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Over the weekend, the New York Times reported that Representative Pat Meehan—a member of the Ethics Committee who claimed to be aiding efforts to change how Congress handles sexual harassment allegations—had himself used thousands of tax dollars to secretly settle a sexual harassment lawsuit from a former staffer. But the scandal didn’t end there. Yesterday, […]

In case you missed it, sixty-two year old Rep. Pat Meehan is in the midst of a meltdown after a New York Times story revealed he paid thousands in taxpayer dollars to settle with a decades-younger employee for “making unwanted romantic overtures.” After initially denying the reports, Rep. Meehan personally admitted today that he told […]

$3.34M raised online in December; average online gift $18 $42.61M online in 2017 compared to $19.7M online in all of 2015 40% of total raised came online in 2017 (only 16% for NRCC) The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today announced record-breaking fundraising for December of the off year. The DCCC raised nearly $9.5M in December 2017, compared […]

History and polling clearly demonstrates why Republicans will own a potential shutdown  “With unified Republican control of government, we already know that the American people will rightfully blame House Republicans for a costly government shutdown,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “If a shutdown occurs, it will further demonstrate that Republicans are unfit to govern, and […]

“The only thing I would have a stomach for if DACA comes first is if it’s defeated.” – Congressman Rohrabacher Congressman Dana Rohrabacher – who represents a diverse district that is 21 percent Hispanic and 17 percent AAPI – recently came out last week against fixing DACA to protect DREAMers. Instead, he called on Congress to […]

IRVINE – In case you missed it, today the nonpartisan Cook Political Report downgraded Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ re-election chances in WA-05, citing her weak grassroots support in Eastern Washington and her party’s unpopular agenda, combined with challenger Lisa Brown’s well-funded campaign. “Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers is the very definition of what’s wrong with establishment politicians in […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT “The combination of costly Republican retirements, a terrible national environment, and Speaker Ryan’s deeply unpopular agenda is further threatening swing districts and even damaging previously entrenched members of House leadership,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. Here’s a look at some big ratings changes in the latest Cook Political Report analysis… […]

In response to the announcement that Rep. Martha McSally is running for U.S. Senate and opening up one of the most competitive, Republican-held House seats in the country, DCCC spokeswoman Rachel Irwin released the following statement: “Congresswoman McSally has proven one thing: she’ll do whatever it takes to make the establishment happy from voting with […]

Speaker Ryan and House Republicans Must Immediately Denounce President Trump’s Latest Racist Attacks DCCC Hispanic Media Director Javier Gamboa issued the following statement responding to President Trump’s latest attacks towards TPS holders: “This Republican Administration’s racist attacks towards communities of color are becoming all too common. President Trump’s latest remarks about the most vulnerable seeking […]

IRVINE – Upon the announcement that Darrell Issa would not be seeking re-election in California’s 49th District, DCCC spokesperson Drew Godinich released the following statement: “The Republican agenda in Washington has been a direct attack on Californians. After passing a devastating tax scam and fighting to rip away healthcare from millions of families, California Republicans […]