DCCC Memorandum To:           Interested Parties From:       Lucinda Guinn, DCCC Executive Director Date:        Thursday, December 19, 2019 Subject:    Republicans’ Uphill Battle In NJ-02 Republicans face a significant challenge holding onto New Jersey’s Second Congressional District and Congressman Jefferson Van Drew’s party switch does not improve their chances in November. Beyond the vulnerabilities on display […]

DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos released the following statement after Congressman Mark Meadows announced his plans to retire less than 12 hours after he voted to undermine the rule of law and oppose both articles of impeachment: “Count ‘em: This is No. 25 just this year for House Republican retirements. Why are they running away as […]

Después de meses de seguir al partido republicano y repetir los mismos puntos sin sentido alegando que el presidente no había hecho nada malo, los republicanos de Washington votaron para socavar el estado de derecho y en contra de los artículos de “impeachment”, el juicio político.   En respuesta al voto de los republicanos de […]

DCCC Spokesperson Cole Leiter released the following statement in response to tonight’s federal court ruling on the House Republican-backed lawsuit to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and it’s protections for 135 million Americans with pre-existing conditions. “This ruling is a terrifying reminder of what’s at stake because Washington Republicans will stop at nothing to undermine our […]

DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos released the following statement in response to Congressman Jefferson H. Van Drew’s decision to join the ranks of Congressional Republicans. “Jeff Van Drew owes the people who worked to elect him an apology for betraying their trust. New Jerseyans will not forget that Jeff Van Drew, in a misguided attempt to […]

Rep. Herrera Beutler Once Again Has Chosen Party Politics Over Country Last month, Vancouver’s Columbian Editorial Board blasted Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler for “putting party over country” and for pushing “shamefully partisan hyperbole that ignores her oath of office.” Now that Herrera Beutler has made it official that she will toe the party line in […]

Last week – before Congressman Fitzpatrick announced his decision to toe the party line because he’s distraught over being fired by Trump  – the Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Board wrote that “all eyes” should be on Fitzpatrick, noting that he “need[s] to step up on the impeachment vote – if not to punish abuse of power, […]

November’s haul surpasses then-record November 2017 by more than $2 Million The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced today that it raised more than $9 million in November, making this the best off-year November in its history and improving on November of 2017 by more than $2 million. The haul is anchored by more than $5 […]

After weeks of hinting, Congressman Mark Walker (NC-06) became the second North Carolina Republican in less than two weeks to retire rather than compete in the newly redrawn congressional maps. Following Walker’s retirement, DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos issued the following statement: “House Republicans are running for the hills to avoid losing at the ballot box […]

After weeks of hinting, Congressman Mark Walker (NC-06) became the second North Carolina Republican in less than two weeks to retire rather than compete in the newly redrawn congressional maps.  Following Walker’s retirement, DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos issued the following statement: “House Republicans are running for the hills to avoid losing at the ballot box […]