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Draws the line at “knowledge of legislative process,” not racist insults Nearly eight months after he said he would support the eventual nominee – even if it were Donald Trump – vulnerable Congressman David Valadao tried to backtrack last week and said he wouldn’t endorse a candidate for president at all. If Valadao thinks he can erase the damage done over the past year, […]

DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s DACA and DAPA ruling, and the more than 1.5 million eligible voters whose family members are impacted by the programs: “Estamos decepcionados que la inhabilidad de los republicanos de hacer su trabajo y nombrar un nuevo juez a la Corte Suprema haya resultado en […]

In the wee hours of the morning, Speaker Ryan and House Republicans rammed through a spending bill before hastily adjourning to an early July 4th recess. This morning it became clear that Ryan and House Republicans shamefully tucked a provision in to the bill to remove a previously agreed-upon ban on Confederate flags at Veterans’ cemeteries. “Just when you […]

In an unexpected move, two major unions announced they rescinded their decades-long endorsement of Rep. Don Young in favor of his Democratic challenger Steve Lindbeck, who announced his campaign in April. Lindbeck has been criticizing the 43-year incumbent for looking the other way while Edison Chouest Offshore, one of Young’s big money donors, plans to […]

DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján today announced the addition of Ruben Kihuen (NV-04) to the Red to Blue Program. This Red to Blue designation indicates that Kihuen will run a top-notch campaign through Election Day, putting him in an excellent position to join the Democratic caucus. Beyond promising campaign strengths, Kihuen has demonstrated the ability […]

Just in case it wasn’t abundantly clear how far House Republicans will go to achieve their extreme political objectives, look no further than the Zika “compromise,” where No-Show Congressman Lee Zeldin and House Republicans callously used a looming public health crisis to advance their goal of undermining women’s health by defunding Planned Parenthood. It’s us […]

John Mica’s response to Democratic challenger Stephanie Murphy’s candidacy in Florida 7th Congressional District was embarrassing. Mica foolishly and inaccurately criticized Murphy for being a “political appointee” at the Defense Department. Mica, who hasn’t ever really had to run in a competitive general election, clearly forgot to lace up his running shoes, and ended up […]

It’s been three years since the Supreme Court struck down key voting rights protections for millions of Americans. Since then, Speaker Ryan and House Republicans have yet to hold a vote to restore those voting rights, ahead of what will be the first presidential election without those critical protections. With Donald Trump’s racist campaign leading the […]

DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján today announced the addition of two candidates to the Red to Blue program: Ruben Kihuen (NV-04) and newly announced candidate Stephanie Murphy (FL-07). This Red to Blue designation indicates that these individuals will run top-notch campaigns through election day, putting them in an excellent position to join the Democratic caucus. […]

Mientras los latinos lamentaban la decisión de DACA y DAPA,  los republicanos de la Cámara Baja celebraran la separación de familias y deportaciones. Esto no es nada nuevo ya que los republicanos de la Cámara han atacado a la comunidad inmigrante en varias ocasiones, votando para eliminar DACA, negarles a los jóvenes inmigrantes el derecho […]