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This Week, Plus a Reminder
This Week… Following the tragedy in Orlando this weekend, House Democrats continue to focus on tough and smart policies to combat ISIS and help make Americans safer at home and abroad. Meanwhile, House Republicans continue to stand in the way of even the most obvious, commonsense step that Congress could take immediately to improve our […]
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ICYMI: Multiple outlets reporting on poll showing Owens leading Love
Owens above 50%, cementing fact that Love’s reelection chances are dropping A Salt Lake Tribune-Hinckley Institute poll released Friday provides further evidence for what we’ve known since the beginning of the cycle: this is going to be one closest and must watch races of the year. The poll showed Owens leading Love 51% to 45%. […]
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Republican Bob Dold Votes to Continue Planned Parenthood Witch Hunt
Despite the fact that multiple state inquiries into Planned Parenthood have failed to come up with any wrongdoing – and even resulted in criminal charges against the filmmakers of the video – the Republican-controlled House of Representatives created yet another committee to intimidate this women’s health care provider. To this point, the Republican House of Representatives […]
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QUE NO SE TE PASE: Congresistas Republicanos tranquilos con el racismo de Trump
“Las declaraciones antiamericanas por parte de Trump no solamente definen al presidente Ryan, sino a todos los congresistas republicanos en los ojos de los latinos y del pueblo estadounidense.” Congresista Ben Ray Luján El presidente del DCCC, Ben Ray Luján, publico una columna de opinión en Univision.com esta tarde sobre los ataques racistas de Donald […]
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House Republicans Force the Library of Congress to Use Trump Dog-Whistle: “Illegal Alien
Just when we thought Republicans could not stoop any lower, today House Republicans are following Donald Trump’s discriminatory mantra and defending language that forces the Library of Congress to continue using the derogatory term: “illegal alien,” by voting to block a bill that removes the language from federal law. For years now, Republicans have used […]
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ICYMI: POLITICO Highlights Trump’s Problem with South Florida Hispanics
South Florida Democrats Highlight South Florida Republicans’ Trump Problem From Politico: “State Sen. Rene Garcia, a Miami Republican, says it is ‘demeaning’ that Donald Trump questioned the objectivity of a federal judge based, in part, on his Mexican ethnicity, comments that underscore the problems Trump will have in Hispanic-rich South Florida.” “ ‘These demeaning words […]
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ICYMI: Mills continues to support Trump despite judge comments
“Stewart Mills III might like to think this is no different from a run-of-the-mill policy dispute between two candidates, but it’s much more than that – it’s a question of values,” said Sacha Haworth of the DCCC. “Endorsing Donald Trump is endorsing his racism. There’s no turning back now for Mills, and Minnesotans will hold […]
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Presidente del DCCC: “Donald Trump le acaba de perder el voto Latino a los republicanos”
Hoy, en una entrevista con CNN, el primer presidente Hispano del DCCC, Congresista Ben Ray Luján, dijo que gracias a los comentarios racistas de Donald Trump hacia el Juez Gonzalo Curiel, Trump “le acaba perder de perder el voto latino a los republicanos alrededor de los Estados Unidos.” El presidente Luján también le reafirmo el apoyo […]
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DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján Congratulates Jimmy Panetta on Primary Night Victory
DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján released the following statement to congratulate Jimmy Panetta on his primary night victory in California’s 20th Congressional District: “It’s with great pleasure that I congratulate Jimmy Panetta on his victory. I look forward to working with him to continue moving our country forward towards progress and expanded opportunity; Jimmy will […]
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#PartyofTrump: Speaker Ryan’s Judiciary Committee Chairman Signs On To Racist Measure
#PartyofTrump: Speaker Ryan’s Judiciary Committee Chairman Signs On To Racist Measure Committee Chairman Responsible For VRA Reauthorization Exposes His True Bigoted Colors It’s officially Donald Trump’s Republican Party. Look no further than Speaker Ryan’s Judiciary Committee Chairman’s decision yesterday to sign on to the anti-constitutional and racist measure to end birthright citizenship in America. It’s […]