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Bill co-sponsored by Rep. Abby Finkenauer empowers Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices and would save Americans at least $345 billion Later today, the House of Representatives is set to vote on legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Abby Finkenauer that would lower the cost of prescription drugs for families across eastern Iowa. Specifically, the bill gives Medicare the […]

During a rally in Pennsylvania last night, President Trump attacked the FBI, parroting debunked conspiracy theories about their work and referring to the agency’s employees as “scum” and “not good people.” And what has Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, who often touts his time as a former FBI agent, said about the president’s attacks? Absolutely nothing. Instead, […]

Schweikert has taken over $30,000 in contributions from drug companies who stand to lose from the bill In October, Congressman David Schweikert used his spot on the Ways and Means Committee to vote against the “Elijah Eugene Cummings Lower Drug Prices Now Act” (H.R. 3) — legislation that would lower the cost of prescription drugs for families. Specifically, the […]

Did you catch Rodney Davis on CNN earlier today? Davis  – who reporters and election forecasters (see Inside Elections, Politico, Cook Political Report) recognize as “vulnerable” in 2020 – spent his time in the spotlight flacking for President Trump and the Republican Party where he was fact-checked twice in 25 seconds. Davis has continued to […]

DCCC spokesman Avery Jaffe issued the following statement today on the nation’s largest Republican primary field: Texas’ 22nd Congressional District. “It’s official: Republicans in Texas’ 22nd District are crawling over each other to race to the right and define themselves by their allegiance to President Donald Trump and their party’s reckless agenda in Washington. Now […]

Today, House Democrats took action to secure the right to vote with the passage of H.R. 4: Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019. The legislation restores core tenets of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and expands protections for all voters. DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos released the following statement:  “Democrats in Congress have taken action to ensure every American’s right to vote […]

Yesterday, Congressman Justin Amash stood in the way of an overwhelming bipartisan coalition that moved to stop insider trading. That’s right, Amash was one of just thirteen members of congress to oppose legislation that better defines insider trading to make the crime easier to prosecute. “With yesterday’s vote, Congressman Amash went further than even the […]

Demócratas se mueven para restaurar y ampliar la Ley de Derechos Electorales de 1965 Hoy, los demócratas de la Cámara de Representantes tomaron medidas para garantizar el derecho al voto con la aprobación de H.R. 4, ‘Voting Rights Advancement Act 0f 2019’, legislación que avanzará los derechos para votar de todo el pueblo estadounidense. La […]

Minority Leader McCarthy On His California Congressional Pal – See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil Another week in Washington D.C., another week of mounting evidence against Rep. Devin Nunes’ abuse of power in Congress to do Trump’s political dirty work — including making the taxpayers foot the bill for his international conspiracy […]

Ahead of Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls’ “announcement” in Texas’ 22nd Congressional District tomorrow, DCCC spokesman Avery Jaffe issued the following statement: “Texans are raising questions about the lengths Troy Nehls will go to get to Washington and voters in the 22nd District deserve answers. On Saturday, Nehls becomes the latest entrant into the […]