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Paul LePage No-Shows His Own Press Conference, Instead Sends Republican on Record Touting Matt Dunlap's Work
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Paul LePage No-Shows His Own Press Conference, Instead Sends Republican on Record Touting Matt Dunlap's Work
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Embarrassing misstep comes as LePage still won't say where he stands on the Iran war driving up heating oil costs in Maine
With just days left before election day, Paul LePage couldn't be bothered to show up to his own campaign's press conference on Thursday.
LePage's mysterious disappearance came the same week he dodged the biggest cost-of-living question facing workers
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Paul LePage No-Shows His Own Press Conference, Instead Sends Republican on Record Touting Matt Dunlap's Work
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Embarrassing misstep comes as LePage still won't say where he stands on the Iran war driving up heating oil costs in Maine
With just days left before election day, Paul LePage couldn't be bothered to show up to his own campaign's press conference on Thursday.
LePage's mysterious disappearance came the same week he dodged the biggest cost-of-living question facing workersand families in the district. Asked by News Center Maine about the Iran war that's driving up home heating oil prices, LePage said: "I don't know, I mean, I'm here, not there. So, I can't really answer that."
In his place, his flailing campaign sent Maine House Republican Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham, who earlier this year put out a statement praising Matt Dunlap's work as State Auditor.
Matt Dunlap, meanwhile, spent Thursday in the district answering questions from press about heating oil costs and pledging to vote to end the war.
DCCC Spokesperson Riya Vashi:
"Extremist Paul LePage refuses to tell Mainers where he stands on the war driving up their heating bills, and now he can't even make an appearance at his own press conference. With days left in his disastrous campaign, Mainers have seen enough to know Paul LePage isn't going to show up and fight for them."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/paul-lepage-no-shows-his-own-press-conference-instead-sends-republican-on-record-touting-matt-dunlaps-work/
NEW: David Flippo Repeatedly Claimed He Served In Operation Desert Storm. He Was Actually At College At The Time.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NEW: David Flippo Repeatedly Claimed He Served In Operation Desert Storm. He Was Actually At College At The Time.
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Fraudster David Flippo can't stop lying to Northern Nevadans.
New bombshell reporting reveals that Flippo repeatedly lied about serving in Operation Desert Storm. Both the U.S. Air Force and records from Montana State University confirm Flippo was in college during the military campaign.
This revelation is the latest scandal to hit Flippo's campaign. Flippo has been
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NEW: David Flippo Repeatedly Claimed He Served In Operation Desert Storm. He Was Actually At College At The Time.
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Fraudster David Flippo can't stop lying to Northern Nevadans.
New bombshell reporting reveals that Flippo repeatedly lied about serving in Operation Desert Storm. Both the U.S. Air Force and records from Montana State University confirm Flippo was in college during the military campaign.
This revelation is the latest scandal to hit Flippo's campaign. Flippo has beenin hot water for:
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Mother Jones: David Flippo Misrepresented His Gulf War Military Record
* David Flippo, the Republican nominee for Congress in a competitive Nevada district, has repeatedly claimed he served in Operation Desert Storm.
* Yet, according to a US Air Force spokesperson, Flippo was not on active duty until nine months after that military campaign ended.
* Flippo, who served as an enlisted airman before going back to college and becoming an officer, entered active duty as an officer on December 10, 1991.
* Combat operations against Iraq by the United States and its allies during Operation Desert Storm began on January 17, 1991, and ended on February 28.
* They were preceded by the troop buildup during Operation Desert Shield, which began in August 1990 and continued until the start of Desert Storm.
* Flippo has claimed he was in the "desert" in 1991. As he put it at a 2024 fundraiser during his first run for Congress: "Think about when I served, '85 to '09. What the heck was happening? What happened in '91? What happened in '03? I was in all of that. I was in the desert all that time."
* The February 8, 1991, edition of Montana State's student newspaper places Flippo at the university during the war.
* As first reported by the conservative outlet Nevada News & Views, Flippo, who retired as an Air Force officer in 2009, has repeatedly said on the campaign trail that he was in Desert Storm and has often worn a hat that identifies him as a veteran of that war.
