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Mar 12, 2013
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel’s Statement on the new Tea Party Republican Budget
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel released the following statement after Republican Budget Chairman Paul Ryan released his new budget. “You can set your clock by it: Spring always brings Republican March Madness, when they try to end the Medicare guarantee for seniors. With the Ryan budget today, Tea Party Republicans are tripling down on a radical plan that demands seniors pay more for Medicare instead of ending tax …
Read More »Mar 12, 2013
Republicans Oppose the Ryan Budget
Republican Budget Chairman Paul Ryan is set to unveil another draconian budget today at the demand of Tea Party House Republicans. The last time the party introduced this budget 10 House Republicans opposed it. Prominent Republicans have spoken out against this budget and even Presidential candidate Mitt Romney refused to embrace it. Even in the face of opposition from the country and his own party, …
Read More »Mar 11, 2013
Will Republicans Break Their Promise To Protect Seniors 55+?
Last week, Republican Members of Congress started kicking and screaming about the forthcoming Ryan budget, saying they couldn’t support it because it would violate their campaign pledge to protect people over 55. “‘A lot of people had made commitments at 55. In other words, in the campaign [Republican vulnerable members] said it wouldn’t affect your Medicare for retirees or near retirees for those 55 and up ... …
Read More »Mar 08, 2013
Chairman Israel Calls on House Republicans to Meet Halfway on Compromise to Keep Creating Jobs
QUICK CLIP: Chairman Israel Calls on House Republicans to Meet Halfway on Commonsense Compromise to Keep Creating Jobs On MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. this morning, DCCC Chairman Steve Israel called on Tea Party House Republicans to come to the middle on commonsense solutions that will create jobs, not eliminate them. Chairman Israel said, “Look, we just picked up 236,000 jobs. That’s good news. We need to continue …
Read More »Mar 08, 2013
New DCCC Video Highlights the Ever-Growing Divide Between Tea Party House Republicans and Americans
Frightening Sight: New DCCC Video Highlights the Ever-Growing Divide Between Tea Party House Republicans and Americans The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today released a video that highlights mounting polling data showing the ever-growing divide between Tea Party House Republicans and Americans – a frightening sight for the House Majority. With public disapproval of Tea Party House Republicans at a record high, they’re not doing themselves any favors. Just this week, Tea …
Read More »Mar 07, 2013
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Statement on President Obama’s Signing of VAWA
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Statement on President Obama’s Signing of the Violence Against Women Act DCCC Chairman Steve Israel released the following statement today on President Obama’s signing of the Violence Against Women Act: “President Obama’s signing of the Violence Against Women Act today is a victory for women across the country – ensuring that our communities have the resources they need to prevent and prosecute abuse. “The American people know …
Read More »Mar 07, 2013
Tea Party Republicans Falsely Take Credit for Violence Against Women Act
Tea Party Republicans Falsely Take Credit for Violence Against Women Act – Even Though They Fought It Tea Party Republicans are trying to pull a fast one on the American people by falsely claiming that they supported the Violence Against Women Act that the President is expected to sign into law today. In reality, two-thirds of House Republicans voted against final passage of this vital legislation that would protect women from …
Read More »Mar 06, 2013
VOTE ALERT: Tea Party House Republicans Just Voted in Favor of Sequester
Moments ago, 228 Tea Party House Republicans voted to stick with their well-connected friends over the middle class and voted in favor of the sequester – a series of devastating and arbitrary budget cuts that will eliminate 750,000 jobs, force furloughs and may drive our economy into recession. Instead of the sequester, House Democrats have tried to end taxpayer subsidies for Big Oil companies and tax …
Read More »Mar 06, 2013
DCCC Announces Cuellar, Luján will Lead Latino Council to Expand Democrats’ Ranks
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel announced today that Representatives Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Ben Ray Luján (NM-03) will spearhead the DCCC’s Latino Council, an effort to recruit and support Latino candidates and candidates who stand with the Latino community for the 2014 elections. “Democrats just elected a historic number of Latinos to Congress because our party is working hard on the issues that matter: expanding the middle class, …
Read More »Mar 05, 2013
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Announces 2013-2014 Frontline Members
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel today announced the 26 Members of the 2013-2014 Frontline Program. The 2012 Frontline Program succeeded at protecting nearly every vulnerable incumbent who was not affected by redistricting. “We call this program Frontline for a reason – these Members are on the vanguard of protecting and expanding the middle class,” said DCCC Chairman Steve Israel. “While the 2014 campaign will be dominated …
Read More »Mar 04, 2013
DCCC Releases New Video “Everyday” On Americans’ Outrage over Tea Party Sequester
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today released "Everyday," a video featuring testimonials from everyday Americans who are outraged at the damage from the Tea Party Republicans' unwillingness to stop sequestration. Tea Party Republicans repeatedly refused to even allow a vote on a solution to sequestration, deciding it was more important to keep tax breaks for millionaires and Big Oil companies instead. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office warned that their failure …
Read More »Mar 01, 2013
Tea Party Congressman Weber Votes Against Violence Against Women Act
An individualized version of the following release was sent to these districts: Justin Amash (MI-03); Michele Bachmann (MN-06); Kerry Bentivolio (MI-11); Bill Johnson (OH-06); Reid Ribble (WI-08); Peter Roskam (IL-06); Scott Garrett (NJ-05); Mike Kelly (PA-03); Keith Rothfus (PA-12); Steve King (IA-04); Kristi Noem (SD-AL); Ann Wagner (MO-02); Eric Cantor (VA-07); Tom Cotton (AR-04); Rick Crawford (AR-01); Scott DesJarlais (TN-04); John Fleming (LA-04); Tim Griffin (AR-02); Richard Hudson …
Read More »Feb 28, 2013
DCCC Activates Americans to Demand Solutions to Sequester from 23 Tea Party House Republicans
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is activating everyday Americans with new paid phone calls, allowing people who are concerned with the sequester to reach their Tea Party Members of Congress and demand a solution. Beginning today, the DCCC will connect Americans in 23 districts directly with their Members of Congress to encourage these Tea Party House Republicans to stop protecting tax breaks for the well-off and well-connected at …
Read More »Feb 28, 2013
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Names Representative Jim Himes as National Finance Chair
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel announced today that Representative Jim Himes will be the committee’s National Finance Chair to build on a powerful fundraising operation that started the cycle with its strongest-ever first month. Despite being in the minority, the DCCC outraised the NRCC in the 2012 election and has more cash-on-hand than the NRCC for the first time since the 2010 elections. “The DCCC is …
Read More »Feb 27, 2013
Polls Agree: Americans Oppose Republicans On Sequester, Support Compromise Approach
An unbroken line of polls over the past week shows that the American people oppose the sequester, believe it will devastate our economy and favor a balanced approach to dealing with our budget deficit. House Republicans continue to stand in the way of preventing the sequester from taking place – and would rather protect tax breaks for the well-connected instead. In a …
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