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Eli Crane Says He's "Very Supportive" Of Reckless Tariffs That Are Costing Arizonans An Extra $2,100 A Year
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Eli Crane Says He's "Very Supportive" Of Reckless Tariffs That Are Costing Arizonans An Extra $2,100 A Year
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"I think it was a very good move," Crane told the Dispatch
Eli Crane is making it clear he doesn't care that Arizonans may have to shell out an extra $2,100 this year for groceries, utilities, and other household necessities due to tariffs.
In a recent interview with the Dispatch, Crane stated he's "very supportive" of tariffs, even calling them "a very good move."
When
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Eli Crane Says He's "Very Supportive" Of Reckless Tariffs That Are Costing Arizonans An Extra $2,100 A Year
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"I think it was a very good move," Crane told the Dispatch
Eli Crane is making it clear he doesn't care that Arizonans may have to shell out an extra $2,100 this year for groceries, utilities, and other household necessities due to tariffs.
In a recent interview with the Dispatch, Crane stated he's "very supportive" of tariffs, even calling them "a very good move."
Whenpressed on the cost-raising tariffs' increasing unpopularity, Crane had the audacity to double down: "I agree with the policy."
In addition to raising costs on consumers, Crane's tariffs are crushing small businesses and have forced some to lay off staff, reduce hours, or shut their doors altogether.
REMINDER: Crane has consistently voted to raise costs on Arizonans. In the last year alone, Crane cast a key vote to kick nearly 42,000 of his constituents off their health care and jeopardize rural hospitals across the state, including three in Arizona's 2nd congressional district, raising health care costs for all Arizonans. Crane's also repeatedly voted to cede Congress' oversight role on tariffs, clearing the way for the administration to continue its price-spiking agenda.
DCCC Spokesperson Lindsay Reilly:
"Eli Crane is completely out of touch. Rather than work to lower costs, Crane is making it even harder for families to get by. Arizonans deserve a leader who fights for them, not for DC party leaders and their billionaire donors."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/eli-crane-says-hes-very-supportive-of-reckless-tariffs-that-are-costing-arizonans-an-extra-2100-a-year/
AP: DGA Chair Gov. Andy Beshear Says "Focusing on Everyday Concerns is Key for Democrats Vying for Governorships"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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AP: DGA Chair Gov. Andy Beshear Says "Focusing on Everyday Concerns is Key for Democrats Vying for Governorships"
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New reporting from the AP highlights how DGA Chair Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear sees Democratic gubernatorial candidates building on their historic success in 2025 by focusing on "offering solutions for Americans feeling stressed by high costs for housing, health care and other essentials" as the DGA goes on offense this year.
Outlining how "core issues" like the economy, health care,
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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AP: DGA Chair Gov. Andy Beshear Says "Focusing on Everyday Concerns is Key for Democrats Vying for Governorships"
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New reporting from the AP highlights how DGA Chair Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear sees Democratic gubernatorial candidates building on their historic success in 2025 by focusing on "offering solutions for Americans feeling stressed by high costs for housing, health care and other essentials" as the DGA goes on offense this year.
Outlining how "core issues" like the economy, health care,public safety, and education will remain top of mind for voters who are facing rising costs, Gov. Beshear noted how Democratic candidates' message on affordability will contrast with Republicans' support for slashing health care and food assistance in order to pay for tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy.
Check out more from the AP's reporting here or read more below:
AP: Beshear: Focusing on everyday concerns is key for Democrats vying for governorships
* Democrats looking to expand their hold on the nation's governorships should be focused on offering solutions for Americans feeling stressed by high costs for housing, health care and other essentials, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, who is tasked with electing more Democratic governors, said Monday.
* Three dozen races for governor are at stake in the November midterm elections as Democrats, looking to build on their 2025 victories in Virginia and New Jersey, try to gain ground in statehouses. While making their case on economic issues, Democrats should be more forthcoming in discussing how their values, including their faith, shape their policy proposals, Beshear said.
* And they should go on offense against Republican President Donald Trump, who has "absolutely no solutions" for the challenges that families are facing, Beshear said during a sit-down interview with The Associated Press. Beshear is leading the Democratic Governors Association heading into the midterms.
* "I believe that Americans are craving authenticity right now," Beshear said. "They want to know you. They want to at least know what drives you. Because if they're going to cast their vote for you, believing that you will make their life better, they want you to know that something is driving you to do that that is real and important to you.
