PHOENIX, Arizona, July 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of Mike Pence's photo op in Phoenix, Arizona Democrats and frontline health care workers held a press call to speak out against Donald Trump's failed pandemic response and its devastating impact on Arizona communities, who are grappling with spiking coronavirus cases, an overwhelming demand in testing, and hospitals activating "crisis standards of care" as they hit surge capacity. Before Pence arr  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 30 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: As COVID-19 cases continue to spike across the state, Arizonans are still grappling with the devastating consequences of the Trump Administration's chaotic pandemic response. Here's what you need to know ahead of Mike Pence's photo op tomorrow: Promise: Yesterday, Mike Pence insisted that Arizonans "have the supplies and the support and the capacity to give people the level of care that any of us would  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 3 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Ahead of Mike Pence's visit to the Sunshine State, Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo, Congresswoman Donna Shalala (FL-27), State Senator Jose Javier Rodriguez (SD-37), and Miami-based cardiologist Dr. Bernard Ashby held a virtual press conference to discuss how the Trump administration's anti-science, politics-first approach continues to worsen the coronavirus crisis in Florida. Mike Pence is visi  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 1 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Arizona's transparent, accessible redistricting process is now under attack. The Commission on Appellate Court Appointments (CACA) is in charge of selecting the 25 IRC applicants who will be eligible for appointment. Earlier this year, the Ducey-appointed CACA petitioned the Arizona Supreme Court to change the rules to make it much easier to conduct their business in closed-door executive sessions and al  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Unlike many in Congress who are pushing for answers, U.S. Sen. Martha McSally isn't outraged that the Trump White House in 2019 knew of -- but seemingly did nothing about -- classified intelligence indicating that the Russian government was offering bounties for the deaths of Americans. Instead -- after days of silence -- McSally is upset that Trump's inaction was leaked publicly. Via the Arizona Republ  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 3 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Despite rising COVID-19 cases, U.S. Senate Leader Mitch McConnell says that Senate Republicans support cutting off plussed-up unemployment benefits - echoing U.S. Sen. Martha McSally's rhetoric that increased unemployment benefits for supporting Arizonans who've lost their job due to the pandemic will "disincentivize work." The CARES Act allocated funding to boost state unemployment insurance by $600 pe  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 1 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: President George W. Bush is set to host a high-dollar virtual fundraiser -- $25,000 to attend the "VIP virtual roundtable" -- benefiting Martha McSally's lagging U.S. Senate campaign -- a pairing that highlights McSally and Bush's mutual history of pushing for Social Security privatization. In 2005, then-President Bush pushed a plan to promote "private accounts" for Social Security -- a move projected t  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 30 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Just in time for Mike Pence's Arizona visit tomorrow, U.S. Sen. Martha McSally is signaling support for the Trump administration and national Republicans' lawsuit to eliminate pre-existing condition coverage protections, according to reporting from PolitiFact. McSally has "consistently declined to comment on the lawsuit," saying it wasn't her "role" to oppose the effort. Asked again last week by Politi  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 1 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 30: Will U.S. Sen. Martha McSally support a stronger defense of the A-10 program? That's the question, after U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego yesterday told the Arizona Republic he is "disappointed to see loopholes in the Senate's version" of the National Defense Authorization Act's A-10 provision that came out of McSally's committee. Via the Arizona Republic: The Senate version prohibits the defense sec  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: The same day that Governor/* Brian Kemp signed a devastating state budget featuring over $2 billion worth of cuts -- including nearly $1 billion cut from education and millions cut from the state Department of Public Health -- Senator David Perdue went on Fox News to rail against potential relief for states in the latest coronavirus response package. Ever since Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell   more

