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Mich. Democratic Party: Reminder - Mike Rogers Sold Out Michigan to China to Enrich Himself
LANSING, Michigan, May 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 12, 2026:
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REMINDER: Mike Rogers Sold Out Michigan to China to Enrich Himself
As failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers desperately tries to cover up his toxic record of selling out Michigan to China, the facts are clear: Rogers has gained "hundreds of thousands of dollars in wealth" through companies that partnered with Chinese firms and "personally benefitted from his connections to China," all while refusing to stand up for Michigan manufacturing as Trump attempts to hand the keys to
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LANSING, Michigan, May 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 12, 2026:
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REMINDER: Mike Rogers Sold Out Michigan to China to Enrich Himself
As failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers desperately tries to cover up his toxic record of selling out Michigan to China, the facts are clear: Rogers has gained "hundreds of thousands of dollars in wealth" through companies that partnered with Chinese firms and "personally benefitted from his connections to China," all while refusing to stand up for Michigan manufacturing as Trump attempts to hand the keys tothe U.S. auto industry over to China.
"Mike Rogers walked through the revolving door to make a fortune by working for companies partnering with Chinese firms at the expense of Michiganders, and now he's trying to paper over his toxic record just like he did during his last failed campaign," said Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel. "Michiganders already know Revolving Door Rogers sold them out to get rich and did nothing as Trump attacked Michigan manufacturing, and they're never going to give him the chance to do it again from the U.S. Senate."
Here's what to know about Revolving Door Rogers' record of enriching himself through China at Michiganders' expense:
* Rogers "made criticizing China a centerpiece of his campaign for the Senate, but the GOP candidate and his wife [...] gained hundreds of thousands of dollars in wealth through companies that have partnered with Chinese firms."
* Rogers worked for AT&T while the company was trying to broker a deal to sell Huawei products in the United States and has repeatedly dodged questions about the nature of his work involving the company's deal with the Chinese telecom giant that's been designated as a "national security threat."
* Rogers' former staffers lobbied for AT&T at the same time the company was looking to expand business with Huawei.
* Rogers has refused to say how much money he made working for AT&T and "his campaign wouldn't release the figure" during his failed 2024 campaign.
* Rogers made "hundreds of thousands of dollars" working for Nokia while the company "conducted extensive business deals with Chinese tech companies like Huawei."
* Four months ago, Rogers sat front row at a Detroit Economic Club event when Trump told Michigan automakers they should "let China come in" to the U.S. auto market. As Trump heads to China this week to tout potential trade policies that could flood the U.S. with Chinese cars, Rogers still refuses to denounce Trump's attempts to hand the keys to the U.S auto industry over to China.
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Read more: Detroit News (https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/14/mike-rogers-targets-china-huawei-michigan-senate-donald-trump-ccp-nokia-qualys-chinese-tech-gotion/72838543007/): Mike Rogers targets China in Senate campaign, but his own connections draw criticism; Heartland Signal (https://heartlandsignal.com/2024/05/08/michigan-senate-candidate-spews-anti-china-rhetoric-despite-working-to-expand-chinese-companies-and-personal-wealth/): Michigan Senate candidate spews anti-China rhetoric despite working to expand Chinese companies and personal wealth; American Journal News (https://americanjournalnews.com/mike-rogers-ties-to-chinese-telecom-giants-fuel-hypocrisy-scandal/): Mike Rogers' ties to Chinese telecom giants fuel hypocrisy scandal; American Journal News (https://americanjournalnews.com/michigan-republican-mike-rogers-has-repeatedly-dodged-questions-about-his-work-at-att/): Michigan Republican Mike Rogers has repeatedly dodged questions about his work at AT&T
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/reminder-mike-rogers-sold-out-michigan-to-china-to-enrich-himself/
Mich. Democratic Party: Breaking - Mike Rogers Continues to Face Criticism for Senior Campaign Leaders' Ties to Church Roiled by Child Sex Abuse Scandal
LANSING, Michigan, May 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 12, 2026:
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BREAKING: Mike Rogers Continues to Face Criticism for Senior Campaign Leaders' Ties to Church Roiled by Child Sex Abuse Scandal
According to a breaking report from the Midland Daily News, Mike Rogers is facing renewed criticism and refusing to answer questions from press and community members about his senior campaign leaders' "ties to [a] Midland County church, where three leaders over the past two years were convicted of sex crimes involving children."
