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Politics: Democratic Party Newsletter for 2020-11-29 ( 21 items )  
Congressional Progressive Caucus: Leaders of Progressive Caucus, CBC, CHC, and CAPAC Urge Speaker Pelosi to Prioritize IMF Special Drawing Rights for Developing Nations in Remaining Year-End Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued the following news release: This week, the leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) sent a letter to Speaker Pelosi on the urgent need for the issuance of at least $2 trillion in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to provide direct economic su more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: 20 Days Into Runoff, Local Press Slams David Perdue for Still Refusing to Answer Their Questions (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 25 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Nov. 24: Yesterday, Senator David Perdue took heat for still refusing to take questions from Georgia's local media three weeks after being forced into a January runoff. 11Alive's Doug Richards said he "would have asked Senator Perdue exactly how the Secretary of State mismanaged the Georgia election," a claim Perdue has made without evidence, but wasn't able to since Perdue "skipped back onto his c more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Bombshell Report - David Perdue Traded 'Possibly Millions' of Bank Stocks While Overseeing Banking Industry (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 28 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new investigation has uncovered that Senator David Perdue traded at least hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bank stocks while passing pro-bank legislation on the Senate Banking Committee. While Perdue was "throw[ing] softballs to big banks," he received over $1 million in donations from financial industry interests, and in some instances, received financial contributions the exact day he in more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: David Perdue Faces Scrutiny for Refusing to Debate Jon Ossoff (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 23 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Nov. 22: Senator David Perdue's refusal to accept a single debate with Jon Ossoff in the runoff and confront his failure to secure additional relief for Georgians or his disastrous record of working to strip away critical health care protections for Georgians has drawn widespread attention from local and national media. Perdue has also hid from Georgia's local media during the nearly three weeks si more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Loeffler Firm's 'Offshore Tax Dodge' Included 'Notorious' Ugland House Tax Shelter (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 23 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Nov. 21: A new Salon report today reveals new details in unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler's dealings at the financial management company Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) - the company her husband founded and she remains invested in - that created an infamous Cayman Islands "offshore tax dodge." A new filing shows that in the "months after the Great Recession brought the globa more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: New AP Report - David Perdue's 'Suspicious' Stock Trades in Atlanta Company 'Warrant Scrutiny' (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A bombshell new report by the Associated Press revealed that as concern over the coronavirus was beginning to spread through Congress, Senator David Perdue sold up to $5 million dollars of stock in an Atlanta-based tech company right before it plunged. Weeks later, Perdue quickly bought back the stock after it lost two-thirds of its market value, avoiding a "sharp loss" and "reap[ing] a stunning gain more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: New York Times Report Reveals Sen. Perdue Personally Instructed Wealth Manager to Sell Stocks (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 25 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new report by the New York Times revealed Senator David Perdue "contacted his wealth manager at Goldman Sachs" and "instructed him to sell a little more than $1 million worth" of stocks, yet Perdue has consistently insisted his stock trades were "handled by advisers who operated independently and without [his] input." Despite several false denials of wrong-doing and claims to have no input on his s more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Report Reveals Loeffler's 'Outside Adviser' Claims Don't Block Her From Making Her Own Stock Trades (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Nov. 25: A new AP report today about Senator David Perdue's latest shady stock trades once again debunks unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler's lame excuses for her own "unseemly" trading, with an expert clearly stating that using "outside financial advisers" like those both Loeffler and Perdue claim they used for their stock trading "doesn't preclude [them] from directing an adv more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Sen. Freddie Powell Sims Slams Self-Serving GOP Senators in Albany (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 25 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Nov. 24: Today, State Senator Freddie Powell Sims held a press conference in Albany following Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler's event with fellow self-serving Washington insider Senator Joni Ernst. Sims highlighted both Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock's commitment to putting Georgia families first in the Senate -- unlike Perdue and Loeffler, who continue trying to distract from their growi more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Some Things Never Change - One Year Out From Infighting Kick-Off, GOP Still Stuck in 'Full-Blown Civil War' (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 24 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Nov. 23: One year ago today, Georgia Republicans were beginning to panic about "messy" infighting between Senator Kelly Loeffler and Congressman Doug Collins -- and one year later, the GOP is still stuck in "a full-blown civil war...at a moment when Republicans can least afford it." After spending the previous nine months locked in "an all-out Republican feud," Loeffler and her Republcan allies ha more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Ten Months Ago - Perdue Buys Stock in PPE Supplier on Same Day As Private Senate Coronavirus Briefing (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 25 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Nov. 24: Ten months ago today, Senator David Perdue bought thousands of dollars worth of stock in a PPE supplier on the same day the Senate received a private briefing on the coronavirus pandemic. Perdue then dumped casino shares and purchased pharmaceutical stocks before a "nearly threefold" increase in portfolio activity that came as he repeatedly echoed Trump's downplaying of the threat of coro more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Things David Perdue Won't Do - Debate Jon Ossoff, Face Local Media, Require Masks At Events (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 24 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Nov. 23: Today, despite calls for Senator David Perdue to mandate mask-wearing at his campaign events, Perdue is hosting an event without requiring masks, refusing to follow CDC guidelines and put Georgians' safety first. This latest show of recklessness and ducking of accountability as COVID cases in Georgia rise has added to already widespread backlash from Perdue's refusal to accept a single deb more PR

