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Monica De La Cruz Votes to Keep Raising Costs on Texans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Monica De La Cruz Votes to Keep Raising Costs on Texans
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De La Cruz greenlights price-hikes on hardworking Americans
For the second time in 24 hours, Monica De La Cruz voted to protect reckless, cost-raising tariffs.
MAKE NO MISTAKE: De La Cruz would rather choose fealty to her party bosses even if it comes at the expense of her constituents suffering from rising costs.
REMINDER: A new report reveals Trump's tariffs are raising costs for the average American household by $1,000
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Monica De La Cruz Votes to Keep Raising Costs on Texans
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De La Cruz greenlights price-hikes on hardworking Americans
For the second time in 24 hours, Monica De La Cruz voted to protect reckless, cost-raising tariffs.
MAKE NO MISTAKE: De La Cruz would rather choose fealty to her party bosses even if it comes at the expense of her constituents suffering from rising costs.
REMINDER: A new report reveals Trump's tariffs are raising costs for the average American household by $1,000per year, with costs expected to keep going up by hundreds of dollars.
DCCC Spokesperson Madison Andrus :
"With today's cowardly vote, Monica De La Cruz has made it clear to Texans that she will continue rolling over for D.C. party bosses and force working families to pick up the bill."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/monica-de-la-cruz-votes-to-keep-raising-costs-on-texans/
Mich. Democratic Party: Mike Rogers Blasted Over Support for Blocking Gordie Howe Bridge
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026:
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Mike Rogers Blasted Over Support for Blocking Gordie Howe Bridge: 'Dumb,' 'No Idea What He's Talking About,' 'Really Shocked'
Multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers is facing widespread backlash and "assertions he has no idea what he's talking about" after he came out in full support of Trump's plan to sabotage Michigan's economy by blocking the Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening:
* Former U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow said she was "really shocked" that Rogers
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LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026:
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Mike Rogers Blasted Over Support for Blocking Gordie Howe Bridge: 'Dumb,' 'No Idea What He's Talking About,' 'Really Shocked'
Multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers is facing widespread backlash and "assertions he has no idea what he's talking about" after he came out in full support of Trump's plan to sabotage Michigan's economy by blocking the Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening:
* Former U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow said she was "really shocked" that Rogerswas "choosing to play politics with this, rather than stand for Michigan"
* Long-time Michigan Republican strategist Dennis Lennox said Trump's plan was "profoundly out of step with the interests of my home state of Michigan" and wondered whether "Trump want[s] another Democrat in the Senate" over Rogers
* The Washington Post Editorial Board wrote that while "Michigan's economy is already reeling from tariffs," which have destroyed manufacturing jobs and made homes more expensive by driving up construction costs, Trump's threats to keep the bridge from opening "could help Democrats hold an open Senate seat"
Read more about Mike Rogers' "dumb" move to support Trump's plan to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening:
Michigan Advance: Mike Rogers says Donald Trump's Gordie Howe bridge threat is 'the right thing to do'
* Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers was generally unfazed by President Donald Trump's threat to prevent the opening of the newly-constructed Gordie Howe International Bridge [...] "I'm not even sure what we're arguing about. [...] I think this is probably the right thing to do."
MIRS: Report: Moroun Came A-Calling Shortly Before Trump Post
* Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike ROGERS says he'll give the president "all the leash he needs" as Trump seeks to delay the opening of the new GHIB between Detroit and Canada
Detroit News: Top Michigan Republicans defend Trump's Gordie Howe Bridge threats
* "To Mike Rogers and John James and the Republicans who are choosing to play politics with this, rather than stand up for Michigan: I was really shocked," said former U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing. "I was shocked to see Mike Rogers' statement and John James and the others who have basically said, 'No matter what, we stand with Donald Trump,' instead of standing with Michigan."
Washington Examiner: Trump is wrong about the Gordie Howe International Bridge
* Michigan has a competitive open-seat Senate race with Trump-endorsed Mike Rogers as the presumptive Republican nominee. [...] Does Trump want another Democrat in the Senate and another four years of a Democratic governor?
