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DNC Statement on Veterans Day
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2025:
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DNC Statement on Veterans Day
In honor of Veterans Day, DNC Chair Ken Martin and DNC Veterans and Military Families Council Co-Chairs Rachel Vindman and Basil Kimbrew released the following statement:
"Today, we give our sincere thanks and appreciation to all veterans and active-duty military who have served and are serving our country. From serving overseas to responding to disasters in communities across the United States, our servicemembers and their families have made countless
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2025:
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DNC Statement on Veterans Day
In honor of Veterans Day, DNC Chair Ken Martin and DNC Veterans and Military Families Council Co-Chairs Rachel Vindman and Basil Kimbrew released the following statement:
"Today, we give our sincere thanks and appreciation to all veterans and active-duty military who have served and are serving our country. From serving overseas to responding to disasters in communities across the United States, our servicemembers and their families have made countlesssacrifices to make our country safer and more prosperous.
"President Trump and Republicans are laser-focused on policies that make life better for billionaires while making it harder and more expensive for veterans and their families. Trump and Congressional Republicans cut funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs and terminated veteran mental health research. Trump and his Administration's actions have also played politics with the brave men and women who serve in our military and deployed troops to American cities.
"It was Democratic leadership that passed and enacted the PACT Act, the largest increase in veteran benefits and services in 30 years, and it's Democrats who are fighting every day to lower costs of food and health care for the American people, especially our veterans and their families. Democrats will always stand up for and alongside those who have dedicated their lives to serving our nation."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/dnc-statement-on-veterans-day-5/
Statement From DNC Chair Ken Martin on Senate Shutdown Vote
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2025:
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Statement from DNC Chair Ken Martin on Senate Shutdown Vote
DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement on the U.S. Senate's shutdown vote:
"For seven weeks, we have stood firm and spoken with one voice: we must save health care for millions of Americans. Donald Trump has made it impossible for families to make ends meet, forcing them to choose between putting food on the table or paying their medical bills. The last thing Americans can afford is their health insurance
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2025:
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Statement from DNC Chair Ken Martin on Senate Shutdown Vote
DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement on the U.S. Senate's shutdown vote:
"For seven weeks, we have stood firm and spoken with one voice: we must save health care for millions of Americans. Donald Trump has made it impossible for families to make ends meet, forcing them to choose between putting food on the table or paying their medical bills. The last thing Americans can afford is their health insurancepremiums doubling overnight.
"Let me be crystal clear: Donald Trump and the Republican Party that orchestrated this betrayal of the American people are responsible for the men, women, and children who will suffer because they cannot get the health care they need to survive. These are the same people who rushed to vote for tax breaks for billionaires. It is clear whose side they are on.
"As this vote moves to the House, I stand with Democratic leadership as they refuse to rubber stamp the full-scale Republican assault on Americans' health care and I am proud of the majority of Senate Democrats who opposed this vote.
"The voters will never forget the day Trump turned his back on them so he could focus on building his gilded ballroom."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/statement-from-dnc-chair-ken-martin-on-senate-shutdown-vote/
NRCC: Wettach and Terrell Turn on Democrats While Bohannan Hides
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news on Nov. 10, 2025:
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Wettach and Terrell Turn on Democrats While Bohannan Hides
Over the weekend, Senate Democrats finally came to their senses on a deal to reopen the government after weeks of chaos they helped create. The shutdown has been a disaster for Iowans, delaying food stamp benefits, threatening military pay, and leaving families in limbo.
Even Democrats are ripping each other apart over it. East coast elitist Taylor Wettach admitted Senate Democrats "abandoned" Iowans to "answer to
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news on Nov. 10, 2025:
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Wettach and Terrell Turn on Democrats While Bohannan Hides
Over the weekend, Senate Democrats finally came to their senses on a deal to reopen the government after weeks of chaos they helped create. The shutdown has been a disaster for Iowans, delaying food stamp benefits, threatening military pay, and leaving families in limbo.
Even Democrats are ripping each other apart over it. East coast elitist Taylor Wettach admitted Senate Democrats "abandoned" Iowans to "answer toparty lines." Bernie Bro Travis Terrell blasted it as "the constant legacy of the Democratic party, caving when it gets hard."
And two-time loser Christina Bohannan? Suddenly silent. After 41 days of loudly cheerleading the shutdown, Bohannan has nothing to say now that her party is in disarray and they finally have a deal to end the chaos.
