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Mich. Democratic Party: Mike Rogers Scraps Healthcare Plan Rollout After Toxic Details Get Leaked
LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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Mike Rogers Scraps Healthcare Plan Rollout After Toxic Details Get Leaked
In March, failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers first said he would release "a full health care plan in the coming weeks." But more than three months after his pledge, and after three years of unsuccessfully running for U.S. Senate, Rogers still hasn't released his healthcare plan to Michiganders.
In fact, the only details voters have about his allegedly forthcoming plan are the ones leaked to Bridge
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LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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Mike Rogers Scraps Healthcare Plan Rollout After Toxic Details Get Leaked
In March, failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers first said he would release "a full health care plan in the coming weeks." But more than three months after his pledge, and after three years of unsuccessfully running for U.S. Senate, Rogers still hasn't released his healthcare plan to Michiganders.
In fact, the only details voters have about his allegedly forthcoming plan are the ones leaked to BridgeMichigan--and they show Rogers' plan would raise Michiganders' premiums and force them to pay new out-of-pocket costs for basic healthcare services.
"There's only one reason why Mike Rogers would refuse to release his healthcare plan: it's somehow worse than the details we've already seen," said Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Joey Hannum. "From spiking premiums, to forcing Michiganders to pay extra out-of-pocket for cancer screenings, to cutting $1 trillion from Medicaid, Rogers' plan is already such a disaster that he's not even willing to stand behind it publicly."
Here's what we do know about Mike Rogers' healthcare proposals:
* Rogers' leaked plan would bring back so-called "high-risk pools," which end up being more "expensive for consumers and government," spike healthcare premiums, and limit coverage for patients with pre-existing conditions.
* Rogers' leaked plan also includes a proposal for "ending no-cost preventive care," which would force Michiganders to pay new out-of-pocket costs for annual physicals, cancer screenings, and other essential services.
* Rogers supports the GOP's plan to sunset ACA subsidies, which forced premiums to more than double on average for hundreds of thousands of Michiganders this year.
* Rogers supports the so-called 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' which cut $1 trillion from Medicaid and put Michigan's rural hospitals at risk of closing--all while giving special tax handouts to multimillionaires like himself.
Read more: Bridge Michigan (https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/senate-hopeful-mike-rogers-floats-copays-high-risk-pools-for-health-care/): Senate hopeful Mike Rogers floats copays, high-risk pools for health care; Lansing City Pulse (https://lansingcitypulse.com/mike-rogers-leaked-health-care-plan-will-lead-to-more-preventable-deaths/): Mike Rogers' leaked health care plan will lead to more preventable deaths
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/mike-rogers-scraps-healthcare-plan-rollout-after-toxic-details-get-leaked/
GOP Sen. Ted Budd Sounds Alarm As "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley Fails To Deliver Relief
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 26 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news:
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GOP Sen. Ted Budd Sounds Alarm As "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley Fails To Deliver Relief
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As the U.S. Senate considers an $88 billion supplemental funding bill without a single dollar for Hurricane Helene aid, Michael Whatley continues to fail to deliver federal relief as Western North Carolina's "recovery czar." Even Republican Senator Ted Budd is fed up with the lack of aid and knows Whatley is failing Helene victims, saying he would block the request until Helene aid is included.
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 26 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news:
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GOP Sen. Ted Budd Sounds Alarm As "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley Fails To Deliver Relief
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As the U.S. Senate considers an $88 billion supplemental funding bill without a single dollar for Hurricane Helene aid, Michael Whatley continues to fail to deliver federal relief as Western North Carolina's "recovery czar." Even Republican Senator Ted Budd is fed up with the lack of aid and knows Whatley is failing Helene victims, saying he would block the request until Helene aid is included.
Whatleywas appointed "recovery czar" almost 18 months ago and has still yet to deliver the federal funds Western North Carolina needs.
Whatley's abysmal record as "recovery czar" includes failure after failure:
* Only around 15 percent of needs have been met in federal support, so Whatley is covering it up by lying, making claims "increasingly at odds with the state's own data."
