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Gonzales, who represents one of the most uninsured districts in the country, ghosts local press on Medicaid expansion  Texans who live in TX-23 may be wondering what, if anything, Republican Tony Gonzales will do to lower the cost of their health care — but it seems they won’t be getting an answer any time soon. This week, Tony was caught ducking and dodging reporter questions about if he supports a bill that could expand affordable health […]

DCCC Chairman Rep. Maloney released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to block legislation to protect Americans’ voting rights:  “Voting is the foundation of our democracy. It’s shameful for the GOP to continue to put up barriers to the ballot box while furthering Trump’s Big Lie about the safety of our elections. While Republicans […]

Rep. Scott Perry’s blatant and dangerous extremism got him in hot water back home. Here is a look back at Perry’s bad week: FACT-CHECKED: Perry Lied About The Election Being Stolen, Again   Fox43: Congressman falsely says there were 100K more votes cast in PA than voters | Capitol Beat Fact Check  Congressman Perry’s claim that there were more than 100,000 votes than […]

DCCC May Fundraising Boosted By Average Grassroots Donation of $23 Building on months of early fundraising success powered by Democratic grassroots donors, the DCCC will report raising nearly $10 million in May 2021, the largest off-year May in DCCC’s history. The average grassroots donation was $23. “While Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans […]

DCCC Chairman Rep. Maloney released the following statement in celebration of Saturday’s Juneteenth holiday “More than just a day of celebration, Juneteenth has served as a living memorial for more than 150 years to commemorate the true history of the end of slavery in the United States. This day serves as a critical reminder of […]

Despite ACA being upheld by the Supreme Court, Republicans still hopeful of repealing ACA and stripping health care from millions   It looks like House Republicans still haven’t learned from their dozens of failed attempts over the last decade to repeal the Affordable Care Act – even after it cost them their House Majority. After the Supreme Court dismissed the GOP’s challenge of the ACA, Republicans like Representative Nancy […]

Chairman Maloney announces slate of Members to help lead DCCC effort to expand House majority in 2022 Today, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Sean Patrick Maloney announced the latest slate of House Democrats who will serve in leadership roles at the DCCC throughout the 2022 election cycle. The DCCC’s Member-led Leadership Team, who represent the diversity of the House Democratic Caucus, will be […]

Birds of a feather flock together as Derrick Van Orden cozies up to extremist Tom Cotton  As failed candidate Derrick Van Orden campaigns in Wisconsin’s third Congressional district, he’s already making clear where his loyalties lie – with extreme far-right party leaders like Senator Tom Cotton and not with the people of Western Wisconsin. Van Orden has accepted the endorsement of Tom Cotton, who has […]

21 House Republicans Refuse to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Police Who Defended Democracy on January 6   It’s a remarkably sad, embarrassing and dishonorable move even for Kevin McCarthy’s increasingly extreme House GOP. On Tuesday, GOP messaging leaders and QAnon conspiracy theorists Marjorie Tayor Greene and Matt Gaetz led a group of 21 House Republicans who voted against House legislation to […]

On Honoring Law Enforcement: “It’s all politics, it’s all garbage”  Yesterday, Scott Perry joined 20 other Republicans to oppose awarding “four congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.” Perry later described the vote to honor the officers who defended the Capitol from insurrectionists as “garbage.” This morning he […]