Press Statement

May 2, 2023

Dear Senators:

As the country’s largest network of grassroots organizations, with 48 affiliates across 33 states, Washington DC and Puerto Rico, we call on Congress to do your job and act to prevent a catastrophic default without sacrificing the lives and well-being of our most vulnerable neighbors and communities.

The Limit, Save, and Grow Act passed by House Republicans would devastate our economy, increase the strain on state and local government budgets, and make life harder for millions of families struggling to get by. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 10, 2023) -- Yesterday afternoon President Biden released a budget that would invest billions of dollars into our economy and improve the lives of millions of low income families, all while strengthening Medicare, investing in housing and ensuring that the wealthy and corporations pay their taxes just like the rest of us. 

Jennifer Flynn Walker, Co-Chief of Campaigns at the Center for Popular Democracy Action (CPD/A), released the following statement in response: