ATTN Senate Republicans: Your Constituents Won’t “Get Over It” — They’ll Vote You Out
In response to Senate Republicans passing their devastating budget, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: “Donald Trump and Senate Republicans have sent a clear message to the American people: Your kids, your job, and your elderly relatives don’t matter. This is one of the worst bills in the… Read More
WATCH: After the CFPB Put $21 Billion Back Into Americans’ Pockets, Republicans Double Down on Gutting the Agency
With the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s successful decadelong record of fighting for consumers, it’s no surprise that Americans overwhelmingly support the CFPB and its mission. Despite the monumental $21 billion the CFPB has put back into Americans’ pockets, Republicans are doubling down on gutting the agency —… Read More
WATCH: Given One Last Chance, Senate Republicans REFUSE to Protect Medicaid
Republicans are hellbent on giving their billionaire donors and mega-corporations another round of tax breaks, regardless of who they have to hurt to fund them. The GOP budget will rip away health care from nearly 17 million Americans through over $1 trillion in cuts — including the largest cut… Read More
WATCH: Senate Republicans Repeatedly Vote to Slash Billions in Food Assistance for Children, Veterans, and Seniors
Republicans are padding the wallets of their billionaire donors while their constituents go hungry. Today, Republicans repeatedly voted to slash food assistance for children, veterans, and seniors. This budget will force states to either cut food assistance or reduce other critical state funding like public safety, education, or infrastructure —… Read More
NEW REPORT: Trump’s Unaffordable Agenda Continues To Raise Prices on Working Families
In response to the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures price index report, DNC Communications Director Rosemary Boeglin released the following statement: “Americans are paying more in Trump’s America. Despite promising to lower costs on Day One, working families are still being forced to cut back spending to survive increasingly higher… Read More
Republican Cuts to Medicaid Would Harm Their Own Constituents the Most
House Republicans’ disastrous budget plan proposes the largest cuts to Medicaid in history in order to give a handout to the rich. In fact, cuts to Medicaid would harm Americans living in rural, Republican-represented communities the most. In response to Republicans’ threat to unleash deep Medicaid cuts on their… Read More
Trump’s Economy: Increasing Prices, Rising Long-Term Unemployment, and Plummeting Approval
In response to recent reports on rising prices, DNC Communications Director Rosemary Boeglin issued the following statement: “Working families can’t afford to live in Trump’s America. As the job market slows and long-term unemployment rises, Trump’s erratic economic policies continue to jack up prices. Instead of focusing on a plan… Read More
ICYMI: Social Security Chief Tries To Hide Growing Wait Times As Trump and Musk Fire Critical Staff
Key Point: “Members of Congress and advocates say the Social Security Administration is providing the public with misleading information about how long it will take to resolve their problems. … USA TODAY reporters called Social Security’s 1-800 line multiple times over several days and found the wait times to be… Read More
DNC Chair Ken Martin’s Statement on Supreme Court’s Ruling in Trump v. CASA, Inc.
In response to the Supreme Court’s majority ruling in Trump v. CASA, Inc., DNC Chair Ken Martin issued the following statement: “While the Court focused on procedural pathways for plaintiffs, the broader danger remains: Trump is openly committed to ending birthright citizenship, and this is a step in that direction. Read More
NEW REPORT: Trump Tanks Economic Growth As Prices Rise, Consumers Cut Back, and Trade Deficits Explode
In response to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ final Q1 GDP growth estimate, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: “Two words describe Donald Trump’s economy: negative growth. Trump promised a new golden age — yet the economy is shrinking, prices are rising, trade deficits are growing, and… Read More