One of Rogers' senior
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LANSING, Michigan, May 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 12, 2026:
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BREAKING: Mike Rogers Continues to Face Criticism for Senior Campaign Leaders' Ties to Church Roiled by Child Sex Abuse Scandal
According to a breaking report from the Midland Daily News, Mike Rogers is facing renewed criticism and refusing to answer questions from press and community members about his senior campaign leaders' "ties to [a] Midland County church, where three leaders over the past two years were convicted of sex crimes involving children."
One of Rogers' seniorcampaign leaders, Tim Cross, resigned last month amid backlash for saying that he did not believe the victims when they came forward with allegations of sexual abuse from their childhood. But today, the Midland Daily News reports that another member of Rogers' senior leadership team with ties to the Midland Church, Brian Ford, "appears to still be on the campaign," and they "did not receive a response" when they reached out to Rogers for comment.
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Midland Daily News (https://archive.ph/DOnrt): Mike Rogers campaign still has pastor tied to Living Word Church after resignation
* Nearly three weeks after a faith coalition leader with ties to Mark Barclay's Living Word Church resigned from Mike Rogers' U.S. Senate campaign, a second coalition leader with ties to the organization appears to still be on the campaign.
* The Rogers campaign has received criticism for not speaking publicly about his staffers' ties to the Midland County church, where three leaders over the past two years were convicted of sex crimes involving children.
* Tim Cross, senior pastor at Living Word Church of Muskegon and a member of Rogers' "Faith Leaders for Mike Rogers" coalition senior leadership team, resigned in April following criticism that he hadn't spoken out enough about the scandal at the Midland church.
* Cross's resignation statement, as quoted by ABC12, did not explicitly mention the scandal as a reason for resigning.
* The resignation came after an open letter from two former Living Word Church members published in the Midland Daily News called for the Rogers campaign to cut ties with Cross and coalition member Brian Ford, pastor of Living Word Church of Ludington.
* The letter mentioned former Living Word youth leader James Randolph, who was sentenced in March to 25-40 years in prison for sexually abusing a child and had a prior assault conviction from 1984 before coming to the church.
* "Mark Barclay and other ministry leaders didn't just endanger and fail to inform church members of Randolph's conviction--we believe they actively worked to silence the accusations against these leaders, using the pulpit and a televangelist platform to publicly threaten, intimidate and call the victims liars," reads the letter, which was written by Dana and Dan Stahl.
* Both Living Word Churches are affiliated with Mark Barclay Ministries.
* Cross said in a YouTube video that he personally knew the three men convicted of sex crimes and that he initially didn't believe the victims, per ABC12.
* The Michigan Democratic Party has criticized Rogers for not speaking publicly about Cross's involvement with the church.
* "It's been nearly two months since Mike Rogers first learned about his campaign leaders' connections to a church roiled by a child sex abuse scandal, and two weeks since one of them resigned. Why is Rogers still silent?" said party spokesperson Joey Hannum in a statement. "Rather than answer Michiganders' questions, Rogers has ducked the press and refused to answer tough questions about why he chose to elevate Tim Cross and Brian Ford to positions of leadership."
* The Stahls had similar criticisms of the Rogers campaign.
* "Mike Rogers is still silent and Michigan needs to hear from him directly," the couple stated. "He has refused to acknowledge these concerns for over a month, and Brian Ford, who supported James Randolph during his trial, kept him on his own board of directors and is still on Rogers' campaign leadership team."
* The Daily News reached out to the Rogers campaign for comment and did not receive a response.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/breaking-mike-rogers-continues-to-face-criticism-for-senior-campaign-leaders-ties-to-church-roiled-by-child-sex-abuse-scandal/
Do Any of These People Know Where Tom Kean Jr. Is?
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Do Any of These People Know Where Tom Kean Jr. Is?
Kean Jr. last voted on March 5th
It has now been 10 weeks since Congressman Tom Kean Jr. last voted in Washington or was seen publicly. Kean Jr.'s office continues to refuse to tell his New Jersey constituents where he is or when he will return to work.
If he and his office won't answer to the public, it's worth asking some of Kean Jr.'s friends and allies about his whereabouts.
Do any of the following people know where Tom Kean
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WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Do Any of These People Know Where Tom Kean Jr. Is?
Kean Jr. last voted on March 5th
It has now been 10 weeks since Congressman Tom Kean Jr. last voted in Washington or was seen publicly. Kean Jr.'s office continues to refuse to tell his New Jersey constituents where he is or when he will return to work.
