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Tran Fights for Working Families, Launches Lowering Costs Caucus
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Tran Fights for Working Families, Launches Lowering Costs Caucus
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Congressman Derek Tran recently launched the Lowering Costs Caucus as a founding member, focused on finding common-sense solutions to make life more affordable for California families and fighting back against Republican policies driving up costs to give tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy.
In an interview with Morning Joe, Tran said that his work in the caucus will be to directly address the cost of living concerns he
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WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Tran Fights for Working Families, Launches Lowering Costs Caucus
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Congressman Derek Tran recently launched the Lowering Costs Caucus as a founding member, focused on finding common-sense solutions to make life more affordable for California families and fighting back against Republican policies driving up costs to give tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy.
In an interview with Morning Joe, Tran said that his work in the caucus will be to directly address the cost of living concerns hehears from his constituents back home:
* "Just because we're out of power doesn't mean we can't tune out the noise of Washington, D.C. and focus on what matters to the American people."
* "When I go back in my district to get my hair cut, to go grocery shopping with my kids, the single issue [I hear]...is 'we don't care if you're a Democrat or Republican, we want to know what you're doing to help us right now because we need relief at the grocery store. We need relief with child care.'"
* "What I'm hearing and what I'm feeling as well is when we get back to Fall, and it's time to shop for back to school - whether it's shoes for the kids, clothes, backpacks, school supplies....they are worried about having enough money to be able to provide and get these essential products for their kids."
* "These are the same worries that I have and that's going to be my focus as I move forward in this caucus."
Tran also serves on the New Democrat Coalition's Economic Growth and Cost of Living Working Group and the Congressional Dads Caucus, advocating for expanded child tax credits, affordable child care, and paid family leave.
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/tran-fights-for-working-families-launches-lowering-costs-caucus/
Susie Lee's Left Flank Collapses
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Susie Lee's Left Flank Collapses
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Out of touch Democrat Susie Lee is in serious trouble.
The far-left is mobilizing against her, and with a brutal primary looming and voters fed up with her reckless record, Susie Lee's political future is hanging by a thread.
"Things just keep getting worse for out of touch Democrat Susie Lee. Despite years of voting in lockstep with the far-left, she's losing the confidence of her own party. Nevadans are fed up with her record of higher taxes, open
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WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Susie Lee's Left Flank Collapses
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Out of touch Democrat Susie Lee is in serious trouble.
The far-left is mobilizing against her, and with a brutal primary looming and voters fed up with her reckless record, Susie Lee's political future is hanging by a thread.
"Things just keep getting worse for out of touch Democrat Susie Lee. Despite years of voting in lockstep with the far-left, she's losing the confidence of her own party. Nevadans are fed up with her record of higher taxes, openborders, and reckless spending." - NRCC Spokesman Christian Martinez
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2025/07/10/susie-lees-left-flank-collapses/
Sears Defends Attacks on Virginia Jobs as Virginia Job Market Slows
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 10 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Sears Defends Attacks on Virginia Jobs as Virginia Job Market Slows
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VIRGINIA - New reporting from 13 News Now in Norfolk details that the latest jobs report shows the Virginia job market slowing down because of Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia jobs.
Winsome Earle-Sears has repeatedly cheered on Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia jobs and was caught on tape downplaying the attacks saying "the media is making it out to be a huge, huge thing... and I don't understand why."
"As thousands
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RICHMOND, Virginia, July 10 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Sears Defends Attacks on Virginia Jobs as Virginia Job Market Slows
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VIRGINIA - New reporting from 13 News Now in Norfolk details that the latest jobs report shows the Virginia job market slowing down because of Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia jobs.
Winsome Earle-Sears has repeatedly cheered on Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia jobs and was caught on tape downplaying the attacks saying "the media is making it out to be a huge, huge thing... and I don't understand why."
"As thousandsof Virginians face layoffs, Winsome Earle-Sears continues to defend, downplay, and dismiss attacks on Virginia jobs. The Commonwealth deserves a leader who will fight for them instead of Sears who is only focused on pushing Trump's agenda forward no matter the cost for Virginia," said DPVA Spokesperson Maggie Amjad.
13 News Now: June jobs report: More jobs added, but economy slowing down, expert says
* McNab [Bob McNab, chair of the Department of Economics at Old Dominion University] said these numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show how slow the job market is moving.
* He expects that trend to continue through the year, mainly because federal employees who've taken offers to leave federal positions are still counted as employed until this fall.
* Come October 1, McNab said all of those people are going to show up as unemployed across Hampton Roads and Virginia.
