DNC Chair Ken Martin on Missouri Republicans Voting to Overturn Abortion Rights, Paid Sick Leave Ballot Measures
Earlier this week, Missouri Senate Republicans voted to put an abortion ban back on the ballot and repeal paid sick leave requirements that were passed into law by Missouri voters this past November. Missouri Senate Republicans implemented a rarely-used tactic to force a vote, passing a voter referendum that,… Read More
Democrats Beat Back GOP’s Billionaire First Agenda to Gut Critical Programs for Millions
In response to House Republicans on the Budget Committee failing to advance their disastrous budget, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: “Donald Trump and House Republicans’ budget is a slap in the face to every single hardworking American across the country. Forcing children and families to starve, stripping… Read More
ICYMI: DNC Paints Sky With “Qatar-a-Lago” Banner Blasting Trump for His Blatant Corruption
Yesterday, the DNC took to the skies to call out Trump for his blatant corruption and constant use of the presidency to enrich himself. The DNC flew a plane banner displaying “Welcome to Qatar-a-Lago” over Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort as a reminder that Trump has no loyalty to the American people,… Read More
INTERNAL DOCS: DOGE Delayed Americans’ Social Security Benefits — And Still Can’t Find Fraud at SSA
Key Point: “After installing anti-fraud checks for benefit claims made over the phone early last month, the Social Security Administration is considering walking back the policy after finding only two cases that had a high probability of being fraudulent. … The anti-fraud tool … has slowed retirement claim processing by… Read More
Trump’s GOP Cronies in Congress Vote to Advance Plan That Will Kick 13.7 Million Americans Off Their Health Care and Force Families to Go Hungry
In response to House Republicans advancing their budget to slash Medicaid and food assistance through markup, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: “Donald Trump’s Republican Party is turning their backs on working families to suck up to billionaire donors. House Republicans just voted to push forward Trump’s plan… Read More
Trump’s Latest Grifts: 747s, Crooked Contracts, and Sweetheart Deals
Instead of helping working families, Donald Trump and his billionaire administration are trying to line their pockets, secure deals and government contracts for themselves, and skirt the law. While Americans are struggling with rising costs with no end in sight, Trump and his administration… Read More
Republicans Push Tax Breaks For Billionaires — Paid For by Working Families
In response to House Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee advancing their disastrous budget resolution to give tax handouts to the rich, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: “Donald Trump is pushing a disastrous budget to kick Americans off their health care and let kids go hungry… Read More
DNC Congratulates Nebraska’s John Ewing Jr. For Clinching Historic Victory in Omaha Mayoral Race
Tonight, the DNC congratulates Democratic candidate John Ewing Jr. on his victory in the Omaha mayoral race. With his win, Mayor-elect Ewing Jr. will become the first Black mayor of Omaha, and the first Democrat in more than a decade to secure the mayoral seat. With his historic win, Democrats… Read More
ICYMI: CNN: Here Are the States and Districts That Depend on Medicaid The Most
Today, ahead of the markup this week for House Republicans’ disastrous budget bill that will gut Medicaid and could leave millions of constituents in Republican-held districts without health care coverage, new reporting from CNN shows the states and districts that stand to lose the most if this bill is passed. … Read More
Cowardly Republicans Release Plan to Gut Americans’ Medicaid in Dark of Night
In response to House Republicans releasing the text to their disastrous budget bill ahead of this week’s markups, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: “In the dark of night, Republicans released new parts of their extreme budget bill that will abandon working families, seniors, kids, and people with… Read More