* Beshear rose to prominence after winning three elections in Republican-trending Kentucky -once for attorney general and twice for governor. He defeated Trump-backed opponents both times he won the governorship. Beshear will travel the country this year campaigning for Democratic gubernatorial candidates, including the party's nominees in several presidential swing states.
* Democratic candidates should be on the offense pushing back against the GOP's big tax and spending bill championed by Trump last year, Beshear said. The measure delivered not just $4.5 trillion in tax breaks for Americans but substantial changes to safety net programs. The trade-off will cut more than $1 trillion over a decade from federal health care and food assistance, largely by imposing work requirements on those receiving aid and by shifting certain federal costs onto the states.
* "I think that every Democratic candidate ought to be standing in front of the clinic that is closed because of these cuts," Beshear said. "I think that every Democratic candidate needs to talk about how many more people are at a food bank because the food assistance is no longer there.
* "It's both an issue of the economy and affordability helping people get by," he added. "But it's also a case of just morality. Who cares about you and who is making it that much harder just to survive?"
* The Democratic message will portray its candidates as being willing to stand up to Trump, Beshear said.
* "We're going to say where you have a governor that puts his state or her state above an allegiance to the president, you see services that aren't in others," he said.
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Original text here: https://democraticgovernors.org/updates/ap-dga-chair-gov-andy-beshear-says-focusing-on-everyday-concerns-is-key-for-democrats-vying-for-governorships/
DCCC Statement on Federal Court Ruling on California Congressional Map
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Statement on Federal Court Ruling on California Congressional Map
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Today, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement after a federal court upheld California's new congressional map:
"Today's decision is a victory for the millions of Californians who voted to stand up in the face of Republican efforts to gerrymander their way into the House majority next year. This case was simply about one thing, whether voters - not Donald Trump - have the right to choose their
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Statement on Federal Court Ruling on California Congressional Map
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Today, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement after a federal court upheld California's new congressional map:
"Today's decision is a victory for the millions of Californians who voted to stand up in the face of Republican efforts to gerrymander their way into the House majority next year. This case was simply about one thing, whether voters - not Donald Trump - have the right to choose theirrepresentatives. Should Republicans decide to continue this meritless lawsuit, Democrats will continue to fight back against the GOP scheme to rig the midterms. We have the people and the law on our side, and it's why we will take back the House Majority next year."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/dccc-statement-on-federal-court-ruling-on-california-congressional-map/
DGA Statement on Former Donald Trump Economic Advisor Betsy McCaughey Running for Governor in Connecticut
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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DGA Statement on Former Donald Trump Economic Advisor Betsy McCaughey Running for Governor in Connecticut
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DGA spokesperson Kevin Donohoe released the following statement in response to Betsy McCaughey running for governor in Connecticut:
"Betsy McCaughey has spent the last years of her career shilling for Donald Trump's deeply unpopular agenda that is driving up costs for middle-class families. The last thing Connecticut families need right now is a Trump mouthpiece as their governor. With McCaughey
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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DGA Statement on Former Donald Trump Economic Advisor Betsy McCaughey Running for Governor in Connecticut
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DGA spokesperson Kevin Donohoe released the following statement in response to Betsy McCaughey running for governor in Connecticut:
"Betsy McCaughey has spent the last years of her career shilling for Donald Trump's deeply unpopular agenda that is driving up costs for middle-class families. The last thing Connecticut families need right now is a Trump mouthpiece as their governor. With McCaugheyin the race, this primary is a messy MAGA melee that will leave the eventual Republican nominee badly out of touch with Connecticut families."
Connecticut's GOP primary is less than a month old and is already a chaotic MAGA mess:
* Erin Stewart kicked off the GOP infighting by touting her relationship with Donald Trump and smearing Ryan Fazio as an "insider" and a "wealthy, out-of-touch politician." An outside money pro-Fazio group went scorched earth against Stewart before she even launched her campaign, releasing a mailer "that attacked Stewart's record... and described her as 'anti-Trump.'"
* Now, Betsy McCaughey is adding to the chaos by bragging about her record as a political insider and her ties to Trump. As CT Insider reports, Trump's endorsement will be a "wild card" in the race, with McCaughey "likely to hurt both [Fazio and Stewart] fairly equally."
