WASHINGTON — Following a caucus-wide vote, the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC Co-Chairs Pramila Jayapal, Mark Pocan, and Jamie Raskin released the following statement thanking President Biden for his service and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for President:
“Over the past four years, Joe Biden has solidified his legacy as the most progressive, effective, and consequential president on domestic and economic policy in the modern history of this nation. Amid growing threats to our democracy from right-wing extremism and corporate greed, his presidency will be remembered as one of historic progress for working families, for unions and the labor movement, and for the planet. It is with deep gratitude and respect that our caucus thanks the President for his remarkable service to this nation.
“Our members are united around a common goal: defeating the existential threat to our democracy and livelihood that is Donald Trump and MAGA extremism. And following a vote by the entirety of the Progressive Caucus, our members overwhelmingly agree that Kamala Harris is the candidate to do just that.
“A critical partner in the legislative wins of the last four years, Vice President Harris has demonstrated her ability to deliver on the urgent issues facing working people and marginalized communities. Under her leadership, this country has created a record number of jobs, boosted investments in housing and education, increased access to capital for underserved communities, erased medical debt, and forgiven more student loan debt than any Administration in history. She has worked tirelessly to demonstrate her commitment to creating an economy in which every person has the freedom to thrive, traveling the country nonstop to hear directly from impacted communities.
“Kamala Harris will defeat Donald Trump not only because she offers a stronger economic vision, but because she will defend the fundamental rights and freedoms that MAGA Republicans are attacking across the nation. As Republicans plot a right-wing takeover of our government with Project 2025, Kamala Harris is standing up for our nation’s highest values of freedom, justice, and equality for all. The Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC joins President Biden in full support of Kamala Harris as our party’s nominee, and we look forward to doing everything possible to ensure victory in November and partnering with her administration to deliver for working Americans.”
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