DeLauro Statement on the Task Force on Poverty, Opportunity, and Upward Mobility

WASHINGTON, DC (February 24, 2016) — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding Speaker Ryan’s newly formed Task Force on Poverty, Opportunity, and Upward Mobility.

“Speaker Ryan and his Republican colleagues want to address poverty and opportunity, yet they do not include a single Democrat on their new task force. Creating a task force that will not result in a meaningful discussion is an injustice to the millions of Americans living in poverty. The American people need leadership, not showmanship, and without a bipartisan effort, we cannot pass legislation that will move our country forward. If Speaker Ryan and his colleagues want to address poverty, they need to reach across the aisle. I will be the first to join.”

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