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Politics: Democratic Party Newsletter for Sunday February 09, 2020 ( 58 items )  

After Bragging About Working With Georgia GOP Since 2010, Loeffler Now Claims, 'I Came Into Politics Only a Month Ago'
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 4 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - After first admitting she's been involved in politics for the past decade and eyeing a run for years, Loeffler is now claiming she's only been in politics for the past month * * * Temporary senator and "political mega-donor" Kelly Loeffler is once again contradicting herself as she continues to change her story on when she first got involved in politics. After she admitted in an earlier interv  more

Arizona Democratic Party Chair Rotellini Issues Statement on Sen. Sinema Vote on Articles of Impeachment
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 6 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Felecia Rotellini on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, vote for conviction on both articles of impeachment: "Arizona Democrats commend Senator Sinema's vote for conviction on both articles of impeachment. We also appreciate her efforts to make this a fair trial. Senator Sinema honored her responsibility to enact impartial justice. She never committed to a decision until after she was presented with th  more

Arizona Democratic Party Issues Statement on Black History Month
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 4 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement by Political Director Quiana Dickenson on Feb. 3 in observance of Black History Month: "We built this." This was a common start of any number of stories about the good old days. Growing up I heard stories of proud African-Americans, some veterans, nurses, businessmen and women, electricians and teachers telling their children and grandchildren about their contributions to the country we call home with promis  more

Arizona Democratic Party Issues Statement on State of The Union Address
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 5 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Felecia Rotellini on the State of the Union Address: "To anyone watching, it's clear that Washington is deeply broken -- and Arizonans are tired of it. Drug companies continue to increase prices without consequences, erratic trade policies are hurting our farmers, hardworking families are struggling to get ahead, and our planet is in the midst of a climate crisis. And in Washington, Donald Trump and  more

Arizona Democratic Party: McSally Never Cared About 'Impartial Justice'
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 6 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - "We don't know how that's going to go": To protect her political career, McSally ruled out witness testimony as "a minefield" in December -- a month before her oath and votes to block witnesses and evidence - While defending Trump's actions, McSally has refused to answer basic questions about whether she would accept illegal foreign help to benefit her own campaign * * * U.S. Sen. Martha McSa  more

Arizona Democratic Party: Reality Check - Trump Makes Inaccurate Claims About An Economy That Is Leaving Hardworking Families Behind
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 7 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Unsurprising to anyone who's been paying attention, President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address, made inaccurate claims about an economy that simply isn't working for everyone and is leaving many hardworking Arizonans behind.While Trump keeps claiming that wages have increased faster for everyone under his Presidency, wage growth has actually slowed, and the gap between the richest Ameri  more

AZ Veteran: 'McSally's History With Truth Questionable At Best'
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 6 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new Arizona Capitol Times column from Arizona U.S. Marine Corps veteran Joanna Sweatt calls out U.S. Sen. Martha McSally's lack of trustworthiness, specifically noting McSally's record of voting to gut coverage protections and increase Arizonans' health care costs. Key points, via the Arizona Capitol Times: "I had the honor of serving in the U.S. Marine Corps for 10 years before discharging for medic  more

Before the First Major Primary Test: An Inside Look at the Florida Democratic Party's Unprecedented Build-Up for Eventual Nominee
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 5 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on Feb. 4: On the day of the Iowa Caucuses, the first major test of the Democratic presidential primary, the Florida Democratic Party (FDP) highlights the infrastructure it is building for the eventual Democratic nominee's Florida campaign. FDP has learned from its previous mistakes and has aggressively developed a campaign capable of defeating Trump -- long before a Democratic nominee is chosen. In the 2016  more

Democratic Party of Missouri: Audit Confirms Legislative Republicans Wasted Taxpayer Money on Unprecedented Political Sham to Discredit Galloway
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 7 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: State Auditor Nicole Galloway released a close-out audit of former AG Josh Hawley's office as requested by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft. The release of the report this week laid bare the complete hypocrisy of Republican state legislators and their unprecedented actions to investigate her office prior to the audit being released. Just last week, state Republican legislators were up in arms  more

