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On the heels of DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján’s announcement that the House is in play in 2018, Luján today named Congresswoman Bustos (IL-17) as Chair of Heartland Engagement. The announcement reinforces the DCCC’s deep commitment to engaging rural voters as a part of its 2018 strategy: “Growing up on a small farm and representing […]

If all politics is local, that’s really bad for House Republicans. Local newspapers are currently running these headlines in key media markets across America… Newark Star-Ledger: Senate Obamacare repeal would increase uninsured by 22M, report says Philadelphia Inquirer: Senate health plan will increase uninsured by 22 million, CBO says Syracuse Post-Standard: Budget office: Senate health […]

WASHINGTON – A little less than two weeks after being forced to clarify his position on whether an ISIS attack “was a good thing” and days after being criticized as ‘controversial’ for headlining a fundraiser for a Florida congressman, Dana Rohrabacher found himself in the hot seat once again this week for his work with […]

CBO Analysis Shows Skyrocketing Healthcare Costs & Massive Coverage Losses for the American People Here’s a look at some of the lowlights of the analysis: 22 Million Americans Lose Insurance. Higher Premiums by 2018 and Skyrocketing Deductibles.  Age-Tax on Folks 50 and Older.  Guaranteed Protections for People with Pre-Existing Conditions Destroyed. “The latest non-partisan analysis […]

It’s not every day Republicans admit that their health care Repeal and Ripoff bill is “not the answer.” Then again, it’s not every day that the party in singular control of Congress is busy stripping health insurance away from millions of Americans, and peeling back protections for people living with preexisting conditions. “Congressman Pete Sessions […]

**Similar releases were sent to all targeted House Republicans regardless of how they voted on the floor** This week, Senate Republicans will work to push their health care bill through the Senate. This bill was written behind closed doors and is only moving forward because House Republicans voted for a bill that would take health […]

With the House in play in 2018 and Republicans pushing ahead with a bill that has a 16% approval rating, DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law released the following statement: “Make no mistake about it, House Republican moral cowardice is at fault for the health care disaster America faces right now. This horrific Repeal and Ripoff bill […]

“Representative Andy Barr owns the deeply harmful Senate healthcare repeal and ripoff bill to its core,” said Cole Leiter DCCC spokesperson. “Folks in Kentucky know how important expanded access to Medicaid has been for their community and if Andy Barr thinks they’ll forget the way he has betrayed those at risk, then he’s in for […]

In case you missed it, DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján outlined in a memo to staff and members this week why the House is undoubtedly in play in 2018. This is the first time Luján has said this since becoming Chairman in 2015. “We have a unique opportunity to flip control of the House of […]

  DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján released the following statement congratulating Jon Ossoff on a hard fought campaign in Georgia’s deep-red 6th District: “I want to congratulate Jon Ossoff, his team and his grassroots supporters on his optimistic, inspiring and hard-fought campaign. Jon ran on the principles of kindness, humility and strength, and he should […]