* "We should see unemployment increase in the fall, just from what's happening with the federal government," he explained. "And that doesn't include the uncertainty surrounding tariffs."
* Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, Abigail Spanberger, previously told 13News Now she's concerned about unemployment rates.
* "The reality is the impact on Virginia's economy is likely to be dire, because it isn't just the loss of jobs and the loss of livelihood for those individuals who have lost their jobs, but it's the government contractors," she said during a campaign stop last weekend.
* Meanwhile, Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears has come out behind President Donald Trump and the recent federal layoffs.
* We reached out to the Earle-Sears campaign for a more recent comment about the new unemployment numbers, but they have not responded at this time.
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Original text here: https://vademocrats.org/news/sears-defends-attacks-on-virginia-jobs-as-virginia-job-market-slows/
Monica De La Cruz Lets Texas Children Fail As Students in Her District Miss Out on More than $20 Million in Funding
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Monica De La Cruz Lets Texas Children Fail As Students in Her District Miss Out on More than $20 Million in Funding
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According to new analysis, the Department of Education is withholding billions of funds to public schools across the country, including more than $20 million in grants appropriated to Texas' 15th Congressional District.
Without these funds, schools in Monica De La Cruz's district may not be able to hire new teachers, train our educators, or provide affordable after-school
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WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Monica De La Cruz Lets Texas Children Fail As Students in Her District Miss Out on More than $20 Million in Funding
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According to new analysis, the Department of Education is withholding billions of funds to public schools across the country, including more than $20 million in grants appropriated to Texas' 15th Congressional District.
Without these funds, schools in Monica De La Cruz's district may not be able to hire new teachers, train our educators, or provide affordable after-schoolcare for working families.
As Monica De La Cruz attempts to defend her vote to rip food off of Texas children's tables, she refuses to lift a finger to ensure that students and working families have the support and resources they need.
DCCC Spokesperson Madison Andrus :
"Monica De La Cruz is apparently satisfied to let this administration play political football with Texas children's futures. If she can't stand up and demand the release of more than $20 million for her district that Congress has already approved then what is she even doing there?"
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/monica-de-la-cruz-lets-texas-children-fail-as-students-in-her-district-miss-out-on-more-than-20-million-in-funding/
Michigan Dems Statement on Tudor Dixon's Announcement
LANSING, Michigan, July 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 9, 2025:
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Michigan Dems Statement on Tudor Dixon's Announcement
LANSING - In response to Tudor Dixon's announcement today, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
"Tudor Dixon may not be on the ballot next year, but she's recently launched broadsides at both John James and Tom Leonard, and she will continue to influence Michigan Republicans and push them to stake out the most extreme positions possible."
While on Fox News Radio yesterday, Dixon went
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LANSING, Michigan, July 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 9, 2025:
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Michigan Dems Statement on Tudor Dixon's Announcement
LANSING - In response to Tudor Dixon's announcement today, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
"Tudor Dixon may not be on the ballot next year, but she's recently launched broadsides at both John James and Tom Leonard, and she will continue to influence Michigan Republicans and push them to stake out the most extreme positions possible."
While on Fox News Radio yesterday, Dixon wenton the attack against Leonard: "And I will say locally, we have the same issue in Michigan. So when I say I agree with him, I'll say even a Republican who is running for office in the state of Michigan had a leadership position in state government, left and became a lobbyist, which means you are using your connections in government to make money for companies who are paying you to do it. And then, now he is still a lobbyist, goes back and decides he's going to run for an even higher office. So you go from office to making money lobbying off of your relationships to back to office and having the people that you lobbied for make money off of government. I think that your priorities are to make money and you shouldn't be running for office."
After leaving office, Leonard made a lucrative turn towards lobbying and recently told Gongwer that he will remain a lobbyist even as he campaigns for governor -- a glaring conflict of interest.
Dixon also went after John James last week, saying that having people like James "step out of the House to run for other offices... will be a nightmare." Dixon's co-host then continued to pile on, "John James has decided to leave the House and run for governor. So that's now another seat that Republicans will have to spend millions and millions of dollars to defend."
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/michigan-dems-statement-on-tudor-dixons-announcement/
Column: The Billionaire's Dream Bill
HELENA, Montana, July 10 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Column: The Billionaire's Dream Bill
Helena, MT- A new column by the Montana Democratic Party's Interim Executive Director, Justin Ailport, outlines how Senator Daines and Senator Sheehy (as well as Congressman Zinke and Congressman Downing) recently voted for one of the most harmful pieces of legislation in our country's history.