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Original text here: https://democraticgovernors.org/updates/dga-statement-on-former-donald-trump-economic-advisor-betsy-mccaughey-running-for-governor-in-connecticut/
WKOW: Derrick Van Orden's Website "Says One Of His Campaign Priorities is to Fully Repeal Obamacare"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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WKOW: Derrick Van Orden's Website "Says One Of His Campaign Priorities is to Fully Repeal Obamacare"
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After months of doing nothing to extend ACA tax credits as they expired and costs skyrocketed for Wisconsinites, Derrick Van Orden's campaign website still lists his true priority: repealing the Affordable Care Act.
WKOW reports that Van Orden's website " says one of his campaign priorities is to fully repeal Obamacare, a common term used for the Affordable Care Act."
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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WKOW: Derrick Van Orden's Website "Says One Of His Campaign Priorities is to Fully Repeal Obamacare"
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After months of doing nothing to extend ACA tax credits as they expired and costs skyrocketed for Wisconsinites, Derrick Van Orden's campaign website still lists his true priority: repealing the Affordable Care Act.
WKOW reports that Van Orden's website " says one of his campaign priorities is to fully repeal Obamacare, a common term used for the Affordable Care Act."
WATCH ONWKOW :
WKOW : "That includes Wisconsin Republican Derrick Van Orden, who previously criticized the [Affordable Care Act] subsidies."
WKOW : "Van Orden's vote yesterday to extend ACA subsidies is the opposite of one of the positions he's campaigning on right now. I took this screenshot from his website this morning. It says one of his campaign priorities is to fully repeal Obamacare, a common term used for the Affordable Care Act."
DCCC Spokesperson Katie Smith:
"Wisconsinites know that Derrick Van Orden wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act and rip their health care away, because it's literally written on his website. Van Orden is to blame for Wisconsin families' health care costs skyrocketing and no political stunts will save him from losing his seat this November."
Read more from WKOW :
* Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden, who represents Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District, was one of 17 Republicans who crossed the aisle Thursday to vote with House Democrats in favor of a bill that extends Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years. For Van Orden, that vote marked a drastic shift in his public views on the tax credits, which he previously criticized.
* Democrats have been advocating for extending the subsidies for months... During the shutdown, Van Orden vocally opposed extending ACA subsidies, including in an interview with 27 News in October.
* When the shutdown ended, Van Orden put out a statement accusing Democrats of trying to protect "partisan pet projects and reckless spending."
* Van Orden's Thursday vote to extend ACA subsidies runs counter to a position he's taking on the campaign trail ahead of the 2026 midterms.
* On his campaign website, Van Orden advocates for repealing the Affordable Care Act, which he refers to as Obamacare.
* "Derrick will work to make sure individuals with preexisting conditions are protected when Obamacare is fully repealed and a new system is implemented allowing for true competition in healthcare, driving costs down," the site reads.
* In an emailed statement late Friday evening, Van Orden's communications director said the congressman continues to oppose the Affordable Care Act.
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/wkow-derrick-van-ordens-website-says-one-of-his-campaign-priorities-is-to-fully-repeal-obamacare/
Trump Declares All-Out Assault on Affordable Care Act While Democrats Fight to Save ACA Tax Credits
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Trump Declares All-Out Assault on Affordable Care Act While Democrats Fight to Save ACA Tax Credits
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At a speech intended to boast about the U.S. economy, Trump instructs Republicans to put ACA on chopping block
Donald Trump and House Republicans have refused to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, causing health insurance premiums to sky-rocket for tens of millions of Americans.
As a result, numbers published today by the federal government show nearly 1.4 million fewer
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Trump Declares All-Out Assault on Affordable Care Act While Democrats Fight to Save ACA Tax Credits
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At a speech intended to boast about the U.S. economy, Trump instructs Republicans to put ACA on chopping block
Donald Trump and House Republicans have refused to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, causing health insurance premiums to sky-rocket for tens of millions of Americans.
As a result, numbers published today by the federal government show nearly 1.4 million fewerAmericans have enrolled in ACA coverage this year following expiration of the enhanced tax credits.
At a rambling speech in Michigan, Donald Trump instructed Republicans to "confront" the ACA, renewing his goal of repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act.
Deputy Speaker Johnson, along with House Republicans in competitive districts, including Jen Kiggans, Tom Kean Jr., and Gabe Evans, among many others, have also issued support for repealing the ACA.
