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Today, Carlos Curbelo went to the House floor to lament the lack of action on guns and anti-terror legislation before the House adjourns for the August recess. Apparently, Curbelo has forgotten about the 20 times he voted with the Republican majority to oppose Democratic efforts to force a vote on that very bill. [H Res […]

  DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján today announced that retired Army Colonel Mike Derrick has earned a spot in the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s (DCCC) highly-competitive Red to Blue program. Since announcing his run for Congress, Derrick has surpassed aggressive organization and infrastructure goals, and demonstrated the ability and commitment to serving the needs of […]

DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján today announced that reformer Zephyr Teachout has earned a spot in the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s (DCCC) highly-competitive Red to Blue program. Since announcing her run for Congress earlier this year, Teachout has surpassed aggressive fundraising, organization and infrastructure goals, and demonstrated the ability and commitment to serving the needs […]

“It is a campaign with a simple message: Donald Trump is a bully, a bigot, the most divisive politician in a generation and the most unqualified presidential nominee in our history. And every House Republican who failed to stand up to him bears responsibility for his rise.” “When a leader in your party is dividing […]

TO:      Interested Parties FR:      DCCC DT:      July 12, 2016 RE:      Pivot into the General Election: The House Democratic Battlefield Breaking News Alert: Five new candidates will join the 2016 Red to Blue Program: Shelli Yoder (IN-09), Anna Throne-Holst (NY-01), Tom Suozzi (NY-03), Zephyr Teachout (NY-19) and Mike Derrick (NY-21). Ten new candidates are being designated […]

Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a high-dollar fundraiser in vulnerable Congressman Darrell Issa’s coastal California district tomorrow. Issa is one of Trump’s biggest fans. Issa has: Endorsed Trump Said he is looking forward to helping Trump become president Called on other Republicans to get on the “Trump Train” Even introduced Trump […]

Yoder’s disastrous connections to Governor Brownback and Donald Trump have further clarified that he will always put a partisan agenda before Kansas “Congressman Yoder is a career politician with a rigidly partisan and out-of-touch record that simply does not reflect the moderate 3rd District,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “Standing in stark contrast, Jay Sidie […]

The DCCC’s unprecedented seven-figure advertising campaign is hitting airwaves today, making the case to voters that Paul Ryan and House Republicans have put their Party over the country in standing by Donald Trump. Now, in the days following their warm embrace of Trump at the Capitol Hill Club last Thursday, House Republicans themselves are highlighting […]

“John Mica can try to pander all he wants, but this will not fly with Central Florida Hispanics,” said Javier Gamboa of the DCCC. “Latinos know that John Mica is on the wrong side of immigration reform and will hold him accountable for his countless attacks towards the immigrant community this November. Nice try, John!” […]

“Speaker Ryan and House Republicans failed to stand up to Donald Trump when it really mattered most. He is now their nominee and they are his sidekicks, going so far as defending his dangerous comments about Saddam Hussein – a shocking example of Republicans putting politics over what is good and safe for our country,” […]