Democrats Post Record-Breaking Q4 Numbers, Continue Strong Fundraising Momentum in Battle for the Senate
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * - Democrats Outraised Republicans Last Quarter in Key States Including Colorado, Arizona, Maine, Alabama, Kansas - The DSCC 'Raised a Record Amount of Money in 2019' * * * Democrats running for Senate continued to build fundraising momentum in the fourth quarter of 2019, outpacing Republicans and breaking fundraising records -- in many cases, records they had set themselves earlier in  more

Editorial Boards: Tillis & Burr 'Disappoint,' 'History Will Look Unkindly On' NC's Senators
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 5 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Feb. 4: Senator Tillis, the 2020 poster child for Republican subservience to the president, continues to draw negative coverage in-state for choosing political expediency over a fair trial and voting against hearing from key witnesses. The CBC editorial board today wrote that Tillis and Burr "violated their oaths" by voting for a cover-up, stating, "This is a trial without evidence." This weeken  more

FL Members of Congress, FDP Chair Slam Trump for Broken Promises Ahead of State of the Union Address
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 5 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on Feb. 4: Ahead of Trump's third, and potentially final, State of the Union (SOTU) Address, Florida's Democratic Congressional leaders and Florida Democratic Party Chair slammed Trump for his broken promises to Floridians on a news call. Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Donna Shalala, Darren Soto, and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, and Chair Terrie Rizzo specifically called out Trump's mission to undermin  more

Florida Democratic Party Chair Rizzo Issues Statement on Ceaseless Campaign to End Pre-Existing Condition Coverage
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 6 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Terrie Rizzo: President Trump has pledged repeatedly to protect health care coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and last night in his State of the Union Address he did so again. But let's not forget that Trump has repeatedly broken his promises on health care, and is suing to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions. H  more

Florida Democratic Party: Stacey Abrams Discusses How to Help Young Floridians Vote At Miami Dade College
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 6 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate and Fair Fight founder Stacey Abrams and the Florida Democratic Party hosted a "Let Us Vote" Voter Protection Town Hall that discussed the importance of youth voting, and why protecting every vote matters to win in 2020. Before the town hall, Abrams and Rizzo discussed the importance of the youth vote with leaders of the College Democrats: Isaly Ortiz, Barry University  more

Florida Democratic Party: The Republican Plan to Dismantle Abortion Rights in Florida Has Begun
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 7 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: On February 6, Republican lawmakers -- with Governor Ron DeSantis's blessing -- moved forward on a draconian piece of anti-abortion legislation. It is all but certain that DeSantis will sign the parental consent bill and put into law the requirement that minors must obtain parental consent prior to obtaining an abortion. Terrie Rizzo, chair of the Florida Democratic Party, blasted DeSantis and Republican la  more

Georgia Democratic Party: Perdue Skipped Critical Hearing for Military Families to Attend Big Donor Event
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 5 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 4: * * * - New report shows that Perdue put big donor event ahead of his Senate duties, skipping key hearing on poor housing conditions for military families - Political scientist Dr. Charles Bullock: "Missing a committee meeting...that directly impacts your constituency for a fundraiser? Probably not a smart idea." * * * Last night, a new 11 Alive report revealed that Senator David Perdue ski  more

Georgia Democratic Party: Republicans Agree - Brian Kemp's Budget Cuts 'Really Hurt' Rural Georgia
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 8 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 7: Yesterday, during a shocking meeting of the House Appropriations Economic Development subcommittee, members of Brian Kemp's own party admitted to Georgians just how dangerous and painful Kemp's extreme budget would be for rural Georgia, which includes devastating cuts that will hurt rural hospitals, public schools, and farmers. On the pain of these cuts for Georgians: "I'm a Georgia farmer. A  more

GOP Plan Lets Insurers Price-Gouge Over Pre-Existing Conditions
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 7 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Arizona Republicans Want To Let Insurance Companies Price-Gouge People With A Pre-Existing Condition - The GOP bill would not require insurance companies to cover Essential Health Benefits -- which include maternity care, emergency room visits, and prescription drug coverage * * * Rather than call on Attorney General Mark Brnovich to drop his lawsuit to end pre-existing condition coverage pro  more

Kansas Democratic Party Issues Statement on Delay of Iowa Democratic Caucus Results
TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 5 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Vicki Hiatt on delay of Iowa Democratic Caucus results: For the first time since 1992, the Kansas Democratic Party will not be holding a caucus to determine how the state's delegates are apportioned to presidential candidates at the Democratic National Convention. Kansas Democrats should trust that their votes in our state's Democratic primary will be accurately counted and reflected. On March 9, the   more

