New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02), Economic Growth and Fiscal Responsibility Task Force Chair Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Vice Chair Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued a statement following the release of President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget:

“With the release of his FY2025 budget, President Biden laid out a fiscal future driven by a commitment to economic freedom, fairness, and opportunity for the American people.

“The President’s budget would not only lower costs for prescription drugs, child care, and housing, protect Social Security and Medicare, and invest in clean energy to cut energy costs, but would also reduce the federal deficit by $3 trillion over the next 10 years without raising taxes on the middle class.

“Meanwhile, House Republicans continue to double down on devastating cuts to federal programs that would harm hardworking families and Main Street businesses, give tax breaks to the wealthiest households and corporations at the expense of hardworking Americans, and actually increase the federal deficit. Their repeated threats to default on our deficit or shut down the government reveal that they’d rather advance their far-right agenda than provide economic certainty and stability.

“Democrats and President Biden know that we don’t have to choose between a balanced, fiscally responsible budget and lowering costs for hardworking Americans. We can – and must – do both.”

"Biden, Democrats continue to fight through gridlock to deliver for America"

By New Dem Leadership Member Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) in The Hill

This week’s State of the Union address underscored the importance of the choice Americans have at the ballot box in November. President Biden’s address laid out a bold vision for his second term that builds on the accomplishments he and Democrats in Congress have already secured for the American people during his first term in office. His vision continues to put people over politics by fighting for hardworking Americans in every corner of our nation, protecting our freedoms, and, of course, upholding our democracy.

On Super Tuesday, I had the opportunity to hear straight from voters while traveling around the diverse, working-class district that I represent in North Texas. During those conversations, it was made clear that people in my district want a reliable leader who can help them fix the everyday challenges they face, like lowering the costs of items that Americans depend on every day, fixing our broken immigration system, and protecting essential reproductive rights.

As a leader in the solutions-oriented New Democrat Coalition, breaking through gridlock in Washington to deliver for hardworking Texans and families across the country is always my top priority. President Biden’s State of the Union address highlighted that he and the Democrats have already broken through that gridlock to deliver results to tackle our nation’s most pressing challenges and will continue working to finish the job. Whether it is getting us back on our feet from the pandemic or enacting some of the most significant gun violence prevention legislation in decades, Democrats have listened to our constituents, acted, and delivered. President Biden’s State of the Union address laid out how we will keep delivering for our constituents. Democrats and President Biden will fight to grow the middle class to give everyone a fair shot, restore Roe v. Wade, make our communities safer, and more...

This week, the New Dem National Security and Trade Task Forces met with experts to discuss U.S.-Africa relations broadly and the economic and national security implications of the U.S.-Africa trade and investment relationship, including prospects for global critical minerals efforts.

On Wednesday, the New Dem AI Working Group met to discuss how to support the responsible development & deployment of AI systems & to ensure fairness when these systems play a role in decisions that affect people & consumers, such as housing, lending, and hiring.