If he and his office won't answer to the public, it's worth asking some of Kean Jr.'s friends and allies about his whereabouts.
Do any of the following people know where Tom KeanJr. is?
* Speaker of the House Mike Johnson? When asked last night if he knows when Kean Jr. will return to Congress, Johnson - who has contributed nearly $800K to Kean Jr.'s reelection campaigns - replied: " I don't know."
* Donald Trump? He must miss having Kean Jr.'s automatic vote in Washington - after all, the Congressman has voted with Trump 100% of the time.
* Fellow New Jersey Republican Congressmen Jeff Van Drew and Chris Smith? Last month, POLITICO reported that even Van Drew and Smith didn't know Kean Jr.'s whereabouts. Have they heard from the MIA congressman in the weeks since?
* State Sen. Jon Bramnick? When POLITICO asked if he would be interested in replacing Kean Jr. on the ballot, " Bramnick declined to comment." Worth checking in to see what he might be planning.
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/do-any-of-these-people-know-where-tom-kean-jr-is/
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Senate Republicans Push Trump's $1 Billion Gilded Ballroom While Telling Voters to "Earn More" and "Be Patriots"
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on May 12, 2026:
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Senate Republicans Push Trump's $1 Billion Gilded Ballroom While Telling Voters to "Earn More" and "Be Patriots"
Associated Press: "Republican senators returning to Washington on Monday faced questions about the plan, which would spend taxpayer dollars to secure the East Wing project after Trump had said it would only be paid for with private donations"
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Senate Republicans are plowing ahead with a plan to spend $1 billion in taxpayer money on Donald Trump's gilded White
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WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on May 12, 2026:
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Senate Republicans Push Trump's $1 Billion Gilded Ballroom While Telling Voters to "Earn More" and "Be Patriots"
Associated Press: "Republican senators returning to Washington on Monday faced questions about the plan, which would spend taxpayer dollars to secure the East Wing project after Trump had said it would only be paid for with private donations"
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Senate Republicans are plowing ahead with a plan to spend $1 billion in taxpayer money on Donald Trump's gilded WhiteHouse ballroom - a project that they promised would be funded by private donors - while voters in Senate battleground states are struggling under the pressure of high prices caused by Republicans' toxic agenda that has caused a massive inflation spike.
While they prepare to vote on this billion-dollar boondoggle, Republican Senate candidates across the map have also dismissed Americans' affordability concerns and even blamed working people for their own financial hardship.
While Republicans push ahead with funding for a gilded ballroom, here's what GOP Senate Candidates had to say on rising costs for families:
* Alaska GOP Senate Candidate DAN SULLIVAN claimed the economy is headed in the "right direction" as rural Alaskans face prices of up to $10 a gallon for fuel.
* Georgia GOP Senate Candidate BUDDY CARTER dismissed tariff price hikes as just "short-term pain."
* Michigan GOP Senate Candidate MIKE ROGERS responded to a Michigander concerned with rising gas prices by saying, "... We're going to be fine. We got plenty of oil." He also previously mocked concerns over rising costs, saying "Oh my gosh, coffee went up, you know, horror" and that there is "no [appreciative] inflation, as a matter of fact it's down [...] and that means working families, not paying more."
* Minnesota GOP Senate Candidate MICHELE TAFOYA told Minnesotans that they should keep "a stiff upper lip," "take one less trip to Starbucks," and "just try to be patriots" about spiking gas prices.
* Mississippi GOP Senate Candidate CINDY HYDE-SMITH told Mississippians who can't afford the rising costs of beef that they had "so many proteins to choose from, and all commodities go through peaks and valleys...."
* North Carolina GOP Senate Candidate MICHAEL WHATLEY told voters to "take a look at what's happening with the economy. President Trump campaigned on bringing down gasoline prices, grocery prices, and housing prices. How are we doing?"
* Ohio GOP Senate Candidate JON HUSTED told struggling Ohioans that they are "not very experienced at navigating the real world" and said they need to "learn how to budget." He argued that the solution to the affordability crisis is to "earn more," and said that Ohioans' work ethic is "broken."
* Texas GOP Senate Candidate JOHN CORNYN said that rising gas prices were "a small price to pay" and that "if the American people understood, they would certainly agree."
