“It’s an Important Moment for the Country and the President”: Peters via Bloomberg 
NDC Vice Chair Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) joined Bloomberg’s Balance of Power ahead of the President’s first State of the Union address to discuss the priorities New Dems are focused on right now, including lowering costs for Americans. 
 
“Axne has made combatting inflation a priority” via Time 
Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) knows Iowans in her district and Americans across the country are concerned with the rising prices of everyday goods and gas. Time recently covered her recent work to combat inflation. 
 
“In the short term, she’s laid out a “Supply Chain Solutions Agenda” urging congressional colleagues to pass bills addressing trucker shortages, port congestion, skilled trades gaps in the manufacturing industry, and more. She’s also joined a working group to advance legislative solutions to inflation through the New Democrat Coalition, which is made up of moderate Democrats.”
 
“Biden’s SCOTUS pick, representation should still matter”: Meeks via The Hill
Rep. Gregory Meeks (NY-05) penned an op-ed in The Hill supporting President Biden’s commitment to appoint a Black woman to the Supreme Court. He writes, “We should support his final decision to appoint a Black woman because it is the right thing to do for democracy’s sake. Without diverse representation in our institutions, democracy dies.” 
 
We can't pass up the opportunity to lower drug prices: Wild via The Hill
Rep. Susan Wild (PA-07) penned an op-ed in The Hill urging for Congress to act now and lower drug prices for Americans. She writes, “lowering drug prices is massively popular with the public — among both Democrats and Republicans — and has the support of all 50 Democrats in the Senate. There’s nothing stopping Congress from passing a legislative package today that would lower prescription drug prices for American families.”

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Meeks Resolution Affirming Support for Ukraine Passes the House

Rep. Gregory Meeks’ (NY-05) resolution, H.Res. 956, Supporting the People of Ukraine passed the House with overwhelming support. This resolution sheds light on the horrific acts committed by the Putin regime, demands an immediate ceasefire and full withdrawal of Russian forces from sovereign Ukrainian territory, and reaffirms Ukrainian sovereignty over Crimea and Donbas. 

Bustos Bill to End Forced Arbitration for Sexual Assault and Harassment Signed Into Law

Rep. Cheri Bustos’ (IL-17) bill, H.R. 4445 the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, was signed into law by President Biden yesterday. Bustos’ bill previously passed the House last month. This bipartisan legislation will void forced arbitration agreements, allowing survivors of sexual assault and harassment the freedom to decide what legal path works for them. 
 

Kilmer Introduces Legislation with 9 Democrats and 9 Republicans to Support Civic Bridgebuilding in Local Communities and Address Polarization
NDC Chair Emeritus Derek Kilmer (WA-06) introduced H.R. 6843 the Building Civic Bridges Act. This legislation would empower communities to tackle sources of division while assisting local civic and community organizations with ongoing efforts to address contentious issues and ultimately, bridge divides. The legislation would create a new non-partisan pilot program, led by an Office of Civic Bridgebuilding within AmeriCorps, focused on building relationships across lines of difference. 
 
Fletcher and Slotkin Introduce Legislation to Promote American Energy in Europe
Reps. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) introduced H.R. 6874 the American Energy for Europe Act to establish a program at the Department of Energy to assist our European partners in replacing Russian natural gas, oil, and nuclear supplies with American energy. 

McEachin Introduces Bipartisan African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act
In honor of Black History Month, Rep. Donald McEachin (VA-04) introduced H.R. 6805 the African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act. There is no official national record or database for African-American burial ground locations, and the location of many sites is unknown. The bipartisan bill would establish a program at the National Park Service to provide grant opportunities and technical assistance to local partners to research, identify, survey, and preserve these historic resting places. 

President Biden Joins Kind in Wisconsin to Highlight Bipartisan Infrastructure Law