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ICYMI: Misleading on Medicaid hurts real Maine People
In response to Congressman Poliquin’s strategy of playing fast and loose with the facts when it comes to Mainers’ access to healthcare, DCCC spokesperson, Cole Leiter released the following statement: “Adding ‘flat out falsehoods’ to ‘[running] to a women’s restroom’ really rounds out Congressman Bruce Poliquin’s bag of tricks that he’ll use to hide his […]
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Reichert Retirement Moves Washington 8th District to Tossup
Upon the news that Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) would not be running for re-election, DCCC spokesperson Drew Godinich released the following statement: It’s become increasingly clear that the Republican party is out of step with the values of western Washington, and Dave Reichert’s retirement is testament to how wide that gap has grown. “As one […]
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Mike Coffman Must Act to Pass the DREAM Act
For years, Rep. Mike Coffman has been a part of the House Republican gridlock that blocked comprehensive immigration reform and he’s used political gimmicks and empty promises to score political points ahead of his re-election battles. In that time, the only thing Rep. Coffman’s grandstanding has accomplished is laying the groundwork for President Trump’s […]
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DCCC Chairman Luján Statement on President Trump’s Decision to Rescind DACA
In response to confirmation that President Trump is moving forward with his cruel decision to end Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the landmark executive order that allowed more than 800,000 law-abiding DREAMers to come out of the shadows, live without the fear of deportation and obtain temporary work permits, DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján […]
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DCCC Chairman Luján Statement on President Trump’s Confirmed Decision to End DACA
In response to confirmation that President Trump is moving forward with his cruel decision to end Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the landmark executive order that allowed more than 800,000 law-abiding DREAMers to come out of the shadows, live without the fear of deportation and obtain temporary work permits, DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján […]
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NEW HOUSE RANKINGS: Targeted Districts Continue to Shift Rapidly Away from Vulnerable Republicans [Inside Elections]
In case you missed it, Inside Elections has shifted another 12 districts in favor of House Democrats. These districts run the gambit, ranging from areas where Clinton performed well to districts that President Trump won by double digits. The message is clear: Democrats are on offense deep into the map while House Republicans are alienating […]
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Mike Coffman’s DACA Promise ‘Too Little, Too Late’
Proud DREAMer and DCCC spokesman Javier Gamboa released the following statement in response to vulnerable Representative Mike Coffman’s sudden, politically-calculated change of heart on DACA and protecting Colorado families: “Representative Mike Coffman has had eight years in Congress to do the right thing and stand up for Colorado’s immigrant families. Instead, he’s voted for the […]
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Chairman Royce Must Strip Rohrabacher of his Foreign Affairs Committee Leadership Position
“Embattled Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, now apparently a person of interest to the Senate Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation, has no business chairing the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee that oversees Russia,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “Chairman Royce must put aside his party loyalty and strip Rohrabacher of this important chairmanship immediately. Failure to do so will further […]
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ICYMI: The [House] GOP Wants DACA Dead
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT “Let’s be clear: House Republicans went after DACA the moment it was signed by President Obama, and helped pave the way for President Trump’s mass deportation machine, which is now poised to target DREAMers,” said Javier Gamboa of the DCCC. “House Republicans’ long record of hostility toward immigrants has put […]
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Erik Paulsen should stop serving up his baloney-on-a-stick
Today at the Minnesota State Fair, Congressman Erik Paulsen tried to rewrite history on his reckless vote for the Republican Repeal & Rip-off health care bill that would have ripped health care away from 23 million Americans, imposed an unfair age tax on older Americans, and jacked up health care premiums across the board. DCCC […]