the case for austerity in a time of economic weakness is simply wrong.
We all know sequestration was never intended to be implemented, so we should be focused on replacing it, not trying to m...
I do not know of a single Democratic member of the Senate or House who either wants to shut down government or is advoca...
Regardless of the magnitude of the harm, would a government shutdown, under current circumstances, be harmful to the eco...
I do not know of a single Democratic member of the Senate or House who has blocked us from going to a budget conference.
The public does not have a high opinion of the Congress--so this would just be one other example of the malfunctioning o...
Until then, I think it would be very difficult to explain a plan to middle-class Americans that asks them to sacrifice b...
we ought to make some changes, and that will be beneficial to our country and to, I think, a more rationale set of prior...
When the economy is struggling, government should act to make things better for the middle class and most families by in...
Investing in education, infrastructure, and high-value research and development to help our economy grow, keep us global...
Senate Democrats believe the path of austerity that long-term cuts from sequestration lead toward is not the right direc...