Press Release

Republicans refuse to act on voting rights protections, criminal justice reform, commonsense gun safety measures Yesterday House Republicans skipped town to get an early start on their seven-week summer recess, leaving a great deal of work undone, including key measures that are important to the African American community. This will be the first presidential election […]

House Democrats’ Campaign Arm Raised $12 Million in June Wall Street Journal By Rebecca Ballhaus July 15, 2016 House Democrats’ campaign arm raised $12 million in June, bringing their total haul for the second quarter to $28.7 million, a spokeswoman said, a historic level of fundraising in a presidential election year in which Democrats do […]

a similar release went out to targeted districts across the country Kevin Yoder Skips Town Early Without Addressing Emergencies, Basic Government Functions The Republican-controlled House of Representatives closed up shop today – a day earlier than originally planned – to get an early start on their seven-week (!!) summer recess, leaving critical work left undone. […]

Ahead of CNN’s town hall tonight hosted by Jake Tapper and featuring Speaker Paul Ryan, the DCCC is sending a message to general election voters tuning in: Paul Ryan and House Republicans have put party loyalty, over loyalty to our country. In the commercial break immediately preceding the town hall, the DCCC’s advertisement “Standards” will […]

Click Here to See Front Page ICYMI Sheriff Scott Jones accused of unwelcome sexual advances toward deputy [Excerpts] The Sacramento Bee By Christopher Cadelago July 14, 2016 Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones was accused of making unwanted sexual advances toward a subordinate, activity he denied in a sworn statement, according to newly uncovered court documents […]

Now that David Jolly is back running in Florida’s 13th Congressional District, having given up on his Senate ambitions, it is clear he has given up on his short-lived crusade to change how money is raised in political campaigns.  David Jolly threw his bill to prevent members of Congress from personally soliciting funds under the […]

A recent poll by Latino Decisions shows that 83 percent of Latino voters “favored and wanted to see fully implemented” President Obama’s immigration actions, which were placed in a frozen stage after numerous Republican attacks on the programs, and then a 4-4 Supreme Court decision. Months before the court’s decision, Speaker Paul Ryan forced the […]

In an interview earlier today, vulnerable House Republican John Katko praised Trump’s “perceptible change in his tone and demeanor in the last week or so” as “encouraging.” We might have missed something. Because in the last week, Trump has: Praised dictators who kill their own citizens, like Saddam Hussein. Doubled-down on insulting Prisoners of War. […]

Another day, another example of Scott Jones’ lack of judgement costing taxpayers. Jones just wouldn’t accept a jury’s finding that his department retaliated against four veteran female sheriffs who spoke out about preferential treatment under his watch and vowed to challenge the verdict. But Jones’ desperate attempt to hide his good old boy management failed […]

As Congress prepares to close up shop a day early for their 7-week recess without addressing the Zika crisis, Carlos Curbelo took to the House floor to try and convince Floridians that he has “consistently advocated for full funding at the administration’s request.” This is clearly false. Let’s take a look back at Curbelo’s, shall […]