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As two Republican candidates chase each other further and further to the extremes in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District heading into their runoff election, the DCCC congratulated North Carolina voters on choosing Allen Thomas as their Democratic nominee: “Allen Thomas is a proven leader who created jobs and opportunity as Greenville’s Mayor,” said DCCC Spokesperson, […]

Hagedorn claimed last week that “nobody (in America) goes to sleep at night wondering if they’ll be able to feed their families.” Congressman Jim Hagedorn’s week is already off to a bad start, with the Congressman facing outrage over his erroneous claim that “Nobody (in America) goes to sleep at night wondering if they’ll be […]

Yesterday, NPR’s All Things Considered featured a segment on DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos about her plans to fortify and expand our new Democratic Majority by focusing on the kitchen table issues that voters care about the most. Reporter Kelsey Snell reported from Chairwoman Bustos’ district in Western Illinois as she listened to concerns about how […]

Seven Days after Bustos Letter, Emmer Still Silent on NRCC’s Intended Use of Stolen Information It’s been an entire week since DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos wrote a letter challenging NRCC Chairman Tom Emmer to join her in pledging to never use hacked or stolen materials in campaigns, but the Washington Republicans’ continue to duck and […]

Freshman Democrats just wrapped up another district work period where they set the bar for accountability and accessibility and heard from constituents in every corner of their districts. Democrats’ focus on accessibility marks a stark change from the Republicans they replaced in Congress just months ago; those Republicans built a reputation for running from voters […]

Representatives Bobby Scott and Lori Trahan will ensure that organized labor always has a seat at the DCCC’s table Today, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairwoman Cheri Bustos announced that Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Lori Trahan (MA-03) will serve as the Labor Council Co-Chairs for the 2020 cycle. Scott and Trahan have been deeply involved […]

Hagedorn’s comments are just the most recent example of his disconnect with hardworking Minnesotans Proving yet again that he is the worst kind of out-of-touch politician, Congressman Jim Hagedorn last week declared that “Nobody (in America) goes to sleep at night wondering if they’ll be able to feed their families.” Congressman Hagedorn’s claim not only fails […]

As we approach the two year anniversary of House Republicans’ Repeal & Ripoff vote, their lawsuit steams forward to explode health care costs for virtually all Americans In a speech on Friday, Trump doubled down, saying he’s eliminated “the absolute worst part of Obamacare… Now we’re going for the rest” Today, as Members of Congress […]

Six Days After Bustos Letter, Emmer Still Silent on NRCC’s Intended Use of Stolen Information It’s been 6 days since DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos challenged NRCC Chairman Tom Emmer to join her in pledging to never use hacked or stolen materials in campaigns, and Republicans’ silence on the issue has not escaped media notice. The […]

First Amendment Rights of New Yorkers Violated by Congressman says New York Civil Liberties Union In a letter this week, the New York Civil Liberties Union demanded Congressman Peter King end his years-long practice of banning constituents from commenting on his “Congressman Peter King” Facebook Page. If he doesn’t? They’ll sue on behalf of the […]