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The far-right Conservative House Republican Study Committee, of which Congressman David Young is a member, recently released a set of policy recommendations aimed at influencing Speaker Paul Ryan’s hollow efforts to build the House GOP’s policy agenda. In announcing their list of extreme policy positions, the RSC brags that the platform was “member-driven” – leading […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT “It’s disappointing but not surprising that Congressman Pearce would turn his back on the significant number of Hispanic constituents in his district by supporting Donald Trump, whose entire candidacy has been an attack on Hispanic people,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “The reality is that Congressman Pearce has long had […]

“Es decepcionante que el congresista republicano Pearce le dé la espalda a las familias hispanas de su distrito al apoyar a Donald Trump, alguien que ha atacado a nuestra comunidad durante su campaña presidencial,” dijo el portavoz del DCCC, Javier Gamboa. “La realidad es que el congresista Pearce tiene un récord muy parecido a la […]

It’s day two of our weekly run-up to the White House Correspondents Dinner (WHCD)! If you missed yesterday’s release, check it out here:  Excuse #1: “No Comment”  As a reminder, Congresswoman Mia Love generated a lot of bad headlines last year for misusing taxpayer dollars to pay for airplane tickets to the WHCD. Today we […]

Rep. Tim Walberg was just lambasted by United Steelworkers for putting his reckless right-wing ideology once again before the health and safety of Michigan workers. Blasting him for opposing tighter enforcements which would prevent workers from exposure to deadly chemicals like silica – while at the same cutting the OSHA budgets that enforce these rules […]

Today marks the start of a week-long countdown to the White House Correspondents Dinner (WHCD). Congresswoman Mia Love generated a lot of bad headlines last year for misusing taxpayer dollars to pay for airplane tickets to the WHCD. The most egregious element of the story – and what kept this scandal in the news – […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The Des Moines Register is out today with an editorial highlighting the self-serving and wasteful spending practices of Congressman Blum. Key sections: … Blum’s spending, which totaled $425,365, was the highest of all 446 members of the House who served during some part of 2015, and was more than the […]

DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján released the following statement to congratulate Steve Santarsiero on his primary victory in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District: “Congratulations to Steve Santarsiero for a hard-fought victory in this competitive open seat; I am confident that he will be ready to take the fight to Brian Fitzpatrick. Steve is a highly-qualified, passionate […]

ICYMI: Mica Refuses to Retract Offensive Comments on Marital Rape Given the chance to set the record straight, John Mica just refused to retract disgusting comments he made in opposition to protecting women from marital rape. Specifically, when Mica opposed a measure in the Florida House of Representative that would allow married women to file […]

Curbelo’s Misleading Zika Virus Bill Contains No Funding Carlos Curbelo’s latest attempt to address the Zika virus does more to endanger women and children in South Florida than address the growing crisis.  Cubelo’s measure codifies Republicans’ dangerous call to retool Ebola funding to combat the spread of Zika, while offering no additional funding to combat the spread […]