* Western North Carolinians have called on Whatley to step down as "recovery czar," with nearly 200 people "calling for Whatley's ouster."
* Michael Whatley co-chaired the FEMA Review Council's Final Report Subcommittee, and after months of delays, the report's recommendations would disproportionately hurt small and rural communities.
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Original text here: https://www.ncdp.org/media/new-gop-sen-ted-budd-sounds-alarm-as-recovery-czar-michael-whatley-fails-to-deliver-relief/
Emilia Sykes Fights to Put Ohio Workers First, Demands Better Trade Deal From Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Emilia Sykes Fights to Put Ohio Workers First, Demands Better Trade Deal From Trump Administration
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Congresswoman Emilia Sykes is leading the charge to fight for fairer trade policies that put Ohio workers first and provide relief for hardworking families at home.
This week, Sykes demanded the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement be renegotiated to strengthen labor and environmental protections, and put Ohio communities - not corporations - first.
"Northeast Ohio knows better
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WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Emilia Sykes Fights to Put Ohio Workers First, Demands Better Trade Deal From Trump Administration
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Congresswoman Emilia Sykes is leading the charge to fight for fairer trade policies that put Ohio workers first and provide relief for hardworking families at home.
This week, Sykes demanded the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement be renegotiated to strengthen labor and environmental protections, and put Ohio communities - not corporations - first.
"Northeast Ohio knows betterthan anyone, free trade does not equal fair trade...Congress has a role and a responsibility to engage and to force these actions," said Sykes.
Read more about the Congresswoman's efforts:
Cleveland.com: U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes joins labor, environmental groups to demand USMCA renegotiation
* U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes joined labor and environmental leaders on Capitol Hill Tuesday to demand that the Trump administration renegotiate the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, arguing the trade pact has failed Ohio workers.
* The Akron Democrat hosted the event days before a July 1 deadline that opens the first scheduled review of the USMCA, the deal President Trump signed during his first term to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. USMCA's terms require the three countries to decide whether to extend it for another 16 years or enter a series of annual reviews that could end the pact in 2036.
* "Northeast Ohio knows better than anyone, free trade does not equal fair trade," said Sykes, who'd like to see the USMCA's review process bolster labor protections and strengthen environmental enforcement.
* Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat, said weak enforcement lets foreign competitors undercut American producers by cutting corners on labor and pollution.
* "It's really important that, as we undertake this joint review of the USMCA, we go to battle to make sure that the provisions for labor enforcement and the provisions for environmental enforcement are strong," said Whitehouse.
* Speaking at the press conference, Sierra Club Executive Director Loren Blackford argued Trump oversold the USMCA when he signed it.
* "There are no good jobs without clean air and clean water," said Blackford.
* United Steelworkers International President Roxanne Brown, called NAFTA a "disaster" that hollowed out factory towns and pitted workers in the United States and Mexico against each other. She said USMCA made some progress but didn't go far enough.
* She said too many Mexican workers are making poverty wages, fighting to form independent unions and to be safe on the job, and too many companies are still chasing cheap labor and moving jobs out of the United States while delivering record profits to shareholders.
* "That is unacceptable, and it is fixable," said Brown. "Right now, we have a critical opportunity through the USMCA joint review. We can rewrite the rules of trade, so they finally work for working people and for the environment."
* Asked how the coalition could force action if the administration declines to reopen the deal, Jason Walsh, executive director of the BlueGreen Alliance coalition of labor and environmental groups, said letting the agreement lapse into annual reviews would be better than locking in the current terms. He said the goal is to fix the deal as soon as possible.
* Sykes said Congress shares the blame for ceding its power to make trade deals to the administration. She called on House Speaker Mike Johnson to let lawmakers exercise their constitutional authority over trade.
* "Congress has a role and a responsibility to engage and to force these actions," said Sykes.