DCCC Spokesperson Justin Chermol :
"Taking orders from their real speaker, Doanld Trump, Republicans are hellbent on destroying the Affordable Care Act and making life more expensive for millions of hardworking Americans. A truly remarkable campaign promise for the on-year."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/trump-declares-all-out-assault-on-affordable-care-act-while-democrats-fight-to-save-aca-tax-credits/
Stacy Garrity Kicks Off 2026 By Reminding Pennsylvanians That She Will Always Put Donald Trump First
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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Stacy Garrity Kicks Off 2026 By Reminding Pennsylvanians That She Will Always Put Donald Trump First
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Garrity also reminded Commonwealth families her extreme stance on abortion "has never changed"
Yesterday at a Pennsylvania Press Club luncheon, Stacy Garrity took a page from Republicans' losing campaign playbook by making it clear that there is not a single issue in which she disagrees with Donald Trump -even when it hurts Pennsylvanians. In committing to put loyalty to the president over Pennsylvania
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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Stacy Garrity Kicks Off 2026 By Reminding Pennsylvanians That She Will Always Put Donald Trump First
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Garrity also reminded Commonwealth families her extreme stance on abortion "has never changed"
Yesterday at a Pennsylvania Press Club luncheon, Stacy Garrity took a page from Republicans' losing campaign playbook by making it clear that there is not a single issue in which she disagrees with Donald Trump -even when it hurts Pennsylvanians. In committing to put loyalty to the president over Pennsylvaniafamilies, Garrity said she would be "honored" to have Trump's endorsement.
At the luncheon, Garrity squarely opposed Governor Shapiro's lawsuit to take on the Trump administration and restore $13 million in funding for Pennsylvania farmers, instead making it clear she would rather Pennsylvania kids and families go hungry than challenge Trump's harmful policies. This comes after she championed Trump's disastrous budget bill as a " huge win," despite the law stripping away health care and food assistance, killing jobs, and raising everyday costs and energy prices for families across the Commonwealth.
She also shared that, after trying to overturn the will of Pennsylvania voters, she found it "fun" to peddle debunked lies that the 2020 election was stolen.
In her remarks, Garrity also recommitted to her extreme support for restricting reproductive freedom, in case there were any chance she'd changed her position after celebrating Pennsylvanians losing their freedom to choose, and selling anti-abortion merchandise on her campaign website.
"Stacy Garrity is running to bring Donald Trump's disastrous agenda to Pennsylvania -even when it means working directly against the needs of Pennsylvanians," said DGA spokesperson Izzi Levy. "Garrity has made it clear that in her eyes Donald Trump can do no wrong - even as he strips away health care and guts funding to support farmers and feed hungry kids, kills jobs and drives up energy costs, takes aim at the rule of law, and rips away fundamental freedoms. Pennsylvania families deserve a governor that will fight for them, not an extremist dead-set on replicating Washington Republicans' cruel and chaotic agenda in the Keystone State."
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Original text here: https://democraticgovernors.org/updates/stacy-garrity-kicks-off-2026-by-reminding-pennsylvanians-that-she-will-always-put-donald-trump-first/
NEW POLL: Michigan Voters Hate Bill Huizenga's Economy
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NEW POLL: Michigan Voters Hate Bill Huizenga's Economy
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Detroit News : "Pocketbook blowback from voters in battleground Michigan could portend a poor showing by Republicans in the pivotal 2026 midterm elections."
A new poll from The Detroit News and WDIV-TV finds that Michigan voters hate Donald Trump and Bill Huizenga's economy. Nearly " two-thirds of Michiganians said they are seeing their household costs increase " and almost twice as many voters gave Trump an "F" than "A" when
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NEW POLL: Michigan Voters Hate Bill Huizenga's Economy
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Detroit News : "Pocketbook blowback from voters in battleground Michigan could portend a poor showing by Republicans in the pivotal 2026 midterm elections."
A new poll from The Detroit News and WDIV-TV finds that Michigan voters hate Donald Trump and Bill Huizenga's economy. Nearly " two-thirds of Michiganians said they are seeing their household costs increase " and almost twice as many voters gave Trump an "F" than "A" whengrading his handling of the economy.