HELENA, Montana, June 30 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Friday, President Trump announced his intent to formally nominate William Perry Pendley as the director of the Bureau of Land Management. This comes after the administration pulled a maneuver -- which is facing a challenge in court - to allow Pendley to serve indefinitely as acting director of BLM without confirmation by the Senate. Senator Steve Daines has previously expressed his support for Pendl  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, June 30 -- The Delaware Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 29 by Chairman Erik Raser-Schramm on retirement of State Rep. Quinn Johnson: For 12 years, Quinn Johnson was a favorite legislator among both his fellow lawmakers and his M.O.T. area constituents. His candor, accountability, and willingness to reach across the aisle were all hallmarks of a political career that was highlighted by his role as one of Delaware's chief budget architects during stin  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on July 2 by Executive Director Scott Hogan: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report showing that more than 17 million Americans are still out of work, with the unemployment rate remaining above 11 percent. * * * "Under Donald Trump's failed leadership on coronavirus, our economy is struggling and Georgians have lost their livelihoods. "As Georgia braces for an alarming surge in COVID-19   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 30 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on June 29 by Chairwoman Nikema Williams: "Every single person in this country should have the right to make their own decisions about their body - today's decision by the Supreme Court is a victory for reproductive freedom and advocates who have been fighting for years to uphold our basic rights. "But let's be clear - this fight is not over. "Republicans are engaged in an all-out assault against our f  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 1 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on June 30: Yesterday, Congressman Doug Collins voted against protecting and expanding access to health care for millions of Americans as the "GOP plows ahead" with a reckless lawsuit to completely overturn the health care law and end its critical protections for 1.8 million Georgians with pre-existing conditions. Collins' vote against expanding health care coverage to an estimated 4 million Americans  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 1 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: This morning, a CDC expert confirmed that coronavirus "is spreading too fast and too widely to bring it under control in the U.S." After Georgia had a "record spike" in coronavirus over the last week thanks to failed leadership from Donald Trump, Governor Brian Kemp confirmed that he still won't use his emergency powers to take additional actions to curb the spread of the virus. Since the coronavirus   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 30 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: This weekend, as news surfaced about intelligence reports of Russia offering bounties to "Taliban-linked militants" to target American troops which possibly "resulted in the deaths of several U.S. service members," Georgia's Republican Senate candidates are once again silent -- even despite reports "that Trump was briefed on the bounty matter earlier this year" but "the White House has yet to authori  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on July 2: GA-07 GOP nominee Rich McCormick has already repeatedly failed to condemn QAnon believer Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is so bigoted that Washington Republicans have gone out of their way to distance themselves from her. Now, it has been revealed that McCormick repeatedly appeared on a popular QAnon media outlet. McCormick, June 19: "And ironically now the Democrats are using a platform that is   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on July 2: Ahead of Vice President Pence's trip to Florida, the Democratic National Committee reserved a homepage takeover of the Lakeland Ledger's website, highlighting the Trump administration's failure in responding to the coronavirus pandemic that has contributed to a spike in coronavirus cases across Florida. The Lakeland Ledger reaches voters in the area Pence was set to visit before he canceled amid  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following joint statement on June 29: DNC Chair Tom Perez, DNC Women's Caucus Chair Lottie Shackelford, and DNC Vice Chair and Louisiana Democratic Party Chair Karen Carter Peterson released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld abortion rights in Louisiana: "It's a good day for freedom. Again, Republicans tried to attack access to safe and legal abortion at the Supreme Court, and again they were shot do  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on July 1 by spokeswoman Maggie Chambers: In the first meeting of the State Elections Board since Georgia's chaotic June 9th primary, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed that instead of taking concrete actions to rectify Georgia's election failures before November, his office will not be sending out absentee ballot applications to all active registered voters like he did in June. * * * "What  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 4 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on July 3: Mike Pence visited Tampa, Florida yesterday, amid a record-breaking surge in COVID-19 cases and waning hospital capacity, to spin Donald Trump's disastrous response to the coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of his trip, Florida Democrats called out the Trump administration for their politics-first, anti-science approach to dealing with this health crisis. USA Today Network: Pence, DeSantis meet in Tampa   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 3 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 2 by Chair Terrie Rizzo: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that more than 17 million Americans are still out of work and the unemployment rate remains above 11 percent. On June 19, the BLS reported that Florida's unemployment rate rose to 14.5 percent in May. * * * "Donald Trump's leadership failure is devastating our economy and costing Floridians their jobs, their savings, and the  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 1 