DFA on growing momentum behind Sanders’ “Medicare for All” bill
September 12, 2017
Over the last 24 hours, multiple members of the U.S. Senate have announced their decision to support Senator Bernie Sanders' "Medicare for All" bill which is set to be unveiled tomorrow (Wednesday).
Democracy for America is a strong supporter of Senator Sanders' bill and will be working with our members across the country to build on the rapidly growing support for Medicare for All.
Quick comment from DFA Executive Director Charles…
Read More…Democracy for America endorses Cary Moon for Seattle Mayor
September 7, 2017
Today, Democracy for America (DFA) announced its endorsement of Cary Moon in the hotly contested race for Mayor of Seattle, WA.
DFA’s support for Moon is part of a 2017-18 organizational initiative to invest $500,000 in municipal races across the country that the Associated Press recently described as an attempt “turn the Trump resistance movement into tangible victories.”
In the past, DFA has helped elect progressive leaders to…
Read More…DFA RESPONSE: With DACA recision, Trump “is governing like a white supremacist”
September 5, 2017
Donald Trump's administration just launched its plans to rescind Deferred Action for Child Arrival (DACA) protections for over 800,000 hardworking young people who came to the United States as children.
Here's Democracy for America's response to Trump's disgusting decision to repeal DACA:
"Donald Trump may think he can hide behind legalistic moralizing and briefly kicking the fate of DACA to Congress, but he can't conceal his pursuit…
Read More…DFA on “cowardly bigot” Trump’s failure to call out white supremacist terrorism in Charlottesville
August 12, 2017
Following Donald Trump's absurdly disturbing press conference glossing over the white supremacist terrorist attack during today's racist rallies in Charlottesville, VA, Democracy for America released the following statement.
"We don't need to 'study' the storm of bigotry and hate that Donald Trump helped unleashed in this country and, today, killed a peaceful protestor in the streets of Charlottesville.
"It should be shocking that…
DFA & Leading Progressive Groups: Democratic Party must stand up, proudly support abortion rights
August 2, 2017
Leading progressive groups, led by Democracy for America (DFA) and NARAL Pro-Choice America, today released a Statement of Principles when it comes to the Democratic Party and abortion.
Joining DFA and NARAL on the Statement of Principles are MoveOn Political Action, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, EMILY’s List, Working Families Party, Ultraviolet, Daily Kos, Demos, Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Indivisible Project, American…
Read More…DFA says DCCC’s “profoundly disturbing” comments against abortion rights will hurt Democrats
August 1, 2017
Yesterday, in an interview with THE HILL, DCCC Chair Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) said that House Democrats would not withhold funds from candidates who oppose abortion rights.
Democracy for America has long held that abortion rights are a core component of any populist progressive political agenda and a requirement in any comprehensive fight against economic and racial inequity.
Today, DFA's Executive Director, Charles Chamberlain,…
Read More…Following stunning healthcare vote, DFA backs Sen. Mazie Hirono for reelection in Hawaii
July 28, 2017
The day after her heartfelt speech helped derail the seven-year campaign by Senate Republicans to repeal Obamacare, Democracy for America (DFA) endorsed Senator Mazie Hirono in her bid to continue representing Hawaii in the U.S. Senate.
DFA has 8,197 members in Hawaii and more than one million members nationwide.
DFA Chair Jim Dean on the grassroots progressive organization’s decision to support Sen. Hirono’s reelection effort:
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DFA endorses Rep. Pramila Jayapal for reelection
July 25, 2017
Democracy for America (DFA) today endorsed Rep. Pramila Jayapal in her reelection bid in Washington’s 7th congressional district.
DFA has 74,922 members in the state of Washington and more than one million members nationwide.
During her 2016 race, DFA began supporting Jayapal in the primary and raised and contributed more than $66,747 to her election. The average contribution from DFA members was $6.09.
Jayapal is just the…
DFA urges Senate Democrats to vote NO on Christopher Wray FBI confirmation
July 21, 2017
After yesterday’s disappointingly unanimous vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Democracy for America is urging all Senate Democrats to vote NO on Christopher Wray’s final confirmation for FBI Director.
Statement from Democracy for America Chair, Jim Dean, against Wray’s confirmation:
“Democrats can’t claim to be the party of the resistance movement if our own U.S. Senators simply go along and nod through Donald Trump’s hand-picked…
Read More…DFA: “Tonight, Trumpcare hit a brick wall of people-power” after losing two more GOP Senate votes
July 17, 2017
A statement from Democracy for America regarding tonight's news that Senate Republicans' most recent iteration of Trumpcare has now lost more than twice the number of Republican votes needed to pass.
“Tonight, Trumpcare hit a brick wall of people-power when it lost two more right-wing Senators for completely different reasons.
“While Mitch McConnell will certainly try to reassemble the flaming wreckage that is Trumpcare’s hodge-podge…
Read More…DFA backs Mary Matiella in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District
July 14, 2017
Chair Jim Dean says Matiella is “the progressive choice” in one of Democrats’ top 2018 targets
Democracy for America (DFA) today endorsed former Assistant Secretary for the Army Mary Matiella in her campaign against Martha McSally in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, one of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s top 2018 targets.
DFA has 37,728 members in Arizona and more than one million members nationwide. In late…
Read More…Democracy for America Endorses Challengers Emilio Huerta and Laura Moser for Congress
June 29, 2017
Democracy for America today endorsed two progressives running for the House of Representatives against Republicans in 2018. Emilio Huerta is running in California’s 21st District against David Valadao and Laura Moser is running in Texas’ 7th District against John Culberson. The news follows the national progressive organization’s first 2018 challenger endorsement yesterday, of Randy Bryce in his campaign against Paul Ryan in Wisconsin’s…
Read More…Democracy for America Endorses Randy Bryce to Replace Paul Ryan
June 28, 2017
DFA is First National Multi-Issue Progressive Group to Back the Iron Worker’s Campaign
Democracy for America (DFA) today endorsed ironworker Randy Bryce in his campaign against House Speaker Paul Ryan in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. It is the organization’s first federal challenger endorsement for the 2018 general election. DFA has 41,971 members in Wisconsin and more than one million members nationwide.
DFA Chair Jim Dean…
Read More…Democracy for America Endorses David Garcia for Governor and January Contreras for Attorney General
June 27, 2017
Today, Democracy for America (DFA) endorsed David Garcia and January Contreras in their respective bids for Governor and Attorney General of Arizona. Democracy for America is a million-member national progressive organization whose members contributed more than $1.8 million to Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign. The organization has 37,728 members in Arizona. Yesterday, DFA backed Congressman Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), the…
Read More…Democracy for America Endorses Rep. Ruben Gallego for Re-Election
June 26, 2017
Democracy for America today endorsed Rep. Ruben Gallego in his re-election campaign to continue representing Arizona’s 7th Congressional District. Rep. Gallego is the first incumbent house member endorsed by the million member progressive grassroots PAC this election cycle.
Democracy for America Chair Jim Dean on the endorsement:
“In the early days following Donald Trump’s election, a lot of Democrats hemmed and hawed about working…
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