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Issue Position
At the heart of the Democratic message is the belief that all Americans deserve a well-paying job and a fair shot at an economically secure life. Unfortunately, the Trump Administration’s agenda puts corporate profits before the interests of workers. House Democrats have been working to establish the foundations of a strong economy with wage growth and opportunity for all.
Since the start of the 116th Congress, House Democrats have advanced the following policy goals:
• Restoring and reinvigorating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Since taking office, President Trump has worked to systematically remove power from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. While Republicans listen to Wall Street over Main Street, House Democrats have passed legislation to ensure that the nation’s consumer watchdog is a robust agency that works on behalf of all Americans—especially military families and college students—and brings an end to predatory lending practices.
• Ending gender-based wage discrimination. For far too long, women have not been receiving equal pay for equal work. While Republicans have been in denial of that fact, House Democrats passed the Paycheck Fairness Act to protect individuals who seek to end pay disparities in the workplace. This groundbreaking legislation includes a requirement that employers provide valid (i.e., job-related) reasoning for pay disparities between men and women, restrictions on how employers can use salary histories of prospective employees, prohibitions on retaliation against workers who discuss their wages, and the removal of obstacles against class-action lawsuits challenging pay discrimination.
• Promoting net neutrality. In our era of constant technological advances, not having access to quality and affordable broadband internet service means not having equal opportunity to succeed. Under the Trump Administration, the FCC has eliminated net neutrality requirements, letting internet service providers team up with corporate interests to secure hefty profits at the expense of consumers. Affordable internet access is already difficult to find for millions of Americans. By passing legislation to reestablish net neutrality, House Democrats are ensuring that households everywhere are not held hostage by threats of high costs and slow speeds.
• Reforming the tax code for working people. The 2017 Republican tax bill was a fiscally irresponsible handout to corporate interests and the top 1% at the expense of current and future generations of taxpayers. House Democrats remain committed to undoing the damage from this tax scam and to providing relief for those the Republican bill neglected. The House has passed legislation that reverses the GOP tax increase on Gold Star families, and the House Ways and Means Committee has advanced legislation to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit, along with a provision introduced by Whip Clyburn to repeal the GOP bill’s tax on charities and places of worship.
Source: clyburn.house.gov
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For nearly a decade, Republicans have made rolling back the Affordable Care Act (ACA) one of their top legislative priorities. With each attempt, Republicans are trying to eliminate health insurance coverage for millions of Americans. House Democrats have opposed these Republican efforts at every turn and are working to build upon the success of the ACA so that all Americans have access to affordable and equitable health care.
Since the start of the 116th Congress, House Democrats have advanced the following policy goals:
• Protecting quality, affordable health care for all Americans. House Democrats have voted to defend the ACA in court against the Trump Administration’s argument for total repeal and to block the Trump Administration from weakening the law’s essential protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions.
• Fighting for affordable and transparent prescription drug pricing. Millions of Americans rely on prescription drugs to live a healthy and fulfilling life. In too many cases, patients are having to make difficult choices about which bills to pay and which illnesses to treat. House Democrats have voted to require transparency in prescription drug pricing, promote greater competition through generic drug offerings, and seek to end price hikes on the backs of patients and consumers.
• Investing in public health. House Democrats have passed legislation to make robust investments in critical medical research and health care services. The House-passed funding bill increases funding for the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Health Resources and Services Administration, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Source: clyburn.house.gov
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Now more than ever, voices of hatred and division threaten our national unity and our strength as a nation of immigrants. House Democrats are working to ensure that America lives up to its highest ideals. This year, the House has passed resolutions condemning white nationalism, white supremacy, anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, and bigotry against minorities.
Among those most vulnerable are our fellow Americans in the LGBTQ+ community. House Democrats passed the Equality Act to prohibit discrimination of the LGBTQ+ community in public accommodations, public housing, education, and employment. Gender identity is specifically defined as among the prohibited categories of discrimination. House Democrats have also passed legislation that would block the Trump Administration’s ban on transgender Americans serving in the military.
House Democrats support comprehensive immigration reform that includes smart border security, common-sense reforms to our immigration laws, and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. The House passed the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which prohibits the removal of certain undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children and those who have lived here for many years under Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure.
Whip Clyburn supports H.R. 40, a bill to study the crushing economic, educational, and health impacts of centuries of slavery and later statutorily recognized forms of discrimination (like Jim Crow laws) on African Americans. This commission will recommend appropriate remedies to address the negative impact of intentionally structured disenfranchisement and discrimination. Congress must act so that we do not repeat the mistakes of the past and instead move toward a brighter future for all Americans.
Source: clyburn.house.gov
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For far too many families today, the cost of higher education has meant daunting debt and endless loan repayments. People of color are disproportionately harmed, with lower graduation rates (often dropping out as a result of financial pressures) but higher student loan debt and default rates. We need to empower more people to get the postsecondary education that will help them achieve their dreams and earn a living without a decades-long debt burden. Students need to be able to borrow for their education at fair rates and have opportunities to qualify for student loan debt forgiveness.
House Democrats passed a funding bill for the Department of Education that increases student aid, including increases for Pell Grants, the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant program, and Federal Work Study. The bill also includes funding boosts for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities.
Whip Clyburn is proud to be working on a bill along with Senator Warren that tackles the existing debt burden. Under our bill, people with an income of under $100,000 could have up to $50,000 in student loan cancellation. Those with higher incomes could still see debt cancellation, based on a sliding scale. With this, 95% of student loan borrowers would get some relief, and 75% would have all their debt cancelled. Additionally, our bill would allow borrowers to refinance remaining loans to a lower interest rate and provide an opportunity for borrowers to discharge their debt in bankruptcy. Currently, student loan debt is the only debt you cannot discharge in bankruptcy. This will be a huge victory for our students, and a large weight off their shoulders.
Members of the House Democratic Caucus have introduced numerous other bills designed to address the growing student loan debt crisis. These proposals include debt-free in-state higher education, better student loan refinancing options, broadening loan forgiveness eligibility and more. House Democrats are committed to providing substantial student debt relief.
Source: clyburn.house.gov
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World-class high-speed internet service should be affordable and accessible to all Americans, no matter where they live. Yet large parts of rural America are “digital deserts,” where high-speed internet access is unavailable at any price. In many others, service is often unreliable, unaffordable, or too slow. In South Carolina alone, over half a million people don’t have reliable access to internet at home. In rural areas throughout the country, there are patients with diabetes who must leave their homes just to get a proper internet connection to report their blood pressure and blood sugar levels to their doctors. If those patients had broadband service, they could use teleservices to communicate with their doctors from the comfort of their own homes. Our children are impacted too. Across America, schoolchildren are driven to the library at late hours, since that is the only way for them to complete their online homework. To give our children in rural areas a good education, we need to get them access to broadband service at home. Rural America deserves the same high-speed internet service level that is enjoyed by urban and suburban America. House Democrats are committed to making that happen. The Congressman's Rural Broadband Task Force is a group of House Democrats working to close the digital divide within the next five years. The Task Force is developing legislation to promote high-speed internet accessibility, affordability, and adoption. Funding for broadband services will prioritize serving those without any access today. To do this, the first step is to improve coverage maps to make sure there is an accurate picture of where unserved and underserved communities are located. The Task Force is ensuring that underserved communities don’t get left behind again. Investments must be made for both today and the future – the broadband service provided must not just meet the internet demands of today, but also of tomorrow. This “future-proofing” guarantees that new infrastructure will be an asset for communities for many years to come.
Source: clyburn.house.gov
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