* Iowa GOP Senate Candidate ASHLEY HINSON claimed that "Iowans are earning more [and] paying less after Trump's return" - meanwhile, Iowa hospitals are closing, and farmers face their "toughest times since the 1980s crisis,"
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Original text here: https://www.dscc.org/article/senate-republicans-push-trumps-1-billion-gilded-ballroom-while-telling-voters-to-earn-more-and-be-patriots/
Daily Beast Caught Zach Nunn "Living it Up" at Mar-a-Lago While Sarah Trone Garriott Continues 21 County "Faith in Iowa" Tour
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NEW: Daily Beast Caught Zach Nunn "Living it Up" at Mar-a-Lago While Sarah Trone Garriott Continues 21 County "Faith in Iowa" Tour
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New reporting from the Daily Beast exposed Zach Nunn for " living it up at Mar-a-Lago " at a " swanky fund-raising dinner. "
This comes after a report found that attendees of Nunn's rally with Vance were " paid to be there," which is " not a great look for...Nunn, who needs real support in Iowa if he doesn't want to be job-hunting in January."
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WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NEW: Daily Beast Caught Zach Nunn "Living it Up" at Mar-a-Lago While Sarah Trone Garriott Continues 21 County "Faith in Iowa" Tour
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New reporting from the Daily Beast exposed Zach Nunn for " living it up at Mar-a-Lago " at a " swanky fund-raising dinner. "
This comes after a report found that attendees of Nunn's rally with Vance were " paid to be there," which is " not a great look for...Nunn, who needs real support in Iowa if he doesn't want to be job-hunting in January."
WhileNunn rubbed elbows with the rich and famous, Sarah Trone Garriott continued her "Faith in Iowa" tour in Adams County, visiting all 21 counties in IA-03 in 21 days to talk about the faith she has in Iowans to come together and solve the challenges facing them.
REMINDER: Nunn has never held a town hall. He calls town halls " taxpayer-funded protest event[s]." Last year, Nunn said he was holding a "community forum" - but then he chickened out and " the day before the event, Nunn's office announced it would be an invitation-only meeting instead of a public town hall."
DCCC Spokesperson Katie Smith:
"Zach Nunn hangs out with his wealthy donors at Mar-a-Lago instead of with Iowans while Sarah Trone Garriott is holding town halls and showing up for her neighbors. From refusing to meet with his constituents, rolling out the red carpet for his fellow DC politicians, to spending time at ritzy Mar-a-Lago instead of in Iowa, Nunn has made it clear: he's not working for Iowans."
Read more in Daily Beast's "The Swamp" :
* News of trouble in the grasslands of Iowa has reached the (corn) ears of The Swamp. Iowa Republican Rep. Zach Nunn is facing a much tighter run for re-election to the Hawkeye State's 3rd Congressional District than he had planned-and as a result, headed for Mar-a-Lago over the congressional break to attend a swanky fund-raising dinner.
* The 47-year-old's vast swathe of the south of the state was Trump +4 last time round, and is now rated by the Cook Report as the most imperilled for MAGA in the state, which is showing signs of shifting from its ruby red status.
* What happened after the dinner is intriguing: Nunn got a visit from JD Vance. But the fiercely ambitious vice president may not have had as many fans as he thought at the rally he held- because some of them were paid to be there.
* A lobbyist was offering $100 in cash to people to attend Vance's event in Des Moines, Iowa, with an extra $25 for each additional person they recruited, Iowa Starting Line revealed. Jake Swanson, a lobbyist for an ethanol company, wrote in a text message before the May 5 rally, "I wanted to invite you to join me in seeing Vice President JD Vance this afternoon in Des Moines. I do some work for an ethanol company and so if you're able to join, I will give you $100, and for anyone that you recruit, an additional $25. No limit on referrals, so if someone recruits a group of 20 to show up, that's $500." There's no indication of how many people took up the offer, but it is not a great look for either Vance-who needs real support in Iowa if he wants to be president-or Nunn, who needs real support in Iowa if he doesn't want to be job-hunting in January.
* (The rally wasn't exactly a home run for Trump's number two. He forgot the name of Nunn's election opponent and fumbled through his notes for about 20 seconds. "Zach, you're going to have to help me out with her name here. I lost my page here," said a flustered Vance. "Okay. There we go. Sarah Trone Garriott. There she is. I'm on the wrong page here.")
* The Swamp has reached out to Swanson for comment. Swanson didn't answer questions about audience recruitment from the Iowa Starting Line...
