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New Democrat Coalition Leadership Slams House GOP Passage of President Trump’s Cuts to Foreign Assistance, Global Aids Prevention and Public Broadcasting
June 12, 2025Today, New Democrat Coalition Leadership issued a statement on the House passage of President Trump’s rescissions request, which would cancel $9.4 billion in congressionally appropriated funding for foreign assistance, including the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. “Instead of taking much-needed action to lower the cost of living, today House Republicans inexplicably took aim at global AIDS prevention and Sesame Street. “This effort to de… Continue Reading
New Dems Release Episode 10 of The Fly-In: “Missed Connection” With Special Guests Reps. Stacey Plaskett and Nikki Budzinski
June 11, 2025Today, the New Democrat Coalition released the tenth episode of The Fly-In podcast co-hosted by New Dem Leadership Members Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33). In Episode 10, “Missed Connection,” Reps. Veasey and Landsman talk through the Trump-Musk feud, and are joined by New Dem Rep. Stacey Plaskett (VI-AL) to discuss the nearly $10 billion in cuts to foreign assistance, health care, and public broadcasting included in President Trump’s rescission requests - including how these cuts… Continue Reading
ICYMI in Semafor: ‘Move fast and fix things’: New Democrats push to lead their party’s revamp
June 10, 2025ICYMI: Today, Semafor published an interview with New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) about his thoughts on how New Dems will help move the Democratic party forward from the center, key policy topics, and the news of the day. An excerpt from the interview with Chair Brad Schneider: “There’s a lot of different perspectives. But New Dems are the core; we’re the majority of the caucus at 114 members. We are in the trenches, fighting on the front lines, dealing with the concerns … Continue Reading
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The GOP-led House is in chaos. Bipartisanship is the only path forward.
October 17, 2023As the world faces new and ongoing threats to peace and democracy — from the war in Ukraine to the violent terrorist attacks on Israel — the United States should stand as a beacon of hope and freedom. Yet, Republican chaos in the House of Representatives is threatening our global standing. The American people and U.S. allies deserve better than the chaos of House Republican leadership. Over the last two weeks, the House has convened for less than 20 minutes. Without a Speaker, we cannot vote on… Continue Reading
Center-Left Democrats Endorse Farm Bill Policies to Combat Hunger and Poverty
September 25, 2023A group of fiscally moderate Democrats are looking to the Farm Bill to combat rising food insecurity, endorsing a slate of 44 measures to bolster nutrition programs and strengthen food supply chains. The endorsements from the New Democrat Coalition, a caucus of nearly 100 fiscally moderate Democrats, details of which were first shared with The Messenger, lays down a mostly bipartisan marker of policy priorities as Washington confronts the renewal of the country’s primary agriculture and food po… Continue Reading
Dems urge McCarthy to face reality, work with them on spending bills
September 18, 2023ICYMI: Today, Axios published an article on the New Dem letter New Democrat Coalition Vice Chair for Communications Brad Schneider (IL-10), Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02), Vice Chair for Policy Derek Kilmer (WA-06), and 95 other Members sent to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy imploring him to take the necessary actions to fund the government and avoid a shutdown. In the letter, New Dems called on Speaker McCarthy to put forward bipartisan government funding bills similar to those advanced by the Senate and consistent with the bipartisan debt ceiling agreement that Congress and the administration negotiated this May. The New Dems also urged the Speaker to avert a shutdown by swiftly passing a bipartisan Continuing Resolution that includes the President’s supplemental funding request.… Continue Reading
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May 06, 2025
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April 03, 2025Bonus Clip: Landsman & Veasey Discuss Tariffs
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March 31, 2025New Dems ready to move party and country beyond Trump chaos
Good people across the country are angry at Washington - and for good reason. From North Carolina and Nebraska to Washington and Georgia, people of all political backgrounds are demanding an explanation for the chaos created and the damage caused in just the first two months of the second Donald Trump presidency. They are decrying Elon Musk’s dismantling of government programs and agencies, and fearful about the Administration’s efforts to undermine our Constitution. And they are outraged at … Continue Reading
March 12, 2025A failing response to bird flu is hurting farmers and consumers
The highly pathogenic avian influenza - commonly known as bird flu - is wreaking havoc on American agriculture. This devastating virus, carried by birds worldwide, is currently spreading among U.S. poultry and dairy cattle, with several recent human cases reported among dairy and poultry workers. Since the outbreak began in 2022, more than 162 million birds have been culled. In the past 30 days alone, bird flu has been detected in 24 states. The virus has been confirmed in poultry in all 50 st… Continue Reading
August 05, 2024New Dems are laser-focused on fighting crime
There’s one group in Congress fighting hard to fund law enforcement, prevent violent crimes, improve public safety and crack down on illicit drugs, but it might not be who you think it is - it’s the New Dems. Who are the New Dems? We all know two political parties make up Congress, but within these two parties, there are coalitions of folks who align themselves from the most extreme to the moderates. In the House of Representatives, there is a group of 100 center-left House Democrats ded… Continue Reading
Weekly Wraps
May 16, 2025New Democrat Coalition Weekly Wrap 5/16/25
Press Releases New Democrat Coalition Leadership Calls on Republicans to Abandon Disastrous Reconciliation Bill after Failed Budget Committee Vote New Democrat Coalition Leadership issued a statement after the House Republican reconciliation bill failed to pass through the House Budget Committee. The vote failed 16-21, with four Republicans joining every Democrat in voting against the bill. “The House Budget Committee’s rejection of President Trump's reconciliation bill revealed what Democrat… Continue Reading
May 09, 2025New Democrat Coalition Weekly Wrap 5/9/2025
Press Releases New Dem Chair Schneider Calls on Republicans to Join Democrats in Voting to Protect Medicaid, SNAP New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) issued the following statement regarding a discharge petition introduced by New Dem and Budget Committee Ranking Member Brendan Boyle (PA-02) to force a vote on the House floor to block devastating cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits. “Signing this discharge petition should be as easy as saying you support Medicaid and SNAP, but s… Continue Reading
May 02, 2025New Democrat Coalition Weekly Wrap 5/2/2025
Press Releases 100 Days, 100 Disasters: New Dem Leadership Looks Back on the First Chaotic Months of the Trump Administration New Democrat Coalition Leadership released a list of 100 disastrous actions taken by the Trump administration over its first 100 days, and issued the following statement on the impacts of these actions on the American people and the country: “Candidate Trump promised Americans he would lower prices on Day 1. After 100 days in office, President Trump has failed to deliv… Continue Reading