"Two-time loser Christina Bohannan owes Iowans an answer: does she stand with her fellow Democrats who have torched the deal, or does she support Democrats caving on their demands to reopen the government?" - NRCC Spokeswoman Emily Tuttle
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2025/11/10/wettach-and-terrell-turn-on-democrats-while-bohannan-hides/
N.C. Democratic Party: North Carolinians' Soaring Health Care Costs Will Be an Electoral Albatross for Michael Whatley
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 11 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Nov. 10, 2025:
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North Carolinians' Soaring Health Care Costs Will Be an Electoral Albatross for Michael Whatley
New reporting from the Washington Post reveals how the skyrocketing premiums North Carolina families are facing will be a major electoral liability for Michael Whatley, who is siding with Washington Republicans who doubled health care premiums for nearly a million North Carolinians.
As many North Carolinians are forced to pay twice as much for their health care as a result of
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 11 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Nov. 10, 2025:
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North Carolinians' Soaring Health Care Costs Will Be an Electoral Albatross for Michael Whatley
New reporting from the Washington Post reveals how the skyrocketing premiums North Carolina families are facing will be a major electoral liability for Michael Whatley, who is siding with Washington Republicans who doubled health care premiums for nearly a million North Carolinians.
As many North Carolinians are forced to pay twice as much for their health care as a result ofRepublicans' policies, health care is going to be a top issue in the U.S. Senate race.
Read More: Washington Post: The health care battle fueling the shutdown roils North Carolina politics (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/09/shutdown-health-care-aca-subsidies-north-carolina/)
Katie Tarrant | November 10, 2025
* Lea Charlton and her husband had grown used to finding ways to offset the "huge amount of money" she says treatments for her heart condition required. She and her husband even downsized their house a few years ago.
* When she found out last year that she qualified for an Affordable Care Act health plan subsidized by tax credits, she felt relieved.
* That relief turned to alarm when the 60-year-old former occupational therapist checked her 2026 premium on the federal marketplace.
* The price was $1,825.82 per month, double her last plan.
* "It's seriously horrifying," said Charlton, who has had several strokes in the last few months. "We may have to sell the house again, but we will lose so much money we poured into it after Hurricane Helene."
* The price increase is due to the end of an expanded Affordable Care Act tax subsidy program, which, barring congressional action, will expire at the end of 2025.
* Insurance companies have assumed that the enhanced subsidies will sunset as planned and that the number of people enrolled will shrink, leading to higher premiums for 2026 plans.
* In North Carolina, almost 1 million voters receive ACA subsidies, accounting for 10 percent of the population; more than 888,000 people in the state receive enhanced premium tax credits, according to an analysis by KFF, a health care research organization. A separate KFF study found that marketplace customers who received the enhanced subsidies will have to pay as much as 114 percent more to have insurance next year.
* Former North Carolina governor Roy Cooper, the Democrat running to replace Tillis, has argued during his campaign that the OBBB puts access to health care in danger. He said he supports the extension of ACA tax credits, adding that North Carolinians "simply cannot afford the skyrocketing health care costs we're about to see" due to the expiring subsidies.
* At a late October news conference in North Carolina Democrats' headquarters, Democratic state Sen. Gale Adcock, formerly a nurse practitioner, pointed to the shutdown battle as proof that Democrats are the defenders of health care.
* "It's clear Republicans don't want you to have affordable health care," Adcock said.
* Charlton, however, believes health care will be a big issue on the minds of voters next year, especially because rising premiums are intrinsically linked to the cost of living. She thinks the burden of increased health care costs for low- to middle-income families in her deep red area could be the tipping point that makes some of her triple-Trump-voting neighbors turn away from Republicans, and she argues there has already been a tide change.
* "We are surrounded by middle- to lower-income families, and it appears to me that they are struggling and will really struggle," she said. "What they are really going to pay attention to is their pocketbook."
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Original text here: https://www.ncdp.org/media/north-carolinians-soaring-health-care-costs-will-be-an-electoral-albatross-for-michael-whatley/
DSCC Launches New Digital Ad Campaign Sounding the Alarm on Republicans' Health Care Price Hikes
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DSCC Launches New Digital Ad Campaign Sounding the Alarm on Republicans' Health Care Price Hikes
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New digital ad campaign holds Republicans accountable for doubling health insurance costs
As voters face skyrocketing health insurance costs thanks to Senate Republicans, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee launched a new digital ad campaign to run across news, financial planning, and health websites in Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Maine, Texas, Alaska, Ohio, and Iowa sounding
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DSCC Launches New Digital Ad Campaign Sounding the Alarm on Republicans' Health Care Price Hikes
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New digital ad campaign holds Republicans accountable for doubling health insurance costs
As voters face skyrocketing health insurance costs thanks to Senate Republicans, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee launched a new digital ad campaign to run across news, financial planning, and health websites in Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Maine, Texas, Alaska, Ohio, and Iowa soundingthe alarm on Republicans' health care price hikes and holding Republican Senate candidates accountable for the health care crisis they created.
