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If Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones announces he is running for Congress, he will have a lot to explain. As the people of California’s 7th District already know, Jones has proven himself an untrustworthy leader of a scandal-ridden department. For nearly ten years, the Sacramento Sheriff’s department has used secret cellphone surveillance technology without obtaining […]

Next week will kick off the long-awaited trial of New York Senator Dean Skelos and Adam Skelos, who were arrested earlier this year as part of a federal investigation into a litany of corruption charges. Senator Skelos and Adam Skelos are long-time supporters and friends of Congressman Lee Zeldin. So far, Zeldin has refused to […]

To:                  Interested Parties From:             Kelly Ward, DCCC Executive Director RE:                 House Battlefield Update, One Year Out With one year remaining until Election Day 2016, House Democrats are well-positioned for success next November. For the past year, House Democrats have excelled at all the metrics within our control at this point in the […]

Hurd continues to tout small business credentials after resigning the House Small Business Committee Ahead of Congressman Will Hurd’s upcoming small business workshop in San Antonio, the DCCC is launching digital ads calling out Hurd’s hypocrisy on helping South Texas small businesses. Congressman Hurd’s small business workshop is just the latest example of his attempts […]

Governor Jeb Bush‘s presidential campaign recently released a policy agenda that cuts Medicare, raises the retirement age, and proposes countless more anti-working family policies. With this release, it is no surprise that Congressman Carlos Curbelo has already penned an op-ed praising what he calls Gov. Bush’s “policy-driven campaign.” Despite reports of trouble for Bush’s presidential […]

Last night, during consideration of amendments to the long-term highway funding bill, Congressman John Mica sold out Florida workers and voted in favor of a measure that would prohibit enforcement of critical prevailing wage requirements on projects funded by the federal highway bill. By voting “yes” on this anti-worker amendment, Congressman Mica voted to undermine […]

Last night, during consideration of amendments to the long-term highway funding bill, Congressman Bruce Poliquin sold out Maine workers and voted in favor of a measure that would prohibit enforcement of critical prevailing wage requirements on projects funded by the federal highway bill. By voting “yes” on this anti-worker amendment, Poliquin voted to undermine the […]

California Republicans Jeff Denham (CA-10) and David Valadao (CA-21) have repeatedly promised to move comprehensive immigration reform forward, but neither has been successful even with their Party’s control of Congress. Over the weekend Denham and Valadao once again paid lip service to constituents despite voting last week for a Speaker of the House who took […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Yesterday, a column in the Denver Post further exposed Congressman Coffman’s blatant hypocrisy and explains why his out-of-touch positions will hurt him back home. Here are some key sections: Family planning will once again be a defining issue in 2016, thanks to the GOP’s relentless attempts to defund Planned Parenthood […]

In an editorial this past weekend, the Bangor Daily News slammed Congressman Bruce Poliquin for failing to stand up for good-paying Maine jobs while grandstanding on the issue of re-authorizing the Ex-Im Bank. “It’s not every day a congressman has the chance to advocate for a simple policy measure directly connected to something important to […]