Kansas Democratic Party Welcomes Dwight Keeling as Presidential Primary Coordinator
TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 4 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Kansas Democratic Party is excited to announce that Dwight Keeling Jr. is joining our team as Presidential Primary Coordinator. A native Kansan, Dwight was raised in Topeka. He is majoring in computer information systems at Johnson County Community College and working toward minors in data analysis and project management. Dwight has served in various departments in the State of Kansas, including the De  more

Kansas Democratic Party: Weekly Rundown #46
TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 8 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 7: Welcome to the KDP Weekly Rundown - the Kansas Democratic Party's update of the biggest things going on in the state party and the state government. What are we focused on this week? The Kansas Primary, the anti-abortion amendment, and SOTU speech. KDP COMMITTED TO TRANSPARENT & FUNCTIONAL PRIMARY * What's happening? Kansas Democratic Party Chair Vicki Hiatt on Tuesday said voters should trust   more

Maine Democratic Party Chair Marra Issues Statement Regarding Sen. Collins Announcement on Impeachment Trial
AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 5 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Kathleen Marra on Feb. 4 regarding Sen. Susan Collins' announcement that she will vote to acquit President Trump at the end of a impeachment trial: "In the last impeachment trial, Senator Collins was an outspoken advocate for more witnesses and evidence in pursuit of the truth. The Senator Collins of today enabled a sham trial and is voting with Mitch McConnell to acquit the President after her party b  more

Maine Democratic Party: 2-Years Ago Sen. Collins Voted Against Confirmation of Education Secretary DeVos
AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 5 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Two years ago this week, Senator Susan Collins voted against the confirmation of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on the Senate floor only after casting two deciding votes in committee to advance DeVos' nomination. Collins even waited to announce that she would be voting against DeVos until it was crystal clear that her vote would not matter. When Collins had the chance to be the deciding vote to block DeVos  more

Maine Democratic Party: After Senator Collins' Shameful Impeachment Vote, Mainers, Public Call Out Her Ridiculous Excuses
AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 8 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: After making the absurd claim that the president learned a "pretty big lesson" to try and justify her decision to acquit, Senator Susan Collins was forced to walk back her remark after Trump himself insisted he did nothing wrong. Her decision not to hold the president accountable continues to come under scrutiny as Mainers and the public call out her excuses. Here's a look: Bangor Daily News: Susan Collins   more

Maine Democratic Party: Portland Press Herald Editorial Board - Senator Collins Cannot Vote to Acquit
AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 5 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - In New Editorial, Portland Press Herald Says Vote Of "Not Guilty" Would Poison Our Political System * * * In a new editorial, the Portland Press Herald is calling for Senator Susan Collins to vote to convict the president, noting that there has been no fair trial in the Senate and that -- even though Senate Republicans have repeatedly blocked key witnesses and evidence -- it is obvious that Trump   more

Maine Democratic Party: Pro-Collins Super PAC Backed By Shady Company Masking Likely Straw Donor Scheme, According to New Complaint
AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 4 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: An independent ethics watchdog has filed a complaint against 1820 PAC, the Washington DC-based Super PAC run by Collins' corporate special interest backers, for accepting a six figure contribution from a shady company that appears to be a front group for a straw donor scheme. New reporting from The Daily Beast lays out how the Society of Young Women Scientist and Engineers LLC donated $150,000 to 1820 PAC j  more

Maine Democratic Party: Sen. Collins Blocked John Bolton's Testimony, Voted 12 Times to Deny Witnesses, Evidence
AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 8 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 7: After facing scrutiny for her vote to acquit President Trump without hearing from a single witness and her absurd attempt to justify her refusal to hold the President accountable by saying that he "learned" from impeachment, Senator Collins returned home to Maine and immediately tried to mislead Mainers about her record by claiming that she wanted to hear from former National Security Advisor John   more

Maine Democratic Party: Susan Collins Must Explain What She Thinks Trump Has 'Learned From This Case'
AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 5 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Donald Trump Has Showed No Sign That He's Learned Anything And Still Contends He Acted "Perfectly" -- Why Does Susan Collins Have Faith in Donald Trump? * * * After speaking on the Senate Floor to explain her vote to acquit Donald Trump, and after voting 12 times to block witnesses and evidence, Senator Susan Collins decided to go one step further in expressing her belief that the president had "l  more

