The inclusion of paid family and medical leave, home health, and a much needed expansion of Medicare benefits are crucial to creating a full care economy and a fair recovery. That's why it is extremely disappointing to see Chairmen Neal pass a bill today that does not meet the urgency and need of today.
While ending the war and bringing our troops home is an important first step, it is just one step of many that needs to be taken. The debt we owe to the Afghan people is vast.
The decision by the conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court to allow Texas’ barbaric abortion ban to take effect will be catastrophic for reproductive healthcare in Texas and beyond.
It is clear that political outcomes are more important to the conservative justices than upholding the Constitution or the law.
We will continue to fight alongside progressives to make sure the Senate passes the reconciliation bill before final passage of a smaller infrastructure package.