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Washington Republicans had a holiday season filled with retirements, weak fundraising, and new members getting caught in outright lies. But their allies in drug manufacturing made out ok.  Here are four of the stories House Republicans hoped you missed over the break.   The DCCC outraised NRCC by $2.3 million in November – despite Republicans boasting […]

Reminder: Democrats Flipped 40 Seats In 2018 The House Republican retirement crisis is bad. Like really bad. And the historic number of Republicans running for the exits suggest House Republicans have given up on retaking the majority. Apparently Leader McCarthy agrees? He told Roll Call that 2020 Republican retirements remind him of 2018…when Republicans lost […]

DCCC Memorandum To:           Interested Parties From:       Lucinda Guinn, DCCC Executive Director Date:        Thursday, December 19, 2019 Subject:    Republicans’ Uphill Battle In NJ-02 Republicans face a significant challenge holding onto New Jersey’s Second Congressional District and Congressman Jefferson Van Drew’s party switch does not improve their chances in November. Beyond the vulnerabilities on display […]

DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos released the following statement after Congressman Mark Meadows announced his plans to retire less than 12 hours after he voted to undermine the rule of law and oppose both articles of impeachment: “Count ‘em: This is No. 25 just this year for House Republican retirements. Why are they running away as […]

DCCC Spokesperson Cole Leiter released the following statement in response to tonight’s federal court ruling on the House Republican-backed lawsuit to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and it’s protections for 135 million Americans with pre-existing conditions. “This ruling is a terrifying reminder of what’s at stake because Washington Republicans will stop at nothing to undermine our […]

DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos released the following statement in response to Congressman Jefferson H. Van Drew’s decision to join the ranks of Congressional Republicans. “Jeff Van Drew owes the people who worked to elect him an apology for betraying their trust. New Jerseyans will not forget that Jeff Van Drew, in a misguided attempt to […]

After weeks of hinting, Congressman Mark Walker (NC-06) became the second North Carolina Republican in less than two weeks to retire rather than compete in the newly redrawn congressional maps. Following Walker’s retirement, DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos issued the following statement: “House Republicans are running for the hills to avoid losing at the ballot box […]

After weeks of hinting, Congressman Mark Walker (NC-06) became the second North Carolina Republican in less than two weeks to retire rather than compete in the newly redrawn congressional maps.  Following Walker’s retirement, DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos issued the following statement: “House Republicans are running for the hills to avoid losing at the ballot box […]

Demócratas se mueven para restaurar y ampliar la Ley de Derechos Electorales de 1965 Hoy, los demócratas de la Cámara de Representantes tomaron medidas para garantizar el derecho al voto con la aprobación de H.R. 4, ‘Voting Rights Advancement Act 0f 2019’, legislación que avanzará los derechos para votar de todo el pueblo estadounidense. La […]

¿Barrerán debajo de la alfombra o no el abuso de poder del presidente Trump?   Los republicanos en Washington han hecho lo que está en su poder para evitar tomar una posición sobre el abuso de poder del presidente Trump y siguen vendiendo teorías de conspiración. Sin embargo, su capacidad de evitar de responder a […]