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Crickets from Coffman on Trump’s SCOTUS Pick
It’s now been over a week since President Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court and Rep. Mike Coffman has been noticeably silent. DCCC Spokesperson Rachel Irwin issued the following statement calling on Coffman to immediately clarify whether Roe v. Wade should be overturned and the constitutionality of protections for people with […]
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The Case Against Mike Coffman
“Former Army Ranger Jason Crow has never shied away from a tough fight, and he’s ready to bring that dedication and passion to Washington,” said DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján. “Jason’s working-class roots and service to his country and community will be a huge asset in Congress. Jason helped lead the charge to bring the […]
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Mike Coffman Fails to Protect DREAMers, Again
Republicans like Mike Coffman have failed DREAMers again. Vulnerable House Republicans blew past a critical deadline to get 218 signatures on a discharge petition that would have finally forced a vote on legislation to protect DREAMers. Their inexcusable failure came after many lofty promises from vulnerable House Republicans who said they would deliver the signatures […]
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ICYMI: Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman draws primary challenge | Colorado Politics
“It should come as no surprise that voters across the political spectrum are fed up with Rep. Mike Coffman and Speaker Ryan’s do-nothing Congress not working for them,” said DCCC Spokeswoman Rachel Irwin. “Coffman’s history of playing both sides of every issue is finally catching up with him and a healthy primary will put his […]
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Mike Coffman’s DACA Promise ‘Too Little, Too Late’
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 […]
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Coffman Admits DACA Position is Purely Political
“A vast majority of representatives wouldn’t want to eliminate the DACA program. It would be a high political cost.” – Mike Coffman, 8.2.17 In a telling interview with Telemundo yesterday, Rep. Mike Coffman admitted that his position on DACA is motivated by the “high political cost.” DCCC spokesman Javier Gamboa released the following statement in […]
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TOWNHALL RECAP: COFFMAN DOUBLES DOWN ON TRUMP’S HARMFUL IMMIGRATION AGENDA, AGAIN
During last night’s town hall meeting, vulnerable Rep. Mike Coffman desperately attempted to dodge questions about President Trump, but he enthusiastically embraced Trump’s harsh anti-immigration policies that will tear Colorado families apart. In case you missed it: Coffman proudly touted his vote with House Republicans to spend billions of taxpayer dollars on building a wall […]
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Mike Coffman’s Tweets and Empty Promises Mean Nothing when the Future of DACA is in Jeopardy
No one is safe under President Trump’s Administration, and yesterday Homeland Security John Kelly reaffirmed this notion when he told House Democrats that DACA was in “serious jeopardy.” A single tweet from Congressman Coffman doesn’t cut it. During the first seven months of this new Congress, Coffman has done the bare minimum to protect law-abiding […]
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The Senate didn’t save Rep. Mike Coffman
**Similar releases were sent to all targeted House Republicans regardless of how they voted on the floor** This week, Senate Republicans will work to push their health care bill through the Senate. This bill was written behind closed doors and is only moving forward because House Republicans voted for a bill that would take health […]
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Democrats Vow to Protect DACA Recipients and Hardworking Immigrant Families on DACA’s 5th Anniversary
With the countless heartbreaking stories of hardworking immigrant families being torn apart, Republican Rep. Mike Coffman’s silence is not going unnoticed Five years ago, President Obama signed Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) into effect — a program that gave young immigrant children (DREAMers) a chance to come out of the shadows, temporary deportation relief, […]