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Eighty groups called on House Republicans to cancel a hearing held today to debate an anti-LGBT measure, which was particularly offensive and hurtful on the one-month anniversary of the tragic Pulse Night Club shooting in Orlando. Despite the fact that this mass shooting targeted LGBT people in Congressman John Mica’s backyard, he shockingly remained silent […]

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 […]

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 […]