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Addressing the announcement that Paul Ryan’s Super PAC, CLF, will spend more than $2 million to protect ineffective career politician Leonard Lance, DCCC Spokesman Evan Lukaske issued the following statement: “It’s clear why Speaker Ryan’s Super PAC is propping up ineffective career politician Rep. Leonard Lance. After all, Lance voted to repeal or undermine the […]

Addressing the announcement that Paul Ryan’s Super PAC, CLF, will spend $1 million to protect career politician and former lobbyist John Faso, DCCC Spokesman Evan Lukaske issued the following statement: “It’s clear why Speaker Ryan’s Super PAC is propping up career politician and former lobbyist John Faso. Faso voted for the health care repeal bill, […]

“The more Rep. Barbara Comstock tries to satisfy the furthest fringes of her party, the more she is reminding Northern Virginia families of her extreme positions that are completely out of step with this district. These kinds of tactics shouldn’t surprise anyone, this is who Rep. Barbara Comstock is – a mudslinging partisan who will […]

How quickly the tables turn – less than three days after the pundits and Republican establishment loudly crowed that John Cox clearing the low bar of ‘making it onto the general election ballot’ was a ‘win’ for California Republicans, turns out that they maybe should’ve looked that gift horse in the mouth. From the Sacramento […]

Troy Balderson has failed central Ohio families struggling with the opioid crisis. Between 2016 and 2017, while Balderson has been in office, drug overdose deaths in Ohio spiked 39%, the third highest jump in the nation. In his own words, Balderson “fought attempts to implement Obamacare in Ohio” including, “opposing Governor Kasich’s efforts to bring […]

After voting to give massive handouts to the wealthy and corporations at the expense of the middle-class (while speeding up the insolvency of the Medicare Trust Fund), House Republicans voted last night to slash Medicare and CHIP funding. Dismantling extremely popular programs including Medicare and Social Security has long been the goal of House Republicans, […]

“After getting the second-lowest vote share of any congressional incumbent in the state, Congressman Jeff Denham’s weakness among his own base is on full display,” said DCCC spokesperson Drew Godinich. “In the most difficult race of his career, Denham’s anemic performance on Tuesday shows how low his re-election chances are this November.”   — IN […]

In case you missed it, reporters, election forecasters, strategists, and allies were all in agreement yesterday – the DCCC’s strategic investment in California paid off and puts Democrats in a strong position to take back the House in November. Take a look at some of the coverage below: National Journal: Democrats Look to Rack Up […]

In light of the news that the Trump Administration’s Department of Justice will not defend the constitutionality of key provisions of the Affordable Care Act, DCCC Communications Director Meredith Kelly released the following statement: “This unprecedented move by the Trump Administration is further proof that Republicans will never stop attacking American’s access to affordable healthcare. […]

When Congressman Tom MacArthur first attacked Andy Kim’s resume, the attempt failed so miserably that a reporter had to ask a political scientist if the “backfire” would hurt MacArthur’s chances in November. Now, retired Colonel James Seaton III and Deputy Secretary of State Tom Nides have further eviscerated MacArthur’s absurd claims. “Congressman MacArthur has again […]