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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Syracuse Mayor Calls Out Katko’s Vote to Defund Planned Parenthood, Broken Promise to Central New York Voters In case you missed it – Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner called out Congressman John Katko last night on Capital Tonight for his recent vote to defund Planned Parenthood — a move which would […]

Katko, who represents a pro-choice district, recently voted to defund Planned Parenthood Today, just two days away from when many extreme Republicans would shut down the government over funding for women’s health programs, allies across the country and in Syracuse are rallying in support of Planned Parenthood and the critical, life-saving services it provides to […]

Zeldin Continues to Cozy Up with Far Right Groups and Leaders As House Republicans continue to grapple with disarray following Speaker Boehner’s announced resignation, Congressman Lee Zeldin announced this morning that he would support extremist Congressman Trey Gowdy as Majority Leader. “You are the company that you keep, and Congressman Zeldin’s endorsement of Tea Party […]

Last week, several of Congressman Will Hurd’s freshman colleagues fell all over themselves to attach their name to an empty letter that –  in their minds – distanced themselves from the extremists in the House that want to shut down the entire federal government. Congressman Hurd did not even sign his name to the letter […]

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ben Ray Luján, Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, participated in the press conference today that followed the Democratic Caucus meeting. Luján spoke of Speaker Boehner’s resignation, just the latest example of House Republicans chaos, and the potential fallout for all Republicans. Below is a transcript of his remarks.   […]

Please see the statement below from DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján on the resignation of Speaker Boehner: “The Republican Party is broken and the news of Speaker Boehner’s resignation makes that crystal clear. All year, House Republicans have demonstrated that they cannot govern responsibly on behalf of hardworking Americans, putting infighting over governing and extreme […]

DCCC Sends a FedEx package to Comstock’s Loudoun Office Today is the one year anniversary of Virginia Congresswoman Barbara Comstock’s comments comparing American immigrants to FedEx packages. It may have been a year since she first uttered this derogatory remark, but her insensitivity and offensiveness will live on for many more to come. We marked […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ICYMI (Videos): Hurd Avoids Reporters to Avoid Birthright Citizenship Questions Watch as two reporters on live TV plead for Congressman Will Hurd to stop avoiding the press and respond to their press requests on an immigration-related issue. Video #1   Key Quote: “Over the last three weeks we have reached out […]

Earlier today, Congressman Ben Ray Luján spoke to CNN’s Chris Cuomo on the South Lawn ahead of Pope Francis’ welcome at the White House. The interview covered the Pope’s historic visit, its implications for Congress on topics including immigration reform, and most importantly, the Congressman’s deep pride and excitement for the Papal visit as a […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ICYMI: Voice of The Southern: Bost, Shimkus vote for a shutdown The Southern Illinoisan By The Editorial Board September 23, 2015 http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/voice-of-the-southern/voice-of-the-southern-bost-shimkus-vote-for-a-shutdown/article_43bdfcc4-f0e9-5ac3-b8f4-b9adf6958825.html U.S. Reps. Mike Bost and John Shimkus can spin last week’s vote to defund Planned Parenthood within the federal budget however they like. But, in reality, the Republican […]