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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman David Cicilline, Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy & Communications Committee (DPCC), today joined MSNBC's Ali Velshi to discuss the escalating tensions between Russia and the United States following the missile strikes in Syria and the need for Congressional scrutiny of President Trump's military plans. Below are excerpts from the interview and a link to the video:

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy & Communications Committee (DPCC), joined MSNBC's Katy Tur to discuss President Trump's failure to keep his word and release his tax returns to the American people. Below are excerpts from the interview and a link to the video:

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman David Cicilline, Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy & Communications Committee (DPCC), today joined MSNBC's Hallie Jackson to discuss the devastating chemical weapons attack in Syria and Russia's support of the Assad regime. Below are excerpts from the interview and a link to the video:

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WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Cheri Bustos of Illinois, Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy & Communications Committee, Congressman John Yarmuth, Ranking Member on the Budget Committee, Congressman Collin Peterson, Ranking Member on the Agriculture Committee, and Congressman Tom O'Halleran of Arizona today held a press conference highlighting the devastating impact President Trump's FY2018 budget blueprint would have on hard-working American families, especially those living in rural America.

WASHINGTON – An informal, internal audit by the Democracy Reform Task Force has found that despite repeated campaign promises to give power back to the American people, President Donald Trump and Republican Congressional leaders have taken steps to weaken Congressional oversight and make the government decision-making process more opaque and less accountable.

Below is a full transcript of the address:

"Hi, I'm Congresswoman Cheri Bustos.

"I come from America's heartland – the Illinois Quad-Cities, along the banks of the Mississippi River.

WASHINGTON – Today, the co-chairs of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, Rep. Cheri Bustos (IL-17), David Cicilline (RI-1) and Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), issued a joint statement calling for a House Oversight & Government Reform Committee investigation into the development and execution of President Donald Trump's dangerous Muslim ban. A top-to-bottom investigation into President Trump's executive order would answer several critically important questions that the American people deserve answers to.