* Flippo has already faced accusations of exaggerating his military record. His campaign falsely claimed that he had a Bronze Star with valor that he did not earn.
* The Reno Gazette-Journal has also reported that Flippo was relieved of his command as an Air Force squadron commander in 2008. He left the Air Force the following year.
* Flippo has reported putting more than $2.5 million into his campaigns, despite having no obvious source of such wealth. The Nevada Republican has failed to file legally required financial disclosures dating back to 2023, when he launched his first bid for Congress.
* Flippo also has ties to a dubious Arizona land venture that says it aims to produce "constant" 20 percent returns for 20 years.
* The Washington Sun and Wall Street Journal have reported that Flippo's campaign claimed to have received donations from two dead people.
* In September, Flippo was accused of stolen valor after his campaign falsely claimed that he received a Bronze Star with valor for his service in the second Iraq war, when he actually has the far more common standard Bronze Star. After the Washington Post revealed those false claims, Flippo said his staff made an honest mistake.
* The problem with that explanation was that Flippo repeatedly wore a hat featuring V-shaped emblems that suggested he had earned a Bronze Star with valor. After photos of him in the hat emerged, Flippo blamed his grandkids for putting the emblems on it. (Flippo wore the hat, which also identified him as a Desert Storm veteran, for years.)
* "You don't do things to exaggerate your military service," [retired Army lieutenant colonel Scott] Maryott said. "The people that are most humble about their military service probably did the most. And it's people that exaggerate their service that really show a character flaw."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/new-david-flippo-repeatedly-claimed-he-served-in-operation-desert-storm-he-was-actually-at-college-at-the-time/
Lideres democratas movilizan a los votantes de Nevada; votan temprano
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 31 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Lideres democratas movilizan a los votantes de Nevada; votan temprano
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Durante el periodo de votacion temprana, las senadoras por Nevada, Catherine Cortez Masto y Jacky Rosen --acompanadas por simpatizantes y lideres comunitarios--, emitieron su voto a favor de la lista de candidatos democratas de Nevada. Ante el creciente entusiasmo democrata a lo largo de este periodo, el fiscal general Aaron Ford y la lider de la mayoria en la Asamblea, Sandra Jauregui, tambien ejercieron su derecho al voto,
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 31 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Lideres democratas movilizan a los votantes de Nevada; votan temprano
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Durante el periodo de votacion temprana, las senadoras por Nevada, Catherine Cortez Masto y Jacky Rosen --acompanadas por simpatizantes y lideres comunitarios--, emitieron su voto a favor de la lista de candidatos democratas de Nevada. Ante el creciente entusiasmo democrata a lo largo de este periodo, el fiscal general Aaron Ford y la lider de la mayoria en la Asamblea, Sandra Jauregui, tambien ejercieron su derecho al voto,uniendose a cientos de miles de democratas en todo el estado que hicieron oir su voz.
Los democratas de Nevada trabajan a diario para comunicarse con los votantes y asegurar que sepan quien es responsable del aumento de los costos. Los nevadenses enfrentan actualmente una crisis de asequibilidad: los precios de la vivienda y la atencion medica se han disparado, mientras que los costos de los alimentos y la gasolina han alcanzado niveles exorbitantes bajo la economia impulsada por Lombardo y Trump. En la recta final de la eleccion, continuaremos nuestros esfuerzos para contactar a los votantes en todo Nevada, garantizando que cuenten con la informacion necesaria para alzar su voz en las urnas.
VEA A CONTINUACION:
Univision: Senadora democrata Catherine Cortez Masto participo en la votacion
Univision: Voto anticipado: jornada electoral de Jacky Rosen junto a votantes en el este de Las Vegas
KTNV: Nevada gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Aaron Ford has voted early
Univision: La candidata democrata a vicegobernadora, Sandra Jauregui, voto este fin de semana en la biblioteca de Las Vegas
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Original text here: https://nvdems.com/lideres-democratas-movilizan-a-los-votantes-de-nevada-votan-temprano/
HOUSE REPUBLICANS DID THAT: ACA Premiums Set To Rise 13%
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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HOUSE REPUBLICANS DID THAT: ACA Premiums Set To Rise 13%
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Already reeling from House Republicans' senseless cuts to Medicaid, rural hospital funding, and the ACA tax credits, Americans are set to see their health insurance premiums rise even more in 2027.
