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DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement after a resolution was introduced to expel indicted criminal and serial liar George Santos from the U.S. House of Representatives: “It’s past time for New Yorkers to have the honest representation they deserve. Now is the time for Members of Congress to demonstrate where they stand and […]

Conservative firebrands punt on delivering deeply unpopular budget plan to the American public The Republican Study Committee (RSC) – which makes up nearly 80 percent of the House Republican Conference – continues to hide their budget proposal from the American people. Last month, the Chair of the group let slip that their plan would make cuts to Social Security […]

PolitiFact: Kiggans-backed ‘Default on America Act’ would gut $2 billion from Veterans Affairs In case you missed it: Jen Kiggans has repeatedly and consistently misled Virginians about the painful impacts her vote for an extreme spending proposal would have on Virginia’s veterans – and a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation and PolitiFact confirms her mistruths. [T]he VA represents one […]

Vulnerable House Republicans silent on Trump’s catastrophic command Last night, the twice-impeached and criminally indicted former president ordered House Republicans to force a national default during a televised CNN town hall. COLLINS: Do you think the U.S. should default if the White House does not agree to the spending cuts the Republicans are demanding? TRUMP: We might […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]