The column slams Montana's Republican senators for voting for a bill that will strip tens of thousands of Montanans of their health insurance, allow thousands of families
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HELENA, Montana, July 10 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Column: The Billionaire's Dream Bill
Helena, MT- A new column by the Montana Democratic Party's Interim Executive Director, Justin Ailport, outlines how Senator Daines and Senator Sheehy (as well as Congressman Zinke and Congressman Downing) recently voted for one of the most harmful pieces of legislation in our country's history.
The column slams Montana's Republican senators for voting for a bill that will strip tens of thousands of Montanans of their health insurance, allow thousands of familiesto go hungry, and upend Montana's rural healthcare system.
"Even if you don't personally rely on Medicaid for health insurance, these cuts will have major impacts across the state," wrote Ailport. "Hospitals, clinics, and assisted living facilities risk closure and reduced services thanks to this bill, which could throw hundreds, if not thousands of people out of work, forcing rural Montanans to drive even further to have a baby, go to the doctor's office, or visit a grandparent."
Read more below.
Lee Newspapers: The Billionaire's Dream Bill
July 6th, 2025
Justin Ailport, Interim Executive Director of the Montana Democratic Party
Senator Steve Daines and Senator Tim Sheehy just voted to gut healthcare and food assistance for tens of thousands of Montanans, thanks to the historic cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, and SNAP in Trump's big, ugly bill.
You might be thinking, "Hey, that sounds tough for folks who rely on social safety net programs, but surely that won't affect me."
It will. Here's how.
A recent report from the Montana Healthcare Foundation estimates 31,000 Montanans risk losing their health insurance if Trump's dumpster fire, billionaire-first bill continues to make its way through Congress. Some reports estimate that as many as 16 million Americans could lose coverage nationwide.
When uninsured folks in Montana and beyond inevitably end up at the hospital or doctor's office for one reason or another, the cost doesn't just disappear into thin air. We'll see higher premiums and medical costs as a result and more strain on our already stretched healthcare system. Taxpayers will also help foot the bill.
Even if you don't personally rely on Medicaid for health insurance, these cuts will have major impacts across the state. Hospitals, clinics, and assisted living facilities risk closure and reduced services thanks to this bill, which could throw hundreds, if not thousands of people out of work, forcing rural Montanans to drive even further to have a baby, go to the doctor's office, or visit a grandparent.
This bill also threatens families struggling to put food on the table across the state. Thanks to Daines and Sheehy, Montanans are at high risk of losing food assistance, forcing working families and children to go hungry. The impacts of folks in our communities going hungry will have ripple effects, dragging down local economies, student performance in schools, and beyond.
As if it weren't enough, Daines and Sheehy also voted to:
Increase energy costs (as if we needed that now with NorthWestern Energy increasing our rates, again)
Potentially cut millions of clean energy and construction jobs
Blow up the national deficit despite their preaching about the importance of "fiscal responsibility."
You might be wondering, who benefits from all of this? The answer is simple: the ultrawealthy billionaires and the folks who own second and third mansions in our home state.
Trump and Republicans like Daines and Sheehy will go down in history for pushing forward one of the most disastrous pieces of legislation our country has ever seen. Now it's up to folks in the House to save working families in America.
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Original text here: https://www.montanademocrats.org/news/column-the-billionaires-dream-bill
"Unmask ICE." This is Pat Ryan's New York
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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"Unmask ICE." This is Pat Ryan's New York
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The dangerous war on ICE continues.
Pat Ryan's Democrat Party is now calling for a ban on masks for ICE agents because - according to Democrats - ICE agents wear masks "for the purpose of striking fear into asylum seekers and immigrants."
This dangerous attack from New York Dems comes just days after an active shooter fired upon Border Patrol agents in Texas, and Pat Ryan voted AGAINST over $100 billion in funding for ICE and border enforcement,
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WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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"Unmask ICE." This is Pat Ryan's New York
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The dangerous war on ICE continues.
Pat Ryan's Democrat Party is now calling for a ban on masks for ICE agents because - according to Democrats - ICE agents wear masks "for the purpose of striking fear into asylum seekers and immigrants."
This dangerous attack from New York Dems comes just days after an active shooter fired upon Border Patrol agents in Texas, and Pat Ryan voted AGAINST over $100 billion in funding for ICE and border enforcement,putting ICE agents and American lives at risk.
"Instead of honoring ICE agents - who put their lives on the line every single day to keep New Yorkers safe - Pat Ryan is actively jeopardizing their safety by vilifying the brave work they do. It's disgraceful and dangerous." - NRCC Spokeswoman Maureen O'Toole
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2025/07/10/unmask-ice-this-is-pat-ryans-new-york/
