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Ahead of President Trump’s immigration meeting with House Republicans, DCCC Hispanic Media Director Javier Gamboa issued the following statement: “Behind closed doors, President Trump and House Republicans are about to weigh the optics and electoral impact of ripping children apart from their parents, putting them in cages and using them as a political prop to […]

“Mike Coffman can’t be trusted to fight for DREAMers when he’s voting with President Trump 95 percent of the time. What’s even more despicable is that he has deceived DREAMers and used immigration just to score cheap political points throughout the years. Colorado voters can’t afford two more years of Coffman’s empty promises and failed […]

“President Trump’s policy of ripping children away from their parents is a stain on our national conscience. But for Congressman Jeff Denham, it’s more about the PR ‘optics’ disaster than demanding Trump end this heartless policy. It’s shameful, and Central Valley voters deserve better from their elected officials” – DCCC spokesperson Drew Godinich — IN […]

Lujan: “If he’s not going to do that, he should … visit these children… maybe it will fix something in him.” In case you missed it, DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján appeared on MSNBC with Hallie Jackson to discuss his visit to two detention facilities yesterday in Brownsville, Texas, and to demand that President Trump […]

DCCC Statement on the Observance of Juneteenth Today, as we observe Juneteenth Independence Day, DCCC Director of African American Media and Deputy National Press Secretary Kamau Marshall issued the following statement: “Out of the harshness of slavery, African Americans have made invaluable contributions to our democracy, shaping this nation’s cultural, scientific, and economic prosperity for […]

Nearly $3.3M raised online in May; average online gift $17 360k first time donors this cycle The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today announced record-breaking May fundraising. In May, the DCCC raised more than $11.3M compared to $8.0M in May of 2016. Reflecting the grassroots energy behind House Democrats, the committee raised nearly $3.3M online in May with an average […]

https://youtu.be/PoncXfYBAVI …and do something about it.   ** Similar releases were sent to district across the country, including CO-06, FL-16/18/25/26, GA-06, IL-06/07/12, KY-06, MN-03, NE-02, NJ-03/07, NY-11/19/21/22, OH-10, PA-8/12/14, TX-07/23/32, VA-02/07, WA-05, WI-06 **,

“Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers’ record of voting to allow insurance companies to deny those with pre-existing conditions health coverage – and now deceiving voters about it – is clear. Quite simply, that dog won’t hunt,” – DCCC spokesperson Drew Godinich RHETORIC: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, in a statement, said “For me, protecting people with pre-existing conditions isn’t […]

DCCC Statement on the Supreme Court Upholding Ohio’s Purge of Voting Rolls On Monday, June 11, 2018, the Supreme Court ruled in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute that states may purge voter rolls of registered voters. The Supreme Court’s decision gives Ohio Secretary of State John Husted the green light to purge thousands of […]

Today, non-partisan election forecasters at Cook Political Report again downgraded Rep. Barbara Comstock’s re-election chances, shifting their rating of the race from Toss-Up to Lean Democratic, indicating that they believe it’s more likely than not that Comstock will lose. Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman cited the rapidly changing nature of the district, Jennifer Wexton’s strengths […]