Press Release

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Ben Ray Luján released the following statement after the State of the Union: “Tonight the President laid out a very clear vision to strengthen the middle class and Republicans stood firmly for the special interests and ultra-wealthy instead. From making sure families have more in their pay check each month, […]

Lookie what we found! The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has stumbled across an unofficial version of House Republicans’ retreat agenda that began last night. AGENDA: Thursday, January 15th 9:00AM-10:-00AM: “How to Build Bridges and Control your Caucus” by Speaker Ted Cruz 10:00AM-11:00AM: “Winning Elections in your Home State” by House Majority Leader McCarthy 11:00AM- 12:00PM: […]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Ben Ray Luján issued the following statement in response to the Department of Homeland Security funding bill vote: “House Republicans proved today that they are willing to play politics with our Homeland Security in an effort to cater to the extreme elements of their party who want to restart […]

Today’s Update on Republican Outreach RNC Member’s Racist Facebook Post Threatens Winter Meeting [National Journal, 1/13/14] Scalise voted against apology for slavery [The Hill, 1/13/14] Texas Rep. Randy Weber Compares Obama to Hitler [Politico, 1/12/15]

Just a week after Congressman Lee Zeldin bent over backwards to defend House Republican Whip Steve Scalise’s speech in front of a white supremacist group led by a known anti-Semitic, he now hasn’t condemned shameful and inflammatory rhetoric from his colleague, Congressman Randy Weber who compared President Obama to Hitler. Zeldin’s continued pattern of misguided […]

From Josh Schwerin, DCCC:  “Congressman Randy Weber’s outrageous comparison is beyond vile and insulting. Congressional Republicans like Weber are clearly catering to the most extreme elements – first refusing to condemn Steve Scalise’s inexcusable affiliation with KKK members, and now this. Speaker Boehner and Republican leaders need to step forward and condemn Congressman Weber and […]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced its Executive Leadership Team of battle-tested veterans for the 2016 election cycle who will oversee the strategic objectives for the Committee. Nearly half of the seven Executives at the DCCC for the 2016 cycle are people of color – the most diverse DCCC senior team ever – and […]

Republican Speaker John Boehner just came out against a new proposal from Democratic Budget Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen that gives hardworking middle class Americans tax relief while eliminating tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy to pay for it. The plan gives a $2,000 tax cut to middle class families to make sure they benefit from […]

DCCC spokeswoman Emily Bolton released the following statement when Daniel Donovan announced his candidacy for New York’s 11th Congressional District: “The competition for Republican candidates in this district is already about one thing and one thing only: which candidate do Speaker Boehner and his Republicans in Congress like more. If Republicans in Congress like the […]

Only a few hours after being sworn in to Congress, Rod Blum solidified his Tea Party loyalties when his very first vote in Congress for Congressman Steve King’s candidate for Speaker of the House. Blum voted with an extreme minority of the House Republican Congress and backed an alternative lead for the House of Representatives […]