The New York Times:
Millions of Americans have already lost their health care thanks to Republicans' Big Ugly Bill, which shifted costs onto working families to fund tax breaks for billionaires and corporations. Voters trust Democrats
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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HOUSE REPUBLICANS DID THAT: ACA Premiums Set To Rise 13%
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Already reeling from House Republicans' senseless cuts to Medicaid, rural hospital funding, and the ACA tax credits, Americans are set to see their health insurance premiums rise even more in 2027.
The New York Times:
Millions of Americans have already lost their health care thanks to Republicans' Big Ugly Bill, which shifted costs onto working families to fund tax breaks for billionaires and corporations. Voters trust Democratsover Republicans on health care by a 20-point margin.
DCCC Spokesperson Liam Buckley:
"Just days before Election Day, voters are learning about an increase in their health care premiums -- again -- and they have Republicans to blame. No person should have to choose between getting the care they need and putting food on the table, but thanks to House Republicans' senseless price hikes, that's exactly the choice for millions of families."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/house-republicans-did-that-aca-premiums-set-to-rise-13/
Democratic Leaders Energize Nevadans, Vote Early
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 31 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Democratic Leaders Energize Nevadans, Vote Early
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Throughout the in-person early vote period, Nevada's U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, alongside supporters and community leaders, cast their ballots for the Nevada Democratic slate. With Democratic enthusiasm growing throughout the early vote period, Attorney General Aaron Ford and Assembly Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui cast their ballots as hundreds of thousands of Democrats across the state made their voice heard.
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 31 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Democratic Leaders Energize Nevadans, Vote Early
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Throughout the in-person early vote period, Nevada's U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, alongside supporters and community leaders, cast their ballots for the Nevada Democratic slate. With Democratic enthusiasm growing throughout the early vote period, Attorney General Aaron Ford and Assembly Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui cast their ballots as hundreds of thousands of Democrats across the state made their voice heard.
NevadaDemocrats are working every day to reach voters and make sure they know who is responsible for rising costs as Nevadans are facing an affordability crisis with housing and health care costs soaring, and grocery and gas prices sky-high under the Lombardo-Trump economy. In the final days of the election, we will continue our push to reach voters across Nevada and ensure they have the information they need to make their voices heard at the ballot box.
Univision: Senadora democrata Catherine Cortez Masto participo en la votacion
Univision: Voto anticipado: jornada electoral de Jacky Rosen junto a votantes en el este de Las Vegas
KTNV: Nevada gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Aaron Ford has voted early
Univision: La candidata democrata a vicegobernadora, Sandra Jauregui, voto este fin de semana en la biblioteca de Las Vegas
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Original text here: https://nvdems.com/democratic-leaders-energize-nevadans-vote-early/
#CampaignTrailFails: Ohioans Can't Trust Derek Merrin
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 31 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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#CampaignTrailFails: Ohioans Can't Trust Derek Merrin
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COLUMBUS, OH-As Ohioans get ready to head to the polls on November 3rd, Derek Merrin is showing Ohio voters once again that he is all wrong for Ohio's 9th congressional district. From unanswered questions on his connections to the FirstEnergy corruption scandal and voting to expand data center tax breaks to touting a "Made in America" agenda while making his own campaign merchandise in Bangladesh, Derek Merrin's campaign has not just been a series of
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 31 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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#CampaignTrailFails: Ohioans Can't Trust Derek Merrin
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COLUMBUS, OH-As Ohioans get ready to head to the polls on November 3rd, Derek Merrin is showing Ohio voters once again that he is all wrong for Ohio's 9th congressional district. From unanswered questions on his connections to the FirstEnergy corruption scandal and voting to expand data center tax breaks to touting a "Made in America" agenda while making his own campaign merchandise in Bangladesh, Derek Merrin's campaign has not just been a series ofunfortunate gaffes--it's been a remarkably consistent testament to his true loyalty to corporate special interests instead of Ohio working families.
