Press Releases
Chairman Aguilar: It's time for Speaker Johnson to do the right thing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference alongside newly-elected DPCC Chair Debbie Dingell to urge Extreme MAGA Republicans to advance national security funding for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, and humanitarian assistance for the innocent civilians in Gaza. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. Pleased to be joined by our friend and colleague and newly-elected DPCC Chair, Debbie Dingell. Our classmate — Ted Lieu and Debbie … Continue Reading
April 10, 2024
Chairman Aguilar: House Democrats will never stop fighting to restore Reproductive Freedom
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference alongside DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene and Rep. Greg Stanton on the extreme budget released by the House Republican Study Committee and GOP efforts to ban abortion nationwide. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. I want to thank Vice Chair Lieu and Chair DelBene and Representative Stanton for joining us today — Representative Stanton specifically to talk about the local impact and the … Continue Reading
March 21, 2024
Chairman Aguilar: More Latinos have health insurance than ever before because of the ACA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar joined Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse, Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray and Senate DPCC Chair Debbie Stabenow in commemorating the 14th anniversary of the House passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Thank you so much, Senator, for your leadership. We're … Continue Reading
March 20, 2024
Chairman Aguilar: MAGA Extremism continues to permeate under this dome as a shutdown looms
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference on the Extreme MAGA Republican chaos and dysfunction in the People’s House and House Democrats once again providing the votes to prevent a government shutdown. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning, good morning. Special congratulations to Joe Neguse, who was elected by acclamation the Assistant Democratic Leader of our caucus this morning. We also sent our heartfelt condolences to … Continue Reading
March 12, 2024
Chairman Aguilar: Stand with us to ensure America remains a leader of the free world or stand with Vladimir Putin
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference alongside Congressman Jason Crow and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean on how House Republicans are siding with Vladimir Putin and blocking urgent national security funding to Ukraine. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. Vice Chair Lieu and I are pleased to be joined by House Foreign Affairs Committee leaders, Madeleine Dean and Jason Crow. While Donald Trump dines with dictators like … Continue Reading
March 07, 2024
Chairman Aguilar Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address: “Tonight, President Biden once again demonstrated why he is the leader our country needs by highlighting our nation’s historic progress over the last four years. Wages are up, inflation is down and with each passing day more and more families are reaping the benefits of our legislative accomplishments. Our economic recovery is strong because President … Continue Reading
March 06, 2024
Chairman Aguilar: House Democrats will deliver the votes to prevent a government shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference alongside House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro on how House Democrats are once again preventing a government shutdown by advancing funding bills to help everyday Americans. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. Pleased to be joined with Vice Chair Ted Lieu and our Chairwoman of Appropriations - always my Chairwoman of Appropriations - Rosa DeLauro. This week, … Continue Reading
February 29, 2024
Chairman Aguilar: Extreme MAGA Republicans are preparing for a nationwide abortion ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference alongside Congresswoman Terri Sewell on House Republicans doubling down on their attacks on reproductive freedom after partisan justices on the Alabama Supreme Court jeopardized access to fertility treatments like IVF. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning, good morning. So pleased to be joined by my colleagues today, and the Democratic Caucus was very excited to welcome back our … Continue Reading
February 14, 2024
Chairman Aguilar: Extreme MAGA Republicans have one less vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference highlighting Congressman-elect Tom Suozzi’s victory over an Extreme MAGA Republican in New York’s Third Congressional District. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. Two bits of very important news this week. Obviously, first is the first full week of spring training for those baseball fans. So, Vice Chair Lieu and I are rooting for our Dodgers, so they’ll be in Glendale, Arizona. … Continue Reading
February 07, 2024
Chairman Aguilar: House Democrats are ready to Finish the Job
LEESBURG, VA - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene, Assistant Leader James E. Clyburn and DPCC Chair Joe Neguse held a press conference to open the House Democrats 2024 Issues Conference. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Welcome, welcome. Welcome to my colleagues and thank you for joining us at the 2024 House Democratic Issues Conference. We're thrilled to be here in Congresswoman Wexton's district. … Continue Reading
January 30, 2024
