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NRCC: Socialist Splinters
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Socialist Splinters
The radical socialists are splintering the Democrat Party, and there is no end in sight.
Zohran Mamdani is effectively calling the shots as the new ideological leader of the left. Radical activist Katie Wilson just won in Seattle. LA Mayor Karen Bass is now facing a socialist challenger. And even so-called 'Leader' Hakeem Jeffries just got primaried by socialist Chi Osse.
"The radical socialists have kicked down the door of the Democrat Party, and voters are recoiling.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Socialist Splinters
The radical socialists are splintering the Democrat Party, and there is no end in sight.
Zohran Mamdani is effectively calling the shots as the new ideological leader of the left. Radical activist Katie Wilson just won in Seattle. LA Mayor Karen Bass is now facing a socialist challenger. And even so-called 'Leader' Hakeem Jeffries just got primaried by socialist Chi Osse.
"The radical socialists have kicked down the door of the Democrat Party, and voters are recoiling.The hostile takeover is splintering Democrats and will haunt them in the 2026 midterms because voters want nothing to do with their far-left agenda." -- NRCC Spokesman Mike Marinella
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2025/11/18/the-socialist-splinters/
NRCC: Radical Brian Varela Is Backed by an Accused Sexual Predator
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Radical Brian Varela Is Backed by an Accused Sexual Predator
Far-left Democrat Brian Varela just notched the endorsement of Tom Palmieri, an accused sexual predator, progressive activist, and ex-Warren County Democratic chair.
This is just the latest radical to endorse Varela, who also proudly accepted the backing of Bernie Sanders-loving Joey Novick, and progressive lunatic Patricia Campos-Medina, who supports eliminating Medicaid and defunding the police.
"With yet another radical endorsement,
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Radical Brian Varela Is Backed by an Accused Sexual Predator
Far-left Democrat Brian Varela just notched the endorsement of Tom Palmieri, an accused sexual predator, progressive activist, and ex-Warren County Democratic chair.
This is just the latest radical to endorse Varela, who also proudly accepted the backing of Bernie Sanders-loving Joey Novick, and progressive lunatic Patricia Campos-Medina, who supports eliminating Medicaid and defunding the police.
"With yet another radical endorsement,Democrat Brian Varela is showing New Jersey voters that he is running to represent the extreme left in Congress, not the Garden State." -- NRCC Spokeswoman Maureen O'Toole
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2025/11/18/radical-brian-varela-is-backed-by-an-accused-sexual-predator/
NRCC: Congressman Tom Barrett is Delivering for Michigan's Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Congressman Tom Barrett is Delivering for Michigan's Small Businesses
Congressman Tom Barrett is leading the charge to support Main Street job creators in Michigan.
"Michigan small businesses are getting real relief thanks to Congressman Tom Barrett's Working Families Tax Cuts. Congressman Barrett continues to prove that leadership rooted in common sense delivers results for Michiganders." - NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon
Read more from Lansing State Journal here or see excerpts below:
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Congressman Tom Barrett is Delivering for Michigan's Small Businesses
Congressman Tom Barrett is leading the charge to support Main Street job creators in Michigan.
"Michigan small businesses are getting real relief thanks to Congressman Tom Barrett's Working Families Tax Cuts. Congressman Barrett continues to prove that leadership rooted in common sense delivers results for Michiganders." - NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon
Read more from Lansing State Journal here or see excerpts below:
Viewpoint:Rep. Tom Barrett puts Michigan small businesses first
Lansing State Journal
Amanda Fisher
November 18, 2025
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Rep. Barrett was a key vote in the big tax law that Congress passed, and President Donald Trump signed on Independence Day. Even more important, he championed the most important part of the law. It's the small business deduction, which saved Main Street job creators from a massive tax hike and put them on a more level playing field with Wall Street corporations.
The small business deduction may very well be the most important relief that Washington, D.C. has ever given to Main Street. Initially passed in 2017, it lets small businesses deduct about 20% of their business income every year. Nine out of 10 small businesses rely on this tax deduction, and without the relief from the IRS, Main Street would likely be at an insurmountable disadvantage compared to Wall Street.
Yet small businesses are the engine of the Michigan -- and American -- economy. They revved that engine like never before after the deduction was passed, powering the economic growth of 2018 and 2019 and creating millions of jobs and boosting wages for tens of millions of workers.
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This is where Rep. Tom Barrett stepped up to lead. Along with his fellow Republicans in the House of Representatives, including those in Michigan's delegation, Rep. Barrett's vote made the small business deduction permanent. He knew how much Main Street needed this relief -- and he didn't rest until he delivered for every small business in our state.