Maine Democratic Party: What They're Saying - Mitt Romney's Courageous Stand Spotlights Senator Collins' 'Cravenness'
AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 7 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Another setback for Senator Susan Collins came yesterday as Republican Senator Mitt Romney voted to convict President Trump for abuse of power, revealing Collins' failure to hold the president accountable as a craven political decision. The fallout follows scrutiny of Senator Collins' inexplicable comments that she acquitted the president because he had learned a "pretty big lesson" -- a belief he dismissed   more

Maryland Democratic Party: Mfume Wins First Contest to Decide 7th District Seat
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news on Feb. 5: On Tuesday former Congressman Kweisi Mfume won the Special Primary Election to fill the seat left vacant by the late Rep. Elijah Cummings (MD-7). Mfume will face the GOP nominee in the Special General Election on April 28, 2020 to complete the remainder of Rep. Cummings' term. Because Governor Hogan scheduled the Special General Election on the same day as Maryland's 2020 Presidential Primary, Mf  more

McSally Silent As Republicans Push AHCCCS Spending Caps
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 5 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Groups including the AARP and American Medical Association have slammed Republicans' plan to cap and cut Medicaid spending -- but McSally has said nothing. - Here in Arizona, 2 in 5 kids and 3 in 5 nursing home residents count on AHCCCS for health care coverage * * * Arizona's AHCCCS helps to provide health care coverage for 2 in 5 kids, 1 in 3 people with a disability, and 3 in 5 nursing hom  more

Michigan Democratic Party Chair Barnes Issues Statement on Gov. Whitmer State of the Union Response
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes on Feb. 5 regarding Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's State of the Union response: "Tonight, Governor Whitmer made Michigan proud by showing the American people what real leadership looks like as she highlighted her plans to grow Michigan jobs, expand access to health care, and fix the damn roads. "Her tireless advocacy on behalf of Michigan working families stands in stark contrast  more

Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes, Health Care Advocates Blast Donald Trump at Roundtable
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Trump repeated his false claims about protecting health care at the State of the Union, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes was joined by health care advocates for a roundtable discussion on Donald Trump's latest attack on Medicaid and his broken promises on health care. The roundtable discussion was held at Carefree Medical Clinic, a non-profit dedicated to providing access to health care  more

Michigan Democratic Party: Will Donald Trump Attack GLRI Funding Again?
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: After a bipartisan House vote to provide critical funding to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Donald Trump is now under pressure to reverse his previous assaults on the program. In past budgets Trump has repeatedly threatened the GLRI, including a proposal to completely eliminate the program in his 2018 budget, despite once promising to "restore and protect the Great Lakes." While he did not g  more

Missouri Democratic Party Issue Statement on Delegate Selection
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 5 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following statement: After the Iowa Caucuses ran into difficulties reporting the results of their caucuses, the Missouri Democratic Party issued the following statement to clarify how delegates are allocated in the great State of Missouri: "Missouri has used a Presidential Preference Primary since legislation was passed in 1998 to allocate its delegates to the Democratic National Convention. "The results of the March  more

Montana Democrats Statement on House Minority Leader Schreiner Suspending Gubernatorial Campaign
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Sandi Luckey after House Minority Leader Casey Schreiner suspended his campaign for governor: "We are deeply grateful for all that Casey has done for Montana. "As House Minority leader, he played a principal role in every major victory won in recent years, from Medicaid expansion, to the first infrastructure package passed in a decade, to investing in strong public schools for all Mon  more

Montana Democrats Statement on Rodney Garcia Violent Comments
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Robyn Driscoll: This Friday at an event hosted by Ryan Zinke and attended by several Republican candidates for statewide office -- including bodyslammer Greg Gianforte -- Billings state representative Rodney Garcia publicly called for Montanans to be shot, and insinuated that the threat extended to his opponent in the 2018 election. Garcia has previously touted his prior conviction for a domestic di  more

NCGOP Head Abruptly Leaves As Scandal Continues to Dog Party, Candidates Ahead of Crucial Election Year, RNC
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: NCGOP Executive Director Jonathan Sink announced he will leave after only eight months in the position, leaving a scandal-plagued North Carolina Republican Party without a top staffer less than a year before a critical election and just a few months before hosting the Republican National Convention. Sink was promoted during a leadership turnover amist former NCGOP Chairman Hayes' indictment on bri  more

