COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 21 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * 400,000 Ohioans Could Lose Access to Healthcare Under GOP Reconciliation Bill Columbus, Ohio - New research has revealed that if House Republicans pass their budget reconciliation bill and allow affordable healthcare tax credits to expire, as many as 400,000 Ohioans could lose their healthcare. Whether it's rising doctors' bills, risk of hospital closures, or ripping away healthcare all together, this budget  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 22 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * After Rob Wittman and Jen Kiggans Vowed Not To Cut Medicaid....They Did # Just last month, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) signed a letter vowing they would not support any bill that "includes any reduction in Medicaid coverage for vulnerable populations." This morning, Wittman and Kiggans broke their promise and voted to pass the largest Medicaid cuts more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 22 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * All Five Virginia House Republicans Vote to Gut Health Care and Food Assistance To Fund Tax Breaks For Billionaires # This morning, at Donald Trump's command, all five Virginia Republican Congress members - Reps. Rob Wittman (VA-01), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), John McGuire (VA-05), Ben Cline (VA-06), and Morgan Griffith (VA-09) - passed Trump's disastrous "billionaire's first" budget to make Trump more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 23 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * As Medicaid Cuts Threaten Virginians' Access to Affordable Healthcare, Sears Stays Silent New reporting from The Virginian-Pilot highlights the devastating fallout of the proposed Medicaid cuts for Virginians. As thousands are at risk of losing access to affordable healthcare, Winsome Earle-Sears has stayed silent and refused to comment on her position.  "As Republicans in Congress threaten  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 20 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Winsome Earle-Sears Doubles Down on Opposition to Marriage Equality # VIRGINIA - During an interview with Richmond's 8News, when asked if she would protect marriage equality in the Commonwealth, Winsome Earle-Sears refused to support marriage equality. Sears was recently exposed for leaving a note on legislation protecting marriage equality that she's " morally opposed " to the bil more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Congressman Horsford Slams House Republicans For Planning to Slash Medicaid for Thousands of Nevadans to Fund Tax Breaks For Billionaires Last week, Congressman Steven Horsford appeared on CNN and condemned House Republicans' budget, calling it the "Screw America Budget" because of its steep cuts to Medicaid and other programs in exchange for billionaire tax cuts. His remarks followed 17 hours of more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, May 23 -- The Washington State Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Newhouse and Baumgartner Vote To Gut Health Care and Food Assistance For Washingtonians To Fund Tax Breaks For Billionaires In response to House Republicans passing Trump's disastrous budget bill, Washington Democratic Party Chair Shasti Conrad released the following statement: "Just moments ago, House Republicans, including Representatives Newhouse and Baumgartner delive more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: As House Republicans Put Billionaires Over Working Families with Tax Scam, Democrats Lead Fight to Hold GOP Accountable As Trump and his House Republican cronies push forward their plot to rip health care away from millions, DNC Chair Ken Martin and Democrats across the country are fighting back against their toxic attack on working Americans. From the airwaves to press calls, Democrats sl more PR

HELENA, Montana, May 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 22, 2025: * * * Downing, Zinke Vote To Gut Health Care and Food Assistance For Montanans To Fund Tax Breaks For Billionaires Helena, MT- In response to House Republicans passing Trump's disastrous budget bill, Justin Ailport, Interim Executive Director of the Montana Democratic Party, released the following statement: "Just hours ago, House Republicans, including Congressman Troy Downing and Congre more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 21 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * DPVA Chairman Lamont Bagby's Statement on the Passing of Congressman Gerry Connolly # "Today, we mourn the loss of a true giant in Virginia politics and a tireless fighter for our Commonwealth. Congressman Gerry Connolly embodied what it means to be a public servant. Over decades of leadership -- first as Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and then as a Congressman for 16 ye more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 22 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Elected Leaders, Virginians Call on Winsome Earle-Sears to Stand Up to Attacks on Medicaid and Access to Affordable Healthcare # Potential cuts to Medicaid put access to affordable healthcare at risk for thousands of Virginians VIRGINIA - Today, elected leaders and Virginians with personal Medicaid stories called out Winsome Earle-Sears for her silence as Medicaid cuts threaten Virginians' more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 20 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * FACT CHECK: Winsome Earle-Sears Outright Lies About Her Support for Dangerous Abortion Ban # VIRGINIA - During an interview with Richmond's News 8, when asked if she would limit access to abortion, Winsome Earle-Sears outright lied, saying "I never said limiting" despite her long record of attacking reproductive rights, supporting a near-total abortion ban, and saying she would " do everythi more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 22 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * HIGHLIGHT REEL: Sears Lies About Her Extreme Record on Abortion Rights and Doubles Down on Her Opposition to Marriage Equality # VIRGINIA - During a recent interview with Richmond's 8News, Winsome Earle-Sears outright lied about her extreme record on abortion and then doubled down on her opposition to marriage equality. The interview follows Sears leaving notes on legislation that she's "mor more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 24 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: CEO of Washington County Hospital Calls Republicans' Medicaid Cuts a 'Crisis' for Iowa Hospitals 'The result is not cost savings - it is cost shifting,' Hospital CEO says Washington D.C. - After Iowa Republicans unanimously voted to pass a bill that includes more than $500 billion in cuts to Medicaid, Washington County Hospitals and Clinics CEO Todd Patterson issued a warning about the catastrophic  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DeVos Family Creating New Operation to Back Right-Wing Extremists in 2026 LANSING -- In case you missed it, the billionaire DeVos family is once again ready to pour millions of dollars into Michigan's elections to try to elect far-right candidates. With Betsy DeVos's history in the Trump administration, the new organization and its candidates are sure to be in lock-step with the dangerou more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Republicans Continue to Make Gains With Latino Voters In case you missed it, House Republican are now focused on maintaining that momentum with the Latino voters who are increasingly distancing themselves from the radical, out of touch agenda of the Democrat Party. "For years, Democrats have taken working-class and Hispanic Californians for granted. Now Latino voters are gravitating more PR

