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Politics: Democratic Party (Weekly) Newsletter for 2025-07-13 ( 35 items )  
After Backing Trump's Tax Bill with Medicaid Cuts, Sears Tells the 322,000 Virginians Being Stripped of Health Insurance "Don't Panic" (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 11 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * After Backing Trump's Tax Bill with Medicaid Cuts, Sears Tells the 322,000 Virginians Being Stripped of Health Insurance "Don't Panic" * Winsome Earle-Sears: "The bill as you know now does so many great things" VIRGINIA - New reporting from 13 News Now highlights Winsome Earle-Sears telling the 322,000 Virginians being stripped of health insurance because of Donald Trump's tax bill Sears backed "don't panic." Sears previously cheered on Tr more PR

As Sears Praises Trump's Tax Bill for Doing "So Many Great Things," Virginians Are Concerned About Medicaid Cuts and Hospital Closures (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 9 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * As Sears Praises Trump's Tax Bill for Doing "So Many Great Things," Virginians Are Concerned About Medicaid Cuts and Hospital Closures * # Trump's tax bill puts health insurance at risk for more than 322,000 Virginians VIRGINIA - As Winsome Earle-Sears praises Trump's tax bill that could strip 322,000 Virginians of health insurance and leave rural hospitals at risk of closing by saying it "does so many great things," Virginians and healt more PR

As U.S. Supreme Court Allows Attacks on Virginia Jobs, Sears Cheers Them On (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 9 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * As U.S. Supreme Court Allows Attacks on Virginia Jobs, Sears Cheers Them On * # Sears has repeatedly defended and downplayed Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia jobs VIRGINIA - Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court released a decision allowing Donald Trump to continue mass firings of federal workers. As Trump has threatened Virginians' livelihoods, Winsome Earle-Sears has cheered on his attacks on Virginia jobs -- and mocked the concerns of V more PR

BREAKING: Winsome Earle-Sears Takes $40K from Anti-Public School Betsy DeVos and DeVos Family (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 8 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Winsome Earle-Sears Takes $40K from Anti-Public School Betsy DeVos and DeVos Family * # American Journal News: "DeVos [...] has dedicated her career to defunding and dismantling public schools" VIRGINIA - New reporting from the American Journal News details that Winsome Earle-Sears took $40,000 from anti-public school former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the DeVos family. This follows Sears' long record of supporting l more PR

BREAKING: Youngkin "Fully Embraces" Trump's Tax Bill, Dismisses Risk of 322,000 Virginians Losing Access to Health Care (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 9 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Youngkin "Fully Embraces" Trump's Tax Bill, Dismisses Risk of 322,000 Virginians Losing Access to Health Care * In a new report from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Governor Glenn Youngkin "fully embraced" Trump's tax bill that will gut access to affordable health care and shut down hospitals and nursing homes. When pressed by reporters on the risk that 322,000 Virginians could lose health coverage under the law, Youngkin dismissed t more PR

Column: The Billionaire's Dream Bill (10)
HELENA, Montana, July 10 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Column: The Billionaire's Dream Bill Helena, MT- A new column by the Montana Democratic Party's Interim Executive Director, Justin Ailport, outlines how Senator Daines and Senator Sheehy (as well as Congressman Zinke and Congressman Downing) recently voted for one of the most harmful pieces of legislation in our country's history. The column slams Montana's Republican senators for voting for a bill that will strip tens of thousands of Montanans more PR

DPVA Chairman Lamont Bagby's Statement on Virginia Falling from CNBC Standing as "America's Top State for Business" (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 10 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * DPVA Chairman Lamont Bagby's Statement on Virginia Falling from CNBC Standing as "America's Top State for Business" * DPVA Chairman Lamont Bagby shared the following statement after Virginia fell from #1 to #4 on CNBC's "America's Top States for Business" rankings, partly due to Donald Trump's attacks on federal workers and Virginia's jobs. "Let's be clear: Virginia's sharp decline in CNBC's 'America's Top States for Business' rankings, th more PR

Duggan's Growing Ties to Republicans Continue (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Duggan's Growing Ties to Republicans Continue Former MIGOP Chair: "There Are A Ton of Republicans" Behind Mike Duggan * LANSING -- Mike Duggan's campaign is receiving the support of a "ton of Republicans," including former Michigan Republican Party Co-Chair Jeff Sakwa. Sakwa, who served with Donald Trump's RNC Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel, recently attended a ritzy fundraiser for Duggan and wrote "there are a ton of Republicans behind" Dugga more PR

