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IN CASE YOU MISSED “Mark your calendars: in August of the off-year, NRCC Chairman Stivers has already conceded that the Republican Congress can’t govern and thrown in the towel ahead of the 2018 midterms,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “You’ve got to respect Stivers’ honesty: he is correct that voting to rip healthcare away from […]

Here’s the story millionaire Galesburg developer Mark Kleine doesn’t want you to know: just one year ago, he was actively trying to silence Congresswoman Bustos for trying to protect Illinois children from lead contaminated water. Why on earth would anyone ever be against getting lead out of drinking water? For Mark Kleine, it was all […]

In response to the Republican Party driving the United States towards a damaging government shutdown, DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law issued the following statement: “With full Republican-control of Washington, President Trump is openly championing a government shutdown while Speaker Ryan is still getting pushed around by the fringes of his caucus – both spelling potential disaster […]

Donald Trump’s first official visit to Arizona as President is presenting a major problem for vulnerable Congresswoman Martha McSally – and shining a spotlight on her political posturing when it comes to the divisive President and his deeply unpopular agenda. In Arizona, McSally refuses to take a stance on President Trump: She won’t confirm to […]

Topic 1: Yoder has voted with Trump 95% of the time It’s taken more than a year for vulnerable Republican Representative Kevin Yoder to hold a town hall and now the Kansas City Star editorial board is making him accessible to his constituents. Here’s what Kevin Yoder has refused to address: Voting with President Trump […]

House Republicans Must Explain to Latino Constituents Why They Still Support Trump’s Divisive Agenda As President Trump considers pardoning Joe Arpaio, a racist and convicted criminal, during his Arizona rally tonight, local and national editorial boards are taking a stand and making clear that “an Arpaio pardon would appear to support racism” and it would […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Dems’ first wave of recruits ‘outsiders’ in 2017 version of Tea Party USA Today By Heidi Przybyla https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/22/dems-first-wave-recruits-outsiders-2017-version-tea-party/586273001/ MURPHYSBORO, Ill. — If there is a Democratic wave election in 2018, the tide will probably bring in individuals like Brendan Kelly, a state’s attorney in St. Clair County and former Navy officer […]

“Per usual, Speaker Ryan offered warmed over talking points and his ‘aw shucks’ routine instead of demonstrating the leadership and competency that the job demands,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “Paul Ryan’s failed Speakership has further damaged the standing of his already imperiled House majority.”

Speaker Ryan Already Forfeited His Moral Authority by Failing to Rebuke Trump Immediately Speaker Ryan and the vast majority of Washington Republicans voted for, endorsed, and continue to support President Trump. Ryan voicing his disappointment over Twitter and his attempted cleanup tonight does nothing to change his longstanding complicity in Trump’s behavior. Simply put, he […]

Ahead of Speaker Ryan’s CNN appearance tonight, it’s important to review the spectacular failure that was the first 200 days of unified Republican control of Washington. Earlier this year, Ryan rolled out a bold (while incredibly misguided) 200-day agenda, which included repealing the Affordable Care Act, overhauling our tax code, funding an infrastructure package, passing […]