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NV Dems Statement on Joe Lombardo Gutting Hospice Care to Appease Donald Trump
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 5 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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NV Dems Statement on Joe Lombardo Gutting Hospice Care to Appease Donald Trump
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Nevada State Democratic Party spokesperson Kate Sosland released the following statement on the Nevada Health Authority pausing state licensures of hospice and home health:
"In Joe Lombardo's latest pathetic move to flatten himself into Donald Trump's doormat, he is now slashing Nevadans' access to critical health care at the end of their lives. Lombardo hasn't provided any evidence of widespread fraud in Nevada,
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 5 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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NV Dems Statement on Joe Lombardo Gutting Hospice Care to Appease Donald Trump
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Nevada State Democratic Party spokesperson Kate Sosland released the following statement on the Nevada Health Authority pausing state licensures of hospice and home health:
"In Joe Lombardo's latest pathetic move to flatten himself into Donald Trump's doormat, he is now slashing Nevadans' access to critical health care at the end of their lives. Lombardo hasn't provided any evidence of widespread fraud in Nevada,and it is monstrous that he would throw dying Nevadans under the bus to further Trump's agenda. Bottom line: Lombardo would rather bow down to Trump than stand up for Nevadans."
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Original text here: https://nvdems.com/nv-dems-statement-on-joe-lombardo-gutting-hospice-care-to-appease-donald-trump/
Mich. Democratic Party: Chair Hertel Condemns Islamophobic Remarks Made Against Rep. Tlaib on House Floor
LANSING, Michigan, June 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 4, 2026:
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Chair Hertel Condemns Islamophobic Remarks Made Against Rep. Tlaib on House Floor
In response to Rep. Max Miller of Ohio's Islamophobic remarks against Rep. Rashida Tlaib yesterday on the House floor, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
"Rep. Miller's Islamophobic attacks are disgusting. His comments are not just offensive -- they're a cowardly dodge from a real discussion on an important topic.
"Rep. Miller owes Rep. Tlaib an apology
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LANSING, Michigan, June 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 4, 2026:
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Chair Hertel Condemns Islamophobic Remarks Made Against Rep. Tlaib on House Floor
In response to Rep. Max Miller of Ohio's Islamophobic remarks against Rep. Rashida Tlaib yesterday on the House floor, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
"Rep. Miller's Islamophobic attacks are disgusting. His comments are not just offensive -- they're a cowardly dodge from a real discussion on an important topic.
"Rep. Miller owes Rep. Tlaib an apology- in fact, it's overdue."
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/chair-hertel-condemns-islamophobic-remarks-made-against-rep-tlaib-on-house-floor/
Idaho Democratic Party Chair Necochea: Unchecked Power Has a Price, and Idahoans Are Paying It
BOISE, Idaho, June 5 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lauren Necochea:
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A Message from the Chair: Unchecked Power Has a Price, and Idahoans Are Paying It
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Two hundred and fifty years ago, we declared our independence from a king who abused his power. Our founders knew what unchecked authority could become: a president who answers to no one can drag a nation into danger, raid the public coffers, and treat the government as his own personal property. Congress exists, in part, to stop reckless power from going unchecked.
From war and higher costs to
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BOISE, Idaho, June 5 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lauren Necochea:
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A Message from the Chair: Unchecked Power Has a Price, and Idahoans Are Paying It
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Two hundred and fifty years ago, we declared our independence from a king who abused his power. Our founders knew what unchecked authority could become: a president who answers to no one can drag a nation into danger, raid the public coffers, and treat the government as his own personal property. Congress exists, in part, to stop reckless power from going unchecked.
From war and higher costs tohealth care cuts and billion-dollar ballrooms, Idaho Republicans in Congress keep enabling the most dangerous whims of the Trump regime while the people they represent pay the price.
Trump has taken this country into war with Iran with no clear objective, no honest explanation, and no plan for how it ends. Every day raises the risk of retaliation, a wider conflict, and more lives lost. American service members are in danger. Families at home are paying more as the conflict drives up everyday costs, with gas in Idaho now hovering around $4.60 a gallon.
Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher just had a chance to rein in Trump's war. Instead, they voted against the War Powers resolution. It passed the House because four Republicans joined Democrats to affirm that the president cannot wage war without congressional approval.
Jim Risch and Mike Crapo made the same disappointing choice in the Senate instead of listening to Idahoans who do not want another open-ended war.
Trump has made clear how little that concerns him. Asked about negotiations with Iran, he said he did not care if they were over. Asked about rising oil prices, he said he does not worry about them.
As families lose health coverage and pay more for nearly everything, Trump is steering public dollars toward himself, his allies, and his image. He wants $1 billion to build a ballroom after bulldozing the East Wing and $100 million for the so-called Arc de Trump, another taxpayer-funded tribute to himself. When a Democrat brought an amendment to block spending on this vanity project, Simpson killed it.
Take the $1.8 billion political slush fund. Trump allies want to reward his followers with cash payouts, including people convicted for their crimes on January 6. The regime appears to be backing down after public outrage, but Idaho's Republican delegation refused to speak out against this gross misuse of taxpayer dollars.
The corruption is just as blatant. Government contracts that benefit the Trump family should trigger oversight. So should a president making market-moving statements and personally profiting from stock market chaos.
Risch, Crapo, Simpson, and Fulcher have shown us who they work for, and it is not the people they were elected to serve. This November, let's vote for a delegation that will stand up for Idaho.
Onward,
Lauren Necochea
Idaho Democratic Party Chair
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Original text here: https://idahodems.org/a-message-from-the-chair-unchecked-power-has-a-price-and-idahoans-are-paying-it/
House Republicans Call It Quits on Another Voting Day
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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House Republicans Call It Quits on Another Voting Day
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House Republicans continue to remind voters that they are a complete and total failure when it comes to delivering for the American people.
This week, Republicans in the Congress worked only two days in D.C. They didn't do anything to lower the cost of living; meanwhile, they are preparing to greenlight a bill allowing taxpayer dollars to be doled out to MAGA allies and criminals.
DCCC Spokesperson Justin Chermol:
"When
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WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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House Republicans Call It Quits on Another Voting Day
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House Republicans continue to remind voters that they are a complete and total failure when it comes to delivering for the American people.
This week, Republicans in the Congress worked only two days in D.C. They didn't do anything to lower the cost of living; meanwhile, they are preparing to greenlight a bill allowing taxpayer dollars to be doled out to MAGA allies and criminals.
DCCC Spokesperson Justin Chermol:
"Whenthe House returns next week, vulnerable House Republicans will bend the knee to Donald Trump and spend billions in taxpayer dollars on January 6th insurrectionists who brutally assaulted police officers. These extremists have failed the American people and are rewarding crooks, criminals, and cronies of the president."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/house-republicans-call-it-quits-on-another-voting-day/
DCCC Statement on Trump's Visit to the Chippewa Valley in WI-03
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Statement on Trump's Visit to the Chippewa Valley in WI-03
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Ahead of Trump's visit to the Chippewa Valley today, DCCC spokesperson Katie Smith released the following statement:
"Derrick Van Orden hauls in his elite friends from Washington to remind Wisconsin families the reason why they're hurting: because Van Orden does D.C.'s bidding. He rubberstamps the reckless war driving up the cost of gas and groceries, guts health care and threatens rural hospitals, and cheers on the
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WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Statement on Trump's Visit to the Chippewa Valley in WI-03
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Ahead of Trump's visit to the Chippewa Valley today, DCCC spokesperson Katie Smith released the following statement:
"Derrick Van Orden hauls in his elite friends from Washington to remind Wisconsin families the reason why they're hurting: because Van Orden does D.C.'s bidding. He rubberstamps the reckless war driving up the cost of gas and groceries, guts health care and threatens rural hospitals, and cheers on thereckless tariffs hurting farmers. West Central Wisconsin can't afford any more of Derrick Van Orden's failures and they'll elect Rebecca Cooke, who fights for the working people and family farmers left behind by Van Orden."