ICYMI: DNC Chair Martin Hits the Local Media Circuit to Decry GOP's Passage of Trump's Budget Betrayal, Outline Democrats' Plan to Fight Back (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DNC Chair Martin Hits the Local Media Circuit to Decry GOP's Passage of Trump's Budget Betrayal, Outline Democrats' Plan to Fight Back This week, DNC Chair Ken Martin sat down with stations across the country to discuss the harmful impacts of Trump and Republicans' billionaire-first budget. Chair Martin highlighted how nearly every single Republican in Congress betrayed their constituents when they voted to pass Trump's reverse Robin Ho more PR

ICYMI: Hispanic Voters Abandoning Democrats in Droves (10)
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Hispanic Voters Abandoning Democrats in Droves * In case you missed it, a new report highlights the growing drift of Hispanic voters away from the radical, out of touch Democrat Party. "House Democrats are learning the hard way: Hispanic voters have had enough. Families are fed up with soaring prices, border chaos, and Democrats who put Washington politics ahead of kitchen table concerns. No spin can cover up the damage their radic more PR

Idaho Democratic Party: A Message From the Chair - Trump Regime Steals School Funding, Republican Leaders Silent (10)
BOISE, Idaho, July 12 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 11, 2025 by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: Trump Regime Steals School Funding, Republican Leaders Silent Public schools are one of the few promises we make to every child. No matter your background, income, or ZIP code, your kids have a place to learn and prepare for their future. That promise only works if we meet our obligations to fund it. When funding is delayed or withheld, the damage is immediate and far-reaching. That's  more PR

John Reid Says 300,000 Virginians Losing Health Care Is "Not My Immediate Problem" (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 8 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * John Reid Says 300,000 Virginians Losing Health Care Is "Not My Immediate Problem" * During a recent interview on The John Fredericks Show, Republican nominee for lieutenant governor John Reid dismissed concerns over 300,000 Virginians potentially losing health care because of Trump's tax bill, stating that it is "not my immediate problem." "John Reid doesn't think 300,000 Virginians losing access to health care is his 'immediate problem.'  more PR

KDP Connects With Hundreds of Kentuckians Through Rural Listening Tour (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 9 -- The Kentucky Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 8, 2025: * * * KDP Connects With Hundreds of Kentuckians Through Rural Listening Tour FRANKFORT, Ky. - Today, Kentucky Democratic Party (KDP) Chair Colmon Elridge released the following statement celebrating another successful round of the KDP's Rural Listening Tour, which gave hundreds of Kentuckians a place to ask questions and voice concerns about what their communities need, since Kentucky's elected Republicans refuse to listen to them: " more PR

Lombardo Celebrates Trump and Republicans' Tax Scam That Cuts Medicaid for More Than 100,000 Nevadans, Will Cost State $3 Billion (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 8 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Celebrates Trump and Republicans' Tax Scam That Cuts Medicaid for More Than 100,000 Nevadans, Will Cost State $3 Billion * After his team lied about Republicans' intentions to cut Medicaid, Joe Lombardo celebrated Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans' tax scam rips health care away from more than 100,000 Nevadans in order to pay for the largest tax break for billionaires in history - all while increasing the deficit by trillions  more PR

Lombardo Thinks Nevadans Should be Excited About GOP Spending Bill that Adds a Tax on Gambling Losses (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Thinks Nevadans Should be Excited About GOP Spending Bill that Adds a Tax on Gambling Losses * Despite bipartisan opposition, Republicans pushed through Donald Trump's tax scam that effectively puts a new tax on 10% of gambling losses, which stands to deal a serious blow to Nevada's gaming industry and tourism economy. This comes as a new report revealed that Donald Trump is already wreaking havoc on Nevada's economy, as international  more PR

Michigan Dems Statement on Tudor Dixon's Announcement (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 9, 2025: * * * Michigan Dems Statement on Tudor Dixon's Announcement LANSING - In response to Tudor Dixon's announcement today, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "Tudor Dixon may not be on the ballot next year, but she's recently launched broadsides at both John James and Tom Leonard, and she will continue to influence Michigan Republicans and push them to stake out the most extreme positions poss more PR

N.C. Republican Party: Democrats Are Now An Anti-Israel Party (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 9 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Are Now An Anti-Israel Party That's according to a new op-ed from Guy Benson at Townhall, which you can read here. Much of the op-ed draws on the North Carolina Democratic Party's anti-Israel resolutionapproved by party leadership last month. The Benson op-ed reads in part: These numbers are highly disturbing yet unsurprising. Democratic voters' sympathies have dramatically shifted from pro-Israel to pro-Palestinian s more PR

Nevada Current: Ugly truths about Trump's Big Beautiful Bill and energy costs (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 9 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Nevada Current: Ugly truths about Trump's Big Beautiful Bill and energy costs * "Nevadans can expect to see energy bills rise, gasoline costs creep upward, an increase in health risks, job losses... as a result of President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act." A new report from the Nevada Current found that Donald Trump's tax bill will undermine environmental protections, lead to more expensive utility bills, and cost the state jobs and more PR