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/emilia-sykes-fights-to-put-ohio-workers-first-demands-better-trade-deal-from-trump-administration/
Democratic Governors Association Issues Statement on Republican Members of Congress Voting Against Bipartisan Housing Legislation
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on June 24, 2026:
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DGA Statement on Republican Members of Congress Voting Against Bipartisan Housing Legislation
As rising costs crush families and homeownership becomes increasingly out of reach, House Republicans and current gubernatorial candidates Andy Biggs (AZ), David Schweikert (AZ), Byron Donalds (FL), and Tommy Tuberville (AL) voted against bipartisan legislation to build more housing and lower costs, while Tom Tiffany (WI) and John James (MI) skipped the vote entirely.
Every Republican
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WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on June 24, 2026:
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DGA Statement on Republican Members of Congress Voting Against Bipartisan Housing Legislation
As rising costs crush families and homeownership becomes increasingly out of reach, House Republicans and current gubernatorial candidates Andy Biggs (AZ), David Schweikert (AZ), Byron Donalds (FL), and Tommy Tuberville (AL) voted against bipartisan legislation to build more housing and lower costs, while Tom Tiffany (WI) and John James (MI) skipped the vote entirely.
Every Republicanmember of Congress running for governor must answer why they are against building more housing to lower Americans' costs.
"House Republicans running for governor have repeatedly voted to jack up the cost of living, and now they need to also explain why they refuse to support this bipartisan plan to lower the cost of housing," said DGA Communications Director Sam Newton. "Democratic governors and candidates for governor have been running on aggressive plans to make life more affordable, and this is more proof that Trump and DC Republicans' economic failures will be a major issue in governors' races this November."
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Original text here: https://democraticgovernors.org/updates/dga-statement-on-republican-members-of-congress-voting-against-bipartisan-housing-legislation/
DCCC Launches First General Election Digital Ad Campaign Targeting Vulnerable Mike Lawler over Shady History of Self Dealing
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Launches First General Election Digital Ad Campaign Targeting Vulnerable Mike Lawler over Shady History of Self Dealing
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After New York Primary, DCCC goes on offense with five-figure ad buy reaching NY-17 voters on Meta
Less than 48 hours after New York's primary election, the DCCC is announcing its first general election digital ad campaign in New York's 17th Congressional District.
The digital ad targets vulnerable Republican Mike Lawler for his long, lucrative history
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WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Launches First General Election Digital Ad Campaign Targeting Vulnerable Mike Lawler over Shady History of Self Dealing
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After New York Primary, DCCC goes on offense with five-figure ad buy reaching NY-17 voters on Meta
Less than 48 hours after New York's primary election, the DCCC is announcing its first general election digital ad campaign in New York's 17th Congressional District.
The digital ad targets vulnerable Republican Mike Lawler for his long, lucrative historyof self-dealing -funnelling more than $720,000 from political groups, nonprofits, and even his own campaigns into Checkmate Strategies, a political consulting firm he co-founded and co-owned even while serving in Congress.
The digital ad will reach targeted voters on Meta, is backed by an initial five-figure investment, and will run for two full weeks.
DCCC Spokesperson Riya Vashi:
"Democrats' path back to the House majority runs straight through NY-17, and we are going on offense early to make sure Hudson Valley voters know the stakes in November. Shady political operative Mike Lawler has spent his entire career turning public office into a personal payday while selling out his constituents again and again -and Democrats are going to make sure voters hear about his self-dealing and corruption from now until election day."
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Read more about Lawler's corrupt history of self-dealing:
* New York Times: Already Facing a Challenge, a Republican Is Accused of Self-Dealing
* Politico: Overlapping payments reveal Rep. Mike Lawler's deep history as a political operative
* Politico: Lawler's campaigns paid his former firm over $500K
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/dccc-launches-first-general-election-digital-ad-campaign-targeting-vulnerable-mike-lawler-over-shady-history-of-self-dealing/
DCCC Launches First General Election Digital Ad Campaign Targeting 'No Pain No Gain' Jim Desmond on Cost-Raising Agenda
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Launches First General Election Digital Ad Campaign Targeting 'No Pain No Gain' Jim Desmond on Cost-Raising Agenda
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Desmond is the target of a five-figure ad buy reaching CA-48 voters on YouTube
The DCCC is announcing its first general election digital ad campaign in California's 48th Congressional District. The digital ad targets Jim Desmond for his unwavering support of Donald Trump's extreme agenda and the higher costs that come with it.
