Omar Rincon

May 2, 2015 In this week’s address, the President reiterated his commitment to expanding access to education, and to spreading the joy of reading to more children and young adults.

April 26, 2015 In this week’s address, the President lays out why new, high-standards trade agreements are important for our economy, our businesses, our workers, and our values.  

April 18, 2015 In this week’s address, the President spoke about his commitment to combatting the threat of climate change and to keeping ourselves and future generations safe. April 18, 2015.  

April 11, 2015 In this week’s address, the Vice President laid out his and the President’s plan to make two years of community college free for responsible students. Access to higher education has a tangible impact on a student’s success: Those with an associate’s degree earn 25% more than folks who graduated high school, and …

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April 10, 2015 “Conversion therapy” is a practice in which doctors try to convince LGBTQ+ people to change their sexual orientation or gender identity.  It’s wrong, and it’s dangerous. Listen as LGBTQ+ members and allies of the Obama administration share why banning the practice is so important.   Read more

April 4, 2015 In this week’s address, the President described the historic understanding the United States — with our allies and partners — reached with Iran, which, if fully implemented, will prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and will make our country, our allies, and our world safer. The deal, announced on Thursday, meets …

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April 3, 2015 Congressman Mike Thompson’s March 2015 Legislative Report to the DPLC

March 28, 2015 In this week’s address, the President highlighted the progress made protecting American consumers since he signed Wall Street reform into law five years ago, including an important new step taken by the independent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau earlier this week toward preventing abuses in payday lending

March 25, 2015 Sacramento, CA – Senator Mike McGuire, working with Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, helped secure critical funding from state water and drought relief bonds to fight devastating illegal water diversions from trespass marijuana grows in Northern California. These illegal grows, compounded with historic drought conditions, have had a significant negative impact on …

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March 21, 2015 In this week’s address, the President called on Republicans in Congress to stop playing politics with law enforcement and national security and confirm Loretta Lynch as Attorney General of the United States.