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NRCC Statement on VP Vance's Visit to OH-09
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following statement on Jan. 22, 2026:
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NRCC Statement on VP Vance's Visit to OH-09
If you're covering Vice President JD Vance's visit in Toledo today, please consider the following statement:
"Out of touch Marcy Kaptur has failed Northwest Ohio, putting her radical agenda ahead of common sense for over 40 years. While Republicans work to fix the disastrous consequences of the Biden administration, Kaptur continues to block progress by voting to raise taxes, defund the police, and let men compete in women's
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following statement on Jan. 22, 2026:
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NRCC Statement on VP Vance's Visit to OH-09
If you're covering Vice President JD Vance's visit in Toledo today, please consider the following statement:
"Out of touch Marcy Kaptur has failed Northwest Ohio, putting her radical agenda ahead of common sense for over 40 years. While Republicans work to fix the disastrous consequences of the Biden administration, Kaptur continues to block progress by voting to raise taxes, defund the police, and let men compete in women'ssports." -- NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon
BACKGROUND
* Vice President JD Vance previously torched Democrat Marcy Kaptur at a steel plant in Ohio for her failure to support the largest tax cut in generations, no tax on tips, and no tax on overtime.
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/01/22/nrcc-statement-on-vp-vances-visit-to-oh-09/
N.C. Democratic Party: Reporting Questions What "Recovery Czar" Whatley Has Done For WNC As Families Receive "Abrupt Eviction Notices" From FEMA
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 23 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news:
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Reporting Questions What "Recovery Czar" Whatley Has Done For WNC As Families Receive "Abrupt Eviction Notices" From FEMA
New reporting from WSOC is highlighting yet another failure of Hurricane Helene "recovery czar" Michael Whatley, as "families in western North Carolina say they... have received abrupt eviction notices" from FEMA. This leaves families in "unstable housing situations" as western North Carolina is set to experience "significant winter weather" this weekend.
This latest
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 23 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news:
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Reporting Questions What "Recovery Czar" Whatley Has Done For WNC As Families Receive "Abrupt Eviction Notices" From FEMA
New reporting from WSOC is highlighting yet another failure of Hurricane Helene "recovery czar" Michael Whatley, as "families in western North Carolina say they... have received abrupt eviction notices" from FEMA. This leaves families in "unstable housing situations" as western North Carolina is set to experience "significant winter weather" this weekend.
This latestfailure comes as a political expert questions "what Whatley has done for WNC" and "whether the person in charge of Helene recovery is the person who deserves their vote come November."
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* There's also the question of what Whatley has done for WNC after Trump deemed him to be in charge of Helene recovery.
* "We've had all these different offices and titles, but at the end of the day buck was supposed to stop there and I think a lot of voters are going to be trying to sort out exactly whether the person in charge of Helene recovery is the person who deserves their vote come November," [Dr. Chris] Cooper said.
WSOC: Families in western NC face abrupt eviction from FEMA homes
Dave Faherty | January 19, 2026
* Families in western North Carolina say they are being forced to vacate homes provided by FEMA after storm Helene struck in 2024. Many residents have received abrupt eviction notices, including one woman who must leave her temporary housing by 1 p.m. Tuesday.
* "I've got until one o'clock tomorrow to be out and if I'm not out by one o'clock tomorrow, they're going to charge me $3,000 a month to live here, and I can't afford $3,000 a month," she said. "I don't have no income."
* FEMA officials said the temporary housing assistance program provides rent-free housing to storm survivors for up to 18 months after a storm. Part of the program allows FEMA to sell the mobile homes and campers at steep discounts and we could see on Monday where several of the homes have already been moved out.
* But residents said they are required to pay to have them relocated which can be cost between $8,000 and $10,000. Hart wishes FEMA would be more understanding for those still looking for a place to live.
* "Some of us don't have any income," Hart said. Some of us don't have any family, and we don't have any transportation, and it's hard to look for places."
* FEMA's program has reportedly assisted more than 240 families since the storm. Some residents noted that, while many have been able to purchase homes at steep discounts, others are still in unstable housing situations.
