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Congressman Mica has twice voted against Violence Against Women Act, supports legalizing marital rape As other Republican elected officials scramble to at least create the appearance of distance between themselves and Donald Trump after his disgusting and reprehensible comments about women became public, 1950’s Congressman John Mica has said nothing. Of course, Trump has said […]

As other Republican elected officials scramble to at least create the appearance of distance between themselves and Donald Trump after his disgusting and reprehensible comments about women became public, Jeff Denham has said nothing. Remember that Trump has said dozens of disqualifying things, so it is long past too late for this Central Valley Republican […]

“Is she [Comstock] going to vote for him?” “I’m watching.” [Washington Post, 9/24/16] “Congresswoman Barbara Comstock has refused to disavow Donald Trump, and if she wasn’t already thoroughly ashamed of that fact, her day has come. Donald Trump’s just revealed comments are astonishingly disgusting, but Comstock has been ‘watching’ for too long and it’s too […]

In response to Congressman Paulsen caving to pressure from Terri Bonoff regarding Trump’s unforgivable attacks on women and promotion of sexual assault, DCCC Spokeswoman Sacha Haworth issued the following statement:   “For the past year, while saying he expected to support the eventual nominee, Congressman Paulsen has offered nothing but half-hearted tweets that were supposed […]

Katko said Trump had “a lot of good principles” (!) In response to Congressman John Katko caving to pressure from Colleen Deacon regarding Trump’s unforgivable attacks on women and promotion of sexual assault, DCCC Spokesman Bryan Lesswing issued the following statement: “For well over a year Congressman John Katko has paraded around as if he […]

  Today Donald Trump announced appointments to his National Security Advisory Council, including vulnerable San Diego Congressman Darrell Issa, who once said he received the “highest possible” ratings in the U.S. Army.   Issa, like Trump, has no problem glazing over the facts or rewriting history to make himself look good. The truth is that […]

In anticipation of Speaker Paul Ryan’s eventual and insufficient response to Donald Trump’s repulsive remarks released this evening, the DCCC’s Executive Director Kelly Ward released the following statement: “Even if Speaker Ryan breaks from his usual course and actually disavows Donald Trump following these unacceptably disgusting remarks, it’s too damn late. There have been more […]

“Is she [Comstock] going to vote for him?” “I’m watching.” [Washington Post, 9/24/16] “Congresswoman Barbara Comstock has refused to disavow Donald Trump, and if she wasn’t already thoroughly ashamed of that fact, her day has come. Donald Trump’s just revealed comments are astonishingly disgusting, but Comstock has been ‘watching’ for too long and it’s too […]

WATCH “NO EXCEPTION” A new DCCC TV ad released today underlines vulnerable Congressman Steve Knight’s extreme views on abortion and women’s health. Knight and Donald Trump share dangerous positions on women’s health, but Knight’s views are frighteningly more extreme. Both oppose a woman’s right to choose, but Knight doesn’t even believe in exceptions for rape, […]

MEMO TO: Interested Parties FROM: Matt Fuehrmeyer, Director of Research & Strategic Communications RE: House Republicans’ Troubling Relationships With Hate Groups & Fringe Elements Donald Trump’s failure to quickly and thoroughly denounce former KKK leader David Duke earlier this year drew widespread media coverage. So too did reports that House Republican Whip Steve Scalise spoke […]