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
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NEW YORK – Congressman Charles Rangel released the following statement this evening after the New York State Senate passed the historic marriage equality bill. The legislation will soon go to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s desk, where he has said he will...
NEW YORK - Congressman Charles B. Rangel released the following statement following the death of his dear friend and former colleague, Geraldine Ferraro on March 26, 2011:"My heart is filled with grief today as I say goodbye to my dearest...
Congressman Charles Rangel joined President Obama and the House Democratic leadership in calling for legislation to provide approximately 54 million Social Security recipients with a one-time $250 payment. The Social Security Administration announced on Friday there will be no automatic Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA) for 2011, because the consumer price index did not rise.