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Original text here: https://www.ncdp.org/media/new-reporting-questions-what-recovery-czar-whatley-has-done-for-wnc-as-families-receive-abrupt-eviction-notices-from-fema/
Mich. Democratic Party: What Did Mike Rogers Know, And When Did He Know It?
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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STATEMENT: What Did Mike Rogers Know, And When Did He Know It?
New questions arise about Revolving Door Rogers' shady foreign business dealings after he raked in nearly $100K advising a company that helped the Maduro regime
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Michiganders deserve answers after a new investigative report from Michigan Advance revealed multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers raked in nearly $100,000 advising a shady foreign company that "admitted in 2022 to collaborating with the Venezuelan government
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LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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STATEMENT: What Did Mike Rogers Know, And When Did He Know It?
New questions arise about Revolving Door Rogers' shady foreign business dealings after he raked in nearly $100K advising a company that helped the Maduro regime
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Michiganders deserve answers after a new investigative report from Michigan Advance revealed multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers raked in nearly $100,000 advising a shady foreign company that "admitted in 2022 to collaborating with the Venezuelan government-- then led by the now-deposed Nicolas Maduro -- to spy on its citizens." This is just the latest instance in Rogers' long record of selling out Michiganders and U.S. national security to enrich himself.
Despite Rogers' claim that he "had first heard about Telefonica's connection to Maduro" this week when the Advance had asked for a comment, a September 2024 report from American Journal News made the same connection between Rogers, the company he advised, and Telefonica's collaboration with the Maduro regime--as well as his entanglements with various other "shady foreign interests."
In response, Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Joey Hannum released the following statement:
"Revolving Door Rogers left Congress and cashed in on his connections to land a cushy job advising a tech company that helped dictators like Maduro spy on their citizens--just like he enriched himself through his work with companies that partnered with Chinese firms and other shady foreign interests. It's clear that Rogers is lying to cover up yet another instance of his corruption and self-enrichment. Michiganders deserve the truth: What did Mike Rogers know, and when did he know it?"
Rogers has a long record of selling out Michiganders to benefit himself financially and politically:
* Revolving Door Rogers "made good on his quest to get rich" after leaving Congress and has spent the last decade "pass[ing] through the 'revolving door,' advising companies on the issues he dealt with in Congress." He "multiplied his wealth," making "more than $32,000 from paid speeches in 2022," and "nearly $2 million in income from board positions at tech companies and cybersecurity firms" over the course of just two years.
* Rogers cashed in at the expense of Michiganders, working in Congress as a self-proclaimed "champion" for Big Pharma. During that time, he was a "leading advocate" to "boost opioid prescriptions," while taking "hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions" from the same drug companies that now are paying billions of dollars in national opioid settlements for their roles in causing the epidemic. At the same time he was being "bankrolled" by Big Pharma, Rogers voted against measures to lower the cost of prescription drugs.
* Rogers enriched himself through shady foreign interests, having gained "hundreds of thousands of dollars in wealth through companies that have partnered with Chinese firms." After leaving Congress, Rogers also worked for IP3 International, a nuclear technology company "formed in 2016 with the purpose of persuading policymakers to support the construction of nuclear reactors in the Middle East," particularly in Saudi Arabia, where it pushed for "less stringent regulations on Saudi Arabia's nuclear program." If IP3's push was successful, it "could have enabled Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear weapons."
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/statement-what-did-mike-rogers-know-and-when-did-he-know-it/
ICYMI: Vice President JD Vance Highlights Marcy Kaptur's Failure
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news on Jan. 22, 2026:
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ICYMI: Vice President JD Vance Highlights Marcy Kaptur's Failure
This morning, Vice President JD Vance highlighted out of touch Democrat Marcy Kaptur's unwavering support of the failed Biden agenda.
VP Vance also torched Kaptur for voting for the largest tax hike since WWII while rejecting no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and no tax on social security.
"Out of touch Marcy Kaptur has failed Northwest Ohio. We hope she enjoys retirement when Ohioans send her packing from
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news on Jan. 22, 2026:
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ICYMI: Vice President JD Vance Highlights Marcy Kaptur's Failure
This morning, Vice President JD Vance highlighted out of touch Democrat Marcy Kaptur's unwavering support of the failed Biden agenda.
