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BREAKING: Coffman Drops Discharge Petition to Protect DREAMers, Two Days After Stunt Tweets
DCCC spokesman and proud DREAMer Javier Gamboa released the following statement in response to the news that just two days after filing his discharge petition, Rep. Coffman caved to Speaker Paul Ryan and is abandoning his effort to protect the 800,000 DREAMers caught in the crosshairs of President Trump and the GOP’s anti-immigration agenda. “Two days. That’s […]
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KEY VOTE ALERT: Schweikert votes to shield Trump’s tax returns from public scrutiny
Today in the House Ways & Means Committee, Rep. Schweikert voted against H.Res 479. This Resolution of Inquiry directs the Secretary of the Treasury to turn over President Trump’s personal and business tax returns to the House of Representatives. Major party nominees for President since Gerald Ford have released their personal income tax returns. This is […]
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ICYMI: After months, weekly Issa protests show no signs of abating [San Diego Union-Tribune]
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT “With the House in play, grassroots energy behind Democrats is growing stronger every week, putting Republicans on defense deep into the map,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “Back in February, the DCCC made an unprecedented early investment in local organizers across many targeted districts, including California’s 49th district. This decision […]
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Happy Anniversary, Erik Paulsen! Let’s Play Trivia
Today, the DCCC is celebrating the 6-year anniversary of Rep. Erik Paulsen’s last public town hall on September 6, 2011 with a trivia contest. Play along on Twitter using the #Sept6x6 hashtag to find out what’s been happening in Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District during Paulsen’s absence or check out Paulsen’s town hall watch to learn […]
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ICYMI: Misleading on Medicaid hurts real Maine People
In response to Congressman Poliquin’s strategy of playing fast and loose with the facts when it comes to Mainers’ access to healthcare, DCCC spokesperson, Cole Leiter released the following statement: “Adding ‘flat out falsehoods’ to ‘[running] to a women’s restroom’ really rounds out Congressman Bruce Poliquin’s bag of tricks that he’ll use to hide his […]
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Reichert Retirement Moves Washington 8th District to Tossup
Upon the news that Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) would not be running for re-election, DCCC spokesperson Drew Godinich released the following statement: It’s become increasingly clear that the Republican party is out of step with the values of western Washington, and Dave Reichert’s retirement is testament to how wide that gap has grown. “As one […]
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Mike Coffman Must Act to Pass the DREAM Act
For years, Rep. Mike Coffman has been a part of the House Republican gridlock that blocked comprehensive immigration reform and he’s used political gimmicks and empty promises to score political points ahead of his re-election battles. In that time, the only thing Rep. Coffman’s grandstanding has accomplished is laying the groundwork for President Trump’s […]
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DCCC Chairman Luján Statement on President Trump’s Decision to Rescind DACA
In response to confirmation that President Trump is moving forward with his cruel decision to end Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the landmark executive order that allowed more than 800,000 law-abiding DREAMers to come out of the shadows, live without the fear of deportation and obtain temporary work permits, DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján […]
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DCCC Chairman Luján Statement on President Trump’s Confirmed Decision to End DACA
In response to confirmation that President Trump is moving forward with his cruel decision to end Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the landmark executive order that allowed more than 800,000 law-abiding DREAMers to come out of the shadows, live without the fear of deportation and obtain temporary work permits, DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján […]
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NEW HOUSE RANKINGS: Targeted Districts Continue to Shift Rapidly Away from Vulnerable Republicans [Inside Elections]
In case you missed it, Inside Elections has shifted another 12 districts in favor of House Democrats. These districts run the gambit, ranging from areas where Clinton performed well to districts that President Trump won by double digits. The message is clear: Democrats are on offense deep into the map while House Republicans are alienating […]