DCCC Releases New Report on 22 Patriot Program Members That Assesses How Dysfunction in Washington D.C. Will Harm Each Vulnerable Republican With Voters in District
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) today released its first in-depth, research report on the twenty-two members of the NRCC Patriot Program, and the harm that the House Republican chaos and dysfunction will cause them in their already highly competitive congressional seats.
The report, titled “Impact of Broken Republican Brand on Competitive House Races,” specifically assesses the policy issues and programs that are important in each of the Congressional Districts held by Patriot Program Republicans – vulnerable by the NRCC’s own measure. The report outlines how the dysfunction in Washington has already come home to roost for House Republicans as it relates to the expiration of the Export-Import Bank, repeated votes to defund Planned Parenthood and more. The report also demonstrates examples of how House Republicans’ failure to responsibly handle and meet upcoming deadlines will continue to damage their standing with voters.
Regardless of who is specifically perpetrating the chaos in the Republican-led House of Representatives, all House Republicans are part of the problem and will be held accountable for the dysfunction of their party.
Below is a summarizing excerpt from the report:
“The dysfunction in Washington, caused by the most extreme members of the House Republicans, is poisoning the entire Republican Party. And while that poison may originate in Washington D.C., it has already started to spread into Congressional districts across the country.
“By allowing the most extreme members of their party to dictate the agenda, House Republicans are putting their most vulnerable colleagues in electoral peril.
“We have already seen Members of Congress in competitive districts come under fire for Republican dereliction of duty on the Export-Import Bank, for their repeated attacks on Planned Parenthood, and for their inability to accomplish the most basic tasks, like funding the long-supported Land and Water Conservation Fund.
“This will continue as the Republican-led Congress approaches many more obligations and deadlines – and fails to meet them in a responsible way. Members in battleground districts will be held responsible by voters.”
The full report is attached.