Data Center Derek: As Ohioans call out Ohio Republicans for rolling out the red carpet for data centers in Ohio and raising electricity bills for Ohio families, Derek Merrin repeatedly refuses to answer Ohioans' questions on his record of voting to expand data center tax breaks and cashing checks from the big corporations tied to data centers down in the Statehouse. Now, Derek is raking in cash from Billionaire donors building data centers in Ohio, and even held a campaign event alongside a well-known "advocate for data centers" in Defiance.
For Derek, FirstEnergy Comes First: The "Team Householder" candidate Derek Merrin received $91,474 in FirstEnergy-linked donations between 2016 and 2024. This comes as Merrin faces scrutiny for voting in favor of FirstEnergy's billion-dollar bailout and voting against expelling Larry Householder following his federal indictment. What does Derek Merrin have to say about this? He declined to comment.
Running for Ohioans or away from them? From Dallas to Vandalia to Lima, Derek Merrin appeared to campaign everywhere but OH-09 while Rep. Marcy Kaptur campaigned across NW Ohio to talk to voters about her plans to lower costs for Ohio families, tackle corruption in Washington, and fight for working Ohioans in Congress. In a last-ditch effort to save his floundering campaign, he is now calling on Washington to send in "reinforcements" like House Speaker Mike Johnson (twice), Vice President JD Vance, Sen. Bernie Moreno, and Dr. Oz to try to win over voters--because Ohioans know he can't do it himself.
Best Friends with Billionaires: Trillionaire Elon Musk has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to bail out Derek Merrin and attempt to defeat Rep. Marcy Kaptur. Derek Merrin has also taken thousands of dollars from billionaire data center financiers, showing Ohio voters where his true loyalties lie.
Made in...Bangladesh? Derek Merrin has pushed a "Made in America" agenda throughout his campaign, but there's just one problem: he sources his own campaign merchandise from Bangladesh.
Not a Fighter for Farmers: While Rep. Marcy Kaptur has fought to support our farmers and agricultural communities in Congress, Republican farmers are rejecting Derek Merrin and voting for Marcy because he has proven that he is not a champion for agriculture.
"Did Not Respond" Derek: Derek Merrin runs from Ohioans' questions because he knows he cannot answer for his record of voting to expand tax breaks for data centers and tens of thousands of dollars in donations linked to FirstEnergy.
* The Fremont News-Messenger: In Ohio congressional race, silence on FirstEnergy donations
"The largest bribery scandal in Ohio history haunts a local political race, and one candidate declined to comment on it. Republican Derek Merrin, running for U.S. Congress against Democratic incumbent Marcy Kaptur, received campaign donations linking him to FirstEnergy, but declined to get into the specifics with the News-Messenger."
* The Toledo Blade: Data centers emerge as campaign issue in races around Ohio
"Former Republican state Rep. Derek Merrin faces Ms. Kaptur in a competitive race. A spokesman for his campaign did not respond to requests for comment regarding what role, if any, the federal government should play in regulating the construction of hyperscale data centers."
* The Ohio Independent: House candidate Derek Merrin reports capital gains of at least $1,200 on Nvidia stock
"Merrin reported capital gains income between $1,001 and $2,500 from "Nvida" stock options, apparently a typo. Merrin also reported capital gains between $201 and $1,000 on Nvidia Corporation common stock. Merrin's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment."
* Ohio Capital Journal: Ohio's 9th Congressional district race: The candidates' records on data centers
"Merrin, who served four terms as an Ohio state representative for the Toledo district from 2016 to 2024, did not respond to the Ohio Capital Journal's questions for this story. Merrin received a $1,000 political donation from the American Electric Power Ohio Committee for Responsible Government in 2021. AEP had received more than $6 million in data center tax breaks in Ohio as of September 2024, according to Policy Matters Ohio. Merrin received a $500 political donation from Windstream Holdings' PAC in 2022. That same year, Windstream Holdings listed eight 'key data center locations' in Ohio."
* Tiffin Ohio: Derek Merrin voted to widen data center tax breaks, then took cash from companies tied to the boom
"Derek Merrin voted to widen Ohio's data center tax break in 2017. In the years that followed, the money came back to him from companies collecting it... Merrin did not respond to the Capital Journal's questions for its Aug. 10 story on the race. A local outlet covering his primary win noted he had not answered a single question or responded to a single inquiry during the campaign."