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 29 by Chair Terrie Rizzo after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld abortion rights in Louisiana: "Today's ruling is a victory for reproductive freedom. "The Supreme Court reaffirmed that the relentless Republican attacks against access to safe and legal abortion are unconstitutional. "Today is also a reminder of what is at stake in this election - both of Trump's Supreme Court appointees, Brett Kavan  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: The State Committee of the Democratic Party of Georgia elected new members of the Democratic National Committee to serve for the 2020-2024 term. These individuals will serve in addition to DPG Chairwoman Nikema Williams and DPG First Vice-Chair Ted Terry as representatives of Georgia in the Democratic National Committee. Below are the Georgia DNC members elected: Wendy Davis Mayor Van Johnson   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 30 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 29: Indiana Democratic Party Executive Director Lauren Ganapini issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled on June Medical Services LLC v. Russo. "Today, just one vote kept Hoosier women's right to make health care decisions intact. "Year after year, Indiana Republicans have taken aim at Hoosier women, pushing legislative policy with only one goal: restricting our right to m  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, July 2 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 1: Democratic leaders are reaffirming the need for Medicaid expansion in Kansas to improve our state's public health and economic viability. By allowing Kansas to draw down federal funding, Medicaid expansion would provide affordable healthcare services for up to 150,000 Kansans below the federal poverty threshold, fill coverage gaps and enhance critical healthcare access in rural communities and spu  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 2 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following statement: Ahead of Betsy DeVos' virtual event in New Orleans, Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, Chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party released the following statement: "Betsy DeVos can't spin her boss' three and a half years of broken promises. "Instead of getting emergency resources to schools that need it, Trump and DeVos are using this crisis to push a failed, anti-education agenda. "We deserve a president   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 3 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Stephen Handwerk: Thursday, a report showed that Sen. Bill Cassidy used thousands of dollars in campaign funds for membership dues to social clubs in New York City and Morgan City. Under Federal Election Commission law, this is considered an illegal use of campaign funds. Since 2014, Cassidy used $5,500 of campaign funds for membership dues to a New York City social club and $6  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 30 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 29 Chair Sen. Karen Carter Peterson: Monday, the Supreme Court ruled against a Louisiana law that would require doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. In 2014, Louisiana passed a law requiring physicians who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the clinic. If passed, this law would have closed the doors of   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 2 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Wednesday, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey vowed to join with like-minded Attorneys General around the country to oppose the Trump Administration's lawsuit to strike down the Affordable Care Act. Frey's pledge comes on the heels of the Trump Administration's briefs filed in the Supreme Court case, which argues that the ACA was made unconstitutional when Senate Republicans, including Senator Susan Collin  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 1 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Around the country, the coronavirus pandemic is once again surging. The uptick in cases has been enabled and exacerbated by the Trump administration, which has failed to implement a contact tracing strategy or ensure adequate levels of testing nationwide. The result has been catastrophic, with 36 states reporting a case increase in recent weeks. Despite this disastrous surge in cases, Trump has forged ahead  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 3 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: New reporting revealed that Trump was reportedly briefed in writing in early 2019 and in late February this year on Russian bounties to have American troops killed in Afghanistan, which led to the deaths of several US service members. Despite officials developing a "menu of potential options", Trump has failed to take any action in response. Instead of confronting Vladimir Putin, Trump has repeated Russian  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 30 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 29: After a full day of dodging questions about Brett Kavanaugh's opposition to reproductive rights, Senator Susan Collins has chosen to completely ignore reality and continue claiming that Kavanaugh doesn't pose a threat to Roe v. Wade. This comes after Collins previously said that she didn't regret her decision to confirm Kavanaugh "in the least" even after he took anti-choice positions on the Sup  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 30 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 29: "I believe that Senator Collins is as responsible for Brett Kavanaugh's ruling as he is." The Maine Democratic Party was joined by experts in the medical and legal fields to discuss what Brett Kavanaugh's anti-choice dissent in the June Medical case means for the future of abortion rights across the country. Senator Susan Collins justified her decision to confirm Kavanuagh on the basis that he w  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Congressional candidates State Rep. Jon Hoadley and Hillary Scholten held a virtual press conference highlighting Republicans refusal to extend supplemental unemployment benefits and how Donald Trump's failed COVID-19 response has hurt Michigan workers. They also discussed their plans to support Michigan's working families while in Congress. Supplemental unemployment benefits passed in the COVID-19 re  more

