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New Dem of the Week: Rep. Denny Heck
New Dem of the Week: Denny Heck (WA-10) Congressman Heck meets with AlphaGraphics Tacoma in Fife, Washington. The company opened in 2012 with 3 employees and has since hired 5 more. Why He's Proud to Be a New Dem: "America needs leaders willing to propose serious solutions to tackle the toughest problems of our time, and the New Democrat Coalition is ready to step in and fill the void. We care about the middle class and those working to get into it. We believe the best ideas come … Continue Reading
April 08, 2014
ICYMI: Rep. Ron Kind in Republic 3.0 - "Enough Dramacracy"
The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Don Wolfensberger recently wrote that one of “the main obstacles” to results-driven legislating is “an excess of dramacracy - acting out rather than acting on problems.” I couldn’t agree more. Today, we live in more dramacracy than democracy, with not enough leaders willing to do the serious, substantive work to fix problems. That needs to change. When Americans look back on the 113th Congress, it will not be considered our democracy’s finest hour. They’ll … Continue Reading
April 03, 2014
New Dem of the Week: Rep. Scott Peters
New Dem of the Week: Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) Congressman Peters meets with researchers who are working on cutting-edge medical techniques to reduce costs and improve outcomes for patients. Why he's proud to be a New Dem: We need a government that is focused on preparing our country for our future, not fighting the battles of the past. Embracing solutions that reduce costs and bureaucracy by using technology and engaging the private sector must be at the center of our path forward. … Continue Reading
April 03, 2014
New Dem of the Week: Rep. Scott Peters
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March 24, 2014
ICYMI: Rep. Derek Kilmer in The Hill: Renew Trade Adjustment Assistance
Renew trade adjustment assistance By Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) Growing up in Port Angeles, Washington, I saw firsthand the pain and difficulty that many families felt due to job losses in the timber industry. Seeing their struggles led me to become an economic development professional in Washington state and later to run for Congress. I knew that if I could help people find work together we could build a stronger regional economy and put the tough times behind us. That’s why I was pleased … Continue Reading
February 27, 2014
ICYMI: Rep. Jared Polis in Roll Call: A Quick Fix for the Economy and Job Creation
Read Congressman Jared Polis's op-ed on comprehensive immigration reform below: Your neighbors have lived in their home for years. Their kids grew up with your kids, you’ve shared barbecues and block parties and you see them in church every Sunday. And now Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles surround the house, sirens blaring, as your children watch out the windows, confused, frightened and concerned about what their friend’s dad did wrong. Unfortunately this scenario plays out all … Continue Reading
January 06, 2014
ICYMI: Rep Derek Kilmer in Roll Call: Reauthorize America COMPETES Act with Full Funding for R & D
Reauthorize America COMPETES Act With Full Funding for R&D | Commentary Before his death, Steve Jobs gave America a good reminder. “Innovation,” he said, “distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” If America is going to be a leader in the 21st-century economy, we need to raise our game. We can do so by enacting an agenda to provide more consistent funding for research and development, expanding resources for our entrepreneurs and tech startups, building on successful … Continue Reading
December 19, 2013
ICYMI: Vice Chair Rep. Gerry Connolly in The Hill -- Senate should build on House bipartisanship, get patent reform done
Senate should build on House bipartisanship, get patent reform done By Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) - 12/19/13 09:00 AM EST Samuel L. Clemons, better known as Mark Twain, received his first patent 142 years ago this month. At his very core, Twain was a believer in a strong patent system that helps entrepreneurs create products and bring them to the marketplace. One of his fictional characters once remarked that “a country without a patent office and good patent laws was just a crab and … Continue Reading
December 14, 2013
What They're Saying: The New Democrat Coalition is Working for a Job-Creating Trade Agenda
Working for a Pro-Growth, Export-Oriented Trade Agenda Wall Street Journal: "On Thursday, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman pressed for progress on Capitol Hill, saying Congress needed to show it could approve an agreement so that Asian negotiating partners would be willing to make concessions, according to lawmakers who spoke to him. "A lot of these countries-there's a big ask being made of them, and they're not going to be willing to stick out their neck unless … Continue Reading
November 13, 2013
National Entrepreneurs Day
Our entrepreneurs are at the heart of the American Dream. They take risks to build new ventures and bring innovative ideas to fruition. It's time that Washington helped foster the entrepreneurial spirit that made America great through bipartisan action on the budget, investment in STEM education and incentives for new venture-backed firms. As members of the New Democrat Coalition, we believe that the economic fiber of the United States is the innovation, creativity, industriousness and … Continue Reading
October 28, 2013
Huffington Post: New Democrat Coalition Calls for a Vote on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Show Bipartisanship at Work By Bringing Comprehensive Immigration Reform to the Floor In the aftermath of a sixteen-day government shutdown that cost our country $24 billion, the message from the American people was clear: we are tired of the partisan gamesmanship and bickering on Capitol Hill. Now, more than ever, the American people are wondering if their Congress can rise to the challenge and pass legislation that lowers our deficit, creates jobs, encourages entrepreneurship, and leads to … Continue Reading
October 15, 2013
ICYMI: New Democrat Coalition Chairman Rep. Ron Kind Demands Solution to Reopen Government, Avoid Default on C-SPAN's Washington Journal
On C-SPAN's Washington Journal this morning, New Democrat Coalition Chairman Rep. Ron Kind (WI-03) stressed the importance of working in a bipartisan manner to reopen the government and avoid a catastrophic default on the nation's debt. "…We've got to open up the government. We've got to pay our bills, as a great nation is expected to, and then we need to begin conversations on a long-term deficit reduction agreement to get our fiscal house in order. That will help restore some … Continue Reading
October 10, 2013
New Democrat Coalition-led Op-Ed on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Co-written by Rep. Joe Garcia, Rep. Steven Horsford, Rep. Jared Polis and Rep. Suzan DelBene The United States always has been, and always will be, a nation of immigrants. That fact is central to who we are -- as each generation leaves our country better off for the next, we do so not just for our children, but for newcomers, too. Despite that rich tradition, Congress has not updated our immigration policies in three decades. In that time, visa backlogs grew to appalling lengths, creating an … Continue Reading