HELENA, Montana, May 23 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Zinke Champions Trump's Proposed Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP Congressman Ryan Zinke is defending the Trump Administration's proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP this week, insisting "people who deserve benefits are going to get the benefits". Zinke appeared on News Nation this week, going on the record to share his enthusiastic support for the catastrophic slashes to Medicaid and SNAP, two vit more PR

BOISE, Idaho, May 24 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 23, 2025, by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: GOP Legislators Mock the Idahoans Who Provide Your Health Care Lawmakers are elected to serve the people of Idaho by the people of Idaho. Any Idahoan who approaches our elected leaders with concerns should be treated with dignity and respect. Sadly, we saw an utter breakdown of this basic decency during a recent legislative panel at the C more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * John James is Already Feeling the Heat for His Vote to Gut Medicaid and Raise Health Care Costs After voting to "take healthcare coverage away from hundreds of thousands of Michiganders--including thousands living in his own district," Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. John James is already feeling the heat for selling out his constituents to pay for tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. Michiganders  more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 24 -- The Kentucky Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 22, 2025: * * * KDP Statement on Federal Budget That Hurts Kentucky's Most Vulnerable FRANKFORT, Ky. - Today, moments after Republican members of Kentucky's congressional delegation voted in favor of the largest cuts to health care and food assistance in U.S. history, Kentucky Democratic Party (KDP) Chair Colmon Elridge released the following statement on the House's passage of the harmful Trump more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 23 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Receives Failing Grades for His Tenure As Governor On the last day of school for Clark County, Joe Lombardo's report card revealed that he received failing grades for addressing the ongoing housing crisis, lowering costs, keeping our communities safe, ethics, helping students succeed, and respecting Nevadans. Lombardo did however receive stellar marks for obeying Donald Trump and putting more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 22 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Mark Amodei Votes To Gut Health Care and Food Assistance For Nevadans To Fund Tax Breaks For Billionaires Nevada State Democratic Party Executive Director Hilary Barrett released the following statement in response to House Republicans passing Trump's disastrous budget bill: "In the dead of night, Mark Amodei and House Republicans delivered a devastating blow to working-class Nevadans to appeas more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 22, 2025: * * * Michigan Dems Chair Slams Michigan Republicans' Votes to Gut Health Care and Food Assistance to Fund Tax Breaks for Billionaires In response to House Republicans passing Trump's disastrous budget bill, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Curtis Hertel released the following statement:  "Just moments ago, House Republicans, including Representatives John James, Tom Barrett, and more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 22, 2025: * * * Michigan Dems Slam State House Republicans' Abuse of Power with State Department Resolution Earlier today, MAGA Matt Hall and his Republican Caucus once again abused their power to attack political enemies and push election conspiracy theories, attempting to hold the Michigan Department of State in contempt instead of actually working to help Michiganders. In response to their late more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 20, 2025: * * * Michigan Senate Dems Call for Congress to Fully Fund Medicaid Michigan Dems Chair applauds Senate Democrats' dedication to fighting for Michiganders' access to Medicaid LANSING -- Today, Michigan Senate Democrats passed a resolution, sponsored by state Senator Kevin Hertel, calling for Congress to stop the reckless attacks and fully fund Medicaid. Following its passage, Chair of t more PR