As a result of the harm Republicans have unleashed, hardworking Americans are seeing health insurance costs increase by an average of 114 percent. The new digital ads direct viewers to the recently updated GOPBudgetBuster.com, which warns visitors about the impact that these price hikes will have in their state.
From Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Maeve Coyle:
"Right now, millions of Americans are struggling to afford health care with many families set to pay double or even triple what they did last year because Senate Republicans refused to fix the affordability crisis they created. Democrats will continue fighting to lower costs across the board and make sure that voters know Republicans are to blame for their skyrocketing bills. In 2026, the American people will vote to hold Republican Senate candidates accountable for their toxic, price-spiking agenda."
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Original text here: https://www.dscc.org/news/dscc-launches-new-digital-ad-campaign-sounding-the-alarm-on-republicans-health-care-price-hikes/
DNC: ICYMI - Trump Throws Yet Another Decadent Party While Leaving Millions of Americans Out To Dry
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2025:
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ICYMI: Trump Throws Yet Another Decadent Party While Leaving Millions of Americans Out To Dry
This weekend, Donald Trump proved once again just how out of touch he is with reality. While Trump continues to keep the government shut down and refuses to help 42 million Americans put food on the table, Trump is spending his weekend once again throwing lavish parties at Mar-a-Lago, auctioning off jewels and $64k trips, and playing golf. For the second weekend in a row, Trump jetsetted
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2025:
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ICYMI: Trump Throws Yet Another Decadent Party While Leaving Millions of Americans Out To Dry
This weekend, Donald Trump proved once again just how out of touch he is with reality. While Trump continues to keep the government shut down and refuses to help 42 million Americans put food on the table, Trump is spending his weekend once again throwing lavish parties at Mar-a-Lago, auctioning off jewels and $64k trips, and playing golf. For the second weekend in a row, Trump jetsettedto Palm Beach to throw a massive party for his billionaire buddies, including his friend Argentinian President Javier Milei, who celebrated his $40 billion bailout from Trump. Meanwhile, millions of Americans can forget about affording groceries, including sky-high prices for beef, heading into the holiday season.
To add insult to injury, late last night, the Trump administration ordered states that stepped in to keep families and children from going hungry in November to undo their efforts or face financial penalties.
It's no wonder voters delivered a sharp rebuke of Trump's disastrous policies last week. While Trump and his wealthy friends toast to his ever-growing fortune, working families are being backed into a corner, forced to decide whether to pay their rent, put food on the table, or forgo their health insurance because their premiums have simply become a liability. While he lines the pockets of the top 1%, Democrats are working to bring down prices, address the skyrocketing cost of living, and fix the affordability crisis that Trump doesn't "want to hear about."
In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:
"Trump is leading the country straight into a 'Gilded Recession,' and voters are fed up. Grocery prices are at an all-time high, the labor market is shedding jobs at a record pace, and everyday Americans are struggling to make ends meet. And what is Trump doing? Walking the red carpet at Mar-a-Lago, fawning over decadent ice sculptures, and auctioning off beach vacations for his billionaire buddies. To make matters worse, Trump is actively doing everything in his power to deny 42 million Americans their full SNAP benefits and can't be bothered to help the 22 million Americans who are contending with massive health care price hikes. While working families' priorities are affording basic necessities, Trump's only concerns are enriching himself and his ultrawealthy friends."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/icymi-trump-throws-yet-another-decadent-party-while-leaving-millions-of-americans-out-to-dry/
DCCC Chair Statement on Veterans Day
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Chair Statement on Veterans Day
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Today, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene issued the following statement celebrating our nation's veterans:
"Our nation owes an incredible debt of gratitude to the patriots who have stepped forward to defend our freedoms, liberty, and way of life. On Veterans Day, we salute the men and women who have answered our country's call to serve. We are freer and safer because of their service.
"Let us all remain committed to serving our veterans as well as
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Chair Statement on Veterans Day
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Today, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene issued the following statement celebrating our nation's veterans:
"Our nation owes an incredible debt of gratitude to the patriots who have stepped forward to defend our freedoms, liberty, and way of life. On Veterans Day, we salute the men and women who have answered our country's call to serve. We are freer and safer because of their service.
"Let us all remain committed to serving our veterans as well asthey served us. Collectively, we must support our veterans and their families when they return to civilian life, and ensure they have the resources, services and benefits they have earned. From providing them with quality health care, to affordable housing, and the tools they need to find a rewarding career - we must work to ensure veterans share in the opportunity and economic prosperity they have helped to defend."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/dccc-chair-statement-on-veterans-day/