Key Takeaways:
* "...64% of respondents said their household costs have gone up in the past year, with an overwhelming 82.5% of those individuals pointing to food and groceries as the budget category that is rising the most."
* "The survey found that 48% of respondents said Trump's economic policies have made the national economy overall weaker, while 38% said his policies have made the economy stronger."
* "Asked to grade Trump on his handling of the economy, twice as many respondents gave the president an 'F' as gave him an 'A.'"
REMINDER: " Michigan voters could play an outsized role in determining which party controls Congress during the final two years of Trump's term as Democrats look to flip three U.S. House seats in the Great Lakes State." Huizenga will be forced to defend his support for Trump's economy.
DCCC Spokesperson Katie Smith:
"Michiganders are feeling the squeeze as prices skyrocket, and they knowWashington Republicans like Bill Huizenga are part of the problem. Huizenga has backed Trump's chaotic and expensive agenda that's raised costs on Michigan families and voters will hold him accountable next year."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/new-poll-michigan-voters-hate-bill-huizengas-economy/
Lombardo Lies About Plans to Address His Housing Crisis As Costs Continue to Skyrocket
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 13 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Lombardo Lies About Plans to Address His Housing Crisis As Costs Continue to Skyrocket
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After Joe Lombardo showed that he's more extreme than Donald Trump when it comes to helping families afford to buy a home, he's been scrambling to cover up his own record by claiming that he's " actively developing " a working group on corporate homeownership. A new report found that " this working group has not been introduced or mentioned " as Lombardo's office refused to provide any details.
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 13 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Lombardo Lies About Plans to Address His Housing Crisis As Costs Continue to Skyrocket
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After Joe Lombardo showed that he's more extreme than Donald Trump when it comes to helping families afford to buy a home, he's been scrambling to cover up his own record by claiming that he's " actively developing " a working group on corporate homeownership. A new report found that " this working group has not been introduced or mentioned " as Lombardo's office refused to provide any details.
Despite makingNevada's housing crisis a central part of his 2022 campaign, Lombardo repeatedly blocked efforts to prevent big corporations from pricing Nevadans out of purchasing a home. In 2023, Lombardo vetoed legislation that would have limited how many homes big corporations could buy in a single year, a policy Trump is now claiming he supports. During the 2025 legislative session, Lombardo pressured members of his own party to block a similar bill.
A recent survey found that under Lombardo, an overwhelming majority of Nevadans think housing is unaffordable. As a majority of homes for sale are unaffordable to most buyers in Las Vegas, one in three Nevadans have considered leaving the state because of rising housing costs. Adding insult to injury, Trump's tariffs -that Lombardo supports -will raise the cost to build and purchase a home.
See more below:
2 News : More plans to stop corporate landlords from buying homes in Nevada
* President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday, calling on Congress to make changes to limit corporate investors from buying up single-family homes.
* Currently, Nevada Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen and Nevada Democratic Representative Steve Horsford are trying to push legislation forward that does exactly that.
* There's also been multiple attempts at the state level.
* In the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo vetoed SB395, a corporate housing bill.
* The bill's sponsor, State Senator Dina Neal (D), Las Vegas, brought back similar legislation in last year's regular session.
* We reached out to Governor Lombardo's Office since, on the surface, it appears the President and the Nevada Governor are on different pages.
* However, Lombardo said in a statement,... "Following the end of the 36th Special Session here in Nevada, we have been actively developing an interim stakeholder working group to develop a complete understanding of the issues surrounding corporate homeownership..."
* This working group has not been introduced or mentioned. We asked his office for more details, and they said they could not provide any.
3 News : Trump aims to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes
* Former President Donald Trump announced his intention to seek a ban on institutional investors purchasing single-family homes, stating that the move would make housing more affordable for Americans.
* This announcement comes after Gov. Joe Lombardo recently vetoed legislation in Nevada that would have limited the practice.
* State Sen. Dina Neal, who authored the bill, expressed her support for the proposed ban and emphasized the need for such measures in Nevada.
Nevada Current : Homes in the U.S. are less affordable than in the past, says housing analyst
* In Clark County, where the annual typical wage was $66,105, a buyer in the last quarter of 2025 would have had to spend 42% of their pay on home expenses, compared with a historical average of 31.7%.
* Clark County was the 223rd most affordable county of the 594 analyzed in the report, while Washoe County was 220th.
