Never before did we see such partisanship in the process and final outcome of passing legislation to raise our nation's debt ceiling. I find it appalling that the Republicans held the President and the American People hostage in order to achieve their ideological goals. This is not the way to govern.
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Representative Charles B. Rangel
Representing the 15th Congressional District of New York
Announcement: 2011 Archives
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Charles B. Rangel released the following statement today after the House voted down legislation to raise the debt ceiling by 318-97: “No matter which way one voted, the bill that was brought to the floor today...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Charles Rangel today brought Members of Congress together with black clergy and leaders, including C. Virginia Fields, President and CEO, National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS (NBLCA), Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, Board Chair, NBLCA, and Rev. Frank Tucker, Chair, Black Leadership Commission on AIDS of Washington, D.C., and Vicinity, to rally support for eradicating the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States.
Congressman Charles Rangel today introduced the Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor the life and legacy of the Honorable Shirley Chisholm, who was the first African-American woman elected to Congress (1969-83).
NEW YORK - Congressman Charles Rangel and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today will join President Barack Obama to dedicate the Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the United Nations Building in New York City. The event is a culmination of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Charles B. Rangel today announced the launch of his new congressional website (www.Rangel.house.gov), which has been redesigned to provide visitors with a more clean and user-friendly interface and highly interactive features. "Communicating with my constituents is...
NEW YORK - Congressman Rangel Charles B. Rangel is encouraging potentially qualifying taxpayers in his congressional district to take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). IRS estimates that 20 to 25 percent of eligible workers miss out on...
Congressman Charles B. Rangel welcomed White House’s announcement Friday to ease restrictions on U.S. travel to Cuba, visas, and remittance of money from Americans to Cubans. These measures, which will be implemented within two weeks, support President Obama’s effort to build on the people-to-people policy and to encourage communications with, and among, the Cuban people.
Congressman Charles B. Rangel joined his Democratic colleagues in the Ways and Means Committee in applauding the launch of a Department of Treasury pilot program that offers convenient and low-cost electronic delivery of Federal tax returns to taxpayers with little or no access to traditional banking services.
Rep. Rangel asks all Americans to join him in his prayers for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ speedy and full recovery....
Congressman Charles B. Rangel joined his Democratic colleagues and a host of independent experts in repudiating Republican’s plan to repeal critical patient rights, put insurance companies back in charge and add $230 billion to the deficit. The GOP repeal bill was introduced on Wednesday. The House is expected to consider the bill on Wednesday, January 12.
Congressman Charles Rangel, sworn in on Wednesday for his 21st term in the U.S. House of Representatives, urged all members of Congress to work together to improve the lives of all Americans.
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