We are facing a health care crisis - the cost of coverage is too high and rising. Americans can't live like this. Democrats are ready whenever Republicans want to come to the table to reach an agreement to bring down costs and reopen the government.
In the event the government shuts down, we must extend unemployment benefits to the hard-working men and women who keep our lives running smoothly. Public servants and servicemembers are working tirelessly to keep us safe, and they shouldn’t be treated like a ping pong ball.
Cutting cancer research halts all of the progress that we have made and will halt research that turns into life-saving cures, treatments, devices, and therapies for this devastating disease.