Scott Bessent Confirms Trump Will NOT Raise the Minimum Wage – Just Give Handouts to Billionaires
In response to Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent confirming the Trump administration will not work to raise the minimum wage, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: “Donald Trump and Scott Bessent will give tax handouts to billionaires but oppose raising wages for the poorest… Read More
🚨 Scott Bessent: Trump’s Tax Handouts for the Ultra-Wealthy Are “Single Most Important Economic Issue”
In response to Trump’s treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent doubling down on Trump’s tax handouts to the ultra-wealthy, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: “Donald Trump and Scott Bessent don’t care about helping the middle class — just helping themselves to another round of tax handouts… Read More
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison Statement on President Biden’s Historic Achievements
Following President Joe Biden’s address to the nation, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement: “Over the last four years, I have had the honor of serving as the Chair of the Democratic National Committee under the most effective President in my lifetime. I have watched President Biden and… Read More
NEW: RFK Jr. Lied About Profiting Off Dangerous Conspiracy Theories, Funneled Millions Out of Charity
Once again RFK Jr. is proving he is unfit, untrustworthy, and unqualified to lead America’s health agency — but new reporting sheds even more light on his history of financial mismanagement, corruption, and lying on financial disclosure forms while profiting off of dangerous conspiracy theories. The American people deserve public… Read More
ICYMI: DNC, NC Dem Leaders Blast Republicans For Attempting to Overturn Free and Fair Election in Press Call
Yesterday, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison hosted a press call alongside North Carolina Democratic leaders – former North Carolina Democratic Governor Roy Cooper and Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party Anderson Clayton – blasting North Carolina Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin and Republicans for doing everything in their power to… Read More
ICYMI: After Taking Legal Action, DNC Hosts Press Call With NC Dem Leaders To Fight Back Against Republicans’ Attempts to Overturn Democracy
Today, the DNC hosted a press call featuring Chair of the Democratic National Committee Jaime Harrison, former North Carolina Democratic Governor Roy Cooper, and Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party Anderson Clayton to call out Republicans’ brazen and anti-democratic campaign to disenfranchise North Carolina voters. The press call detailed… Read More
ICYMI: KFF: Trump’s Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block
Key Point: “Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low. Donald Trump’s return to the White House — along with a GOP-controlled Senate and House of Representatives — is expected to change that. Republicans in Washington say they plan… Read More
IN THE STATES: Democrats Defend Against GOP’s Repeated Attacks Against Working Families and Democracy
This week, in the first major election since November, Del. Kannan Srinivasan in Virginia Senate District 32 and JJ Singh in Virginia House District 26 secured victories to maintain Democratic majorities in both chambers of the Virginia legislature. With these crucial wins, Virginia Democrats will remain the backstop against the… Read More
ICYMI: Politico: House GOP Puts Medicaid, ACA, Climate Measures on Chopping Block
Key Point: “House Republicans are passing around a ‘menu’ of more than $5 trillion in cuts they could use to bankroll President-elect Donald Trump’s top priorities this year, including tax cuts and border security. The early list of potential spending offsets obtained by POLITICO includes changes to Medicare and ending… Read More
NEW: Latest Jobs Report Shows “One of the Strongest Labor Markets in US History” Under Biden-Harris as Trump Threatens Growth
In response to today’s December jobs report, DNC Rapid Response Spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement: “The American economy ended 2024 ‘with a bang’ thanks to the Biden-Harris administration, adding over 250,000 new jobs and lowering unemployment to continue one of the strongest labor markets in U.S. history. Read More