Press Release

One year ago, the federal government shutdown that cost our economy some $24 billion began. And it’s clear from Sen. Torrey Westrom’s role in shutting down the Minnesota government that he would join with the Tea Party that forced the last government shutdown. “Sen. Westrom is going to have a hard time running away from […]

Mike Bishop is doubling down on his reckless and irresponsible agenda – in Tuesday’s debate, Bishop said he would support plans to privatize Social Security.   The Detroit News reported, “Bishop said the Social Security system is broken. ‘Congress needs to come up with a solution and part of that has to be giving the […]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today released two new television ads in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District: “Proud” and “Stretched.” Both ads will begin running today. The spots feature testimonials from a Texas veteran and teacher, speaking out against Will Hurd’s dangerous budget plan that is out-of-touch with Texas values: slashing support for vital programs like […]

John Katko just can’t seem to contain his excitement for Speaker John Boehner and his reckless agenda. Katko was caught drooling in awe of just being in Speaker Boehner’s presence when he admitted in an interview “I remember looking over at my wife and saying, ‘This is surreal.’” Katko’s starry-eyed reverence for Speaker Boehner is just the […]

Jeff Martson, Civility Project: “I just considered it outrageous.” Anchor: “On truth, relevance, and civility – the group gives this ad an ‘F’.” John Beatty, Civility Project:  “I see this as the total opposite of civility.” From Tyrone Gayle, DCCC: “The NRCC’s desperate attempt to distract San Diego voters from Carl DeMaio’s Tea Party agenda […]

On the first anniversary of House Republicans’ disastrous shutdown, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is launching GOP Timeflop: a time capsule of this Republican Congress, bringing you your worst memories, delivered daily. Each morning for the next 15 days, you will wake up to a fresh Timeflop experience, delivering memories of the headlines Americans were […]

The troubling news about Meltdown Mike Bost just keeps coming. Not only did Illinois voters learn that Bost’s handgun was stolen and not reported missing, but Bost didn’t know it was missing until the police showed up to question him. According to police, Bost was also keeping a bottle of Jack Daniels and a campaign […]

From DCCC Chairman Steve Israel: “Democrats have spent the last two years preparing for this moment. To the surprise of no one, the Koch brothers and their special interest friends are pouring millions of dollars of dark money into House races across the country in an effort to elect Republicans who will put special interests ahead […]

As Barbara Comstock holds a fundraiser with Mitt Romney tonight, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesman David Bergstein issued the following the statement: “Barbara Comstock supports overturning Roe v. Wade, compared immigrants to FedEx packages, and was caught in an apparent breach of congressional ethics rules by hiding her work for Romney’s presidential campaign on her […]

During the anniversary of the federal government shutdown this week and before tonight’s debate between Mike Bishop and Eric Schertzing, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is highlighting how Mike Bishop twice shut down the government in Lansing. Bishop would only make Washington worse and his record makes it clear he would join his leadership in […]