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DCCC spokeswoman Emily Bolton released the following statement when Daniel Donovan announced his candidacy for New York’s 11th Congressional District: “The competition for Republican candidates in this district is already about one thing and one thing only: which candidate do Speaker Boehner and his Republicans in Congress like more. If Republicans in Congress like the […]

Only a few hours after being sworn in to Congress, Rod Blum solidified his Tea Party loyalties when his very first vote in Congress for Congressman Steve King’s candidate for Speaker of the House. Blum voted with an extreme minority of the House Republican Congress and backed an alternative lead for the House of Representatives […]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released the following statement from Chairman Ben Ray Luján on Nancy Pelosi continuing to serve as House Democratic Leader: “Congratulations to Nancy Pelosi on continuing as our Democratic Leader. Leader Pelosi works tirelessly and unendingly to unite Democrats in the fight against the House Republicans’ agenda that leaves the middle […]

DCCC Executive Director Kelly Ward released the following statement after Congressman Chris Gibson announced his retirement in New York’s 19th Congressional District: “Congressman Gibson is the second House Republican to jump ship and abandon Speaker Boehner’s toxic Republican Congress. Before the gavel has even dropped, Boehner’s members have begun running for the hills in fear […]

Congressman-elect Lee Zeldin lept to the defense of House Republican Whip Steve Scalise and the entire Republican Party after the bombshell news that Scalise chose to speak at a white supremacist rally organized by former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke. Zeldin was so loyal to his party boss that he tried to defend Scalise and […]

Since last week’s bombshell revelation that Republican Whip Steve Scalise chose to cheerlead at a David Duke organized White supremacist rally in New Orleans, the reaction hasn’t been good for Scalise. While Speaker Boehner and Republican Leader McCarthy have backed Scalise, others have raised real concerns that will continue to plague the Republican Conference. Boston […]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released the following statement from Chairman Ben Ray Luján on Republican Congressman Michael Grimm’s announced resignation: “The people of Staten Island and Brooklyn were lied to throughout the last election by Michael Grimm and, sadly, Republicans let it happen despite his legal troubles. Before the new Congress is even sworn […]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee condemned Republican Whip Steve Scalise for choosing to speak to a white supremacist rally organized by former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke, and Republican leaders who have remained silent about it since news reports yesterday. Conservative leader Erik Erickson raised concerns last night about Scalise’s judgment for the rally and debunked Scalise’s bizarre claim that he didn’t know […]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released the following statement from spokesperson Josh Schwerin on the impending guilty plea from Congressman Michael Grimm on felony tax evasion: “Speaker Boehner has let this go on long enough. It’s past time for Michael Grimm to go and it’s John Boehner’s responsibility to make it happen. Speaker Boehner and Republican […]

Democratic Congressional Campaign Chairman Ben Ray Luján released the following statement on the passage of the government funding bill: “House Republicans just can’t help themselves. Once again, they took the country to the brink of catastrophe to stack the deck for special interests, continuing the same governing-by-crisis strategy that led to their last disastrous shutdown.  […]