Now that Main Street has a permanent tax cut, the best estimates say that small businesses will create more than 1.2 million new jobs a year going forward. While there is still much uncertainty around state tax policies and labor mandates, the small business deduction will provide a level of certainty for Michigan job providers that can help them have confidence to hire, grow, and give back to their communities.
As a new generation of entrepreneurs were looking to start small businesses, the prospect of a massive tax hike made starting a new business not worth trying. But now their road to pursuing the American Dream is clear, and as they move forward, they'll bring our state with them.
I talk with Michigan small business owners every day, and right now, they're telling me they are grateful to all the leaders in Washington who gave them a permanent tax cut, and on their behalf, I thank Rep. Tom Barrett for his pivotal role. He hasn't just saved Main Street from a massive tax hike, he's empowered small businesses to bring our much-loved state to new heights.
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2025/11/19/congressman-tom-barrett-is-delivering-for-michigans-small-businesses/
NRCC: 22-year U.S. Army Veteran Tom Barrett Delivers for Veterans and Michigan
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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22-year U.S. Army Veteran Tom Barrett Delivers for Veterans and Michigan
In case you missed it, 22-year U.S. Army veteran Tom Barrett introduced legislation to boost compensation benefits for catastrophically disabled veterans and their families for the first time since 1993.
"Congressman Tom Barrett delivers commonsense results for Michigan and stands up for his fellow veterans, earning the continued trust of Michiganders who are excited to send him back to Washington." - NRCC Spokesman
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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22-year U.S. Army Veteran Tom Barrett Delivers for Veterans and Michigan
In case you missed it, 22-year U.S. Army veteran Tom Barrett introduced legislation to boost compensation benefits for catastrophically disabled veterans and their families for the first time since 1993.
"Congressman Tom Barrett delivers commonsense results for Michigan and stands up for his fellow veterans, earning the continued trust of Michiganders who are excited to send him back to Washington." - NRCC SpokesmanZach Bannon
Read more from the Detroit News here or see excerpts below:
Barrett bill would boost injured veteran, survivor benefits for first time in decades
Detroit News
Melissa Nann Burke
November 17, 2025
U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett on Monday introduced legislation that would boost the monthly compensation benefits for catastrophically disabled veterans, as well benefits for the surviving family members of 100% disabled or deceased veterans.
Barrett, an Iraq veteran from Charlotte, noted the benefits haven't been updated in decades - in the case of the survivors' benefit, not since 1993.
"That was one of the reasons behind doing this," Barrett told The Detroit News.
"These are working in that direction of really increasing the benefit amounts for people, either who have lost their lives and their surviving family members are eligible for a benefit, or for people that are so severely injured that they require quite substantial aid and attendant care."
The legislation, which Barrett introduced with other GOP members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, would increase payouts for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation benefits - currently $1,650 per month - by an additional 1% on top of inflation for the next five years. The committee said this change would assist more than 500,000 families with their living expenses.
The bill would also boost raise the monthly benefits rate for veterans with a service-connected disability such as a traumatic brain injury or other severe disabilities requiring 24-7, in-home medical care, offering an additional $10,000 annually, according to a bill summary.
Barrett said he learned of the need to update the benefit amounts through his work on the panel.
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The legislation is supported by the American Legion, Wounded Warrior Project, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Vietnam Veterans of America, Elizabeth Dole Foundation, Gold Star Spouses of America and Military Order of the Purple Heart USA.
It's named in part for Sharri Briley, the surviving wife of Army veteran Donovan "Bull" Briley, a Special Operations Blackhawk helicopter pilot killed in Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1993 during the operation known as the Black Hawk Down incident.
The bill is also named after Army veteran Sgt. Eric Edmundson, who suffered an anoxic brain injury when his Humvee was hit by an IED in October 2005 in Iraq, leaving him unable to speak or walk.
Briley, in a statement, said it is a "promise kept" that "shows that our nation hears us, sees us, values us, and will stand by us just as our loved ones stood for their country."
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2025/11/18/22-year-u-s-army-veteran-tom-barrett-delivers-for-veterans-and-michigan/
Mich. Democratic Party: Statement - Michigan Dems Chair Condemns William Null's Campaign for Governor
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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STATEMENT: Michigan Dems Chair Condemns William Null's Campaign for Governor
In response to far-right extremist William Null, who was connected to the attempted kidnapping plot of Gov. Whitmer, filing to join the Republican primary for governor, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
"William Null is a far-right extremist and former militia member whose dangerous, violent extremism has no place in our state. The Michigan Democratic Party strongly condemns
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LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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STATEMENT: Michigan Dems Chair Condemns William Null's Campaign for Governor
In response to far-right extremist William Null, who was connected to the attempted kidnapping plot of Gov. Whitmer, filing to join the Republican primary for governor, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
"William Null is a far-right extremist and former militia member whose dangerous, violent extremism has no place in our state. The Michigan Democratic Party strongly condemnsNull's candidacy for governor, and we urge Michigan Republican Party Chair Jim Runestad and each of the Republican candidates for governor to join us in condemning Null and his dangerous extremism."