Indiana Democratic Party-IBEW Reach Collective Bargaining Agreement (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 24 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Nov. 23: On Friday, a collective bargaining agreement was ratified between the Indiana Democratic Party and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 481. Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody issued the following statement in regard to the staff's ratification of their union contract: Today, we took the next step in our long partnership with organized labor: ratify more PR

Libertarian Party: 'First They Came for Greens' - Duopoly Attacks Texas Libertarians (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Libertarian Party issued the following news release: For anyone who has been around the Libertarian Party for more than one election cycle, you will be familiar with the fights -- plural -- we endure to be placed on the ballot. Long before we can start advertising on the radio or television, putting up signs and billboards, or reaching constituents directly, all of our resources and energy go into obtaining ballot access, and even after it is confirmed, we have to be  more PR

Maryland Democratic Party: Statement From Chair Lewis on Biden-Harris Administration First Cabinet Nominees (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 24 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following statement on Nov. 23: Monday, November 23rd, Maryland Democratic Party Chair Yvette Lewis released the following statement after the Biden-Harris Transition Team announced their first cabinet nominees: "President-elect Biden has long understood the importance of American leadership on the world stage, and the role of strong partnerships in maintaining a safe and prosperous nation. With his cabinet picks today, more PR

Michigan Democratic Party Letter to the Michigan Board of Canvassers (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following letter by Chair Lavora Barnes: To: Board of State Canvassers, Michigan Department of State, Lansing, MI 48918 Dear Board Members: I write on behalf of the Michigan Democratic Party with a request: that on Monday, you carry out your responsibility under Michigan law to certify the results of the 2020 general election. This is a simple but fundamental step. Our system of government draws its power from the will of more PR

Michigan Democratic Party Statement on State Board of Canvassers Vote (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes on the Michigan State Board of Canvassers voting to certify the November election: "We are glad to see the Board of Canvassers stand up to Donald Trump's intimidation and harassment and carry out their constitutional duties to certify the election results. Joe Biden beat Donald Trump by 154,187 votes in our more PR

New Hampshire Democratic Party: Ayotte Enables Trump's Attacks on Our Democratic System (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 25 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Former Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) went on Fox News Saturday and said that "the president will make his own decision" about whether to accept the results of the election and concede to President-elect Joe Biden. This is just the latest in Ayotte's long and tortured saga with Trump. During the 2016 campaign, the Washington Post named Ayotte's claim that she supported but didn't endorse Trump more PR

New Hampshire Democratic Party: InDepthNH - Spiking COVID-19 Cases Force Mask Mandate (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 26 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Garry Rayno analyzes how long it took Governor Sununu to issue a mask mandate and questions if New Hampshire's COVID numbers might be considerably lower if Sununu had issued the mandate sooner when neighboring states Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts did. Key points: "The five other New England states instituted restrictions as cases exploded beginning in late September and October, but Go more PR

Pennsylvania Democratic Party: Trump's Embarrassing Circus Continues in Gettysburg, This Time Starring Harrisburg Republicans (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 26 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on Nov. 25: Today, Pennsylvania Democratic Party chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills issued the following statement on the planned fake hearing with President Trump at the Wyndham Hotel in Gettysburg -- and featuring such luminaries as Rudy Giuliani and Senator Doug Mastriano, a well-established extremist who has called Barack Obama a "Christian hater" and derided Pete Buttigieg's "harmful sexual ide more PR

Sen. Sims Slams Self-Serving GOP Senators in Albany (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Nov. 25: Today, State Senator Freddie Powell Sims held a press conference in Albany following Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler's event with fellow self-serving Washington insider Senator Joni Ernst. Sims highlighted both Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock's commitment to putting Georgia families first in the Senate -- unlike Perdue and Loeffler, who continue trying to distract from their growi more PR