Washington Post: Opinion | Trump starts another needless face-off with Canada
* Michigan's economy is already reeling from tariffs, which have destroyed manufacturing jobs and made homes more expensive by driving up construction costs. Trump's latest bluster could help Democrats hold an open Senate seat and the governorship
Raw Story: 'Dumb': MAGA Senate candidate under fire for backing Trump's gambit to extort Canada
* Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers came out in support of President Donald Trump's threats to extort the government of Canada by blocking the opening of a yearslong international bridge project between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. [...] Rogers was promptly slammed on social media with assertions he has no idea what he's talking about -- by people on both sides of the border.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/mike-rogers-blasted-over-support-for-blocking-gordie-howe-bridge-dumb-no-idea-what-hes-talking-about-really-shocked/
Mich. Democratic Party: James and Duggan Must Tell Moroun To Stop Opposing Gordie Howe Bridge
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026:
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James and Duggan Must Tell Moroun To Stop Opposing Gordie Howe Bridge
As reports surface that Republican billionaire Matthew Moroun, the owner of the Ambassador Bridge, lobbied Donald Trump's administration to block the opening of the new competing Gordie Howe Bridge, the Michigan Democratic Party is now urging John James and Mike Duggan to call Moroun and tell him to stop working with Trump on blocking the new bridge.
The Morouns have been significant supporters of James and
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LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026:
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James and Duggan Must Tell Moroun To Stop Opposing Gordie Howe Bridge
As reports surface that Republican billionaire Matthew Moroun, the owner of the Ambassador Bridge, lobbied Donald Trump's administration to block the opening of the new competing Gordie Howe Bridge, the Michigan Democratic Party is now urging John James and Mike Duggan to call Moroun and tell him to stop working with Trump on blocking the new bridge.
The Morouns have been significant supporters of James andDuggan, with James receiving at least $58,000 from the Moroun family over the years--including a max out donation to his campaign for governor last year from Matthew Moroun. James has now defended Trump's threats to block the bridge, even though his father and family business were boosters of the new bridge.
Moroun has given millions of dollars to Republican political causes over the last decade, including $250,000 to the RNC in 2025 alone, and led an aggressive lobbying effort to block the new bridge, including a TV ad in 2018 directed to Trump.
Duggan has received over $100,000 from the Moroun family--and two max out donations to his campaign for governor last year from Matthew and Lindsay Moroun. M.L. Elrick of the Detroit Free Press previously noted that "the Morouns and Duggan often view the political landscape from the same perspective."
Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Derrick Honeyman released the following statement:
"Opening the Gordie Howe Bridge is the right thing to do for Michigan, but the Morouns are now working with Donald Trump to block it in order to help their bottom line. Stopping the new bridge from opening will harm our state's economy, raise prices, and cost us jobs.
"John James and Mike Duggan must immediately pick up the phone today and tell Matthew Moroun to stop this nonsense. Michigan's economy is too important, and James and Duggan must tell Moroun to quit working with Trump to block the Gordie Howe Bridge."
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/james-and-duggan-must-tell-moroun-to-stop-opposing-gordie-howe-bridge/
David Valadao Votes to Keep Raising Costs on the Central Valley
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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David Valadao Votes to Keep Raising Costs on the Central Valley
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Valadao greenlights price-hikes on hardworking Californians
For the second time in 24 hours, David Valadao voted to protect reckless, cost-raising tariffs.
MAKE NO MISTAKE: Valadao will always side with his party, even if it comes at the expense of Central Valley families suffering from rising costs.
REMINDER: A new report reveals Trump's tariffs are raising costs for the average American household by $1,000
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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David Valadao Votes to Keep Raising Costs on the Central Valley
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Valadao greenlights price-hikes on hardworking Californians
For the second time in 24 hours, David Valadao voted to protect reckless, cost-raising tariffs.
MAKE NO MISTAKE: Valadao will always side with his party, even if it comes at the expense of Central Valley families suffering from rising costs.
REMINDER: A new report reveals Trump's tariffs are raising costs for the average American household by $1,000per year, with costs expected to keep going up by hundreds of dollars.
DCCC Spokesperson Anna Elsasser :
"With today's cowardly vote, David Valadao has made it clear to the Central Valley that he will continue rolling over for Washington and billionaires, while working families are left to pick up the bill."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/david-valadao-votes-to-keep-raising-costs-on-the-central-valley/
Darrell Issa Votes to Keep Raising Costs on Southern Californians
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Darrell Issa Votes to Keep Raising Costs on Southern Californians
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Issa greenlights price-hikes on hardworking Americans
For the second time in 24 hours, Darrell Issa voted to protect reckless, cost-raising tariffs.
MAKE NO MISTAKE: Issa would rather choose fealty to his party bosses even if it comes at the expense of his constituents suffering from rising costs.
REMINDER: A new report reveals Trump's tariffs are raising costs for the average American household by $1,000 per
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Darrell Issa Votes to Keep Raising Costs on Southern Californians
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Issa greenlights price-hikes on hardworking Americans
For the second time in 24 hours, Darrell Issa voted to protect reckless, cost-raising tariffs.
