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House Republicans’ Dangerous Default Plan Threatens to Stop Service Members from Getting Paid
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warns a Republican-forced default will hinder ability to pay U.S. troops Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is warning if the U.S. defaults on its debt, “we won’t, in some cases, be able to pay our troops with any degree of predictability.” Not only are House Republicans threatening catastrophic default to force an […]
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Bryan Steil Hires Election Denier to Help with ‘Election Oversight’ Efforts
The House Administration Committee, chaired by vulnerable Republican Bryan Steil, is employing a “former Trump campaign staffer reportedly involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election,” who has been “subpoenaed by the DOJ,” according to recent reports. The staffer, Thomas Lane, has a “reported connection to the false elector scheme in Arizona came on Dec. 14, 2020, the same day […]
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Kaiser Family Foundation: House GOP Denials of Slashing Veterans’ Benefits “Mostly False”
PolitiFact: House Republican ‘Default on America Act’ would gut $2 billion from Veterans Affairs Vulnerable House Republicans have repeatedly and consistently misled their constituents about the painful impacts their extreme spending proposal would have on our nation’s veterans, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation and PolitiFact. [T]he VA represents one of the largest pieces of the pie in terms of discretionary spending, […]
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DCCC Chair Statement on GOP Leadership Standing By Indicted Criminal George Santos
The DCCC released the following statement after GOP Leadership – including Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, and Conference Chair Elise Stafanik – signaled that serial liar and indicted criminal George Santos will be allowed to continue serving in the U.S. House of Representatives: “George Santos has brought immeasurable shame to Long Island and New Yorkers want him expelled immediately,” said […]
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REMINDER: Mike Lawler Is a Rubber Stamp for GOP’s Far-Right Extremist Agenda
Despite highly-vulnerable Republican Mike Lawler’s attempts to deceive New Yorkers, his record since entering Congress proves that the increasingly endangered congressman is merely a rubber stamp for his MAGA colleagues to put New Yorkers’ jobs, safety, health care, reproductive rights, and financial security all at risk. Since entering Congress, Rep. Lawler has: Voted to restrict abortion rights […]
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DCCC Statement on Criminal Charges Filed Against George Santos
The DCCC released the following statement after federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against serial-liar and admitted criminal George Santos: “Voters on Long Island are more than ready to see George Santos finally be held accountable for his seemingly endless list of lies, unethical behavior, and alleged crimes,” said DCCC spokesperson Nebeyatt Betre. “House Republicans should be ashamed that they […]
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Mike Garcia Among Most Vulnerable Republicans in the Country
Mike Garcia ranked among most vulnerable incumbents in country Reporting this week from CQ Roll Call details Mike Garcia as one of the most vulnerable House Republicans in the country, as House Democrats aggressively gear up to flip the House in 2024. Mike Garcia is a proven far-right extremist who doesn’t represent the interests of his constituents: […]
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John Duarte Among Most Vulnerable Republicans in the Country
John Duarte ranked third most vulnerable incumbent Reporting this week from CQ Roll Call details how John Duarte is one of the most vulnerable House Republicans in the country. After barely winning election in 2022, House Democrats are aggressively gearing up to flip the House in 2024 and Duarte is a top target. Duarte has spent his […]
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NEW: Lori Chavez-DeRemer Named as One of Roll Call’s ’10 Most Vulnerable’
Chavez-DeRemer in jeopardy as House Republicans push extreme agenda Today, the non-partisan CQ Roll Call placed Lori Chavez-DeRemer and six other Republicans on its list of the top ten most vulnerable House members. Chavez-DeRemer has spent the first four months of this Congress siding with far-right extremists, failing to protect abortion rights, protecting wealthy tax cheats, airing political grievances, and pushing America toward a catastrophic default in […]
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NEW: Brandon Williams Named as One of Roll Call’s ’10 Most Vulnerable’
Williams in jeopardy as House Republicans push extreme agenda Today, the non-partisan CQ Roll Call placed Brandon Williams and six other Republicans on its list of the top ten most vulnerable House members. Williams has spent the first four months of this Congress siding with far-right extremists, failing to protect abortion rights, protecting wealthy tax cheats, airing political grievances, and pushing America toward a catastrophic default in […]