Press Release

Today, the DCCC is celebrating the 6-year anniversary of Rep. Erik Paulsen’s last public town hall on September 6, 2011 with a trivia contest. Play along on Twitter using the #Sept6x6 hashtag to find out what’s been happening in Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District during Paulsen’s absence or check out Paulsen’s town hall watch to learn […]

In response to Congressman Poliquin’s strategy of playing fast and loose with the facts when it comes to Mainers’ access to healthcare, DCCC spokesperson, Cole Leiter released the following statement: “Adding ‘flat out falsehoods’ to ‘[running] to a women’s  restroom’ really rounds out Congressman Bruce Poliquin’s bag of tricks that he’ll use to hide his […]

Upon the news that Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) would not be running for re-election, DCCC spokesperson Drew Godinich released the following statement: It’s become increasingly clear that the Republican party is out of step with the values of western Washington, and Dave Reichert’s retirement is testament to how wide that gap has grown. “As one […]

  For years, Rep. Mike Coffman has been a part of the House Republican gridlock that blocked comprehensive immigration reform and he’s used political gimmicks and empty promises to score political points ahead of his re-election battles. In that time, the only thing Rep. Coffman’s grandstanding has accomplished is laying the groundwork for President Trump’s […]

In response to confirmation that President Trump is moving forward with his cruel decision to end Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the landmark executive order that allowed more than 800,000 law-abiding DREAMers to come out of the shadows, live without the fear of deportation and obtain temporary work permits, DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján […]

In response to confirmation that President Trump is moving forward with his cruel decision to end Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the landmark executive order that allowed more than 800,000 law-abiding DREAMers to come out of the shadows, live without the fear of deportation and obtain temporary work permits, DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján […]

In case you missed it, Inside Elections has shifted another 12 districts in favor of House Democrats. These districts run the gambit, ranging from areas where Clinton performed well to districts that President Trump won by double digits. The message is clear: Democrats are on offense deep into the map while House Republicans are alienating […]

Already facing troubling questions about a massive embezzlement scandal that occurred during his tenure as Staten Island District Attorney, embattled Representative Dan Donovan is facing another daunting obstacle: a primary challenge from former Congressman and convicted felon Michael Grimm. Grimm served two-terms in Congress representing Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn, but to the vast […]

Proud DREAMer and DCCC spokesman Javier Gamboa released the following statement in response to vulnerable Representative Mike Coffman’s sudden, politically-calculated change of heart on DACA and protecting Colorado families: “Representative Mike Coffman has had eight years in Congress to do the right thing and stand up for Colorado’s immigrant families. Instead, he’s voted for the […]

“Embattled Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, now apparently a person of interest to the Senate Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation, has no business chairing the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee that oversees Russia,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “Chairman Royce must put aside his party loyalty and strip Rohrabacher of this important chairmanship immediately. Failure to do so will further […]