MAKE NO MISTAKE: Issa would rather choose fealty to his party bosses even if it comes at the expense of his constituents suffering from rising costs.
REMINDER: A new report reveals Trump's tariffs are raising costs for the average American household by $1,000 peryear, with costs expected to keep going up by hundreds of dollars.
DCCC Spokesperson Anna Elsasser :
"With today's cowardly vote, Darrell Issa has made it clear to Californians that he will continue putting himself, the interests of Donald Trump and the ultra-wealthy first - while working families are left to pick up the bill."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/darrell-issa-votes-to-keep-raising-costs-on-southern-californians/
DNC: Breaking - Trump Leads One of the Worst Years for Job Growth Since 2003
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026:
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BREAKING: Trump Leads One of the Worst Years for Job Growth Since 2003
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its delayed jobs report for January, revealing that there were only 181,000 jobs added in all of 2025, marking the worst year for job growth since 2003, excluding recessions. Since Donald Trump entered office, the economy has added only 359,000 jobs total, averaging just 30,000 jobs per month.
In response, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026:
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BREAKING: Trump Leads One of the Worst Years for Job Growth Since 2003
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its delayed jobs report for January, revealing that there were only 181,000 jobs added in all of 2025, marking the worst year for job growth since 2003, excluding recessions. Since Donald Trump entered office, the economy has added only 359,000 jobs total, averaging just 30,000 jobs per month.
In response, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:
"Donald Trump's economy had the worst year for job growth since 2003, excluding recessions. And what does Donald Trump have to say? He says he's 'proud' of his economy and that it's 'the greatest economy actually ever in history.'
"Trump's economy isn't for working Americans taking on record debt to pay for groceries, nor for people seeking better jobs, nor for young families struggling to buy their first homes. Trump's legacy is building an economy that works for him and his friends -- doling out favors to the well-connected and tax handouts to billionaires, while the American dream falls further and further out of reach for everyday Americans.
"Democrats are going to continue to fight for everyday Americans, working to lower costs, creating good-paying jobs, and calling out Trump and his corrupt administration for selling out working people and using the government as their slush fund."
Voters' outlook is bleak: The share of Americans who anticipate having high-quality lives in five years is at the lowest level since measurement began nearly two decades ago. More and more Americans are taking on debt just to stay afloat with basic necessities. As a result of Trump's trade war, households paid an estimated $2,120 more due to Trump's inflation -- including $123 more on electricity costs and $150 more on groceries.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/breaking-trump-leads-one-of-the-worst-years-for-job-growth-since-2003/
Cory Mills, Laurel Lee, Anna Paulina Luna, and Maria Elvira Salazar Vote to Keep Raising Costs on Floridians
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Cory Mills, Laurel Lee, Anna Paulina Luna, and Maria Elvira Salazar Vote to Keep Raising Costs on Floridians
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Mills, Lee, Luna, and Salazar greenlight price-hikes on hardworking Americans
For the second time in 24 hours, Cory Mills, Laurel Lee, Anna Paulina Luna, and Maria Elvira Salazar voted to protect reckless, cost-raising tariffs.
MAKE NO MISTAKE: Mills, Lee, Luna, and Salazar would rather choose fealty to their party bosses even if it comes at the expense of their constituents
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Cory Mills, Laurel Lee, Anna Paulina Luna, and Maria Elvira Salazar Vote to Keep Raising Costs on Floridians
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Mills, Lee, Luna, and Salazar greenlight price-hikes on hardworking Americans
For the second time in 24 hours, Cory Mills, Laurel Lee, Anna Paulina Luna, and Maria Elvira Salazar voted to protect reckless, cost-raising tariffs.
MAKE NO MISTAKE: Mills, Lee, Luna, and Salazar would rather choose fealty to their party bosses even if it comes at the expense of their constituentssuffering from rising costs.
REMINDER: A new report reveals Trump's tariffs are raising costs for the average American household by $1,000 per year, with costs expected to keep going up by hundreds of dollars.
DCCC Spokesperson Madison Andrus :
"With today's cowardly vote, Cory Mills, Laurel Lee, Anna Paulina Luna, and Maria Elvira Salazar have made it clear to Floridians that they will continue rolling over for D.C. party bosses and force working families to pick up the bill."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/cory-mills-laurel-lee-anna-paulina-luna-and-maria-elvira-salazar-vote-to-keep-raising-costs-on-floridians/
