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Politics: Democratic Party (Weekly) Newsletter for 2025-12-21 ( 16 items )  
DECEMBER UPDATE: The Failed Republican Economy Is Crushing Latinos (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DECEMBER UPDATE: The Failed Republican Economy Is Crushing Latinos * " 7 in 10 Americans say they're barely able to pay their bills" As we look back on 2025, one thing is clear: Republican policies have devastated hardworking families across the country and voters are souring on them in droves. Polling shows that 36% of Latino voters say they are disappointed or regret electing Trump, with a majority (61%) disapproving of his h more PR

FACT CHECK: Jon Husted Supports Reckless Tariffs Driving Up Costs in Ohio (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * FACT CHECK: Jon Husted Supports Reckless Tariffs Driving Up Costs in Ohio * Columbus, Ohio While Jon Husted is now attempting to distance himself from the reckless tariffs crushing Ohio families and small businesses, his record proves just the opposite. Husted voted three separate times this year to block efforts reining in the tariffs driving up costs and closing off markets. He has said that critics " are wrong " about the tariffs, they " haven't affec more PR

ICYMI: DNC Launches Digital Ad Campaign in Hometown Newspapers of Vulnerable GOP Senators Ahead of Health Care Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DNC Launches Digital Ad Campaign in Hometown Newspapers of Vulnerable GOP Senators Ahead of Health Care Vote Yesterday, Senate Republicans voted to make health care even more expensive for more than 20 million Americans by letting enhanced ACA premium tax credits expire. Before the vote, the DNC launched a new ad campaign targeting vulnerable Senate Republicans in Ohio, Alaska, Texas, and Maine. The digital ads and hometown newspaper take more PR

ICYMI: Ohio Republicans Funding "Browns Stadium...Tuition at Private Schools," Over Childcare (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Ohio Republicans Funding "Browns Stadium...Tuition at Private Schools," Over Childcare * Columbus, Ohio - Republicans have been in charge in Ohio for nearly two decades, and the cost of childcare is out of control. New reporting from the Columbus Dispatch outlines the "woeful" state of childcare in Ohio and how Republicans are doing nothing to fix it while showering the super wealthy with tax giveaways and vouchers for wealthy private schools. REA more PR

ICYMI: Ohioans are Paying More For Everything Under Jon Husted (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Ohioans are Paying More For Everything Under Jon Husted * WATCH : Husted's Big Idea: 'Earn More' Money Columbus, Ohio Jon Husted's year in the U.S. Senate has been defined by one thing: Ohioans are paying more for everything while he votes to make life even more expensive. Last week, Husted voted for the ninth time against extending the ACA premium tax credits. WOSU: More than 500,000 Ohioans evaluating healthcare choices as ACA costs could sp more PR

Idaho Democratic Party Chair Necochea: When it Comes to Protecting Public Lands, Democrats Have the Strong Track Record (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 20 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2025, by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * When it Comes to Protecting Public Lands, Democrats Have the Strong Track Record For generations, Idaho Democrats have protected the places that make this state what it is. We believe our public lands belong to all of us, not just the highest-bidding billionaires. Sen. Frank Church led the fight to pass the Wilderness Act and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. As Interior Secretary, Cecil Andrus drove the effor more PR

Legislators Call On Clark County DA to Investigate Lombardo's Potentially Illegal Cover Up For Musk's Boring Company (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Legislators Call On Clark County DA to Investigate Lombardo's Potentially Illegal Cover Up For Musk's Boring Company * After Joe Lombardo's administration let Elon Musk's Boring Company get away with major safety violations, State Assemblymembers Cinthia Moore and Venise Karris are calling on the Clark County District Attorney's office to investigate the potential illegal erasure of public records. In an interview with KLAS, Assemblymember Moo more PR

Lombardo-Trump Economy: Nevada's Jobless Rates Among the Highest in the Nation (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo-Trump Economy: Nevada's Jobless Rates Among the Highest in the Nation * As Joe Lombardo embraces Donald Trump's cost-raising agenda, new reporting shows that Nevada's jobless rate is among the highest in the nation. Under Lombardo, Nevada had the worst unemployment rate of any state in the nation for twelve straight months and it is still higher than when he took office. Lombardo refuses to stand up to Trump's erratic tariffs that a more PR