HELENA, Montana, June 30 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In mid-June, the Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act, a landmark conservation bill championed for years by Sen. Jon Tester. After the bill was sent to the House, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney called (literally) upon Rep. Greg Gianforte to co-sponsor the legislation, supported by an overwhelming majority of Montana Democrats and Republicans. Greg Gianforte - Montana's lone representative in the U.S. Hous  more

HELENA, Montana, July 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 30: Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan amendment to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that would expand tax credits for health insurance premiums, boost Medicaid expansion, and drive down the price of prescription drugs. Greg Gianforte - who supports repealing the ACA and Montana's Medicaid expansion - voted against the bill, despite the rising COVID-19 cases i  more

HELENA, Montana, July 2 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senator Steve Daines claimed to know what "real people" think however Daines wouldn't know what Montanans think about the issues - given he has consistently failed to hold town hall meetings as a Senator. From 2015 to 2019, Daines only held a small number of town-hall style events, opting instead for events deemed "orchestrated meetings with supporters," not "real town halls." In an event billed as a "me  more

HELENA, Montana, July 2 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senator Steve Daines has depicted himself as a great champion of veterans - claiming he is committed to ensuring they "receive the care and benefits that they fought for and greatly deserve." Unlike Governor Bullock who has fought for veterans throughout his time in office, Daines has repeatedly broken his promises by voting to undermine veterans' access to quality, affordable health care. For years, vet  more

HELENA, Montana, July 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 2: Yesterday, Senator Steve Daines attended a committee hearing focused on the Trump administration's botched distribution of COVID-19 relief funds to tribal governments. In the hearing, Daines patted himself on the back for securing aid for Indian Country, failing to mention that he pushed for a pandemic response package without funding for tribal governments, and despite reportedly failing to tak  more

HELENA, Montana, July 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A year ago, Senator Steve Daines attended the groundbreaking of the Butte Veterans' Home in Southwest Montana, where roughly 33,000 veterans live. Daines has taken credit for championing the Veterans Home and was quick to post photos on social media of himself attending the event. Yet, back in the Senate, Daines voted against funding for the very veterans home he touted. This continues Daines' dishonest   more

HELENA, Montana, July 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: While Steve Daines has waxed poetic about his support for veterans, he supported a measure to strip away their financial protections. Service members and veterans are often disproportionately targeted by predatory lenders, yet Daines voted to overturn a consumer protection rule which barred companies from "including clauses that waive a consumer's right to join class-action suits." Veterans groups, like   more

HELENA, Montana, July 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, Senator Steve Daines voiced support for the partisan lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act - the critical law that paved the way for Medicaid expansion, which now provides coverage for more than 80,000 Montanans. If Daines got his wish of repealing the ACA, it would deliver a massive blow to the many Big Sky Country veterans who rely on accessing essential care through Medicaid. Medicaid  more

HELENA, Montana, June 30 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Greg Gianforte made clear they are still dead-set on gutting Montanans' access to quality, affordable health care. When asked if they support the partisan lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act, both Daines and Gianforte expressed support for repealing the law which serves as a lifeline for thousands of Montanans - while also claiming that they'd like   more

HELENA, Montana, July 2 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Greg Gianforte released ten years' worth of tax returns, in which he reported $184 million in gross income. Despite his enormous wealth, with Gianforte it's never enough: he has advocated for replacing Montana's income tax with a statewide sales tax, calling it an "ideal solution" -- despite Montanans' overwhelming opposition to a sales tax. Gianforte went so far as to testify on behalf of a bill to lowe  more

HELENA, Montana, July 2 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, President Trump announced his intent to nominate anti-public lands zealot William Perry Pendley to be the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Despite the threat posed to Montana's public lands by Pendley's nomination, Greg Gianforte has remained silent. As it turns out, William Perry Pendley and Greg Gianforte have a lot in common. Both men have each worked to personally underm  more

HELENA, Montana, July 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: According to new polling, support for public lands remains rock solid in Montana. Despite their bipartisan, near universal appeal, Greg Gianforte continues to pursue stridently anti-public lands policies, putting him at odds with overwhelming majorities of Republicans and Democrats alike. 95% of Montanans believe the outdoors are what make living here special, yet Greg Gianforte sued the state of Montan  more

HELENA, Montana, June 30 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 29: This morning, in the case of June Medical Services LLC v. Russo, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law designed to restrict a woman's right to reproductive health care. Greg Gianforte and Steve Daines - both staunch advocates for radical anti-choice policies - filed an amicus brief in support of the Louisiana law, which called for Roe v. Wade to be "reconsidered." And in addition   more