Derrick Van Orden's failures continue to pile up:
* Van Orden gutted health care funding and hospitals across WI-03 will lose $42 million in annual revenue thanks to Van Orden's vote, threatening their ability to keep their doors open, including one in his district.
* Last month he got caught lying through his teeth claiming he didn't vote to cut Medicaid, " despite supporting a bill that reduces Medicaid spending."
* Van Orden even wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act and defund the Mayo Clinic.
* Van Orden unequivocally supports the war of choice in Iran that is driving up the cost of gas and groceries, and sending fertilizer costs skyrocketing. He backs reckless tariffs that have hurt West Central Wisconsin farmers, closing their markets, and increasing their input costs.
* After promising to be an independent voice for Wisconsin, Van Orden has become a complete rubber stamp for his Washington bosses. His party support score has increased with every year he's been in Washington. Now, after taking millions from his party leaders, he votes with them more than 97% of the time.
* Van Orden thinks he is better than the people he is supposed to represent. On multiple occasions, Van Orden lorded his title, literally yelling:
* " You sir are wrong. And I don't give a shit if you vote for me or not, you are wrong."
* " I don't give a fwho you are, I'm a congressman "
* " I'm not a research assistant buddy. I'm your Congressman."
* Van Orden said he supports cutting the VA, killed a home loan program that is already putting tens of thousands of veterans at risk of losing their homes, and stood by and did nothing as a veterans' shelter in WI-03 closed down.
Rebecca Cooke has the message and momentum to win this race:
* Rebecca raised over $2.4 million in the first quarter of 2026. She entered the spring with $4.4 million cash on hand, a $600,000 advantage over Van Orden.
* Recent polling found that Rebecca leads Van Orden 50-46 on the initial vote. She grew her lead by three points from February, as she remains popular with voters and Van Orden's unpopularity sinks to double digits underwater at -11 favorability.
* Cooke recently announced endorsements from more than 50 local elected officials, including Republicans.
* While Van Orden hides from the voters and refuses to face the people his votes are hurting, Rebecca is travelling the district to hear from West Central Wisconsin to meet voters where they are: from factories, breweries, and small businesses, to cranberry bogs and fire departments, to dairy farms, and more.
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/dccc-statement-on-trumps-visit-to-the-chippewa-valley-in-wi-03/
DCCC Launches First General Election Digital Ad Against Tom Kean Jr. - "Won't Show Up to Work, But Will Trade Stocks"
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Launches First General Election Digital Ad Against Tom Kean Jr. - "Won't Show Up to Work, But Will Trade Stocks"
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While Kean Jr. is M.I.A., DCCC goes on offense with digital ad buy reaching targeted NJ-07 voters on Meta
The DCCC today is announcing its first general election digital ad campaign targeting Congressman Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey's 7th District.
The ad reminds voters that Kean Jr. has continued to play the stock market while missing votes in Washington. Kean
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WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Launches First General Election Digital Ad Against Tom Kean Jr. - "Won't Show Up to Work, But Will Trade Stocks"
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While Kean Jr. is M.I.A., DCCC goes on offense with digital ad buy reaching targeted NJ-07 voters on Meta
The DCCC today is announcing its first general election digital ad campaign targeting Congressman Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey's 7th District.
The ad reminds voters that Kean Jr. has continued to play the stock market while missing votes in Washington. KeanJr. has missed more than 100 votes during his absence and refuses to be transparent with his constituents about his whereabouts. Today marks three months since his last vote.
The digital ad will reach targeted voters on Meta, is backed by an initial five-figure investment, and will run for two full weeks.
SEE THE AD FOR YOURSELF:
DCCC Spokesperson Eli Cousin:
"Career politician Tom Kean Jr. represents everything that's wrong with a broken and corrupt Washington. Kean Jr. has time to play the stock market and line his pockets, but he doesn't have time to show up and answer to his own constituents. New Jersey voters are going to fire him in November."
BACKGROUND:
* Kean Jr. campaigned on a pledge to ban congressional stock trading and made an explicit promise to place his millions of dollars of assets into a blind trust. But Kean Jr. has broken both of those promises.
