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Sep 08, 2011
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel’s Statement on President Obama’s Jobs Address to Congress
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel released the following statement after President Obama delivered a speech before a Joint Session of Congress about his American Jobs Act: “Tonight, President Obama laid out a clear-eyed plan to create jobs, grow our economy and strengthen our middle class. House Republicans now have the chance to embrace this fiscally responsible plan that asks billionaires and Big Oil companies to pay their fair share so …
Read More »Sep 08, 2011
DCCC Ad Hits Bob Turner (NY-09) on Corporate Tax Loopholes, Medicare & Social Security
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today placed a broadcast television buy in the NY-09 (Weiner-open) Special Election. The TV ad, “high life,” hits Republican Bob Turner for putting corporate tax loopholes before what is best for district seniors. The ad will begin airing tonight. “Republican Bob Turner admits he’s never meet a corporate tax loophole he didn’t like and would to drastically cut the Medicare and Social …
Read More »Sep 07, 2011
Republicans Run from Cantor’s Plan to Withhold Disaster Relief
From members of his own House Republican Conference to Republican Governors, Republicans are running away from Leader Eric Cantor’s outrageous proposal to hold disaster relief benefits from Hurricane Irene survivors until he can enact his radical agenda to cut Medicare and education. Hurricane Irene is projected to be one of the 10 costliest catastrophes in U.S. history and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the …
Read More »Sep 01, 2011
Backlash: The Heat is on Republicans as Outrage Grows [VIDEO]
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) today released a powerful new web video, "Backlash," to highlight news clips and scenes from town halls and protests all around the country that show Republican Members of Congress facing outraged constituents for choosing to protect millionaires and Big Oil instead of Medicare and seniors. "Backlash" is part of the DCCC's "Accountability August" grassroots and paid campaign to hold vulnerable House …
Read More »Aug 31, 2011
DCCC Chair Israel’s Statement on Boehner Rejecting President Obama’s Request to Address Congress
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel released the following statement after Speaker John Boehner refused President Obama’s request to address a Joint Session of Congress on September 7, 2011, about his plans for job creation: “After 239 days with no action to create jobs, Speaker Boehner and House Republicans have just given the American people the clearest — and most disgraceful — proof yet that their priority is playing politics …
Read More »Aug 26, 2011
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel’s Statement on Women’s Equality Day
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel released the following statement on the 91st anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment: “On the 91st anniversary of passing the 19th amendment of the Constitution that gave women the right to vote we celebrate progress for women. We also acknowledge the 52 tremendous Democratic women serving in the House led by the first woman Speaker of the House, Leader Nancy Pelosi. Democrats have …
Read More »Aug 25, 2011
Rep. Southerland (R-FL) Complains about his $174,000 Congressional Salary: “Not so Much”
During a town hall meeting yesterday, Representative Steve Southerland (FL-02) complained that his $174,000 a year salary was “not so much” even though his salary is nearly four times more than a typical Florida family or a local police officer’s salary. “It’s unbelievable how far out of touch Representative Steve Southerland is with Florida families if he thinks his $174,000 salary is not so much,” said Adam Hodge …
Read More »Aug 25, 2011
Big Oil Benishek Puts Big Oil First
At a recent public forum, Representative Dan Benishek (MI-01) said he opposed closing tax loopholes for Big Oil companies and made the outrageous claim that “oil companies pay their fair share.” In reality, Big Oil companies received at least $4 billion in tax breaks in 2011 alone while they reported making record profits. What’s worse, Benishek voted to protect those tax breaks for Big Oil …
Read More »Aug 22, 2011
Turner says firefighters, public servants haven’t really done anything productive
Do you think your local fire fighters, police officers, and teachers are on the public dole, not doing anything productive? Republican congressional candidate Bob Turner (NY-09) does. Republican Turner actually said that, “When you put somebody to work on the public dole, you’ve increased the debt and they haven’t done really anything productive.” “Bob Turner’s belief that fire fighters, police officers, teachers, and other …
Read More »Aug 19, 2011
Day 15: Republicans Can’t Defend the Indefensible to Their Constituents
For the first two weeks of recess, House Republicans have tried and failed to defend the indefensible. They can’t explain why they chose to protect millionaires and Big Oil instead of protecting Medicare. Each day that goes by, backlash gets more intense with recent lunches turning into town halls and town halls turning into protests. Take a look for yourself. NEW FL24: Congresswoman …
Read More »Aug 17, 2011
FACT CHECK: Boehner/Cantor Budget OpEd With 8 Major Falsehoods
In today's USA Today, House Speaker John Boehner and Republican Leader Eric Cantor wrote a joint OpEd riddled with falsehoods and misleading information. In just 732 words, they make eight false claims or misleading arguments about the recent S&P downgrade, the Republican budget, the Republican jobs record, and their rigidity and extremism in the recent debt limit debate. FACT CHECK FALSE CLAIM #1: “Time and again, we have reached out to President Obama in the hope …
Read More »Aug 17, 2011
House Republicans Taking Recess Heat, While Others Hide at Pay-Per-View Only Events
The House Republicans who face their constituents this recess are finding themselves under fire for their failed budget priorities, while Politico reports that other House Republicans are avoiding “face-to-face open-to-the-public town hall meetings” all together in favor of events where residents have to pay for access. Throughout this recess, House Republicans have remained on defense from their constituents for choosing to protect millionaires and Big Oil …
Read More »Aug 16, 2011
MSNBC’s Hardball: Republicans avoid open town halls [VIDEO]
POLITICO: Talk to Ryan? It'll cost you It will cost $15 to ask Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) a question in person during the August congressional recess. The House Budget Committee chairman isn’t holding any face-to-face open-to-the-public town hall meetings during the recess, but like several of his colleagues he will speak only for residents willing to open their wallets. Ryan, who took substantial criticism from his southeast Wisconsin constituents in April after he introduced the …
Read More »Aug 12, 2011
MEMO: New polling shows independent voters rejecting extreme Republican agenda
MEMORANDUM TO: Interested PartiesFROM: Jennifer Crider, Democratic Congressional Campaign CommitteeRE: New polling shows independent voters rejecting extreme Republican agendaDATE: August 12, 2011 It’s been a rough week for Congressional Republicans – from town hall meetings with angry constituents to polling showing that the Republicans’ House Majority is at risk – voters are resoundingly rejecting the extreme Republican agenda. Playing games with America’s crediting rating, voting to end Medicare while protecting tax breaks for Big Oil and billionaires, …
Read More »Aug 10, 2011
New poll: Dems lead GOP on generic ballot, with independents
A new poll released today by Public Policy Polling shows that House Republicans are paying the price with voters for their extreme agenda to end Medicare in order to protect subsidies for Big Oil and tax breaks for billionaires, and for playing games with debt limit. Key Findings: Democrats lead Republicans in the generic ballot by 7 points (47-40). Democrats lead Republicans with critically important independent voters by 3 points (39-36). Independent voters overwhelming disapprove of the …
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