HELENA, Montana, July 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: After releasing his tax returns Wednesday, Greg Gianforte revealed that he earned $184 million over the past ten years, nearly 3,500 times as much as the average Montana family makes per year ($55,000). Released right before a holiday weekend, Gianforte's timing is no coincidence. Republicans and Democrats alike agree - Gianforte is hoping to hide his intent to buy the Governor's mansion with his immense  more

HELENA, Montana, July 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 2: Yesterday, Rep. Greg Gianforte confirmed what has long been known to be true. Greg Gianforte wants to end Montana's Medicaid expansion and strip protections away from Montanans with pre-existing conditions. According to the Helena IR, Gianforte still wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), even in the middle of a pandemic. Montana's Medicaid expansion is only possible because of the ACA   more

HELENA, Montana, July 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 30: This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue opened the door for more taxpayer dollars to flow to private religious schools at the expense of Montana's public schools. Supported by Greg Gianforte and Steve Daines, the plaintiffs argued for a tax credit designed to push money to private and religious schools while diverting funds from Monta  more

HELENA, Montana, July 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 30: This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue opened the door for taxpayer dollars to fund private religious schools, at the expense of Montana public education. Republican candidate for Attorney General Austin Knudsen released a statement celebrating the ruling against Montana public education and the dismantling of our Montana constituti  more

HELENA, Montana, July 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on, State Auditor Matt Rosendale continues to push junk insurance in direct response to concerns over coronavirus -- despite the fact that "not all short-term plans may cover testing for COVID-19," and that the plans could "reject Montanans who have pre-existing health conditions." Just last week, a new report revealed that many consumers have been forced to pay for thei  more

HELENA, Montana, July 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Veterans across Montana celebrate the anniversary of the groundbreaking of the Southwest Montana Veterans Home in Butte -- no thanks to Maryland Matt Rosendale. As a state legislator, Rosendale consistently opposed funding the project, over the objections of Butte's veterans and veteran groups. Maryland Matt voted against a bill to fund the Butte Veterans' Home, which serves the roughly 33,000 veterans i  more

HELENA, Montana, July 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Montanans head out for the 4th of July weekend to honor our nation and remember those who served, Austin Knudsen continues to block access for veterans to enjoy their own veterans park, located along the Missouri River southwest of Culbertson. Knudsen and his family bought the property around the park and gated it off, effectively stealing the property from the American Legion Post of Culbertson. Thi  more