BOISE, Idaho, May 23 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 22, 2025: * * * Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher Vote To Gut Health Care and Food Assistance For Idahoans for Tax Handouts to Billionaires In response to House Republicans passing Trump's disastrous budget bill, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: "At a time when working Idaho families are already struggling to get by, Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher just voted to ma more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 20 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Nevada Current: Nevada Homelessness, Housing Crisis Will Only Get Worse Under Trump Budget Plan "More than 10,100 people experienced homelessness in Nevada in 2024 - a 17% increase statewide" A recent report by the Nevada Current found that Donald Trump's plan to cut over 40% of HUD's budget in order to pay for tax handouts for billionaires in the midst of Joe Lombardo's housing crisis would be more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 21 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: Under Joe Lombardo, Nevada's Unemployment Rate Remains Highest of Any State In The Nation for 11th Consecutive Month Lombardo : "The unemployment rate hasn't gotten better." A new report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) found that under Joe Lombardo, Nevada's unemployment rate in April remained higher than any other state in the nation at 5.6%. Since April 2023, Neva more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 22 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Sears Delivers Commencement Addresses at Institutions with Extreme Records on LGBTQ and Abortion Rights # The Advocate: Sears [...] continues to cement her far-right platform with appearances at two schools that openly denounce LGBTQ+ people and reproductive freedom. VIRGINIA - New reporting from the Advocate details Winsome Earle-Sears' extreme record of opposing LGBTQ and reproducti more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 20 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Sears' Extreme Record is Out-of-Touch with Virginians # VIRGINIA - New reporting from Politico highlights Winsome Earle-Sears' extreme record of cheering on Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia's workforce and economy and refusing to stand up for Virginians' rights. Politico: 'It's going to be tough': Virginia Republicans brace for a grim November * Others have criticized Earle-Sears more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 22 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Non-Partisan Scorekeeper says Republicans Tax Bill Will Benefit Billionaires, Increase Prices for Most Americans Washington D.C. - The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has released their analysis of the Republicans' budget bill, and the results are just as awful as we expected. This new analysis comes as Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Ashley Hinson, Zach Nunn and Randy Feenstra have been telling Iowans t more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 23 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Oklahoma Democrats Are Standing Against SB 1027, the GOP's Biggest Power Grab in the Last Decade Republicans passed legislation along party lines that dramatically erodes the people's right to petition. SB 1027 places arbitrary thresholds on how many signatures may be collected from a single county, intentionally limiting the feasibility, and increasing the cost, of citize more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 23 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * One Big Beautiful Bill for Billionaires WV Democrats Slam Riley Moore and Carol Miller for Voting for Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill for Billionaires" West Virginia Democratic Party leaders condemned Representatives Riley Moore and Carol Miller for their votes to pass what West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin has dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill for Billionaires" A more PR

HELENA, Montana, May 21 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * New Column: Republicans in Congress want to take away health insurance from millions to fund tax breaks for the rich Where does Montana's Congressional Delegation stand on the proposed Medicaid and SNAP cuts? Montanans deserve to know. Helena, MT- In a new column, Interim Executive Director of the Montana Democratic Party Justin Ailport, slams House Republicans for their harmful and cruel attacks more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 21 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Trump's Tax Bill Will Hit Poorest Americans The Hardest Experts estimate that individuals making less than $51,000 will see their after-tax income decrease starting in 2026. Washington D.C. - Trump's tax cuts favored billionaires last time, and history is repeating itself. A study done by Penn Wharton found that people earning between $17,000 and $51,000 will see on average a $700 reduction in their income more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * VOTE ALERT: Ohio's Congressional Republicans Rip Away Healthcare, Food from Working Ohioans Columbus, Ohio - Early this morning, almost every Ohio Republican voted to pass the GOP's budget reconciliation bill, which now heads to the senate for further consideration. Republicans passed a dangerous budget that will rip healthcare away from families, close hospitals, and create even more barriers for Ohioans str more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 23 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * What Virginians Are Reading: By Voting For Trump's Budget, Wittman and Kiggans "Sold Out Their Constituents" After Promising Not To Gut Medicaid # After Congressman Rob Wittman and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans voted for Trump's disastrous budget bill with the largest cuts to Medicaid in American history--breaking their public pledge not to vote for any bill that cuts the health care program tha more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 19 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * What Virginians Are Watching: Virginia Leaders Call Out Sears' Extreme Record # VIRGINIA - As Winsome Earle-Sears pushes her extreme agenda forward, Virginia leaders are calling her out for her extreme record of opposing reproductive freedom and defending and downplaying the attacks on Virginia jobs. NBC 29: Delegate Callsen gives thoughts on Virginia's Lieutenant Governor's note on a prop more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 23 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * WINSOME, LOSE SOME: Sears' Extreme Agenda Is Extremely Wrong for Virginia It's been another week of losses for Winsome Earle-Sears as Virginians learn more and more about her extreme agenda for the Commonwealth. From doubling down on her moral opposition to marriage equality to lying about her extreme record on abortion to staying silent on the attacks on Medicaid, Virginians know Sears is too more PR