VP Vance also torched Kaptur for voting for the largest tax hike since WWII while rejecting no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and no tax on social security.
"Out of touch Marcy Kaptur has failed Northwest Ohio. We hope she enjoys retirement when Ohioans send her packing fromDC this fall." -- NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/01/22/icymi-vice-president-jd-vance-highlights-marcy-kapturs-failure/
DNC: Vance - The Trump-Vance Economy is Sinking Like the Titanic
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026:
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Vance: The Trump-Vance Economy is Sinking Like the Titanic
Today in Ohio, JD Vance compared the Trump-Vance failing economy to not just a sinking ship but the most famous and devastating shipwreck of all time. Vance pushed back against criticisms that he and Trump aren't doing enough to bring down costs by claiming that "you don't turn the Titanic around overnight." While working Americans struggle to put food on the table and pay their rent, Vance insisted that "Americans are seeing
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026:
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Vance: The Trump-Vance Economy is Sinking Like the Titanic
Today in Ohio, JD Vance compared the Trump-Vance failing economy to not just a sinking ship but the most famous and devastating shipwreck of all time. Vance pushed back against criticisms that he and Trump aren't doing enough to bring down costs by claiming that "you don't turn the Titanic around overnight." While working Americans struggle to put food on the table and pay their rent, Vance insisted that "Americans are seeinglower costs" and "we are on the cusp of the greatest economic year."
Meanwhile, new data released today shows that PCE inflation increased 2.8% over the past year -- a higher rate than when Trump took office. Among the biggest drivers of inflation were health care and housing, with health care spending up 25.6% and housing spending up 8.2%. Trump and Vance are steering the economy closer to the iceberg.
In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:
"Donald Trump and JD Vance have sunk the economy, and they have no intention of rescuing everyday Americans who are being crushed by high prices or shut out by the job market. Trump and Vance can try to gaslight the American people all they want, but it's clear as day that their disastrous economic policies have made life nearly impossible for working families as they secure kickbacks for their billionaire buddies and focus on foreign conflicts. It's no wonder Republicans are dreading the midterms."
Trump and Vance are sinking the economy to record lows, as nearly 70% of Americans are struggling to make ends meet. On top of that, a new report revealed that American consumers and importers -- not foreign exporters -- are bearing 96% of the costs of Trump's tariffs, and prices are likely to rise even higher. It's no wonder the second Trump coalition has unraveled, with 64% of voters disapproving of his handling of the cost of living.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/vance-the-trump-vance-economy-is-sinking-like-the-titanic/
DNC: Statements on Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following statements on Jan. 22, 2026:
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Statements on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
On the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, DNC Chair Ken Martin joined Alexis McGill Johnson, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Mini Timmaraju, President and CEO of Reproductive Freedom for All President, and Jessica Mackler, President of EMILY's List, in releasing the following statements.
DNC Chair Ken Martin:
"Today serves as a solemn reminder that, because of Trump and Republicans, women across America have fewer rights
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following statements on Jan. 22, 2026:
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Statements on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
On the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, DNC Chair Ken Martin joined Alexis McGill Johnson, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Mini Timmaraju, President and CEO of Reproductive Freedom for All President, and Jessica Mackler, President of EMILY's List, in releasing the following statements.
DNC Chair Ken Martin:
"Today serves as a solemn reminder that, because of Trump and Republicans, women across America have fewer rightsthan their mothers and grandmothers did. And beyond this devastating rollback of fundamental freedoms, the overturning of Roe v. Wade has been a disaster for working-class families who cannot access or afford care -- with tragic consequences for women who have died of medical complications after being denied life-saving interventions.
"That is why, as Democrats, we will continue our work at the state and federal level to defeat anti-choice legislation, reject ballot initiatives that punish and prosecute women seeking an abortion, and fight back against the Trump administration's attempts to criminalize abortion medication and defund critical health care providers. Democrats are united as we work to defend the essential right to reproductive freedom in America. We will not stop and will not falter in this work until the protections enshrined by Roe v. Wade are once again the law of the land."