HELENA, Montana, July 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Montanans head into the Fourth of July weekend ready to take advantage of our pristine public lands, candidate for State Auditor Troy Downing will be enjoying regained privileges after having to forfeit his improperly acquired hunting and fishing licenses in 2018. In 2017, Downing was charged with nine hunting violations on instances ranging from 2011 to 2016, and pled guilty in July of 2018 to having  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 3 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman Wayne Goodwin in response to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' report that the U.S. unemployment rate remains above 11 percent: "Working North Carolinians continue to bear the brunt of this administration's failures. Last week, more than 1.43 million Americans applied for jobless benefits and our national unemployment rate remains above 11 percent. "As Joe Biden said this week, for o  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 2 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following joint statement: Over the weekend, it was reported that, months ago, Donald Trump received intelligence provided during his daily briefing regarding a Russian plot to pay bounties to the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers. The Trump Administration has yet to reprimand Russia or provide any explanation as to why there has been no action by the U.S. in response. Nevada State Democratic Party Chair William McCurdy II, Nevad  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 1 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Donald Trump works desperately to pretend the coronavirus is now in the past, some Nevada Republicans are taking the president's lead in ignoring the serious threat of this virus to hardworking families. At a recent poorly attended in-person rally, Donald Trump indicated he told his staff to "slow the testing down" at a time when we're seeing spikes in cases across the country--including in Nevada. N  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 3 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 2: Nevada Democrats are continuing the call to pass a second round of relief for Americans suffering from the consequences of the global pandemic as another devastating jobs report shows Nevada among the hardest hit states. As cases of coronavirus spike across the country and in Nevada, where we are experiencing the highest transmission rate in the U.S., we cannot rely on reopening businesses as t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 3 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on July 1: The News & Observer yesterday exposed Senator Tillis' long, disastrous record attacking North Carolinians' health care, from blocking Medicaid expansion to voting multiple times to repeal the Affordable Care Act and popular provisions like protections for pre-existing conditions and supporting a lawsuit arguing that "pre-existing condition rules must be overturned." A few key highlights   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 3 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: In 2020, The North Carolina House Democratic Caucus has already raised over $1 million directly into the caucus and will be reporting over $1.1 million on hand, setting another historic record for House Democratic Caucus fundraising. This announcement comes just days after the House Caucus launched its inaugural Day of Giving on June 25 - setting a single day fundraising record. The House Caucus   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 3 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Senator Tillis continues to refuse to hold this administration accountable for what they knew and when around Russia's reported bounties on U.S. troops, even as more reports add detail to this growing scandal and President Trump tries to downplay it. Now, veterans across the country - including in North Carolina - are turning their back on the President and his party, according to the Associated P  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 3 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Nearly 100 soldiers taking part in an Army survivor training course at Fort Bragg have tested positive for coronavirus and are now in quarantine as the Trump administration continues to ramp down its pandemic response efforts. The outbreak forced officials to cancel Fort Bragg's Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape course, and the news broke on the same day that President Trump said he thinks   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 3 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on July 2: This week, more than 28,000 North Carolinians joined the more than one million workers across the state who have already filed for unemployment insurance. Yet those newly unemployed workers are running into a system that has "long been designed to exclude applicants" thanks to a "long campaign by North Carolina legislators to restrict and reduce benefits" led by then-Speaker of the House   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 3 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: North Carolina Senate Democrats Jay Chaudhuri (D-15) and Wiley Nickel (D-16) held a press call about Senate Bill 868 and the importance of ensuring North Carolina U.S. Senate vacancies are filled in a democratic manner. "Under current law, appointed US Senators could serve for more than two years before facing voters at the ballot box," said Senator Jay Chaudhuri, Democratic Whip and primary spons  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 3 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman David Pepper in response to the jobs report and the overall economic picture: "Even before the coronavirus crisis hit, Ohio was struggling economically. The Buckeye State lost 12,500 jobs from January 2019 to January 2020, which made 2019 the worst year for jobs in Ohio since the Great Recession. Many parts of Ohio that are heavily dependent on manufacturing have struggled with job losses, and Ohio's   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 1 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Less than one week after Vice President Mike Pence tried to cover for his boss's broken promises in northeast Ohio, First Lady Melania Trump and members of the Trump administration are holding a virtual photo op today with Gov. Mike DeWine. "Ohioans are rejecting Donald Trump's three-and-a-half years of broken promises, and his campaign is scrambling to pick up the pieces," said Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 2 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on July 1: With more than 1,000 new cases reported in Ohio, the coronavirus crisis is surging in the Buckeye State and across the country, but Republican leaders in Washington and at the Ohio Statehouse have dismissed science and public health experts and politicized the pandemic response. The Ohio Democratic Party hosted a virtual roundtable discussion today to discuss the recent surge in coronavirus infections in O  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 2 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Even as the Ohio NAACP has called for state Sen. Steve Huffman's resignation from his legislative seat and the Dayton NAACP has called for Huffman's medical license to be revoked, Congressman Mike Turner has remained silent on the offensive remarks by his state senator and fellow Republican officeholder. "Mike Turner has a simple choice -- he can call out Steve Huffman's racist and repugnant remarks or he can contin  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In 2016 during the National