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New Dems Release a Special Edition of the Fly-In: ACA Marketplace Patient Stephanie Bradford Discusses the Affordability Crisis
October 30, 2025Today, the New Democrat Coalition released a special edition of The Fly-In, a podcast co-hosted by Reps. Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33). This special edition episode includes the final segment of this week’s Fly-In: Live event, which was streamed on Wednesday, October 28th. During this segment, co-hosts Reps. Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33) were joined by New Dem Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Stephanie Bradford, a Lancaster County, PA resident living with Type 1 … Continue Reading
New Dems Drop Episode 21 of the Fly-In: “Air Traffic Control” with Rep. Rick Larsen
October 22, 2025Today, the New Democrat Coalition released Episode 20 of The Fly-In, a podcast co-hosted by Reps. Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33). In Episode 21, “Air Traffic Control,” Landsman and Veasey welcome Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-02), top Democrat on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, to discuss the damage of the ongoing Republican government shutdown on federal employees critical to air travel, namely air traffic controllers and TSA agents. They also discuss the… Continue Reading
New Dems Drop Episode 19 of the Fly-In: “Holding Pattern” with Guest Host Rep. Sara Jacobs
October 08, 2025Today, the New Democrat Coalition released Episode 19 of The Fly-In, a podcast co-hosted by Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) and, this week, guest-hosted by New Dem Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51). In Episode 19, “Holding Pattern” - Congressman Veasey and Congresswoman Jacobs join the pod virtually one week after the start of the Republican Shutdown, while House Republicans continue their extended vacation to block any attempts at reopening the government. Veasey and Jacobs discuss the state of play and poten… Continue Reading
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New Dems Unveil Working Groups, Policy Platform for 119th Congress
September 23, 2025The New Democrat Coalition on Wednesday unveiled its vision and policy platform for the 119th Congress, and how its nine distinct working groups will advance that agenda. “In the 2024 election, when the tide went out for Democrats nationally, New Dems were able to swim against the tide adding 25 new members,” New Dem Chair Brad Schneider, D-Ill., said during a morning press conference at the Capitol. “We actually cut into Republicans’ already historically narrow majority, not because we engage… Continue Reading
Democrats need a new, pragmatic message on immigration
September 17, 2025At the end of August, the New Democrat Coalition , which brings together 115 moderate House Democrats, presented a new immigration framework. The essence is a move away from the usual extremes — cruelty vs. amnesty — offering a pragmatic balance: stronger border enforcement and deportations, together with expansion of legal entry paths and responding to economic needs. Against the backdrop of polarization, this is the first systematic step by Democrats to build a centrist position aimed at 2026… Continue Reading
These House Democrats seek a new middle ground on immigration
August 25, 2025A group of House Democrats hope they have the solution to a policy issue that has long plagued the Democratic Party: immigration reform. The New Democrat Coalition, comprising 115 members who span the caucus’s ideological spectrum, released a framework Monday containing policy proposals on topics including increasing financial and operational support to border agents and rethinking U.S. visa policy. The proposals have not been endorsed by House Democratic leaders; in fact, Democratic Caucus … Continue Reading
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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
September 19, 2025New Democrat Coalition Weekly Wrap 9/19/25
Press Releases New Dem Leadership Rejects Republicans’ Partisan Proposal to Raise Costs on Working Families Today, New Democrat Coalition Leadership issued a statement rejecting a Republican proposal that leaves millions of Americans with rising healthcare costs. New Dem Members joined House Democrats in opposing the partisan bill. “Congressional Republicans are hellbent on making life harder and more expensive for hardworking Americans and their families. They used their One Big Bad Bill to … Continue Reading
September 12, 2025New Democrat Coalition Weekly Wrap 9/12/25
Weekly Highlight New Dem Leaders Hold Press Conference on Policy Agenda Ahead of Government Funding Deadline This week, New Democrat Coalition leaders - including New Dem Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10), Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Immigration & Border Security Working Group Chair Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Secure Borders Task Force Chair Laura Gillen (NY-04), Global Competitiveness Task Force Chair Greg Stanton (AZ-04), and Housing Task Force Chair Emilia Sykes (OH-13) - led … Continue Reading
September 05, 2025New Democrat Coalition Weekly Wrap 9/5/25
Press Releases New Democrat Coalition Housing Task Force Joins Tri-Caucus Chairs in Letter to Defend Fair Housing Programs New Democrat Coalition Housing Task Force Chair Emilia Sykes (OH-13) penned a letter alongside Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13),and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng (NY-06) to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries urging the preservati… Continue Reading