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Nov 13, 2009
Tea Party Activists Plan to Hang in Effigy Members of Congress
Disgusting: In a move sure to spark controversy, the Danville TEA Party will close their "Fired Up for Freedom" rally by burning Rep. Tom Perriello and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in effigy in response to the passage of landmark healthcare legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. DCCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen released this statement: "These shocking and despicable acts are becoming all too common at extreme right-wing Republican rallies. Hanging Members in effigy or displaying images of …
Read More »Nov 13, 2009
Sessions Stands Behind Remarks that Women are Like Smokers, Insurance Companies Should Charge More
One week has passed since NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions (TX) made controversial remarks defending the insurance industry's practice of charging women more than men for health insurance by equating being a woman to being a smoker: REP. PALLONE (D-NJ): Why should a woman pay more than a man? REP. SESSIONS (R-TX): Well now. We’re all different. Why should a smoker pay more than a non-smoker? Yesterday …
Read More »Nov 12, 2009
Did Bachmann’s Tea Party Rally Violate House Rules?
Countdown with Keith Olbermann exposes Michele Bachmann’s misuse of taxpayer dollars and disregard for House rules to promote her "tea party rally": The Minneapolis Star Tribune has more: …Politico's Glenn Thrush wonders this morning whether last week's "House Call" on Washington violated House rules. Thrush points out that Bachmann used her House of Representatives Web site to call on Americans to stop the Democratic health care bill by coming …
Read More »Nov 10, 2009
Debbie Halvorson: My Vote on Health Care Reform
Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson voted to pass critical Health Care Reform last Saturday. Watch the video below to learn why she voted yes:
Read More »Nov 09, 2009
WATCH: Chairman Van Hollen Discusses Health Reform on Fox News Sunday
On Fox News Sunday, DCCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen and Republican Congressman Mike Pence debated health reform and this past Tuesday's election results. WATCH: Caught on Camera: Mike Pence Admits NJ and VA Races Decided on Local Issues, President Obama Inherited Economy in Shambles In his comments, Pence admitted this past Tuesday's VA and NJ gubernatorial election results were decided on local issues and that …
Read More »Nov 07, 2009
House passes Affordable Health Care for America Act
On November 7, 2009, House Democrats made history for the American people, with the passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Our legislation delivers on the promise of making affordable, quality health insurance available to every American - and laying the foundation for a brighter future for generations to come. The Affordable Health Care for America Act includes a strong public option …
Read More »Nov 07, 2009
NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions Says Insurance Companies OK to Discriminate Against Women
During last night's House Rules Committee debate on health insurance reform, National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Pete Sessions compared being a woman to being a smoker and endorsed the notion that big health insurance companies should charge women more than men for health care. According to Open Secrets, Congressman Pete Sessions has taken more than $400,000 from big insurance companies. "The NRCC and extreme right wing of the Republican Party is totally out of step with women. First, the NRCC says that a man …
Read More »Nov 06, 2009
GOP Congressman Attend Tea Party Rally Instead of Voting on National Security Measures
Zachary Roth of Talking Points Memo reports: When it's a choice between strengthening the Patriot Act, or showing up for the Tea Party Patriots, what's a GOP lawmaker to do? We'll give you one guess... Several Republican members of Congress yesterday blew off votes on the signature anti-terror legislation of the post 9/11 era to attend Michele Bachmann's Tea Party rally against health-care reform. Reps. Steve King of Iowa, Trent Franks …
Read More »Nov 06, 2009
NY-23 Victory Gallery
One year ago, grassroots supporters like you powered President Obama and House Democrats to history-making election victories across America. One year later, you helped Democrat Bill Owens defeat Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and their extreme right-wing 'tea party' candidate Doug Hoffman in the NY-23 Special Election. Check out some of the media coverage of our historic win: The Daily Show: Hardball: Daily Kos …
Read More »Nov 05, 2009
More Outrageous Extreme Right Wing Hatred
THIS is the type of extreme right wing Republicans that Republican leaders rushed to rally today. "Woah" [POLITICO]: There has been plenty of hyperbolic rhetoric on both sides of the health care debate, but this sign at today's GOP protest blows right past hyperbole and head first into incendiary. The sign reads "National Socialist Health Care Dachau, Germany - 1945" and shows a large pile of naked, dead …
Read More »Nov 05, 2009
DCCC Exposes the Truth On Michele Bachmann With The Re-launch of BachmannWatch.com
In the competition for the truth, Michele Bachmann is 0-5 In honor of Representative Michele Bachmann's "Super Bowl of Freedom," the DCCC wants to bring your attention to BachmannWatch.com to expose the Congresswoman's extreme rhetoric and false claims on the serious matter of health insurance reform. "Michele Bachmann may be hosting her extreme right-wing rally but when it comes to telling the truth, she is on the losing team," said Gabby Adler, the …
Read More »Nov 04, 2009
Speaker Pelosi Congratulates Congressmen-elect Bill Owens and John Garamendi
Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on Congressman-elect Bill Owens' victory in the Special Election in New York's 23rd Congressional District, and Congressman-elect John Garamendi's victory in the Special Election in California's 10th Congressional District: "Congratulations to Congressmen-elect Bill Owens and John Garamendi on winning great victories tonight. "Their elections are tributes to their running strong campaigns and to the hard work and …
Read More »Nov 04, 2009
DCCC Chair Van Hollen Congratulates Congressman-Elect John Garamendi (CA-10)
DCCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement, congratulating Congressman-elect John Garamendi, who won the special election in California's 10th Congressional District: "Congratulations to Congressman-elect John Garamendi on his victory today. "With his commitment to strengthening public education, protecting Social Security and Medicare, defending the environment, and providing economic opportunities for middle class Californians, John Garamendi will be a great asset to our Democratic Caucus. "I look …
Read More »Nov 04, 2009
DCCC Chair Van Hollen’s Statement on Bill Owens’ Victory in New York’s 23rd District
DCCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement on Congressman-elect Bill Owens' victory in the Special Election in NY-23: "Congratulations to Congressman-elect Bill Owens on his remarkable victory. Voters in New York's 23rd District responded to Bill Owens' message and track record of creating jobs and attracting economic development to Upstate New York. "This election represents a double-blow for National Republicans and their hopes of translating …
Read More »Nov 03, 2009
Republicans Compare Reform to Terrorism
Just when we think we've seen the lowest that House Republicans will go to try and kill health insurance reform, they surprise us. Now they're even comparing health insurance reform to terrorist attacks. Here are some of their most outrageous comments of late: Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC): Health care reform is a bigger threat than 'any terrorist right now in any country.": …
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