ICYMI: The Keystone: Rep. Rob Bresnahan Claims Medicaid Will Grow By $200 Billion After Voting For Cuts

Key Point: “‘The $200 billion growth [Bresnahan’s] talking about is clearly about cost and not coverage, and we know that, according to our wallets, costs are rising,’ Michelle Rothenbecker, the Chief of Staff with Action Together NEPA, said in an interview with The Keystone. … ‘I just don’t think that… Read More

ICYMI: Trump Betrays American Farmers — Again — While His Cabinet Profits From Their Pain

Donald Trump is once again abandoning American farmers. Trump’s reckless trade war has devastated soybean producers, and new reporting this week reveals how Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is cashing in while family farmers struggle to keep their finances from falling apart. In response, DNC People’s Cabinet Member and founder… Read More

DNC Chair Ken Martin Congratulates Rep-elect Lee on His Victory, Honors the Legacy of Speaker Emeritus Melissa Hortman

Tonight, Rep.-elect Xp Lee won a special election to replace the seat once held by former Minnesota House Speaker Emeritus Melissa Hortman following her tragic assassination in June.  In response to tonight’s election results in Minnesota’s House District 34B, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:  “I offer a… Read More

ICYMI: Democrats Launch Nationwide Organizing Campaign to Register Voters During National Voter Week of Action

Yesterday, the DNC, ASDC, and Young Democrats launched a new organizing initiative to uplift National Voter Registration Week of Action. As a part of the DNC’s commitment to organize everywhere, Democrats are registering voters across the country: from college campuses, to stadium events and farmers’ markets. With 50 events across… Read More

ICYMI: Trump White House Shuts Down Lifesaving Cancer Research 

New reporting revealed that Donald Trump’s administration is once again gutting funding for cancer research by canceling hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and contracts.  In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:  “Donald Trump and his Cabinet are irresponsibly gutting cancer research that… Read More

DNC Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month

In recognition of the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, DNC Chair Ken Martin and DNC Vice Chair Artie Blanco released the following statement:  “Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to honor the contributions that Latinos have made to our country throughout its history. As Democrats, we celebrate the people, cultures, … Read More