* Kean Jr. has traded hundreds of thousands of dollars of stocks this Congress alone, and has " backed away from " his vow to place his assets into a blind trust to prevent the possibility of using insider information to influence his portfolio.
* Kean Jr. has made multiple market moves while simultaneously missing votes in Washington. Financial disclosures reveal that Kean Jr. " bought and sold shares of eight different stocks between March 10 and March 31," and then filed a second stock trading disclosure revealing even more market moves during his absence. Kean Jr. " personally certified the disclosure, affixing his digital signature " - tying him directly to the trading activity.
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/dccc-launches-first-general-election-digital-ad-against-tom-kean-jr-wont-show-up-to-work-but-will-trade-stocks/
DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene on the Newest Additions to Coveted Red to Blue Program
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene on the Newest Additions to Coveted Red to Blue Program
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"Authentic, independent minded" and "Focusing on what we can do to help lower costs"
After the DCCC announced the third round of candidates added to its Red to Blue program, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene joined MS NOW's Morning Joe to talk about the candidates who will power Democrats to the House majority in November.
See highlights from Chair DelBene's conversation below:
MSNOW: 'Red to blue': Democrats
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WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene on the Newest Additions to Coveted Red to Blue Program
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"Authentic, independent minded" and "Focusing on what we can do to help lower costs"
After the DCCC announced the third round of candidates added to its Red to Blue program, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene joined MS NOW's Morning Joe to talk about the candidates who will power Democrats to the House majority in November.
See highlights from Chair DelBene's conversation below:
MSNOW: 'Red to blue': Democratstarget additional House seats after primary wins
"We continue to have great candidates running all across the country, and our focus is on these districts that we can flip -these swing districts. And great candidates coming through there.
"We just added more to our Red to Blue list, which is our list of folks who are going to flip seats across the country. Folks like Marni von Wilpert, who just won in southern California in CA-48. A former prosecutor, a City Council Member from San Diego, a great candidate who's going to flip a seat there.
"And Rebecca Bennett in New Jersey, who also just won a primary in New Jersey: a naval aviator, in an incredible position to flip a seat against a non-existent republican, Tom Kean Jr., who hasn't shown up to vote. No one knows where he is.
"Bale Dalton in Florida, another naval aviator, great candidate running against Cory Mills, an extreme republican who's very ethically challenged.
"And Denise Powell, who won a primary in Nebraska, NE-02: a business leader, a public school and health care advocate. A district that is an open seat right now running against another rubber stamp for Donald Trump.
"Those are our four latest additions, incredible candidates that give us 24 across the country. We need to net three to take back the majority.
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"Also, Iowa just held their primaries. We have three incredibly strong women running in Iowa. Three seats we could flip right there. So again, people are struggling across the country. If you use Iowa as an example, you know, farmers have been hit hard with tariffs, with the war, prices going up, and there is no interest from Republicans at all to stand up for communities, to stand up against the damage that's being done by this administration.
"And so we have these incredible candidates like Christina Bohannan and Sarah Trone Garriott and Lindsay James, who can flip seats in Iowa."
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"Number one issue across the country, and absolutely the number one issue in these battleground districts is the economy and costs skyrocketing for families, housing, food, health care, childcare, energy costs, gas prices all going up directly because of actions taken by Trump and by Republicans in Congress.
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"People want to know what we're going to do, not only to put a check, to your point, on the administration and stop the damage they have done to working families across the country, but what we can do to actually make life better.
"Making sure that people have affordable, quality health care; here in their 'Big, Ugly Bill,' they slashed Medicaid, have made premiums skyrocket for people across the country. Focusing on what we can do to help lower costs, tariffs that have raised costs.
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"We should be standing up and making sure the President isn't putting in place these sweeping tariffs. Congress can have a say, you saw that in a War Powers resolution last night. These are all places where candidates are talking about what we can do in Congress, not just to be a check, but actually to be a voice for the American people."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/dccc-chair-suzan-delbene-on-the-newest-additions-to-coveted-red-to-blue-program/