* A homebuyer in Washoe County, which had an annual average wage of $70,954, would have had to spend 48.4% of that on home expenses in the last quarter, compared with a historical average of 38.9%.
* The report assigns an affordability scale to each county. Those with scores under 100 are less affordable than historic averages.
* That landed Clark County a 75 on the affordability scale for the quarter and an even more unaffordable 60 for the entire year.
* Washoe scored 80 on the affordability scale for the last quarter and 63 for the year.
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Original text here: https://nvdems.com/lombardo-lies-about-plans-to-address-his-housing-crisis-as-costs-continue-to-skyrocket/
Congressman Ryan Mackenzie Marks His First Year in Office: Higher Costs and Devastating Cuts
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Congressman Ryan Mackenzie Marks His First Year in Office: Higher Costs and Devastating Cuts
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Here are the numbers to know from Mackenzie's first year in Congress
Republican Congressman Ryan Mackenzie is trying to take a victory lap after his first year in office - but he's making some major omissions.
What Mackenzie isn't telling the hardworking people of the Lehigh Valley is that his first year in office has been marked by higher prices and devastating cuts to health care
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Congressman Ryan Mackenzie Marks His First Year in Office: Higher Costs and Devastating Cuts
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Here are the numbers to know from Mackenzie's first year in Congress
Republican Congressman Ryan Mackenzie is trying to take a victory lap after his first year in office - but he's making some major omissions.
What Mackenzie isn't telling the hardworking people of the Lehigh Valley is that his first year in office has been marked by higher prices and devastating cuts to health careand public safety initiatives across the Lehigh Valley.
Here are a few numbers you need to know from Mackenzie's first year:
* 24,000 + - That's how many people across Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District are set to lose health care coverage because Mackenzie cast a decisive vote for massive Medicaid cuts.
* 40,000+ - That's how many households across Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District rely on SNAP and could lose food assistance because Mackenzie voted to gut the program.
* 102% - That's how much Pennie costs on average are skyrocketing across Pennsylvania because Mackenzie failed to extend the ACA tax credits (reminder: Mackenzie called the ACA " infringements upon our rights.")
* 250 - 350 - That's how many workers Mack Trucks announced they were laying off at their Lehigh Valley Operations plant because of reckless tariffs supported by Mackenzie.
* $2 million - That's how much money Mackenzie voted to strip from an anti-opioid task force in Monroe County.
* 98% - That's how often Mackenzie has voted with Trump and his D.C. party bosses so far this Congress according to a legislative scorecard.
* 2.3 million - That's the average nightly viewership for Jimmy Kimmel's late night show, which made Mackenzie a punchline for acting as a loyal lapdog for Trump.
DCCC Spokesperson Eli Cousin:
"Congressman Ryan Mackenzie's first year in office has been a disaster for the Lehigh Valley. Mackenzie rubber-stamped reckless tariffs that are jacking up prices and eliminating jobs, voted to gut Medicaid and allow health care costs to skyrocket, and stripped funding from public safety initiatives across the Lehigh Valley. Voters will hold him accountable in November."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/congressman-ryan-mackenzie-marks-his-first-year-in-office-higher-costs-and-devastating-cuts/
CNN Data Guru: "Democrats Are Going to Take Back the House"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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CNN Data Guru: "Democrats Are Going to Take Back the House"
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Democrats currently hold an eight point Party ID advantage, according to a recent poll from Gallup.
What's that mean?
CNN's data guru Harry Enten says Democrats are going to take back the House.
House Republicans currently hold one of the slimmest majorities in modern American history and have broken their core campaign promise to lower costs for everyday Americans.
Instead, they have refused to extend the Affordable
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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CNN Data Guru: "Democrats Are Going to Take Back the House"
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Democrats currently hold an eight point Party ID advantage, according to a recent poll from Gallup.
What's that mean?
CNN's data guru Harry Enten says Democrats are going to take back the House.
House Republicans currently hold one of the slimmest majorities in modern American history and have broken their core campaign promise to lower costs for everyday Americans.
Instead, they have refused to extend the AffordableCare Act tax credits and ripped health care away from millions of Americans to pay for tax breaks for GOP billionaire donors.
DCCC Spokesperson Justin Chermol :
"The data doesn't lie - Democrats are taking back the House in November."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/cnn-data-guru-democrats-are-going-to-take-back-the-house/
