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Today, Jen Kiggans elected Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House. After churning through a slew of other candidates, Kiggans went all in for Johnson and his extremism: In case you haven’t heard of him, here’s a bit about Mike Johnson: Johnson pushed for a total abortion ban without exceptions and voted for legislation […]

Siguiendo la elección de Mike Johnson como presidente de la cámara baja de representantes, la presidenta del Comité de Campaña del Congreso Demócrata (DCCC) emito la siguiente declaración:    “Después de semanas peleando entre sí mismos, abandonando nuestros aliados que están bajo ataque y avanzandonos más y más cerca a un posible cierre de gobierno […]

After Congressman Mike Johnson was elected by House Republicans as their next Speaker, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: “After weeks of partisan squabbles, abandoning our allies under attack, and pushing us dangerously close to a government shutdown – Republicans have chosen a MAGA acolyte to push an extreme agenda in the House […]

Politico: “[California Republicans] have become increasingly aware they’ll have to fight it out without a safety net in McCarthy.” “…even amid two wars and a looming fiscal deadline in Washington, the GOP can’t lead itself let alone help govern the country.” Last night, Politico released a report digging into the dire situation California House Republicans have found […]

Mariannette Miller-Meeks isn’t even trying to hide the fact that she’s putting her party’s politics over Iowans.  At her tailgate this weekend, Miller-Meeks bragged that she’d never quit fighting for Iowa and then promptly admitted to doing just that, saying she was “okay” with her party’s 8% cuts to agriculture funding that Iowa farmers rely […]

Despite House Republicans failing to elect a speaker yesterday, Republican Rob Mercuri in Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District refuses to condemn the chaos caucus. With Republicans abandoning our allies under attack and pushing us closer to a government shutdown, here is a recap of the dysfunction Mercuri continues to ignore:  Matt Gaetz introduced a motion to […]

Despite House Republicans failing again to elect a speaker yesterday, Republican Tom Barrett in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District refuses to condemn the chaos caucus. With Republicans abandoning our allies under attack and pushing us closer to a government shutdown, here is a recap of the dysfunction Barrett continues to ignore:  Matt Gaetz introduced a motion […]

Over two weeks after Zach Nunn admitted that the dysfunctional House Republicans aren’t “taking care of the American people,” nothing has changed. As Nunn and his party enter yet another week of political games and infighting, he’s hardly acknowledged the looming government shutdown or that the Farm Bill expired 25 days ago. Meanwhile, Iowa dairy farmers are […]

Today, House Republicans failed – once again – to select a speaker. In the midst of their intraparty civil war, they continue to fail in their basic responsibility of passing legislation that will help working families like passing a new Farm Bill, renewing critical child care support, and keeping the government open. DCCC Spokesperson Viet […]

When he’s not hiding from his constituents and voting for election-deniers for speaker, vulnerable freshman Republican Tom Kean Jr. is campaigning with anti-abortion extremists back home. On Saturday, Kean Jr. will be at a fundraiser with Mike Pappas who opposes “abortion even in cases of rape and incest.” Similarly to Kean Jr., Pappas has refused to […]