Defense Authorization Act markup, Congressman Mike Turner voted with his fellow Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee to adopt an amendment effectively overriding a Democratic proposal to end ROTC support for The Citadel if it continued flying the Confederate flag. "Time and time again, Mike Turner has had the opportunity to stand up to racism, and time and time again, he has   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 1 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Congressman Mike Turner's 2019 vote against closing the "Charleston loophole" -- legislation championed by Congressman James Clyburn in response to the massacre of nine church members by a white supremacist -- is one more example of how Turner's words of support for the Black community do not match up with his record. "Mike Turner has had one opportunity after another to show the people of his district where he stan  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Last week Congressman Mike Turner voted against the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would ban chokeholds and no-knock warrants, require body cameras and create a nationwide police misconduct registry -- and now he's getting called out for his vote that would allow police brutality to continue with little accountability. "At this moment in our nation's history, it is imperative for all of us to stand up   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 3 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: When the time came for Congressman Mike Turner to stand up to Donald Trump and vote to condemn his racist tweets attacking his fellow members of Congress, Turner voted no and stood with Trump. "Donald Trump attacked four Congresswomen, who are also women of color, with a clearly racist message, and the best Mike Turner could do was offer a lame tweet about how we must 'rise above hate,'" said Ohio Democratic Party C  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on July 1: Earlier, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills, U.S Representative Dwight Evans (PA-3), Representative Margo Davidson (D-Delaware County), and PA-16 Candidate Kristy Gnibus hosted a press call to highlight how Pennsylvania Republicans at every level, from President Trump, to Congress, to the General Assembly in Harrisburg, have failed to listen to experts and pushed a  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 3 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesperson Andres Anzola: The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its June jobs report which exposed that over 17 million Americans are still out of work and the unemployment rate remains above 11 percent -- thanks to Donald Trump's erratic response to the COVID-19 pandemic. * * * "The coronavirus crisis is getting out of hand. Nearly 130,000 Americans have lost their lives, over 47 milli  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 1 by spokesman Andres Anzola in response to the announcement that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross plans to visit to the commonwealth: "Nothing Secretary Ross says today will change the fact that Donald Trump has failed Pennsylvania workers. Even before coronavirus hit, Erie County had 19,000 fewer manufacturing jobs than when Trump took office and workers around the Commonwealth were faci  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 30 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement: Pennsylvania Democratic Party Executive Director Sincere Harris released the following statement on the Trump campaign and Congressmen Mike Kelly, Guy Reschenthaler, Glenn Thompson and John Joyce pushing a lawsuit to suppress the votes of Pennsylvanians in the 2020 election. "Donald Trump and Washington Republicans are trying to suppress the voices of Pennsylvanians because they know the easi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 3 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: On Monday, the Trump campaign was joined by Pennsylvania Republican Congressmen Mike Kelly, Guy Reschenthaler, John Joyce and Glenn Thompson in a lawsuit that seeks to restrict the commonwealth's use of mail-in ballots. Donald Trump's history of voting by mail is well-documented. It turns out that all four GOP Congressmen who joined his lawsuit also have a history of using mail-in ballots. "It's s  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 3 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark bill that aims to invest nearly $500 billion in American infrastructure projects and blue collar jobs -- including in South Central Pennsylvania. The bill passed on a bipartisan basis, but despite being a clear win for the region he represents, it was opposed by Rep. Scott Perry (PA-10). "A vote for blue collar jobs, better sch  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on July 2: Following news of intelligence reports that Russia offered bounties to "Taliban-linked militants" to target American troops which possibly "resulted in the deaths of several U.S. service members," Senator David Perdue claimed in a Fox News interview that President Donald Trump has "done a good job...standing up to" Russia and has taken "the right strategy." So what is the president's strate  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 2 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on July 1: Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia are both visiting Ohio to spin Donald Trump's disastrous trade failures, but today's photo ops can't change the fact that General Motors is building its new Chevrolet Blazer in Mexico, not their Lordstown plant, which GM shut down last year. "Wilbur Ross and Eugene Scalia can't spin their boss's failed record for working families," said Ohio   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Georgia lawmakers adjourn a historic 2020 legislative session as Georgians continue to call for action on police brutality, dangerous budget shortfalls, and coronavirus, which continues to spread across the state. But in the face of these crises, Georgia Republicans have refused to take real action -- instead endangering Georgians' future. Here's what happened: As the coronavirus surges in Georgia,  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 3 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: Thanks to the leadership of Democrats in the Legislature and Secretary of State Jim Condos, it is easier than ever to cast a mail-in ballot in the state of Vermont. While Vermonters around the state are embracing voting-by-mail, Republicans elected officials and party leaders continue to spread falsehoods and misleading claims about the safety and security of mail-in voting. VTGOP CLAIM: Republicans   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 1 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Vermont Democratic Party is proud to announce that it has recruited a record number of Democratic candidates to run for the Vermont House of Representatives in 2020. More than 150 candidates have filed the necessary paperwork to run for the House, far outpacing the Vermont Republican Party. The Democratic slate of House candidates includes hard-working Vermonters of different backgrounds and vary  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 3 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: VTDigger investigated claims by the Vermont Democratic Party that Lt. Governor Candidate Scott Milne was "spending corporate funds in service of boosting his name recognition...and skirt around campaign finance laws." While VTDigger does not believe these actions to be illegal, the experts they consulted supported the Vermont Democratic Party's claim that the ads skirt campaign finance laws and are i  more