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#RunawayRod’s August Recess Plans: Dodging His Constituents
Rep. Rod Blum and Congressional Republicans in the majority have little to show for their first 200 days in office, having wasted months trying to pass a deeply unpopular Republican repeal bill that failed to pass the U.S. Senate. It’s no wonder that Blum, who has a history of running away from tough questions, is […]
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ICYMI: DCCC Organizers Launch New Partnership With Swing Left [Roll Call]
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Over the weekend, March into ’18 organizers partnered with Swing Left for a “Summer Canvass” to engage voters about the upcoming midterm elections. The DCCC launched March into ’18 – an investment in state parties to hire full-time, local organizing staffers – at the beginning of February in order to […]
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REMINDER: Ryan & House GOP Still Own Repeal Bill Too Heartless to Pass Senate
Speaker Ryan made epic miscalculation by having vulnerable members walk the plank for nothing Yet again, Senate Republicans failed to come up with the votes necessary to pass the House Republicans’ disastrous repeal and ripoff health care bill. Their failure is a result of the heartless and unworkable nature of the House bill that would […]
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Nobody Trusts Speaker Ryan
With Senators and House members freely exposing Speaker Ryan’s lack of credibility, DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law issued the following statement: “Speakers Ryan has zero credibility in either the House or Senate, and his plummeting approval rating demonstrates that the American people feel the same way,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “It’s nothing short of humiliating […]
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SHOT/CHASER: Scott Taylor’s Selective Cost Consciousness
SHOT: CONGRESSMAN TAYLOR SUPPOSEDLY OPPOSED INSURANCE COVERAGE SPECIFIC TO THE NEEDS OF TRANSGENDER MILTARY MEMBERS BASED ON COST. Taylor “…voted for the Hartzler amendment ‘on the basis of individual medical readiness,’ meaning that he did not want taxpayers to cover the year-long post-surgery recuperation period.” [Washington Post, 7/26/2017] CHASER: BUT THE COST TO TAXPAYERS FOR […]
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Massive Premium Rate Hikes & Coverage Loss Define Latest Republican Repeal
Senate process provides further evidence that House-passed bill was never fixable As the Senate prepares to vote on its so-called “skinny” repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Make no mistake – there is nothing skinny about it. 16 million Americans will lose health insurance and costs will skyrocket for individuals. For example, in states with […]
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DCCC Statement: President Trump’s Military Transgender Ban
In response to President Trump’s announcement that transgender individuals will be banned from U.S. military service, DCCC Communications Director Meredith Kelly issued the following statement: “President Trump’s attack on Americans who want to step up and make incredible sacrifice to serve our country is disgusting, and it’s made worse by the political calculation behind it. […]
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DCCC Statement: Senate Pushes Closer to Passing Reckless House Repeal Bill
House passage of repeal and ripoff will haunt every vulnerable House Republican through Election Day In response to Senate Republicans pushing one step closer to passing the House Republican repeal and ripoff bill, DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law issued the following statement: “Unfortunately, Senate Republicans are hopelessly devoted to the same shady, backroom process that House […]
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WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Widespread Praise for Democrats’ #ABetterDeal Economic Agenda
Rollout held in Virginia’s 10th District, a swing district that symbolizes why the House is in play in 2018 In case you missed it, House and Senate Democrats unveiled A Better Deal for the American people. “We’re here in Berryville to earn back that trust, and talk about our plans to grow our economy to […]
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DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján: #ABetterDeal agenda “Puts working families first again”
DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján joined Democratic leaders in the House and Senate in Virginia’s Tenth Congressional District to announce the Democratic Party’s plan for “A Better Deal” for America. The new Democratic agenda is focused on better jobs and better wages for American workers so they can achieve a better future and the American […]