Chairman Aguilar: MAGA Republicans are walking away from a bipartisan border deal at Trump’s orders
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference on House Republicans walking away from a bipartisan border agreement because it might help President Biden politically. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. House Democrats have said from the very beginning of this Congress that we will always put People Over Politics. Our Caucus knows that there are challenges at the southern border and we're willing to address them in a bipartisan … Continue Reading
January 17, 2024
Chairman Aguilar: House Republicans are fundamentally incapable of governing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar held a press conference on House Republicans once again dragging the government to the brink of a shutdown. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. House Democrats had a productive meeting this morning. I’m operating without a safety net of the Vice Chair, who is on a plane in transit thanks to weather and travel issues that I think a lot of members are experiencing this week. I just wanted to reiterate that House Democrats are in … Continue Reading
January 10, 2024
Chairman Aguilar: MAGA extremism is hurting our country
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference on House Republicans continuing to put MAGA extremism over funding the government and delivering for working families. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Happy New Year. Welcome back. Pleased to be joined with Vice Chair Ted Lieu in this 2024 session. Over the weekend, we marked the third anniversary of the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol. I know every member of our Caucus was thinking … Continue Reading
December 12, 2023
Chairman Aguilar: Extreme MAGA Republicans are distracting from the fact they have accomplished nothing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference alongside DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene on House Democrats' work to deliver for families while Extreme MAGA Republicans waste time on political games. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. Pleased to be joined by Vice Chair Ted Lieu and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene. Just a point of personal pride here - I wanted to take a moment and congratulate hometown hero in San Bernardino, Jayden … Continue Reading
December 05, 2023
Chairman Aguilar: Democracy and American leadership are on the line
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference on Extreme MAGA Republicans wasting time with political games while failing to stand up to Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. Pleased to be joined with Vice Chair Lieu this morning. George Santos might be gone but—make no mistake—the Extreme MAGA Republicans are still running the House of Representatives. Some, like Marjorie Taylor Greene, are … Continue Reading
November 29, 2023
Chairman Aguilar: Welcome back to the least productive Congress in more than 90 years
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference alongside DPCC Chair Joe Neguse and Co-Chairs Veronica Escobar, Lori Trahan and Lauren Underwood on Extreme MAGA Republicans’ historic, unproductive Congress. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. Before we begin, the Democratic Caucus had a successful election for the position of Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, and we’re excited to be joined today by … Continue Reading
November 16, 2023
Joint Leadership Statement On DNC Protest
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: Last night, Members of the House Democratic Caucus, hardworking staffers and dozens of guests from throughout the country were participating in an event inside the Democratic National Committee building when some protesters escalated their activity in a manner that exceeded a peaceful demonstration. We are thankful for the … Continue Reading
November 14, 2023
Joint House Democratic Leadership Statement On The Continuing Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu released the following statement: From the very beginning of the Congress, House Democrats have made clear that we will always put people over politics and try to find common ground with our Republican colleagues wherever possible, while pushing back against Republican extremism whenever necessary.That is the framework through which we will … Continue Reading
November 13, 2023
Chairman Aguilar: It's going to take Democrats and Republicans to prevent a shutdown
NEW YORK - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar joined MSNBC's Morning Joe with Mika Brzezinski, Jonathan Lemire, Elise Jordan, and Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss the looming government shutdown. MIKA BRZEZINSKI: Speaker Mike Johnson is indicating that there is insufficient evidence at the moment to begin formal impeachment proceedings against President Biden. That's according to The Washington Post, citing people who attended a closed door meeting with House GOP moderates last … Continue Reading
November 07, 2023
Chairman Aguilar: The only way forward is for both parties to come together
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference alongside DPCC Co-Chair Lauren Underwood and House Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force Co-Chair Mikie Sherrill on the MAGA Republican chaos preventing lifesaving aid to Israel and putting the country on a collision course for a government shutdown. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. If there was any doubt that House Republicans have completely abandoned bipartisanship … Continue Reading