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      Progressives Warn House Anti-Socialism Resolution Backed by 109 Dems Is Step Toward Slashing Safety Net

      "This resolution is little about intelligent discourse and everything to do about laying the groundwork to cut Social Security and Medicare," said Rep. Mark Pocan, one of 86 House Democrats who voted against the measure.

      Brett Wilkins
      Feb 02, 2023

      More than 100 U.S. House Democrats—including some of the wealthiest members of Congress—joined with Republican lawmakers on Thursday in passing a resolution "denouncing the horrors of socialism," a largely symbolic gesture that opponents warned is nonetheless a step toward slashing Social Security, Medicare, and other safety net programs.

      House Concurrent Resolution 9, which "denounces socialism in all its forms and opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States," was introduced by Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), the staunchly anti-communist daughter of Cuban exiles who once interviewed then-Cuban President Fidel Castro for Telemundo.

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      Cori Bush

      Cori Bush, Progressive Lawmakers and Activists Hailed for New CDC Eviction Moratorium

      "I think the message here today is clear," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "It's that everyday people can make a change. We can always demand better."

      Brett Wilkins
      Aug 03, 2021

      Pressure from progressive lawmakers and grassroots activists to extend the expired federal eviction moratorium paid off Tuesday when the Biden administration took action to shield most--but not all--U.S. renters at risk of losing their homes.

      "We saw what it's like when one of the lowest-income Americans ever elected to national office challenged a Congress that is half made up of millionaires."
      --Alexandra Rojas, Justice Democrats

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      Progressives Issue Dire Warning as House Bill to Extend Eviction Moratorium Dies

      "If Congress does not act now, the fallout of the eviction crisis will undoubtedly set us backwards as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ravish our communities, needlessly contributing to more death and destruction."

      Brett Wilkins
      Jul 30, 2021

      House Democrats on Friday afternoon gave up on the effort to enact legislation to extend the federal eviction moratorium after failing to secure enough votes for passage, even as progressive lawmakers warned of the "death and suffering" that will likely result from millions of people losing their homes as the more dangerous Delta variant drives a resurgent Covid-19 pandemic.

      "Extending the federal eviction moratorium as quickly as possible is the least we can do for those in our communities who need our help the most."
      --Rep. Cori Bush

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