* A spokesperson for Rep. Nunn said, "A new low for the Daily Beast-repackaging nonsense from a left-wing blog and thinking they have a story. Zach Nunn is focused on delivering for Iowa families."
* Thanks for reading, guys!
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/new-daily-beast-caught-zach-nunn-living-it-up-at-mar-a-lago-while-sarah-trone-garriott-continues-21-county-faith-in-iowa-tour/
DNC: Under Trump, 1 in 5 ACA Enrollees Dropped Health Insurance Coverage
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 12, 2026:
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Under Trump, 1 in 5 ACA Enrollees Dropped Health Insurance Coverage
Enrollment has already dropped by nearly 21% as Americans struggle to afford increased monthly premiums after Republicans refused to extend the ACA tax credits
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A new report reveals that more than one in five people who enrolled in health insurance through HealthCare.gov this year were dropped from coverage for failing to pay their first month's premium.
After Donald Trump and Republicans refused to extend the
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WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 12, 2026:
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Under Trump, 1 in 5 ACA Enrollees Dropped Health Insurance Coverage
Enrollment has already dropped by nearly 21% as Americans struggle to afford increased monthly premiums after Republicans refused to extend the ACA tax credits
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A new report reveals that more than one in five people who enrolled in health insurance through HealthCare.gov this year were dropped from coverage for failing to pay their first month's premium.
After Donald Trump and Republicans refused to extend theenhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits, healthcare premiums skyrocketed for over 20 million Americans. Now, many Americans can't afford health insurance and are breaking the bank to pay their premiums or dropping coverage completely to be able to make ends meet.
In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:
"Donald Trump and his Republicans created a massive healthcare crisis across the country, and now everyday Americans are being forced to drop their health insurance because they simply can't afford it. After Trump and Republicans refused to extend the ACA tax credits, working families who were already struggling to get by in Trump's economy saw their monthly premiums skyrocket -- sometimes by hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Americans are making impossible choices between paying for rent, groceries, or healthcare, all so Trump and Republicans can hand out massive tax cuts to their billionaire friends and donors."
Before letting the ACA tax credits expire, Trump and Republicans made historic cuts to healthcare by slashing nearly $1 TRILLION from Medicaid, which is projected to leave an additional 15 million people uninsured when combined with the failure to extend the ACA tax credits.
Nearly two-thirds of adults are worried about affording healthcare costs. It's no wonder voters are more likely to trust Democrats over Republicans on the issue of healthcare, and nine in ten voters say the issue will influence their decision on who to vote for in the 2026 midterm elections.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/new-under-trump-1-in-5-aca-enrollees-dropped-health-insurance-coverage/
Mike Turner Doubles Down on Support for Iran War as Southwest Ohioans Face Skyrocketing Gas Prices
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Mike Turner Doubles Down on Support for Iran War as Southwest Ohioans Face Skyrocketing Gas Prices
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Mike Turner is relishing in raising costs on hardworking Southwest Ohioans.
At a Politico discussion yesterday, Turner " defended President Trump's handling of the ongoing conflict with Iran " - the same conflict that has caused Ohio gas prices to surge more than 35%, with Ohioans now paying over $4.60 per gallon on average.
While Turner continues to bend the knee to his party bosses,
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WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Mike Turner Doubles Down on Support for Iran War as Southwest Ohioans Face Skyrocketing Gas Prices
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Mike Turner is relishing in raising costs on hardworking Southwest Ohioans.
At a Politico discussion yesterday, Turner " defended President Trump's handling of the ongoing conflict with Iran " - the same conflict that has caused Ohio gas prices to surge more than 35%, with Ohioans now paying over $4.60 per gallon on average.
While Turner continues to bend the knee to his party bosses,Ohio families are facing the consequences. On top of pain at the pump and prices rising on everyday goods, Turner and Trump's reckless war of choice in Iran has taken the lives of three service members from Ohio.
How much more pain do Ohioans need to endure for Turner to stand up against Trump's reckless war?
DCCC Spokesperson Riya Vashi :
"Mike Turner has no shame in publicly announcing that he doesn't care about Southwest Ohioans. Because of the Turner-backed war in Iran, hardworking families are being bogged down at the gas pump and Ohio service members have tragically lost their lives. Turner's actions are beyond reckless, and it will cost him his seat in November."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/mike-turner-doubles-down-on-support-for-iran-war-as-southwest-ohioans-face-skyrocketing-gas-prices/
