Press Releases
Super Committee Failure Demonstrates Institution's Inability to Function
The impending failure of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to reach an agreement is a “clear demonstration of a broken system,” No Labels Co-Founder and former Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) said Monday.
No Labels High Fives House Lawmakers Disavowing “No New Taxes” Pledge
Call for Lawmakers To Reject Single-Issue Partisan Pledges Gaining Traction
No Labels High Fives Congress For Passing Free Trade Agreements; Joint Bipartisan Caucus Efforts
This week Congress passed three trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea.
No Labels Yellow Flags Senator Harry Reid
No Labels is throwing a yellow flag at Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for unilaterally changing Senate rules to prevent Republicans from bringing up amendments that the Democratic leadership opposes.
No Labels High Fives Ben Bernanke, Yellow Flags Hank Williams Jr.
No Labels gives a high-five to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for urging Congress to stop putting the nation’s economy at risk.
No Labels High Fives ‘Gang of 36,’ Yellow Flags Rush Limbaugh
No Labels gives a high-five to the recently formed bipartisan ‘Gang of 36’ senators for asking the Super Committee to ‘go big’ in deficit reduction and cut $4 trillion in savings over 10 years, not just the $1.2 trillion they’ve been mandated by law to find. No Labels is throwing a yellow flag at Rush Limbaugh for his refusal to see past hyper-partisan labels and find the common sense solutions America needs.
Can Congress Fund the Government?
No Labels’ review of the Congressional record shows Congress has failed to carry out its most fundamental duty in the Constitution -- funding the government in a timely manner -- for all but two of the past 25 years.
No Labels Press Release: Washington, Are You Listening?
Washington, Are You Listening?
More than 100,000 Join No Labels Conversation with America to Share Their Stories and Demand Effective Leadership in Washington
September 7, 2011
Washington, D.C. – Last night, during a “Conversation with America” featuring Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, more than 100,000 voters across the nation joined in to let Washington hear their collective voice. The message was clear: Put your labels aside, and put what’s best for America first.
60 Percent of Congress Not Holding Town Hall Meetings
Washington, D.C. -- No Labels polled all current members of the House of Representatives to find that only 40 percent of them scheduled town hall meetings over the August recess.
“Washington must hear from all Americans, not a handpicked few who passes a partisan litmus test or can afford to donate,” said William Galston, a No Labels Co-Founder. “Our concern is that elected officials are only hearing from their respective partisan bases and will not expose themselves to criticism. Politics is about competing ideas, and everyone should have a seat at the table.”
Super Committee Members Must Begin Work Immediately
No Labels Calls on 12 Members of the Joint Deficit Reduction Committee to Return to Washington and Begin Their Discussions Immediately
Washington, D.C. – Members of the Super Committee have only 101 days remaining prior to the November 23 deadline to report a deficit reduction plan of at least $1.2 trillion. No Labels is calling on the 12 members of the Super Committee to return to Washington immediately to begin their deliberations.
