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Lujan: “If he’s not going to do that, he should … visit these children… maybe it will fix something in him.” In case you missed it, DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján appeared on MSNBC with Hallie Jackson to discuss his visit to two detention facilities yesterday in Brownsville, Texas, and to demand that President Trump […]

DCCC Statement on the Observance of Juneteenth Today, as we observe Juneteenth Independence Day, DCCC Director of African American Media and Deputy National Press Secretary Kamau Marshall issued the following statement: “Out of the harshness of slavery, African Americans have made invaluable contributions to our democracy, shaping this nation’s cultural, scientific, and economic prosperity for […]

Nearly $3.3M raised online in May; average online gift $17 360k first time donors this cycle The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today announced record-breaking May fundraising. In May, the DCCC raised more than $11.3M compared to $8.0M in May of 2016. Reflecting the grassroots energy behind House Democrats, the committee raised nearly $3.3M online in May with an average […]

https://youtu.be/PoncXfYBAVI …and do something about it.   ** Similar releases were sent to district across the country, including CO-06, FL-16/18/25/26, GA-06, IL-06/07/12, KY-06, MN-03, NE-02, NJ-03/07, NY-11/19/21/22, OH-10, PA-8/12/14, TX-07/23/32, VA-02/07, WA-05, WI-06 **,

“Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers’ record of voting to allow insurance companies to deny those with pre-existing conditions health coverage – and now deceiving voters about it – is clear. Quite simply, that dog won’t hunt,” – DCCC spokesperson Drew Godinich RHETORIC: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, in a statement, said “For me, protecting people with pre-existing conditions isn’t […]

DCCC Statement on the Supreme Court Upholding Ohio’s Purge of Voting Rolls On Monday, June 11, 2018, the Supreme Court ruled in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute that states may purge voter rolls of registered voters. The Supreme Court’s decision gives Ohio Secretary of State John Husted the green light to purge thousands of […]

Today, non-partisan election forecasters at Cook Political Report again downgraded Rep. Barbara Comstock’s re-election chances, shifting their rating of the race from Toss-Up to Lean Democratic, indicating that they believe it’s more likely than not that Comstock will lose. Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman cited the rapidly changing nature of the district, Jennifer Wexton’s strengths […]

“Congresswoman Mimi Walters’s record fighting to allow insurance companies to deny those with pre-existing conditions health coverage – and now lying about it – is clear. Quite simply, that dog won’t hunt,” – DCCC spokesperson Drew Godinich RHETORIC: Rep. Mimi Walters, in a statement, says she’s been ‘clear and unwavering in my strong support of […]

Republicans Launch Another Legislative Assault on Affordable Healthcare As long as Republicans control Congress, healthcare costs will continue to skyrocket In response to the today’s Appropriations Subcommittee markup of a bill that would block funding for the Affordable Care Act exchanges and increase healthcare costs, DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law issued the following statement: “Republicans continue […]

TOP TAKEAWAYS Richmond Times Dispatch: Editorial: A good night for Democrats in Virginia “Tuesday’s nominating primaries in Virginia offered plenty of good news for Democrats. For Republicans, not as much. “In the 7th Congressional District, which stretches from Culpeper to Amelia and includes large swatches of Chesterfield and Henrico counties, Republican Rep. Dave Brat could […]