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One Day after LePage’s Racist Remarks, Bruce Poliquin Still Refuses to Comment Kennebec Journal Editorial: “Anyone who stays silent now gives their tacit endorsement to the governor’s views on race, crime and sexuality” It’s been one day since Maine Governor LePage made national headlines for his ugly racist remarks. As elected officials and media from […]

“First Arizonans were hit with Speaker Gowan’s infamous taxpayer funded gym and fancy floor renovations, and now they find out that he’s fleecing them for a campaign chauffeur,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “There’s no doubt that Gowan has an eye for the finer things in life – just as long as it’s hardworking taxpayers […]

Paul Ryan has proudly announced that he will be moderating a Poverty Summit in South Carolina with Senator Tim Scott this weekend, recently acknowledging that “there are few challenges tougher than the fight against poverty, and we need all hands on deck.” Does Paul Ryan forget what his history is on addressing poverty and helping […]

It’s not even a week into the new year and vulnerable Congressman Steve Knight is already misleading voters about his record. Knight told the Ventura County Star that “we must take steps to keep firearms out of the hands of … terrorists,” but Knight has voted no fewer than ten times to block a bill that would […]

DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján released the following statement on the House Republican Reconciliation bill: “It’s 2016 and House Republicans are still tightly bound to their old, failed playbook, which not only puts the health of millions of Americans at risk, but also threatens Republicans’ standing with women, Latinos and other important groups of voters […]

ICYMI: Bob Dold Tries to Have It Both Ways on Gun Control In the Daily Herald article below, Republican Congressman Bob Dold once again sides with fellow Republicans in criticizing President Obama’s executive action – even though it’s his own Republican Party that is standing in the way of enacting common-sense gun reform. “Once again, […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT We all know that John Boehner was unceremoniously shoved out the door to placate the extreme fringes of the House Republican conference. Now, those same people are saying that Speaker Ryan is no different than John Boehner. Good luck Paul D. Ryan! ICYMI: Labrador to Paul Ryan: Honeymoon is over […]

Coffman yesterday: “This President has just demonstrated, once again, that he has no respect for representative government nor for the limitations that our Constitution places on the powers of his office.” Coffman in 2012: “I don’t know whether Barack Obama was born in the United States of America. I don’t know that. But I do […]

As we know, Congressman Blum is on the fringes of Congress. He has consistently demonstrated that he is far more beholden to the secretive House Freedom Caucus than to his constituents. Today will be a test of whether or not he has learned from the mistakes of his first year and is willing to finally […]

DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján released the following statement on Congressman Steve Israel’s decision that he will not seek re-election: “Steve Israel is a great colleague, strategist, mentor and friend, and he will be greatly missed after he leaves Congress. Steve will continue to be an active force this year, a leader of House Democrats, […]