Press Release

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is launching its latest television ad in California’s 52nd Congressional District. The ad, “Cover Up,” highlights how Carl DeMaio is trying to hide his Tea Party agenda that would cut student loans and school funding – all while saying he owes the Tea Party everything. The ad begins running on […]

DCCC Chairman Steve Israel released the following statement on House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s claim to attempt to change House Republicans:   “Congressman McCarthy’s insistence that House Republicans are seriously going to change would be laughable if the consequences of their inaction weren’t so dire for middle class families. Republicans have spent the past four […]

Former Congressman Bob Dold still can’t escape his record of serving as a reliable Republican vote for policies that reward the special interests and the ultra-wealthy at the expense of middle class families. In yet another candidate forum, Bob Dold struggled to defend his record on the minimum wage.   Dold still hasn’t recovered from […]

In response to the announcement that Will Hurd has been hand-picked by Washington politicians to deliver the Republican national radio address, DCCC spokesman David Bergstein issued the following statement: “When Will Hurd isn’t regurgitating the talking points of his dysfunctional Washington backers, he’s pushing a dangerous plan that indiscriminately slashes vital services for veterans, cuts […]

House Speaker John Boehner, who is presiding over the least effective and most dysfunctional Congress ever, is trying to ride to the rescue of Iowa’s struggling Republicans on Sunday and Monday, according to The Hill.   Here’s a recap of who he’s coming to bail out: Washington insider David Young enters the final stretch with […]

When it comes to critical issues like national security and keeping good jobs, Springfield Insider Mike Bost can’t get his facts right. When he tried – and failed – to relate to hardworking families this week, Bost claimed that he is concerned about steel imports from North Korea. Only problem? We don’t import steel from […]

On today’s Talk Line With Hoppy Kercheval, Alex “Maryland” Mooney showed once against that’s he’s a carpet-bagging, career politician who will say anything to help himself – even if it means lying about his positions on the issues that matter to West Virginians. From wanting to privatize Social Security and forcing seniors to gamble their […]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today released two new television ads in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District: “Cuts” and “Idle.” Both ads will begin running today and show how McSally would hurt middle class families. The spots zero in on Martha McSally’s reckless agenda: opposing efforts to make college more affordable, ending the federal student loan […]

This morning on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Chairman Steve Israel highlighted how the DCCC’s grassroots supporters are helping to keep races competitive in a tough midterm environment. Chairman Israel said: “Last night Sheldon Adelson wrote a $5 million check to John Boehner’s super PAC. It’s tough to counter that. You know how we do it? We […]

For those getting up to speed on West Virginia’s Second Congressional District, here’s what you need to know about Alex “Maryland” Mooney: he’s a carpet-bagging, career politician despised by members of his own party, whose hometown paper wrote that the driving ambition behind his congressional race is his own “driving ambition.” In fact, the conservative […]