NDP Chair Kleeb Statement on Senate Acquittal of President Trump
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 6 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Jane Kleeb: Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb made the following statement Wednesday after the GOP-controlled U.S. Senate acquitted President Trump of impeachment on charges of abuse of power and obstructing Congress. "The GOP -- including Sens. Ben Sasse and Deb Fischer -- flat-out engaged in a criminal cover-up. Just like when they voted to not allow witnesses to testify in the so-cal  more

Oklahoma Democratic Party Issues Statement on Women's Rights Legislation
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 7 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following statement on women's rights legislation (H.B. 1182): Oklahoma's Super-Republican-Majority Legislature continues to play politics and pandering to their conservative base. Once again, they are wasting taxpayers' money with unconstitutional measures. HB1182, which revokes a doctor's license who performs an abortion, puts an undue burden on women's protected rights. It's nothing more than another veiled distracti  more

One Year After GM Began Laying Off Thousands Of Workers, Donald Trump Plans to Lie About 'Blue-Collar Boom'
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 5 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Feb. 4: * * * - In 2019, Ohio Lost Thousands of Blue-Collar Jobs in Manufacturing and Construction * * * Donald Trump plans to tout a "blue-collar boom" during tonight's State of the Union address -- but Ohio lost thousands of blue-collar jobs last year, and is the one-year anniversary of General Motors beginning involuntary layoffs of thousands of workers, leading to the shuttering of their Lordstown factory.   more

Oregon Democratic Party Rep. Wyden Issues Statement on Senate Acquittal of President Trump
SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 6 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following statement by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, on Feb. 5 regarding the Senate's vote to acquit President Trump on two articles of impeachment: "Today I voted to remove Donald Trump, for his abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. His whole defense amounted to a fiction. The president was not fighting corruption in Ukraine, he was causing it. "There is no doubt in my mind that Donald Trump misused his office to extort a forei  more

Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairwoman Mills Issues Statement on Gov. Wolf Budget Address
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 5 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills on Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's budget address: "Governor Wolf continues to lead our commonwealth toward more opportunity and prosperity for us all. "He spoke eloquently on the need for better health care in our communities, an education system that works for everyone, and better wages for working families. "That is what the Democratic Party stands for, and why  more

Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairwoman Mills Issues Statement on President Trump State Of The Union Address
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 5 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills in response to President Trump's State of the Union Address: "Donald Trump continues to sell out working Pennsylvanians to side with the wealthiest Americans and large corporations. Nothing he said tonight changes that reality. "He promised to protect health care for everyday families, but instead he's undermining protections for pre-existing conditions like as  more

Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairwoman Mills Issues Statement on Vice President Pence, Education Secretary DeVos Event
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 6 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills on Feb. 5 in response to Vice President Mike Pence and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos's Women for President Trump event in Camp Hill: "Nothing said tonight changes the fact that the Trump-DeVos education agenda sells out Pennsylvania's students for the benefit of special interests. "The Trump administration continues to hand massive tax cuts to the wealthiest   more

Pennsylvania Democratic Party Issues Statement on Senate Acquittal of President Trump
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 6 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement by Senior Communications Advisor Beth Melena on Feb. 5: Rather than keep the oath he took to 'do impartial justice, according to the Constitution and laws,' Pat Toomey voted to acquit President Trump after spending weeks participating in Mitch McConnell's cover-up of Trump's impeachable offenses. "Today, Pat Toomey condoned President Donald Trump's bribery, setting a dangerous precedent for the  more

Pennsylvania Democratic Party: Trump-Devos Broken Promises to Students on Full Display in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Feb. 6: As Pence and DeVos desperately tried to rally "Women for Trump" in the commonwealth, Pennsylvania Democrats exposed the Administration's failure to deliver for our students and their families. Check out some of the coverage below. Statewide Dems and national education leaders struck preemptively, calling out the Trump Administration's attempts to gut funding for public education, includin  more

Perdue and Loeffler Back White House Cover-Up After Refusing to Allow a Fair Hearing of Evidence
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 6 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 5: * * * - After blocking first-hand witness testimony and critical documents, Perdue and Loeffler stick to their pre-trial pledge to back a White House cover-up over uncovering the truth * * * Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler again stood with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to vote for a White House cover-up after blocking first-hand witness testimony, subpoenas for critical doc  more

