July 20, 2021 marked 6 months since President Joe Biden took office, we were in a 10 million jobs hole. Since taking office, President Biden has acted to get America back on track by addressing the crises facing this nation: vaccinating America to beat the pandemic, delivering much-needed help to American families, making transformative investments to rescue and rebuild our economy, and fundamentally showing that government can deliver for its people. America is getting back on track thanks to the American Rescue Plan, and the Biden economy is booming. But, there is still more work to do to grow our economy, compete with other countries, and make sure that working families feel the benefits.

We’re working hard to ensure the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework and the President’s Build Back Better Agenda pass through Congress and are signed into law. They will: Create millions of good-paying jobs rebuilding our roads and bridges, lower taxes for working families, including a historic tax cut for those with children, and lower costs for working families, helping them afford child care, elder care, community college, pre-school, and health care, and prescription drugs. We can’t wait to make these investments in our economy and the middle class, and we’re focused on getting this legislation across the finish line.

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Senate Democrats need to either pass or put an end to the negotiations over the bi-partisan infrastructure framework in light of Republicans’ bad faith negotiations. The Senate needs to take up and pass the budget resolution for the Build Back Better reconciliation package to invest in jobs, care, climate, and a path to citizenship. The House needs to take up and pass the budget resolution for the Build Back Better reconciliation package to invest in jobs, care, climate, and a path to citizenship.

In states across the country the freedom to vote is under attack by extremist lawmakers. It is time for Congress to step in and take on this fight to protect our right to vote, and our democracy itself.

The For the People Act must be passed and signed into law before the end of summer in order to go into effect before the 2022 midterms, and to prevent the drawing of hyper-partisan maps that threaten to disenfranchise voters, especially voters of color, for the next decade. The For the People Act would also make voting safer and more accessible, combat government corruption, get big & dark money out of politics to allow everyday people to run for office and stop millionaires and billionaires from buying our elections. It would also help us fulfill the Build Back Better promises (making child tax credit permanent, elder care, expanding Medicare and Medicaid to cover dental, eye and hearing; and more!).

Congress must pass the For the People Act and cannot let anything stand in its way, including the Jim Crow filibuster. The Senate cannot leave for congressional recess without passing the For the People Act, even if that means delaying recess. #RecessCanWait – our democracy can’t.

By a 75-21% margin, Gallup finds that Americans think immigration is a “good thing” rather than a “bad thing” for the country today.

Democrats (84-13%), Independents (79-17%), and Republicans (57-39%) each agree immigration is a “good thing.”

Congress is crafting their budget reconciliation proposal as we speak! Budget reconciliation gives us the opportunity to make big, bold investments in healthcare, eldercare, childcare, education, housing, Child Tax Credit expansion, clean energy, paid family leave, and more. The Americans for Tax Fairness coalition is demanding that Congress raise at least $4 trillion in revenue by making the rich and corporations pay their fair share of taxes to make bold investments in working families. Now is our chance to go big, but it’s also our chance to undo the Trump tax scam and unrig our tax code for working families.

Climate change is making extreme weather more frequent and severe. Last year brought us a record-breaking hurricane season, raging wildfires that scorched the West, extreme flooding, and unprecedented heat. This year alone, we face megadroughts, extreme heat waves, and severe storms and hurricanes. The evidence is clear — we need to ACT NOW on climate change.

If you’re a renter having trouble paying your rent, utilities, or other housing costs – or if you’re a landlord trying to stay afloat with tenants in this situation – help may be available. State and local programs are distributing billions of dollars in rental assistance to help renters stay housed during the pandemic. Visit the CFPB’s Rental Assistance Finder to find out what this means for you and what you can do. The CFPB’s site also includes resources to help renters and landlords understand other resources to help navigate various financial hardships related to the pandemic.

In 1982, he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow. He used his fellowship to create the Algebra Project, a national program that encourages African-American students to attend college by first teaching them mathematical literacy. “He knew that justice, freedom, and democracy were not a state, but an ongoing struggle. So may his light continue to guide us as we face another wave of Jim Crow Laws. His example is more important now than ever.” Read More

He was perhaps best known for his work with Kerry, beginning in 1982, when he was political director for Kerry’s campaign for Massachusetts lieutenant governor. He got the job after confronting Kerry and criticizing his strategy during the primary campaign. Kerry won the lieutenant governor’s race, then two years later was elected to the U.S. Senate with Mr. Rosenblith acting as a principal architect of the campaign. Mr. Rosenblith then served two years as Kerry’s first Senate chief of staff. In a statement, Kerry, who later served as secretary of state under President Barack Obama, said Mr. Rosenblith “had as good a sense of the country’s direction as anyone in politics.” Read More

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