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I am proud to cosponsor a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020. 

Last year, financing from the Export-Import Bank supported hundreds of thousands of jobs and over $27 billion in U.S. exports, but several HouseRepublicanleaders are ready to let its charter expire on June 30.

Yesterday, Democrats in the House and Senate introduced the Raise the Wage Act to raise the federal minimum wage to $12.00 by 2020. 

Wanted to be sure you saw today’s Republican quote of the day – from none other than Speaker John Boehner –  highlighting the critical role the Export-Import Bank plays in strengthening our national economy and creating jobs for hardworking Americans.

I was proud to sign a discharge petition today that would force a vote on the Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act, which would reform and reauthorize the Export-Import Bank for an additional seven years.

With the Export-Import Bank set to expire on June 30, the pressure to reauthorize the Bank – and protect the hundreds of thousands of jobs it supports – continues to grow. However, it doesn’t seem as if House Republican leaders are fazed by the impending deadline – and in fact, they’re ready to let it pass without action:

I am deeply disappointed by comments from Republican House leaders in support of cutting off export financing from the Export-Import Bank. 

This week, Republicans are negotiating an unworkable budget agreement that disinvests in our nation's long-term economic growth and makes it harder for working Americans to get ahead.