NEW CLIP: Chair Clyde Discusses Democratic Momentum As 2026 Approaches (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 16 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW CLIP: Chair Clyde Discusses Democratic Momentum As 2026 Approaches * Columbus, Ohio - In case you missed it, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde appeared on Sunday Briefing with Colleen Marshall to discuss the momentum Ohio Democrats have going into 2026. Check out key highlights below and watch the full interview here : On Vivek Ramaswamy: There's nothing more out of touch for Ohioans who are struggling with rising costs of living than a bi more PR

NEW INTERVIEW: Jon Husted's Courageous Defense Of Rich People (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW INTERVIEW: Jon Husted's Courageous Defense Of Rich People * Columbus, Ohio Jon Husted once again proved he prioritizes the ultra-wealthy over working Ohioans when he complained about people saying "rich people [are] selfish" as he attempted to justify his record of blocking ACA tax credit extensions and delivering tax breaks to the rich. This comes after: * Husted claimed the affordability crisis only exists in " blue states," dismissing the pain  more PR

NEW REPORT: Jon Husted to Blame for Skyrocketing Health Insurance Costs (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 16 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW REPORT: Jon Husted to Blame for Skyrocketing Health Insurance Costs * 'Incoming health care changes mean more overall struggles for Ohioans, advocates say' Columbus, Ohio Jon Husted voted for the ninth time last week against extending the ACA premium tax credits. Now, more than half a million Ohioans are bracing for skyrocketing health care costs as the tax credits expire at the end of the month. Husted also cast the deciding vote for the largest c more PR

NEW: Federal Regulators Investigate Lombardo's Cover Up After Citations Against Musk's Boring Company Were Suddenly Withdrawn (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 17 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Federal Regulators Investigate Lombardo's Cover Up After Citations Against Musk's Boring Company Were Suddenly Withdrawn * A new report reveals that after Joe Lombardo let Elon Musk's Boring Company off the hook for serious safety violations that led to two Clark County firefighters suffering chemical burns, federal regulators have opened an investigation into this backroom deal. Within hours of a top Musk executive making a quick call to more PR

NEW: Jon Husted Still Refuses to Support Bipartisan Push to Lower Health Care Costs (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 17 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW: Jon Husted Still Refuses to Support Bipartisan Push to Lower Health Care Costs * Premiums Set to Spike for More Than Half a Million Ohioans Columbus, Ohio Jon Husted is still refusing to support extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits and lowering health care costs for more than half a million Ohioans even after a bipartisan discharge petition in the House today secured enough Republican signatures to come to the floor for a vote. Despite bi more PR

NEW: Ohio Utility Bills Set to Skyrocket Again Under Jon Husted's Watch (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 18 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW: Ohio Utility Bills Set to Skyrocket Again Under Jon Husted's Watch * Husted's Only Solution: "Earn More" Columbus, Ohio PJM's new auction results show that Ohio utility bills are set to skyrocket yet again, and Jon Husted still has no plan to lower costs for Ohio families. This latest price hike comes as Husted continues to deny reality: * Husted said the affordability crisis only exists in " blue states," even claiming that he had helped lower more PR

Vivek Ramaswamy Had A Brutal News Week (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Vivek Ramaswamy Had A Brutal News Week * Columbus, Ohio - Vivek Ramaswamy had a brutal few weeks in the news as Ohioans and his own party continue to sour on his unpopular policies and messy campaign. Ramaswamy's campaign started this week still dealing with fallout from conservative Republicans from crafting an " absolutely insane " policy proposal so " blatantly bad " his supporters hoped it was AI generated. Then, new reporting revealed Ramaswamy pu more PR

Vivek Ramaswamy Wins Cleveland.com's 'Worst Use of Social Media' for Year-Round School Proposal His Own Supporters Thought Must Be AI (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Vivek Ramaswamy Wins Cleveland.com's 'Worst Use of Social Media' for Year-Round School Proposal His Own Supporters Thought Must Be AI * Columbus, Ohio - Cleveland.com 's 2025 Sloopy Awards has crowned Vivek Ramaswamy the winner of the 'Worst Use of Social Media' award for his year-round schooling video. The video, which supporters found so bizarre that they claimed it was AI, received a whopping 26.38% of the vote from thousands of voters across Ohio. Re more PR