Planned Parenthood Action Fund President and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson:
"When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade nearly four years ago, we knew that this was only the beginning of the chaos and harm that would be unleashed. Since then, 20 states have banned abortion, and President Trump and Congressional Republicans' "defunded" Planned Parenthood in a targeted attack on access to sexual and reproductive health care -- even in states where abortion remains legal. We've heard the stories of those who have risked everything: The women who were denied lifesaving care, the families forever broken, the providers threatened with criminalization. The present state cannot be the future state. This anniversary of Roe is a reminder of all that we have lost, and all we will fight like hell to win back."
Reproductive Freedom for All President and CEO Mini Timmaraju:
"On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and in the wake of new reporting on the preventable death of Ciji Graham, we are reminded of the life-or-death consequences of abortion bans. Anti-abortion politicians have been clear that their ultimate goal is to ban abortion nationwide. They were never going to stop at overturning Roe, and now they are advancing their unpopular agenda through Congress, the courts, federal agencies, and Republican-controlled statehouses. Last November, voters across the country rejected anti-abortion extremism, and this November, we'll do it again. Reproductive Freedom for All is mobilizing our 4 million members nationwide because our rights and freedoms are on the line -- and when abortion is on the ballot, we win."
EMILY's List President Jessica Mackler:
"Nearly four years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Republicans' extreme abortion bans are inflicting real and lasting harm on people across the country. Their reckless restrictions threaten patients' health and undermine basic freedoms. As Republicans sow chaos, Democratic women are on the front lines -- blocking efforts to criminalize patients and strip away access to care. Republicans have learned one hard lesson since eliminating Roe: attacking abortion rights is politically dangerous. In 2026, voters will hold them accountable by electing Democrats who will fight for our rights and defend reproductive freedom."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/statements-on-anniversary-of-roe-v-wade/
DNC: On Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, Women Leading Red State Democratic Parties Slam Donald Trump for Banning Abortion
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026:
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On Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Women Leading Red State Democratic Parties Slam Donald Trump for Banning Abortion
13 states have enacted abortion bans since Roe v. Wade was struck down
Reminder: Trump said 'I was able to kill' Roe v. Wade in a Truth Social post in 2023.
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Today, State Democratic Party Chairs Jane Kleeb of Nebraska, Nikki Fried of Florida, Lauren Necochea of Idaho, Karen Tallian of Indiana, Rita Hart of Iowa, Jeanna Repass of Kansas, Anderson Clayton of North
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026:
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On Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Women Leading Red State Democratic Parties Slam Donald Trump for Banning Abortion
13 states have enacted abortion bans since Roe v. Wade was struck down
Reminder: Trump said 'I was able to kill' Roe v. Wade in a Truth Social post in 2023.
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Today, State Democratic Party Chairs Jane Kleeb of Nebraska, Nikki Fried of Florida, Lauren Necochea of Idaho, Karen Tallian of Indiana, Rita Hart of Iowa, Jeanna Repass of Kansas, Anderson Clayton of NorthCarolina, Erin Brewer of Oklahoma, Christale Spain of South Carolina, and Rachel Campbell of Tennessee released the following joint statement on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade:
"Fifty-three years ago today, the Supreme Court affirmed a simple but powerful principle in Roe v. Wade: that personal medical decisions belong to patients, not politicians.
"Donald Trump destroyed this fundamental freedom and put women's health care at risk across the country. By hand-picking three extreme Supreme Court justices, Trump paved the way for the 2022 decision that ripped away Roe and unleashed abortion bans across Republican-controlled states like ours.
"The fallout was immediate and catastrophic: Providers have been jailed, women have been denied care, and many have died.
"As we continue to witness the consequences of Trump's extremism firsthand, we are not backing down. We are organizing against extreme laws and lawmakers, and standing with women to fight for fundamental freedoms across the country. We will keep fighting -- in legislatures, at the ballot box, and in the courts -- until reproductive freedom is once again protected in our states and across our country. To be clear: Trump may have 'killed' Roe as he put it, but Democrats will not rest until it's restored."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/on-anniversary-of-roe-v-wade-women-leading-red-state-democratic-parties-slam-donald-trump-for-banning-abortion/
