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New Dems Urge Administration to Preserve & Strengthen USMCA Trade Agreement in Upcoming Review
November 20, 2025This week, 36 New Democrat Coalition Members, led by Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) alongside his fellow House Ways & Means Committee members New Dem Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10), New Dem Trade & Tariffs Task Force Chair Don Beyer (VA-08), sent a letter to Ambassador Jamieson Greer, the United States Trade Representative, ahead of the July 2026 joint review of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). In the letter, New Dems call on the USTR to use the upcoming USMCA review to upda… Continue Reading
Democrats are United for Clean Energy and Lower Prices in Permitting Reform Negotiations
November 19, 2025Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10), Deputy Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and the Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Reps. Doris Matsui (CA-07), Mike Quigley (IL-05), and Paul Tonko (NY-20), released the following statement demanding Congressional action on the Administration’s scorched-earth attacks on clean energy projects as a condition for bipartisan permitting reform negotiations. … Continue Reading
New Dems Unveil Rural Revitalization Agenda to Grow Rural Economies, Lower Costs, and Improve Health Care
November 19, 2025Today, the New Democrat Coalition Rural Revitalization Working Group, led by Working Group Chair Kim Schrier (WA-08), Farm Bill Task Force Chair Jim Costa (CA-21), Rural Broadband Task Force Chair April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Rural Economy Task Force Chair Josh Riley (NY-19), released its Rural Revitalization Agenda, which offers a path forward for Congress to support the long-term growth and prosperity of communities that are often overlooked and underappreciated. Through the Rural Revit… 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
Videos
November 10, 2025
The Fly-In: SHORTS | Rep. Veasey Speaks to a Small Business Owner
November 07, 2025New Dems volunteer at food banks while Trump threatens SNAP benefits
November 06, 2025Small business owner: I shouldn't have to decide between my freedom and my health
Op-Eds
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
November 07, 2025New Democrat Coalition Weekly Wrap 11/7
Press Releases New Dems Celebrate the Career & Legacy of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) issued a statement following the news that Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection in 2026, thanking her for a lifetime of public service and leadership in the House of Representatives. “The 116 Members of the New Democrat Coalition proudly honor and celebrate the service and legacy of Nancy Pelosi, not just as a historic and extraordinary… Continue Reading
October 31, 2025New Democrat Coalition Weekly Wrap 10/31
New on Substack New Dems Present a Special LIVE Recording of The Fly-In Fly-In co-hosts Reps. Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33) hosted a live episode of the podcast. Throughout the hour, they were joined by several New Dem Members to talk about the ongoing shutdown, rising healthcare costs, cuts to food benefits, and the craziest news from the past week. These guests included Reps. Gil Cisneros (CA-31), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Susie Lee (NV-03), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Sean Casten … Continue Reading
October 24, 2025New Democrat Coalition Weekly Wrap 10/24
New on Substack New Dems Present Episode 21 of the Fly-In: “Air Traffic Control” with Rep. Rick Larsen In Episode 21, “Air Traffic Control,” Reps. Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33) welcome Rep. 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 latest on the g… Continue Reading