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KEY VOTE ALERT: House Republicans Vote To Pay For Millionaire Tax Cuts By Cutting Medicare
Despite President Trump’s repeated promises to not cut Medicare or Medicaid, House Republicans voted to pass a budget that would do just that, all to finance massive tax cuts for millionaires, billionaires, and big corporations. The House Republican Budget would cut Medicare by nearly $500 billion and slash Medicaid by $1 trillion, all in order […]
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ICYMI Karen Handel: Your Community Health Centers Are Running Out of Funding
“In case Karen Handel missed it – and it appears that she did – community health providers in Georgia are cutting back after her and Washington Republicans missed a deadline to renew the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the Community Health Center (CHC) Fund,” said DCCC spokesman Jacob Peters. “Handel hasn’t said a word […]
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DCCC LAUNCHES FIRST NATIONAL TV & RADIO CAMPAIGN OF CYCLE, HIGHLIGHTING CONSTANT THREAT OF GOP HEALTHCARE REPEAL
Cable Blitz To Run on MSNBC & CNN Across Country — Six-Figure, Three-Week Radio Ad Campaign in 11 Districts While Republicans Control Congress, Your Healthcare is At Risk Immediately following the expiration of the reconciliation bill that would have allowed the repeal of the Affordable Care Act with a simple majority, Chairman Ben Ray Luján […]
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Rep. Curbelo Claimed to be “Deported” From a DREAM Act Press Conference… Here’s the Reality
Rep. Curbelo Claimed to be “Deported” From a DREAM Act Press Conference… Here’s the Reality HERE ARE THE FACTS: Carlos Curbelo doesn’t support the DREAM Act– in fact, he is touting a bill viewed by some as a “compromise for conservatives who want to take a harder line against illegal immigrants.” Carlos Curbelo was apparently […]
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#DREAMActNow REMINDER: These Vulnerable House Republicans are Blocking DREAM Act Vote
As activist groups, concerned citizens, and DREAMers descend on Capitol Hill today to advocate for passage of the DREAM Act, these vulnerable House Republicans – including many that represent heavily Hispanic districts – are currently a NO vote on the bipartisan DREAM Act and are blocking this critical legislation from a House Floor vote by […]
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ICYMI: Purges & Punishment Primaries on the Horizon for House Republicans [Politico]
“We are already seeing far-right ‘punishment primaries’ against Republican incumbents and the growing number of open seats are breeding grounds for pro-Trump proxy fights,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “With more legislative failures and Republican retirements on the horizon, the situation is certain to get worse for Speaker Ryan.” — Pence’s chief of staff floats […]
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HEADLINES: Republican Tax Cuts Take a Beating in the Local Press
In case you missed it, the rollout of the Republican tax cuts created immense backlash before the uglier details have had a chance to see the light of day. Combined with a historically unpopular healthcare repeal bill, it’s clear at this point that Speaker Ryan’s imperiled majority is going to continue pushing an agenda that […]
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DCCC Statement on Expiration of CHIP & CHC Funding
In response to Washington Republicans allowing Children’s Health Insurance Program and Community Health Center funding to expire, DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law issued the following statement: “The morally bankrupt Washington Republican establishment has let funding expire for the Children’s Health Insurance Program and the Community Health Centers Fund without even pretending to be concerned. Speaker Ryan’s […]
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Flashback Friday: Karen Handel is the Original Jet-setting Georgian
Secretary Tom Price was just forced to resign after abusing taxpayer funds to take private jets to visit his properties and family, but Georgia voters will remember that Price’s successor, Rep. Karen Handel, is the original jet-setting Georgian. In 2008, when a state budget crisis was forcing cuts to children’s education, healthcare, and food programs, […]
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NEW REPORT: GOP Tax Plan = Massive Tax Cut for Top 1%
Republicans move from ripping away affordable healthcare to tax breaks for the wealthy According to a new report from the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, the Republican tax cuts amount to a massive tax cut for the wealthiest few Americans. “With full control of Washington, establishment Republicans’ top two priorities are ripping affordable healthcare away from […]