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It’s not even a week into the new year and vulnerable Congressman Steve Knight is already misleading voters about his record. Knight told the Ventura County Star that “we must take steps to keep firearms out of the hands of … terrorists,” but Knight has voted no fewer than ten times to block a bill that would […]

DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján released the following statement on the House Republican Reconciliation bill: “It’s 2016 and House Republicans are still tightly bound to their old, failed playbook, which not only puts the health of millions of Americans at risk, but also threatens Republicans’ standing with women, Latinos and other important groups of voters […]

ICYMI: Bob Dold Tries to Have It Both Ways on Gun Control In the Daily Herald article below, Republican Congressman Bob Dold once again sides with fellow Republicans in criticizing President Obama’s executive action – even though it’s his own Republican Party that is standing in the way of enacting common-sense gun reform. “Once again, […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT We all know that John Boehner was unceremoniously shoved out the door to placate the extreme fringes of the House Republican conference. Now, those same people are saying that Speaker Ryan is no different than John Boehner. Good luck Paul D. Ryan! ICYMI: Labrador to Paul Ryan: Honeymoon is over […]

Coffman yesterday: “This President has just demonstrated, once again, that he has no respect for representative government nor for the limitations that our Constitution places on the powers of his office.” Coffman in 2012: “I don’t know whether Barack Obama was born in the United States of America. I don’t know that. But I do […]

As we know, Congressman Blum is on the fringes of Congress. He has consistently demonstrated that he is far more beholden to the secretive House Freedom Caucus than to his constituents. Today will be a test of whether or not he has learned from the mistakes of his first year and is willing to finally […]

DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján released the following statement on Congressman Steve Israel’s decision that he will not seek re-election: “Steve Israel is a great colleague, strategist, mentor and friend, and he will be greatly missed after he leaves Congress. Steve will continue to be an active force this year, a leader of House Democrats, […]

In an editorial reviewing Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s first year in office, the Glens Falls Post-Star editorial board expressed “concerns” about Stefanik’s conflicting positions and questionable motives on issues critical to the North Country. Stefanik’s confusing and contradictory answers during a recent editorial meeting on climate change, military sexual assault, transportation and health care left the […]

In case you missed it, last Friday the California minimum wage increased to $10 an hour, despite vulnerable Congressman Steve Knight’s years-long record voting against minimum wage increases. “Vulnerable Republican Congressman Steve Knight’s stalwart opposition to raising California’s minimum wage flies in the face of the needs of the 25th Congressional District,” said Barb Solish […]

Welcome Back to the Republican House of Representatives & Election Year 2016: “With yet another vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act and defund Planned Parenthood this week, House Republicans have wasted no time in showing that 2016 will mean more of the same policies and attacks that harm women, hardworking families and other massive […]