The caucus is recommending that members vote against the perennial defense authorization bill, in part because it could extend warrantless spying through this Congress.
Pramila Jayapal
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Warren and Jayapal Raise Revolving-Door Concerns at the IRS
The agency and its prospective nominees are adopting stricter ethics standards following a 2021 investigation.
Posted inTAP
Democrats’ Resounding Vote for Debt Ceiling Concessions Won’t Age Well
Today on TAP: Rep. Pramila Jayapal explains why the Fiscal Responsibility Act puts Democrats in a difficult position.
Posted inPodcasts
The Progressive Misstep on Ukraine Diplomacy
Lefty members of Congress stepped in it with an inadvisable letter.
Posted inDay One Agenda
The Progressive Caucus Unveils Its Day One Agenda
A blueprint for executive action includes 55 different items Biden can implement without Congress.
Posted inTAP
Time to Salute Pramila Jayapal
Today on TAP: Her strategy of hanging tough, then cutting a deal with House centrists to let Biden’s legislation proceed, has been vindicated.
Posted inBuilding Back America
What’s Next for the Infrastructure Program
The battle shifts to implementation, where success will be won or lost.
Posted inBuilding Back America
The Progressive Caucus Wields Power
In a rare moment in Congress, progressive Democrats held the line, for now.
Posted inBuilding Back America
Bernie Sanders to House Progressives: Hold Strong or the Senate Will Tank Biden’s Agenda
Dozens of Progressive Caucus members remain steadfastly opposed to a bipartisan infrastructure bill without being paired with a more expansive reconciliation package.
Posted inCoronavirus
Unsanitized: Progressives Split on Heroes Act Response
Plus, Biden and the pandemic, and merger mania. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for May 13, 2020.
