Issue Reports

ISSUE REPORT: JAN 5, 2019

Trump Shutdown Impacts Grow

Two weeks after President Trump decided to shut down government over his costly and ineffective border wall, the impact of the Trump shutdown is growing.

ISSUE REPORT: DEC 21, 2018

The Nightmare Before Christmas: Trump Shutdown Harms Working Families and Federal Employees

Just days before Christmas, President Trump is gearing up to shut down the government over his costly, ineffective border wall.

ISSUE REPORT: DEC 19, 2018

A Look at All We Agree on in Government Funding Discussions

Five of the 12 annual appropriations bills have already been signed into law after months of negotiations and bipartisan compromise.

ISSUE REPORT: DEC 4, 2018

Despite Republicans’ Sabotage of Open Enrollment, Americans Find Cheaper Health Coverage, Increased Choice

Open enrollment for health coverage in 2019 is underway and lasts through December 15, giving Americans the opportunity to evaluate coverage options on Healthcare.gov and state exchanges and select a plan that fits their needs.

ISSUE REPORT: SEP 25, 2018

GOP Tax Scam 2.0: Another Tax Cut for the Wealthiest Americans At the Expense of Middle Class Families

This week, House Republicans are doubling down on their deeply unpopular tax law by bringing another tax cut for the wealthy to the House Floor for a vote

ISSUE REPORT: SEP 13, 2018

In the News: Returning to a Government Of, By, and For the People

Wanted to make sure you saw some of the news stories highlighting Whip Hoyer’s speech yesterday on how a House Democratic Majority would renew Americans’ faith in government by passing a comprehensive government reform package in the opening days of the next Congress.

ISSUE REPORT: SEP 13, 2018

The GOP Tax Scam: Broken Promises to the American People

Today, Republicans are marking up their tax scam 2.0, which is skewed toward the wealthy and will add an additional $3 trillion to the deficit.

ISSUE REPORT: SEP 12, 2018

Returning to a Government Of, By, and For the People

Under the Trump Administration and a dysfunctional Republican-led Congress, Americans have grown further estranged from their own democracy.

ISSUE REPORT: JUL 24, 2018

What They Are Saying: Make It In America

On Monday, Whip Hoyer announced House Democrats' updated Make It In America plan at the WeWork Dupont Circle.

ISSUE REPORT: JUL 23, 2018

Make It In America

Eight years ago, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer and House Democrats created the Make It In America plan to encourage private sector job creation here in the Untied States.

ISSUE REPORT: JUL 19, 2018

The Secure America from Russian Interference Act of 2018

The Putin regime has consistently worked against the interests of the United States and our allies and partners around the world, including:

ISSUE REPORT: JUL 17, 2018

What They Are Saying: The Trump-Putin Meeting Was a Disgrace and Makes America Less Safe

Yesterday, the world witnessed the President of the United States side with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin over America’s intelligence community, which has confirmed that Russia interfered in the 2016 elections.

ISSUE REPORT: JUL 12, 2018

President Trump’s Economic Policies Are Hurting American Workers Across The Country

In his inaugural address, the President promised the American people: “Every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs, will be made to benefit American workers and American families… We will bring back our jobs. We will bring back our borders. We will bring back our wealth. And we will bring back our dreams.”

ISSUE REPORT: JUL 11, 2018

Speaker Ryan, How Are Americans “Better Off Now?”

This morning, Speaker Ryan and House Republicans unveiled their latest attempt to sell the American people on the idea that they are “better off now.”

ISSUE REPORT: JUN 22, 2018

Six Months Later: The GOP Tax Scam is Helping the Wealthy, Harming the Middle Class

Today marks the six-month anniversary of President Trump signing the GOP Tax Scam into law, which was jammed through Congress without a single hearing or testimony from a witness.

ISSUE REPORT: JUN 20, 2018

They Are Lying: Speaker Ryan’s Anti-Immigrant Bill Does Not Solve the Family Separation Crisis

Today, Speaker Ryan announced that Republicans will take action to end family separation. To be clear, this crisis is a direct result of President Trump’s “zero-tolerance” policy that is criminalizing what used to be a misdemeanor offense, putting people in jail and separating them from their children.

ISSUE REPORT: JUN 19, 2018

What You Should Know About the GOP's Anti-Immigrant Legislation

For months, Speaker Ryan has promised to address the DACA crisis created by President Trump and allow the House to take action to protect DREAMers.

ISSUE REPORT: JUN 19, 2018

Tax Foundation Tool Shows GOP Tax Scam Gives Windfall to the Wealthy, Leaving Middle Class Behind

This week marks six months since the GOP tax scam was signed into law, and the conservative-leaning Tax Foundation has released an interactive map to show the impact of the GOP tax law on individuals.

ISSUE REPORT: JUN 13, 2018

281 Days Later: Speaker Ryan’s Broken Promises to Solve the DACA Crisis & Protect DREAMers

For months, Speaker Ryan has promised to address the DACA crisis created by President Trump and bring to the Floor legislative solutions to protect DREAMers.

ISSUE REPORT: JUN 12, 2018

Trump Administration Would Allow Insurers to Discriminate Against Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions

After Republicans were unable to repeal the Affordable Care Act, President Trump promised to dismantle the law and has taken unprecedented steps to sabotage it.

ISSUE REPORT: JUN 7, 2018

The GOP Tax Scam Is A Bad Deal for Americans

Nearly six-months after the GOP tax scam was enacted, Americans are seeing the negative impacts of the law:

ISSUE REPORT: JUN 5, 2018

GOP Minibus Short-Changes the American People on Policy and Process

Once again, Republicans are front-loading the FY 2019 appropriations process to spend more on their priorities while failing to fully fund America’s priorities.

ISSUE REPORT: MAY 15, 2018

Five Broken Promises in the GOP Tax Scam

While jamming the GOP tax scam through Congress, Republicans made a number of promises to middle-class Americans that this bill would grow the economy, create new jobs, increase wages, and give Americans more health care choices.

ISSUE REPORT: MAY 8, 2018

Republicans Deeply Divided Over Flawed, Unpopular Farm Bill

Instead of working in a bipartisan fashion to support America’s farmers and address food insecurity, House Republicans have once again written a deeply flawed, unpopular Farm Bill that cuts vital nutrition assistance programs that keep 40 million Americans from going hungry; fails to support economic opportunity for rural America; and weakens environmental protections.

ISSUE REPORT: MAY 4, 2018

Republicans Continue to Sabotage Americans’ Access to Affordable, Quality Health Care

Today marks one year since House Republicans voted for TrumpCare, which would have repealed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and resulted in millions of Americans without health coverage.