders Back American Prosperity Agenda
Some of the top thinkers in the Democratic Party have embraced the New Democrat Coalition’s pro-growth American Prosperity Agenda. From the leader once called “Bill Clinton’s idea mill” to the “radical centrists” striving to modernize the Democratic Party, leaders from throughout the center-left are saying that the Agenda represents the Party’s future: “This agenda aims squarely at lifting and expanding the middle class. It puts growth before redistribution, and builds on America’s … Continue Reading
March 09, 2015
Honeywell Chairman & CEO Dave Cote on the American Prosperity Agenda
See what Honeywell Chairman and CEO Dave Cote had to say about the New Dems' American Prosperity Agenda: “Solving our fiscal problems, supporting free and fair trade, and reforming our tax code are all important parts of growing our economy and helping create an environment where business can create jobs. I applaud the New Democrat Coalition for putting forward an agenda that pushes Congress to find pragmatic and smart solutions to those … Continue Reading
March 05, 2015
State & Local Leaders Across America Support New Democrats' American Prosperity Agenda
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October 14, 2014
ICYMI: Press Coverage of the New Dems' Acquisition Reform Recommendations
Following a series of meetings between the Coalition and representatives of public and private-sector stakeholder groups, the New Dems released a series of recommendations to reform our defense acquisition system and ensure that our service members have the equipment and logistical support they need to carry out their missions and protect our vital national security interests. Press clips from the release of the proposals can be found below. Click here to read a copy of the … Continue Reading
September 15, 2014
New Dem Workforce Training Leaders: Let's Get Back to What Really Matters
In a joint op-ed to the Huffington Post, the New Democrat Coalition's 21st Century Job Skills Working Group's leaders argued that it's time for Washington to get back to the issues that matter most to the American people: job training and skill development. Read the op-ed below: Getting Back to What Really Matters to the American People Rep. Suzan DelBene, Rep. Ann McLane Kuster, Rep. Elizabeth Esty, Rep. Brad Schneider During the August district-work period, we traveled our districts in … Continue Reading
August 20, 2014
ICYMI: New Dems Lead the Charge for Entrepreneurship on Start-Up Day, 2014
Rep. Jared Polis, a New Dem who together with New Dem Rep. Gary Peters founded Start Up Day Across America, talks with CNBC about the important role that our startups play in fostering a climate for economic growth and job creation. Click the image above to view the full clip. From CBS Detroit’s coverage of Rep. Gary Peters’ meeting with Michigan entrepreneurs, “Across the country, members of Congress met with local startups and entrepreneurs to see firsthand entrepreneurship has on their … Continue Reading
August 15, 2014
ICYMI: U.S. Trade Representative Froman Visits New Dem Districts Over August Recess
During his multistate tour to discuss how America can unlock economic opportunity through homegrown exports, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman held events with New Dems leaders, local officials, farmers, manufacturers, and small businesses in diverse regions of the country. Some highlights from his New Dem visits are below: Ambassador Froman and New Democrat Coalition Chairman Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) discuss the economic benefits of President Obama's trade agenda for Wisconsin … Continue Reading
July 29, 2014
ICYMI: Rep. Rick Larsen to Republic 3.0: Find Long-Term Fix for Infrastructure Investment
As the Senate prepares to take up the Highway Trust Fund patch over the next few days, the moderate online hub Republic 3.0 is giving voice to leaders who want Congress to pass a real, long-term fix to the infrastructure funding crisis in America. New Dem Vice-Chair Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, sat down with Republic to talk about the dangers of "legislating by crisis" on infrastructure. The full Q&A is available on … Continue Reading
July 23, 2014
ICYMI: Vice-Chair Rep. Jim Himes on Legacy of Dodd-Frank in The Hill
In this morning's print and online editions of The Hill, New Democrat Coalition Vice-Chair Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) argued for America's leaders to remember the lessons of Dodd-Frank four years to the week after it was signed into law. In the column, Rep. Himes argues that while leaders must "protect the accomplishments" of the law, it is also important for Congress to work find ways to improve it. By doing so, we can protect the "most liquid and efficient capital markets in the world" while … Continue Reading
July 22, 2014
ICYMI: Rep. Bill Owens to Inside Sources: Creating a Competitive, Sustainable Workforce
This morning, Congressman Bill Owens (D-NY), a founding member of the New Democrat Coalition's 21st Century Job Skills Working Group, wrote an op-ed to Inside Sources about the need for a competitive, sustainable workforce. In the op-ed, Rep. Owens discusses how the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) implements key new reforms to tailor job training efforts to local needs, ensure accountability, and anticipate trends and developments in workforce training in real-time. The … Continue Reading