NV Dems Fight Against Mind Boggling GOP Spending Bill Provision that Adds a Tax on Gambling Losses (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NV Dems Fight Against Mind Boggling GOP Spending Bill Provision that Adds a Tax on Gambling Losses * After Republicans pushed through Donald Trump's tax scam that effectively puts a new tax on 10% of gambling losses, Congresswoman Dina Titus introduced bipartisan legislation to reverse that provision in the Republican spending bill. U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto also worked to pass a fix, but Republicans blocked the bipartisan measure.  more PR

Post-Gazette: How Pennsylvania Democrats Could Capitalize on GOP Spending Bill in 2026 House Races (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Post-Gazette: How Pennsylvania Democrats Could Capitalize on GOP Spending Bill in 2026 House Races * Fitzpatrick, Mackenzie, Bresnahan, and Perry have all voted for massive cuts to Medicaid in order to fund tax cuts for billionaires New reporting from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette highlights how Republicans' politically toxic Big, Ugly Bill could provide "the ammo Democrats need to win swing districts" across Pennsylvania. The  more PR

Radical Rutinel Leads Effort to Tax Overtime Pay (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Radical Rutinel Leads Effort to Tax Overtime Pay * Out of touch Democrat Manny Rutinel led the effort to " gut-punch Colorado workers " and tax their hard-earned overtime wages. A new editorial from the Denver Gazette highlights Radical Rutinel's reckless move to increase taxes on Coloradans while calling attention to the fact that Colorado Democrats might "expand the state's new overtime tax to ding tips, too." Reminder: Congressman Ga more PR

Report: Montana Slides to 48th in the Country for Top States for Business Under Gianforte's Watch (10)
HELENA, Montana, July 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * New Report: Montana Slides to 48th in the Country for Top States for Business Under Gianforte's Watch Helena, MT - CNBC is reporting this week that Montana ranks near the bottom in its annual report of top states to do business, evaluating categories ranging from the economy, infrastructure, workforce, cost of doing business, and beyond. Since Gianforte took office in 2021, Montana's standing has declined steadily from 34th to 48th, nearly las more PR

Republican Cuts to Medicaid to Devastate Northern Michigan (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Republican Cuts to Medicaid to Devastate Northern Michigan Detroit News: Michigan Medicaid program faces $15B hit as 'big beautiful bill' affects rural counties * LANSING - Donald Trump and Republicans' spending bill is set to devastate communities across Michigan as the state's Medicaid program faces a $15 billion hit and hospitals brace for "impacts not only to patients, but also employees, due to Trump's spending bill." Unfortunately, r more PR

Sears Campaigns with Anti-Abortion Group, Mirrors Her Support for a Near-Total Abortion Ban (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 8 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Campaigns with Anti-Abortion Group, Mirrors Her Support for a Near-Total Abortion Ban * Handwritten notes revealed Sears is "morally opposed" to protecting reproductive freedom VIRGINIA - New reporting from the Virginia Independent details how Winsome Earle-Sears is campaigning with an anti-abortion group that aims to enact a nationwide abortion ban. "Winsome Earle-Sears campaigning with another extreme anti-abortion group signals he more PR

Sears Cheered on the Overturning of Roe v. Wade, Compared Abortion to "Slavery" (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 7 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Sears Cheered on the Overturning of Roe v. Wade, Compared Abortion to "Slavery" * Dogwood : "If Earle-Sears had her way and Virginia had implemented a six-week or 15-week abortion ban, it likely would have been a death sentence for Manassas resident Jenny Higginbotham." VIRGINIA - New reporting from Dogwood details how Winsome Earle-Sears cheered on the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which left the door open to extreme restrictions on rep more PR

Sears Criticized Fellow Republican for Taking Money from a Nazi Sympathizer While She Did the Same Thing (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 9 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Sears Criticized Fellow Republican for Taking Money from a Nazi Sympathizer While She Did the Same Thing * # Sears: "Why would you do that? Why do you want money from him [a Nazi] and why do you want money from his folks [Nazis], his side?" VIRGINIA - New reporting from Heartland Signal details how Winsome Earle-Sears attacked fellow Republican Cory Stewart for taking money from a Nazi sympathizer while she was taking money fro more PR

Sears Defends Attacks on Virginia Jobs as Virginia Job Market Slows (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 10 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Defends Attacks on Virginia Jobs as Virginia Job Market Slows * VIRGINIA - New reporting from 13 News Now in Norfolk details that the latest jobs report shows the Virginia job market slowing down because of Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia jobs. Winsome Earle-Sears has repeatedly cheered on Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia jobs and was caught on tape downplaying the attacks saying "the media is making it out to be a huge, huge th more PR