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/statement-michigan-dems-chair-condemns-william-nulls-campaign-for-governor/
DNC: Right-Wing Billionaires Are Trying to Buy Tennessee's 7th Congressional District
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release:
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Right-Wing Billionaires Are Trying to Buy Tennessee's 7th Congressional District
After failing in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, right-wing billionaires are spending millions of dollars in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District to boost Trump's extreme candidate Matt Van Epps. The RNC is also being forced to spend six figures in this Trump +22 district.
Republicans are panicking about this race because voters are angry about Trump's toxic agenda, including his Big Ugly Bill, which kicks 210,000 Tennessee
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release:
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Right-Wing Billionaires Are Trying to Buy Tennessee's 7th Congressional District
After failing in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, right-wing billionaires are spending millions of dollars in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District to boost Trump's extreme candidate Matt Van Epps. The RNC is also being forced to spend six figures in this Trump +22 district.
Republicans are panicking about this race because voters are angry about Trump's toxic agenda, including his Big Ugly Bill, which kicks 210,000 Tennesseefamilies off their health insurance and puts nine rural hospitals on the brink of closure.
FACT: Van Epps said he was "honored" to receive contributions from out-of-state donors.
FACT: Right-wing billionaires like Jeff Yass have spent over $1.3 million to support Van Epps.
FACT: School Freedom Fund, a Super PAC funded by a right-wing billionaire, has spent more than $453,000 to support Van Epps.
FACT: Conservatives for American Excellence, which is bankrolled by billionaires like Ken Griffin, is spending more than $600,000 to boost Van Epps.
FACT: Trump's MAGA Inc. Super PAC is spending seven figures to support Van Epps -- the Super PAC's first independent expenditure this year.
FACT: Unlike her opponent, Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn's campaign is fuelled by grassroots support, not out-of-state billionaires.
In response, DNC Spokesperson Albert Fujii released the following statement:
"Much like their failed attempts in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, right-wing billionaires are spending millions of dollars to try and boost Matt Van Epps and buy his Congressional seat. Donald Trump and his billionaire donors are panicking in this Trump +22 district because they know Tennessee voters are furious about Trump's Big Ugly Bill, which kicks over 200,000 Tennesseans off their health insurance and raises costs for families. Unlike her opponent, Democrat Aftyn Behn is not bought and paid for by out-of-state billionaires. Turbocharged by grassroots support, Aftyn Behn is fighting for working families across Tennessee, including protecting their health insurance and lowering their costs."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/right-wing-billionaires-are-trying-to-buy-tennessees-7th-congressional-district/
DNC: After Months of Humiliation and Delay Tactics, Trump Forced to Sign Bill to Release Epstein Files
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025:
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After Months of Humiliation and Delay Tactics, Trump Forced to Sign Bill to Release Epstein Files
Americans will see through any move by Trump's Department of Justice to obscure the truth
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After the House and Senate overwhelmingly voted to release the Epstein Files, and after months of mounting pressure from Democrats, Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law, requiring his Department of Justice to finally release the files.
In response, DNC Chair Ken
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025:
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After Months of Humiliation and Delay Tactics, Trump Forced to Sign Bill to Release Epstein Files
Americans will see through any move by Trump's Department of Justice to obscure the truth
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After the House and Senate overwhelmingly voted to release the Epstein Files, and after months of mounting pressure from Democrats, Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law, requiring his Department of Justice to finally release the files.
In response, DNC Chair KenMartin released the following statement:
"For months, Donald Trump and his White House have done everything in their power to defy and deceive the American people and keep the Epstein Files buried. Now -- as his approval ratings plummet to the lowest level of this term -- he's suddenly had a 'change of heart.' But we can see where this is headed: He's already threatening to play games with the files that are released and those that are withheld. Here's our call: Protect survivors, withhold nothing. Trump's Department of Justice must release ALL of the Epstein Files immediately. Americans are done being jerked around and know that any move from the administration to delay or obscure any information will be seen for what it is -- a government cover-up designed to protect the wealthy, the well-connected, and Donald Trump. The public deserves transparency, and the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes deserve justice and accountability. It's time to finally deliver what Americans have been demanding from the start: the truth."
Trump has spent this year repeatedly calling the files a "Democratic Hoax," a "scam," and "bullshit" -- just yesterday calling it a "hoax." Meanwhile, his administration tripped over itself to make this scandal go away as information continued to emerge that Trump's name is all over the files.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/after-months-of-humiliation-and-delay-tactics-trump-forced-to-sign-bill-to-release-epstein-files/
