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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Recruitment Chair and proud Seahawks fan Denny Heck (WA-10) issued the following statement in response to the NRCC’s shameful attack on the Seattle Seahawks this morning:   “I believe I speak for all the 12s out there, and I hope that includes my colleague Republican Caucus Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, when […]

Congressman Bob Dold has a problem: he’s forgotten he’s been in Congress before and voted nearly three dozen times to give insurance companies unchecked power to deny care, drop coverage, and hike costs. Last night, Dold had the audacity to claim he voted against ACA repeal – on his 35th try – because it was […]

Last night, Congressman Evan Jenkins fulfilled his campaign promise of voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act, making it more difficult for coal miners and their widows to receive black lung benefits. While Jenkins claimed to oppose any cuts in those benefits on the campaign trail, his actions have yet again spoken for themselves. Instead […]

February 2, 2015 – He’s got a ‘Downton Abbey’- inspired office, but Rep. Aaron Schock won’t talk about it. [Washington Post] February 3, 2015 – CREW files ethics complaint against Rep. Schock for ‘Downton Abbey’ office décor [Washington Post] February 3, 2015 – Congressman’s ‘Downton Abbey’ office isn’t all that Shock-ing [Washington Post] February 3, […]

With Chris Christie and Rand Paul pandering to the extreme anti-vaccination crowd, it is time for Congressman Dan Benishek, a licensed medical doctor, to stand up for public health and refute their comments. “Republicans have established quite the reputation of turning a blind eye to proven scientific fact, and Congressman Dan Benishek’s silence on vaccinations […]

“Today, House Republicans continues their Bill Murray-like quest of forcing history to repeat itself for the 55th time, as they begin debate on their dead-on-arrival repeal and replacement ACA bill.  Republicans have been undeterred by the millions of Americans who now have access to quality and affordable healthcare, and are just trying to placate their […]

January 2011: House Republicans Take Control of Congress, Take 1st Repeal Vote June 2012: SCOTUS Declares ACA Law of the Land, House Republicans Still Vote to Repeal it January 2013: House Republicans Begin 113th Congress with Repeal vote, Déjà vu All Over again October 2013: Republicans Vote to Shutdown the Government over ACA, Put Economy […]

On NBC’s Meet the Press this morning, Congressman Paul Ryan was confronted with his failed economic predictions and, in response, doubled down on the same policies that lost him the election in 2012. “As our economy continues to get stronger, it’s sad and troubling that Paul Ryan would want to return to the same failed […]

We couldn’t make this up. The first hearing in the new Republican Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act is scheduled for Monday, February 2nd, according to the House Rules Committee.  Monday, February 2, is Groundhog Day. Republicans in Congress have voted 54 times to repeal the Affordable Care Act – appeasing their tea party base […]

Today, Congressman Cresent Hardy’s favorite failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced his intentions to forgo a third campaign.  Some would argue that Romney’s explosive comments that 47-percent of Americans who paid no income taxes are dependent on government welfare cost him the 2012 election, but Hardy enthusiastically embraced that sentiment. “Congressman Cresent Hardy is surely […]