"In a statement, Kaptur linked data centers to rising utility costs and wider concerns about corporate influence. 'Politicians are letting these companies pass the costs of their enormous energy and utility demands onto Ohio ratepayers, then handing them billions in tax breaks to sweeten the deal,' she said. Residential electricity bills in Defiance rose 10% to 15% in June from a year earlier, according to utility FirstEnergy. Merrin did not respond to requests for comment."
"Unlike his Defiance visit, neither Mr. Merrin nor Mr. Johnson took questions from the media following Wednesday's event."
* Spectrum News: Ohio Republican promotes "Made in America" agenda--but his campaign T-shirts were made in Bangladesh
"At a press gaggle this week, Merrin did not answer directly when Spectrum News brought up the Gildan campaign T-shirts and asked what standard candidates who push a 'Made in America' agenda should be held to when it comes to their own campaigns."
* Punchbowl News: Marcy Kaptur bullish on defying GOP redraw
"Merrin declined an interview."
* Sandusky Register: Kaptur touts local record
"The Register contacted Merrin's campaign repeatedly in an attempt to interview him about his campaign but was unable to obtain an interview."
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Original text here: https://ohiodems.org/campaigntrailfails-ohioans-cant-trust-derek-merrin/
"The Job Title is Representative, Not Rubberstamp" - DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene on How House Republicans Have Failed the American People
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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"The Job Title is Representative, Not Rubberstamp" - DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene on How House Republicans Have Failed the American People
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DelBene makes the case that a vote for Democrats is a "vote for folks who are going to stand up for a bright future, who are going to stand up to lower costs, who are going to stand up for health care [...], who are going to stand up against a war that never had any plan or strategy."
DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene stopped by CBS' "The Takeout" earlier
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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"The Job Title is Representative, Not Rubberstamp" - DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene on How House Republicans Have Failed the American People
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DelBene makes the case that a vote for Democrats is a "vote for folks who are going to stand up for a bright future, who are going to stand up to lower costs, who are going to stand up for health care [...], who are going to stand up against a war that never had any plan or strategy."
DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene stopped by CBS' "The Takeout" earlierthis week to discuss what voters can expect from House Democrats after they take back the majority. DelBene spoke about how voters fed up with House Republicans' failure to lower costs for the last two years are eager for new leaders who would fight for them, not be a rubber stamp for Donald Trump's price-spiking agenda and rampant corruption. She stressed how House Democrats will restore the People's House to its original role as an independent and co-equal branch of government that serves the people, not Donald Trump.
Also discussed was the DCCC's recent move to invest over $15 million in the final full week across 49 competitive districts -- including offensive targets like FL-07, NV-02, VA-05, and TN-05. As more Americans sour on Republicans, House Democrats are on offense, moving deeper into red territory, with our candidates building broad coalitions of support to power them to victory on election day.
See highlights from Chair DelBene's visit to CBS's "The Takeout" below:
"I think we're going to hear across the country after, and definitely on Tuesday, that people are tired of the broken promises. They want folks who are going to stand up for them.
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"Our secret sauce is our candidates. We have incredible candidates running in these districts, and these are folks who have crossover appeal who are talking to folks about what they're going to do to stand up for them. You know, the title, the job title is representative, not rubberstamp, and folks are seeing candidates who they trust, who can stand up for them, who they're going to elect to be their representatives, all across the country, including in districts that voted for Donald Trump by a wide margin.
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"I think this is going to be a vote to end the disastrous policies of this administration and a vote for folks who are going to fight for their communities to build a strong future. So yes, it is rejecting what has happened from this administration, what Republicans have done, but it is also a vote for folks who are going to stand up for a bright future, who are going to stand up to lower costs, who are going to stand up for health care that has been gutted across this country, who are going to stand up against a war that never had any plan or strategy.
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"Congress has the power of the purse, and we need a Congress that's going to do its job as an independent branch. And we will absolutely do that when we have Speaker Hakeem Jeffries and a Democratic majority."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/the-job-title-is-representative-not-rubberstamp-dccc-chair-suzan-delbene-on-how-house-republicans-have-failed-the-american-people/
