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In response to Vice President Mike Pence stumping for a very vulnerable Rep. Rod Blum in Cedar Rapids today, the DCCC released the following statement calling on Blum to take action against the administration’s trade war: “The negative impact of the Republican trade war is disproportionately hurting Iowa farmers, and Blum can’t be bothered to […]

In response to Vice President Mike Pence fundraising for Rep. Kevin Yoder in Kansas City today, the DCCC released the following statement on Yoder’s embrace of the harmful GOP agenda that hurts Kansans: “While Kevin Yoder is rewarded for being one of Trump’s most loyal foot soldiers in D.C., Kansans are paying the price back […]

TO: Interested Parties FROM: DCCC Targeting and Analytics Department DATE: July 11, 2018 JOHN FASO IS IN FOR A TOUGH REELECTION IN 2018 Following a competitive primary, Democrat Antonio Delgado is in a strong position to defeat Republican Congressman John Faso. Delgado leads Faso by 7 points (49% to 42%) in a DCCC survey of likely general election […]

Comstock Must Immediately Clarify Stances on Roe v. Wade & Pre-Existing Conditions In response to President Trump nominating Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court, DCCC Spokesperson Jacob Peters issued the following statement calling on Rep. Barbara Comstock to state her position on whether Roe v. Wade should be overturned and the constitutionality of […]

In response to President Trump nominating Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court, DCCC National Press Secretary Tyler Law issued the following statement: “A Supreme Court that ignores the will of the people and only represents the wealthy and largest corporations is a threat to all hardworking Americans. Every single House Republican must immediately […]

RECESS RECAP: Republicans Got Grilled Over July 4th While you were BBQing last week, House Republicans got grilled. The combination of bad coverage for vulnerable incumbents and their Party, plus the strength and momentum behind Democratic candidates, has Republicans’ backs pinned up against the wall. Here’s some of the stories from across the country that […]

“Josh Harder is deeply rooted in the Central Valley, and understands the challenges facing its families today. Josh Harder has already shown that he knows what it takes to grow a 21st century economy and invest in better jobs and wages. Harder will also fight for the Valley’s water rights and to secure and protect […]

ICYMI: Politico: Republicans burn Curbelo after taking his PAC money After claiming for years that he was different from the rest of his party, Congressman Curbelo has once again been exposed as another typical Washington politician who talks big and then fails to follow through on his promises. The latest example, Curbelo’s failure to bring […]

KEY EXCERPTS: “Walters, meanwhile, is a reliable conservative vote in Congress, and she backed both the House’s Affordable Care Act overhaul (which died in the Senate) and the GOP’s tax cut. So voters will have a clear ideological choice in a traditionally Republican district where the president is nonetheless likely more of a liability than an […]

 “Despite what Dino Rossi’s special interest Washington backers would like to believe, voters will hold Rossi responsible for lying to them about his cruel plan to raise taxes on the elderly, to slash healthcare for children, and raise tuition on Washington’s students,” – DCCC spokesperson Drew Godinich  We’ve been down this road before – Dino […]