‘Scott Taylor’
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SIXTY-FOUR PERCENT: VA Republicans to Blame for Proposed Premium Hikes
Insurers in Virginia are proposing premium hikes on Virginia families ranging from fifteen percent to SIXY FOUR percent next year, and they are making it crystal clear where the blame lands: with Reps. Barbara Comstock, Tom Garrett, Dave Brat, and Scott Taylor and their reckless gutting of the Affordable Care Act. “Both Cigna and CareFirst […]
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ICYMI: Poll Shows Twelve Point Democratic Advantage in VA, Enthusiasm Surging
“This is bad news for Reps. Barbara Comstock, Dave Brat, Tom Garrett, and Scott Taylor. The surge in grassroots energy that propelled Governor Northam to victory and flipped more than a dozen delegate races in their congressional districts alone hasn’t slowed down – it’s picking up speed as we head towards November,” said DCCC spokesperson […]
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Scott Taylor’s Ever-Changing Position on Offshore Drilling
What does Rep. Scott Taylor think about offshore drilling, an issue that would have a dramatic impact on Taylor’s district, which runs along the coast from Maryland to North Carolina? It depends on which direction the political winds are blowing. Back in 2010, during his first run for Congress, Scott Taylor was all in favor […]
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Scott Taylor Fails to Oppose Offshore Drilling Plan
Yesterday, the Trump Administration announced plans to dramatically expand oil drilling in the Atlantic, including new leases off the Virginia coast. What did Rep. Scott Taylor have to say about this serious policy shift that could have a potentially devastating impact on the Hampton Roads tourism, fishing, and defense industries? Nothing. The plan earned immediate […]
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Reps. Taylor, Garrett, Brat, Comstock to Blame for Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Expiring
Reps. Taylor, Garrett, Brat, and Comstock and their Do Nothing Republican Congress have been so focused on repealing healthcare and passing their tax scam that they failed to renew federal funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which provides coverage to 192,831 Virginia children and expired in September. Their failure means that this week, on […]
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ICYMI: Sabato’s Crystal Ball Downgrades Scott Taylor’s Chances
Today, non-partisan election forecasters at Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics downgraded Rep. Scott Taylor’s chances at winning reelection, changing the rating of his seat from Likely Republican to Lean Republican. “This month’s elections in Virginia showed that there is unprecedented Democratic energy in Hampton Roads, but it’s not just […]
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DCCC Memo: Impact of Virginia Statewide & Local Elections on 2018
TO: Interested Parties FR: Jacob Peters, Press Secretary DT: November 9, 2017 RE: Impact of Virginia Statewide & Local Elections on 2018 Tuesday’s statewide and local results in Virginia made it clear that the enthusiasm behind Virginia Democrats is off the charts, while the establishment Republican brand is producing a powerful backlash at the polls […]
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DCCC Statement on Virginia Election Night Landslide
DCCC spokesperson Jacob Peters released the following statement on the Democratic landslide victories in elections across Virginia tonight: “Virginia is a true battlefield, and Governor-elect Ralph Northam and down-ballot candidates in every corner of the Commonwealth rode an overwhelming surge of Democratic grassroots energy to victory. “These results echo what we have seen in every […]
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SHOT/CHASER: Scott Taylor’s Selective Cost Consciousness
SHOT: CONGRESSMAN TAYLOR SUPPOSEDLY OPPOSED INSURANCE COVERAGE SPECIFIC TO THE NEEDS OF TRANSGENDER MILTARY MEMBERS BASED ON COST. Taylor “…voted for the Hartzler amendment ‘on the basis of individual medical readiness,’ meaning that he did not want taxpayers to cover the year-long post-surgery recuperation period.” [Washington Post, 7/26/2017] CHASER: BUT THE COST TO TAXPAYERS FOR […]