Weekly Roundup: Michigan Dems Protect Health Care & Lower Costs, While MIGOP Prioritizes Special Interests

Michigan Senate Dems passed not one, but two bill packages to improve health care in Michigan, while local outlets continue to expose MIGOP’s true colors  LANSING — This week, Michigan Democrats were laser-focused on making a better, more affordable health care system that ensures reproductive freedom for all Michiganders. Between Gov. Whitmer signing legislation to […]

NEW: Vivek Ramaswamy Doubles Down on Halting Aid to Israel

In response to Vivek Ramaswamy’s calling for the U.S. to withhold aid to Israel, DNC spokesperson Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: “By calling to withhold aid to Israel, Vivek Ramaswamy continues to show that he is a foreign policy amateur and is completely out of his depth as the world looks to the United States for strong […]

SPLIT SCREEN: Republicans Spout Hate While President Biden Condemns Rise in Antisemitism and Islamophobia

At a time when President Biden has been uniting the country and supporting our allies abroad, MAGA Republicans have spent the last two weeks doubling down on their shameful, Islamophobic rhetoric. In President Biden’s Oval Office address last night, he called out rising antisemitism and Islamophobia. The Hill: “President Biden on Thursday used an Oval […]

DNC Statement on House Republicans Failing to Elect A Speaker

In response to House Republicans going home for the weekend without electing a speaker of the House, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement:  “Before most Americans have even finished their work week, House Republicans have already given themselves an early start to the weekend after only getting further away from putting out their […]

IN THE STATES: While GOP Devolves Further into Chaos, President Biden Continues to Deliver

President Biden visited Philadelphia to highlight new funding for hydrogen hub projects made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will create thousands of good-paying union jobs in the Keystone State. In Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Biden touts ‘transformational’ hydrogen hub economy in Philadelphia visit In Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Biden administration to send $7 billion for […]

Michigan Dems Celebrate Gov Signing Legislation Codifying Affordable Care Act Protections to State Law

Michigan Democrats take another stride toward ensuring health care access for all Michiganders LANSING — Today, Gov. Whitmer signed a package of bills that will make provisions of the Affordable Care Act permanent in Michigan state law. This will help reduce the cost of health care in Michigan and expand discrimination protections so that more […]

ICYMI: Mike Rogers tries to distance Senate campaign from his anti-abortion record [The Gander] 

“Mike Rogers says he won’t try to roll back abortion rights if elected to Michigan’s open Senate seat in 2024—but his record of opposing reproductive freedom while he was in Congress suggests otherwise.” LANSING – The Gander reported today that after spending decades — including his 14 years in Congress — railing against reproductive rights and […]

Michigan Dems Celebrate Senate Passage of Reproductive Health Act 

Michigan Senate Dems remove burdensome regulations on reproductive freedoms in second healthcare win this week LANSING —Today, Democrats in the state Senate passed the Reproductive Health Act (RHA) to repeal medically unnecessary and cumbersome laws around reproductive care.  On the heels of codifying the ACA provisions, Michigan Democrats are working hard to lower costs and […]

Michigan Republicans Hold Tone-Deaf Line 5 Pipeline Presser on Same Day As Oil Pipeline Ruptures, Spilling Thousands of Gallons

LANSING — Today, Michigan’s Senate Republicans held a tone-deaf press conference in favor of pumping oil through Enbridge’s aging and dangerous Line 5 pipeline. The Republican press conference occurred on the same day another oil pipeline ruptured spilling thousands of gallons of oil in Branch County. A Line 5 rupture in the Straits of Mackinac […]