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 Republican Speaker John Boehner and the rest of the Republican caucus met today behind closed doors to try and avoid beginning the 2016 cycle with a government shutdown. “Keeping the government open is the most basic of responsibilities Congress is tasked with, but House Republicans already have proven that they care more about fighting ideological […]

According to a new CNN poll, the country is not looking forward to the next two years with Republicans in control of Congress. Half of Americans think Republican control is bad for the country and 52 percent think it will mean more gridlock. “As Speaker Boehner struggles to keep his Tea Party caucus from forcing another […]

On MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show last night, DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján said that President Obama has taken an important first step on immigration, and that House Republicans need to stop stalling comprehensive reform, as they have for more than 500 days. On President Obama’s actions on immigration reform, Chairman Luján said: “This is the […]

DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján announced today that DCCC Executive Director Kelly Ward will serve as Executive Director for the 2016 cycle, continuing to bring her savvy political instincts and organizational skills to the committee for another cycle. Ward, a DCCC veteran, House strategist and skilled political operative, is the first Executive Director in recent […]

DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján released the following statement about President Obama’s action on immigration after House Republicans have refused to act: “Americans of all political stripes want to fix our broken immigration system, but Republicans have refused to even let us vote on a comprehensive solution. On behalf of the millions of families and […]

Emily Bittner of the DCCC released the following statement on House Republicans passing up women for new committee chairmanships: “Republicans promised to be more welcoming to women – but passed over women to give every single new committee chairmanship to a white man. House Republicans have erased any doubt about the course they’ll take in […]

On top of Speaker Boehner hinting at a shutdown over action on immigration reform, House Republicans have also threatened to impeach the President if they don’t get their way – even though they have refused to allow a vote on bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform in the Senate. At least five members of the House have […]

DCCC Chairman Steve Israel released the following statement about House Republicans’ shutdown threats over immigration reform: “Just over one week after elections, Republicans are back to true form by talking about shutting down the government over an issue the vast majority of Americans support and 68 Senators already passed: a comprehensive compromise on immigration. If […]

While Republicans promise a more functional and effective Congress, fights are brewing that show little promise of being resolved anytime soon. Here’s an overview of what the Tea Party and establishment Republicans will be battling over in the coming weeks and months. 1. Keeping the Government Open (Lame Duck) The current continuing resolution that keeps […]

…Thinks the government should track undocumented immigrants like FedEx packages? Answer: Barbara Comstock (VA-10): “I think immigration should be done by legislation, not executive action. I think first and foremost, we need to stop playing politics with this and secure the borders…Fedex can track packages coming in here all the time; we can track people […]