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New Dem Chair Kuster on House Republicans' Failure to Pass Hyper-Partisan Continuing Resolution
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02) released a statement following Speaker McCarthy’s failure to pass a partisan continuing resolution (CR) and called on the Speaker to bring the Senate’s CR to the floor for a vote:
“Today, the extreme Republican majority’s hyper partisan continuing resolution went up in flames, once again proving that the only way out of this government funding crisis is a bipartisan solution.
“The Speaker’s weak leadership has empowered a handful of extremists to push the country toward a harmful, costly, and entirely unnecessary shutdown. The American people deserve better.
“The Speaker has a choice: he can bring the bipartisan Senate solution to the floor for a House vote, or continue down this hyperpartisan path. The only way to avoid a shutdown is to pass a bipartisan bill and that’s why New Dems strongly urge the Speaker to bring the Senate’s bipartisan CR to the floor before it’s too late. There’s still time to do the right thing and avoid a shutdown.”
New Dem Health Care, Substance Use, and Mental Health Task Force Releases Endorsement Slate of Bills
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New Dem Artificial Intelligence Working Group Holds Roundtable with Carnegie Mellon University Faculty
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On Wednesday, the New Democrat Coalition Artificial Intelligence Working Group welcomed faculty from Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) Block Center for Technology and Society for a briefing on artificial intelligence.
Launched last month ([link removed]) , the 24-Member Working Group is guided by a mission to develop and advance forward-thinking policies that both encourage innovation and guard against potential risks to address this emerging technology. This event was the latest in a series of engagements held by the Coalition with experts to acquire a greater understanding of AI’s many applications and advance policies that position the United States as a global leader in AI innovation and safety.
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New Dem Farm Bill Task Force Endorses Slate of Bills for Inclusion in Upcoming Farm Bill
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New Dem Affordable Housing Task Force Holds Meeting with National Association of Home Builders CEO Jim Tobin
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Yesterday, the New Democrat Coalition’s Affordable Housing Task Force welcomed National Association of Home Builders CEO Jim Tobin to discuss the current state of America’s housing market and ways to expand pathways to homeownership for Americans.
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New Dem Vice Chair for Policy Discusses Government Shutdown on ABC News
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This week, New Dem Vice Chair for Policy Derek Kilmer (WA-06) talked to ABC News about the devastating impact a government shutdown will have on workers in his district and the work New Dems are doing to keep the government open.
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Rep. Chris Pappas (NH-01) penned an op-ed for the New Hampshire Union Leader calling on Speaker McCarthy to stop catering to the far-right fringe and work across the aisle to keep the government open.
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Rep. Gregory Meeks (NY-05) went on MSNBC to discuss Speaker McCarthy's tumultuous tenure as Speaker and how his refusal to stand up to the far-right fringe is pushing the U.S. closer to a government shutdown.
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Rep. Glenn Ivey (MD-04) went on FOX News to defend President Biden from "baseless" attacks directed at him by House Republicans.
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Rep. Salud Carbajal's (CA-24) bipartisan legislation to lower child care costs and increase provider availability was endorsed this week by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Rep. Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) introduced H.R. 5739 ([link removed]) , the Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act. This bill will safeguard families' finances from the negative impacts that could result from a government shutdown by requiring federal financial regulators to issue guidance encouraging banks and other financial institutions to take steps that prevent Americans from facing these consequences because of a shutdown they didn't cause.
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Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA-06) introduced H.R. 5804 ([link removed]) , the Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act. This bipartisan legislation will increase access to mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) care in rural and under-resourced areas and address the emergency department boarding crisis.
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Rep. Greg Landsman (OH-01) introduced H.R. 5569 ([link removed]) , the Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act. As federal relief dollars for child care facilities are set to expire at the end of the month, this bill will increase funding for child care providers and improve child care nutrition.
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New Dems Welcome Former Code for America Executive Director Jennifer Pahlka to Weekly Member Meeting
This week, New Dems welcomed Recoding America author Jennifer Pahlka for an engaging conversation on her new book highlighting government inefficiencies in the digital age and how to rethink policies and processes to make government work better for the American people.
New Dems Launch NextGen NewDem Staff Academy
This week, New Dems Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33) hosted the kickoff meeting of the NextGen NewDems staff academy. This academy is focused on professional development and is designed to equip the next generation of senior-level Hill staffers with the training they need to grow as leaders and advocates.
New Dems Celebrate Executive Director Andy Flick's Two Years of Service to the Coalition
This week, New Dems celebrated Executive Director Andy Flick's two years of service to the Coalition. Andy is leaving the Coalition to join the White House as the Director of Legislative Affairs for Vice President Kamala Harris. During Andy's distinguished 14-year career on the Hill, he has served under multiple Members of Congress, including New Dems Jim Costa (CA-21), Seth Moulton (MA-06), and David Trone (MD-06). We wish Andy the best of luck in his future endeavors.
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