Press Release

As Carl DeMaio attempts to change the story going into tonight’s first debate after a brutal stretch of negative press coverage, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is providing a debate viewing guide to what debate watchers will likely hear from DeMaio: his favorite – discredited – false claims and exaggerations. FALSE CLAIM #1: Carl DeMaio Stands Up to the Extremists in […]

House Speaker John Boehner really, really wants Millionaire Stewart Mills III to come to Congress. Boehner already headlined a fundraiser in Minnesota to raise money for Mills III and name-checked him in a video, calling Mills III a “great candidate.” Now we have another reason why – both Mills III and Boehner not only oppose […]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today released a new television ad – “Dignity” – in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District. The spot features a testimonial from two Texas seniors highlighting how Will Hurd’s dangerous budget plan would jeopardize Social Security and Medicare in order to give tax breaks to the wealthy. The ad begins running today. […]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is launching its third television ad in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, highlighting how Washington insider David Young supports plans that will raise taxes on Iowans in order to give tax breaks to the bankers and billionaires on Wall Street. The ad starts today. Script of DCCC IE Ad “Wall Street” […]

TO: Interested Parties FR: DCCC & DNC Communications DT: September 23, 2014 RE: Sen. Marco Rubio and Barbara Comstock: Two Peas in A Pod Pushing GOP Restrictions on Women’s Rights Tonight, Marco Rubio is holding a fundraiser for Barbara Comstock in Virginia, and they should have plenty in common to talk about. Both Rubio and Comstock are […]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is launching its first television ad in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District, highlighting how Congressman Mike Coffman has a 20-year record restricting women’s health care choices, even opposing a woman’s right to choose in the case of rape and incest, and supporting plans to outlaw common forms of birth control. The […]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is launching its first television ad in Illinois 17th Congressional District, highlighting how former Congressman Bobby Schilling turned his back on workers who had their jobs outsourced to China. The ad comes two years after more than 100 jobs at the local Sensata plant were shipped to China by Bain […]

Today marks the first debate in Florida’s 26th Congressional District and the first joint appearance since Carlos Curbelo was caught on tape in Washington calling Medicare and Social Security a “Ponzi scheme.” But Curbelo’s insulting comments about seniors’ vital, earned benefits is only one example of how he’s putting his own political ambitions and the interests […]

In his first TV ad, Andy Tobin praises himself for his legislative record, but what he’s not saying is that during his time as Speaker of the Arizona House, he crippled education funding, all while he abused taxpayer dollars for personal gain. “When it comes to wasteful spending and taxpayer-funded perks, Andy Tobin is the […]

Tomorrow, former Congressman Bob Dold will meet Brad Schneider for their first forum of the season. One word that Bob Dold is sure to avoid at all costs: Republican. When Bob Dold was in Congress, he was a reliable Republican vote whenever Speaker John Boehner needed him, but now he’s trying to run away from […]