Reality Check: Perdue Still Supports Effort to Scrap Critical Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 6 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Republicans' toxic health care agenda includes ripping away protections and undermining coverage for nearly 2 million Georgians with pre-existing conditions * * * With Washington Republicans again scrambling to cover for their reckless record and broken promises on health care, the Democratic Party of Georgia is ready to remind Georgians of Senator David Perdue's history of fighting to gut the  more

Rep. Pittman Says Lincoln Was a 'Traitor' and Robert E. Lee 'Hated Slavery'
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 5 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Rep. Larry Pittman (HD-83), not a stranger to total fabrication, has yet again doubled down on his praise for Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his criticism of President Abraham Lincoln when he said "Lincoln was the traitor who repeatedly violated the Constitution." The comments were part of a Facebook post in which he asked readers to "praise God for such a great patriot and Christian gentle  more

Republican Governors Association Launches Digital Ads Bracketing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's State of the Union Response
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news release: The Republican Governors Association (RGA) launched a digital ad campaign highlighting Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's broken promises and tanking approval rating as she gives the Democratic Party's response to the State of the Union Address. The ads feature a video, titled "Broken Roads, Broken Promises," compiling media coverage of Whitmer's failure to achieve any progress on her signature camp  more

SOTU Recap: Trump's Top Five Broken Promises to Michigan
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Donald Trump addressed the nation last night, he time and again sought to cover for his broken promises to Michigan voters with desperate lies and ineffective spin. Here are the top five broken promises from Donald Trump's State of the Union address: PROMISE: "[W]e are restoring our Nation's manufacturing might." REALITY: Michigan lost over 5,300 manufacturing jobs last year alone. "The Rust Belt   more

Statement on Meeting Between Speaker Pelosi and Venezuela's Interim President Guaido
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 7 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a historic meeting with Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaido to discuss proposals to restore democracy in Venezuela and help Venezuelans living in the United States. The meeting is part of Guaido's international agenda to reaffirm the international community's support for his legitimate presidency. Last weekend ahead of his rally with the Venezuelan community in South Flo  more

Texas Democratic Party Executive Director Garcia Issues Statement Regarding Report Delegate Count on Election
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 6 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Manny Garcia on Feb. 5: In a bombshell developing story, the Texas Secretary of State has told officials of the Texas Democratic Party that it will not be able to report delegate totals on election night for the Texas Presidential Primary [Texas Tribune, February 5, 2020]. Texas Democratic Party Executive Director Manny Garcia issued the following statement: "The sanctity of the vote is sa  more

Texas Democratic Party Issues Statement on Voter Registration Deadline
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa on Feb. 3: Today is the voter registration deadline for the Texas Primary. Texas Democrats are expecting high voter registration numbers, proving once again that Texas Democrats are fired up and ready to win in November. The deadline to register to vote in Texas is TODAY, February 3. Texans can visit MyTexasVotes.com to register to vote or update their home address if they've moved.   more

Texas Democratic Party Statement Chair Hinojosa Issues Statement on the State of the Union Address
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 6 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa on the State of the Union Address: "Congresswoman Escobar's leadership exemplifies what it means to be a Texas Democrat. The contrast between Trump and Congresswoman Escobar couldn't be clearer. "Congresswoman Escobar offered a picture of an America that is warm and full of hope. Nuestra congresista nos ha hecho orgullosos. "After three years in office, Trump has failed to deliver.   more

The Texas Democratic Party Announces Partnership With Fair Fight Action to Build Largest Voter Protection Program in Texas History
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 7 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: The Texas Democratic Party announced the details of our new innovative Voter Protection program in partnership with Stacey Abrams' Fair Fight Action. The program will be the largest in Texas history and make it easier--not harder--for Texans to vote. Texas Republicans have made it harder to vote at every turn, by implementing restrictive voting policies such as voter ID restrictions, shortening the days of  more

What Mainers Are Saying: Collins Has Failed To Stand Up for a Fair Trial
AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 4 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: After attempting to take political cover in the impeachment trial by getting a hall pass from Mitch McConnell, Senator Susan Collins continues to face an onslaught of criticism from Mainers who can see right through her flimsy charade. As Collins looks ahead to a final vote in the first impeachment trial in our nation's history to not include witnesses, she is still claiming to be a champion for a fair tria  more