Sears Says Trump Tax Bill "Does So Many Great Things" As It Puts Virginians Healthcare at Risk (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 8 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Says Trump Tax Bill "Does So Many Great Things" As It Puts Virginians Healthcare at Risk * Winsome Earle-Sears: "The bill as you know now does so many great things" VIRGINIA - During a recent interview with Newsmax, Winsome Earle-Sears said Trump's tax bill that puts healthcare coverage for more than 322,000 Virginians at risk " does so many great things. " "Winsome Earle-Sears said in her own words that Trump's tax bill, which could more PR

Sears Says Trump Tax Bill That Risks Healthcare for More Than 322,000 Virginians "Does So Many Great Things" (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 7 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Says Trump Tax Bill That Risks Healthcare for More Than 322,000 Virginians "Does So Many Great Things" * Winsome Earle-Sears: "The bill as you know now does so many great things" VIRGINIA - During an interview with Newsmax, Winsome Earle-Sears said the legislation " does so many great things. " Sears' comments praising the bill follow Trump signing it into law, putting health insurance for more than 322,000 Virginians at risk. Transc more PR

Sears Under Fire for Downplaying and Dismissing Trump's Attacks on Virginia Jobs as the Commonwealth Loses "Top State for Business" Ranking (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 11 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Under Fire for Downplaying and Dismissing Trump's Attacks on Virginia Jobs as the Commonwealth Loses "Top State for Business" Ranking * CNBC : Virginia drops in America's Top States for Business rankings. Federal job cuts are a big reason VIRGINIA - As Winsome Earle-Sears has continued to downplay and dismiss Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia jobs, the Commonwealth loses the "Top State for Business" ranking. CNBC cited the attacks o more PR

Sears Under Fire For Praising Trump's Tax Bill as Hundreds of Thousands Virginians Are At Risk Of Losing Health Insurance (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 11 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Under Fire For Praising Trump's Tax Bill as Hundreds of Thousands Virginians Are At Risk Of Losing Health Insurance * Sears: " The bill as you know now does so many great things." VIRGINIA - Following her comments that Donald Trump's tax bill "does so many great things", Winsome-Earle Sears is coming under fire for cheering on and praising 322,000 Virginians losing health insurance and 6 or more rural hospitals closing. "Across the  more PR

Tudor Dixon Fires Warning Shot at John James (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Tudor Dixon Fires Warning Shot at John James LANSING -- Potential Republican candidate and former Trump-endorsed GOP nominee Tudor Dixon fired a warning shot at John James last week and trashed him for leaving his House seat and running for governor. While guest-hosting a radio show and trumpeting the Republican budget bill that will gut Medicaid and SNAP benefits, Dixon said that having people like James "step out of the House to run for othe more PR

Will Mariannette Miller-Meeks Use This Week at Home to Keep Her Town Hall Promise? (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 8 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Will Mariannette Miller-Meeks use this week at home to keep her town hall promise? Miller-Meeks promised Iowans she would hold an in-person town hall more than two months ago * On Thursday, Marianette Miller-Meeks voted to threaten rural hospitals with closure, rip health care away from over 113,000 Iowans, raise home energy costs, kill jobs, and keep interest rates high by increasing the national debt by over $3 trillion. The House of Representatives no more PR

Winsome Earle-Sears Cheered on the Attacks on Jobs that Lost Virginia's "Top State for Business" Ranking (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 10 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Winsome Earle-Sears Cheered on the Attacks on Jobs that Lost Virginia's "Top State for Business" Ranking * Sears has repeatedly defended and downplayed Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia jobs VIRGINIA - Today, CNBC announced that Virginia lost its "Top State for Business" ranking in part because of Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia jobs that Winsome Earle-Sears has cheered on, downplayed, and dismissed. Sears was caught on tape saying "th more PR

WINSOME, LOSE SOME: Sears Backs Harmful Agenda That Led to Virginia Losing "Top State for Business" Ranking and Strips Virginians of Healthcare (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 11 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * WINSOME, LOSE SOME: Sears Backs Harmful Agenda That Led to Virginia Losing "Top State for Business" Ranking and Strips Virginians of Healthcare * VIRGINIA - This week, as Virginia lost its' "Top State for Business" ranking and 322,000 Virginians are at risk of losing health insurance, it's clear just how dangerous and devastating Winsome Earle-Sears' extreme agenda is. SETTLING THIS WEEK'S SCORE Winsome's Wins: * BFFs with Betsy: New rep more PR