The ad highlights Desmond's support
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WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Launches First General Election Digital Ad Campaign Targeting 'No Pain No Gain' Jim Desmond on Cost-Raising Agenda
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Desmond is the target of a five-figure ad buy reaching CA-48 voters on YouTube
The DCCC is announcing its first general election digital ad campaign in California's 48th Congressional District. The digital ad targets Jim Desmond for his unwavering support of Donald Trump's extreme agenda and the higher costs that come with it.
The ad highlights Desmond's supportfor the reckless war-of-choice in Iran that surged gas prices in California to over $6 per gallon and is now draining $100 billion from taxpayers' wallets.
Desmond dismissed those rising costs as " no pain, no gain."
The ad will run on YouTube and reach voters across CA-48. The ad is backed by an initial five-figure ad buy and will run for two full weeks.
DCCC Spokesperson Anna Elsasser:
"As Californians struggle with higher costs from the gas pump to the check out counter, they deserve better than someone who dismisses that economic pain. Democrats' path to the House majority runs through CA-48, and this is just the beginning of making sure voters know exactly who Jim Desmond is: another MAGA extremist who will rubber-stamp Trump's agenda and make life more expensive for working families."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/dccc-launches-first-general-election-digital-ad-campaign-targeting-no-pain-no-gain-jim-desmond-on-cost-raising-agenda/
"Disappear[ing] From His Bio": Michael Whatley Keeps Lying About His Resume
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 26 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news:
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"Disappear[ing] From His Bio": Michael Whatley Keeps Lying About His Resume
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As NBC News exposes DC insider Michael Whatley for lying to North Carolinians about "growing up" in North Carolina, there's a clear pattern of key information "disappear[ing] from [Whatley's] bio" as he introduces himself to voters with lies.
* Whatley frequently lied to North Carolinians that he "grew up" in Blowing Rock and is a "son of Western North Carolina" when he was actually born and raised in Michigan.
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 26 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news:
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"Disappear[ing] From His Bio": Michael Whatley Keeps Lying About His Resume
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As NBC News exposes DC insider Michael Whatley for lying to North Carolinians about "growing up" in North Carolina, there's a clear pattern of key information "disappear[ing] from [Whatley's] bio" as he introduces himself to voters with lies.
* Whatley frequently lied to North Carolinians that he "grew up" in Blowing Rock and is a "son of Western North Carolina" when he was actually born and raised in Michigan.
1. * NBC News: "He frequently talks about how he 'grew up' in the tiny town of Blowing Rock in western North Carolina [...] But records show that Whatley spent most of his childhood away from North Carolina."
* NBC News: "That resume has largely been de-emphasized on the campaign trail, replaced instead by the idea he was raised in North Carolina as he runs in a nationally watched Senate race against Cooper..."
* Whatley has tried to erase his career as a Big Oil and Duke Energy lobbyist from his resume.
1. * American Journal News: "A new ad from the conservative group Americans for Prosperity portrays Michael Whatley as a political outsider despite his two-decade career as a corporate lobbyist."
* Michael Whatley on Talk of the Town : "I'm an outsider running for office"
* After completely failing as the Hurricane Helene "recovery czar," Whatley attempted to rewrite history and lie about his title.
1. * The Assembly: "'The title came from the Democrats choosing to call it that,' Whatley said.
* "On the campaign trail with supporters the following week, however, Whatley shared a different account, according to audio obtained by The Assembly.
* "During a December 13 campaign stop at the Iredell County Republican Men's Club meeting, Whatley told local Republicans that it was Trump who dubbed him the recovery czar."
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Original text here: https://www.ncdp.org/media/disappearing-from-his-bio-michael-whatley-keeps-lying-about-his-resume/
