Press Releases
New Dem Leaders Call Out House Republicans for Failing to Advance Government Funding Bills
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Vice Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) issued the following statement after Republicans failed to pass a series of hyper-partisan government funding bills that did not adhere to the government funding agreement set by last year’s bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act: “When New Dems reached across the aisle to end the debt ceiling crisis last year, we did so with the expectation that a bipartisan deal on FY2025 government funding would … Continue Reading
July 24, 2024
New Dems Visit National Institute of Standards and Technology to Meet with AI Experts
This week, New Democrat Coalition Artificial Intelligence Working Group Vice Chair Haley Stevens (MI-11) led a group of New Dem Members - including AI Working Group Vice Chair Sara Jacobs (CA-51), NDC Vice Chair Sharice Davids (KS-03), and Rep. Julia Brownley (CA-26) - on a visit to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. During their visit, NDC Members toured the NIST campus and met with leading Artificial Intelligence experts to discuss AI … Continue Reading
July 23, 2024
New Dem Trade and Economic Task Forces Support Reauthorization of AGOA
Today, ahead of the US-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum, New Democrat Coalition Trade Task Force Chair Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Vice Chairs Don Beyer (VA-08) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), along with NDC Economic Growth and Fiscal Responsibility Task Force Chair Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) and Vice Chair Nikema Williams (GA-05), issued the following statement on the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA): “This week’s AGOA Forum offers Congress an opportunity to reflect on … Continue Reading
July 10, 2024
New Democrat Coalition Endorses 15 Public Safety Bills to Support Law Enforcement, Tackle Gun Violence, and Make Communities Safer
The New Democrat Coalition is proud of our long record leading on and advancing commonsense legislation to support and enhance public safety and security for all of our communities. Continuing that leadership, today, the New Democrat Coalition unveiled an endorsement slate of New Dem-led public safety legislation. Through these 15 bills - the majority of which have bipartisan support - New Dems are working to advance federal policies that reflect a pragmatic, commonsense approach to policing … Continue Reading
July 08, 2024
New Dems Look Forward to Productive Summit on 75th Anniversary of NATO
Today, New Democrat Coalition National Security Task Force Chair Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) issued a statement on the upcoming North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit, which will be held in Washington D.C. from July 9th to July 11th. “New Dems are proud to welcome our NATO allies and partners to the nation’s capital this week to reaffirm our dedication to peace and security on the 75th anniversary of NATO’s founding. “Under President Biden’s leadership, America has both … Continue Reading
June 24, 2024
New Dems Reaffirm Commitment to Codifying Roe v. Wade on Anniversary of Dobbs Decision
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02) issued a statement on the two year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade. “Two years ago today, the Supreme Court stripped women of their fundamental freedoms for the first time since 1973. In the time since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the American people have suffered the very real and painful consequences of this ruling. The tens of millions of women who … Continue Reading
June 18, 2024
NDC Immigration and Border Security Task Force Leaders Applaud President Biden’s Executive Orders to Expand Legal Pathways for Families and Dreamers
Today, New Democrat Coalition Immigration and Border Security Task Force Chair Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Vice Chair Salud Carbajal (CA-24) issued a statement following the announcement of new actions by President Biden that expand legal pathways to citizenship for noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens and their children as well as make it easier for Dreamers to obtain temporary work permits. “Today, President Biden has followed through on his pledge to address our immigration crisis by pairing … Continue Reading
June 17, 2024
NextGen NewDems Staff Academy Inaugural Cohort Celebrates Completion of the Nine-Month Program
Last week, the NextGen NewDems Staff Academy’s inaugural cohort participated in its final meeting, capping off the New Democrat Coalition’s first coalition-wide staff development program with a conversation with NDC Leadership Members, including Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02), Chair Emeritus Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Vice Chairs Brad Schneider (IL-10), Sharice Davids (KS-03), and Salud Carbajal (CA-24). Created in September 2023, NextGen NewDems offers the best and brightest staffers from New … Continue Reading
June 14, 2024
NDC Immigration and Border Security Task Force Leaders Call for Actions to Protect DACA Recipients Ahead of 12th Anniversary
June 15th, marks 12 years since former President Barack Obama created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Ahead of this anniversary, New Democrat Coalition Immigration and Border Security Task Force Chair Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Vice Chairs Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Lou Correa (CA-46) issued a statement calling for action to protect DACA recipients: “Tomorrow marks 12 years since President Obama created the DACA program, which protects hundreds of thousands of young … Continue Reading
June 14, 2024
New Dem National Security Task Force Rebukes House GOP’s Far-Right Amendments to NDAA
Today, New Democrat Coalition National Security Task Force Chair Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Vice Chair Jason Crow (CO-06) issued the following statement after the House floor vote on the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation passed by a vote of 217-199: “House Republicans have once again put their own extremist agenda over strengthening U.S. national security. Through their hyper-partisan amendment process, they transformed a commonsense, bipartisan package into … Continue Reading
June 12, 2024
NDC Leaders Call Out GOP for Rejecting Funding for Bipartisan Affordable Connectivity Program
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Freshman Leadership Representative Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) issued a statement after the Republican-led House Rules Committee rejected Rep. Budzinski’s bipartisan amendment to the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which would have funded the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). If tens of millions of Americans lose affordable internet access after losing the ACP benefit, our military will be unable to meet their … Continue Reading
June 05, 2024
New Dem Chair Kuster and National Security Task Force Chair Strickland Reject House GOP’s Hyper-Partisan MilCon-VA Legislation
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02) and NDC National Security Task Force Chair Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) issued a statement following the floor vote on House Republicans’ hyper-partisan FY2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies appropriations legislation. “Rather than move away from the hyper-partisan and extremist approach that severely delayed the 2024 appropriations process, House Republicans are doubling down, attempting to advance harmful, … Continue Reading
June 04, 2024
New Democrat Coalition Leaders Encouraged by President Biden’s Executive Order to Secure the Southern Border, Call for Republicans to Come to the Table
Today, New Democrat Coalition Leadership Members and NDC Immigration and Border Security Task Force Chair Greg Stanton (AZ-04) issued a statement following the release of President Biden’s executive order that would bar migrants who cross the Southern Border unlawfully from receiving asylum, which will be in effect during high levels of crossing. This action will enable immigration officers to more easily remove those who do not have a lawful basis to remain in the country and ease the burden … Continue Reading
May 24, 2024
New Dems Host Mental Health Awareness Month Roundtable
Yesterday, NDC Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02), Vice Chair for Outreach Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and the Health Care, Substance Use, and Mental Health Task Force, led by Chair Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Vice Chairs Yadira Caraveo (CO-08) and Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), welcomed key stakeholders, including medical professionals and mental and behavioral health care experts, to a Mental Health Awareness Month roundtable. At the roundtable, Members and guests discussed challenges and solutions to … Continue Reading
May 24, 2024
New Democrat Coalition Farm Bill Task Force Chair Statement Following Committee Markup of 2024 Farm Bill
Today, New Democrat Coalition Farm Bill Task Force Chair Kim Schrier (WA-08) issued a statement following the House Agriculture Committee’s markup of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024. “New Dems are encouraged that the House and Senate are making progress to advance a must-pass Farm Bill this year. However, we are disappointed that the Republican leadership of the House Agriculture Committee decided to move forward with a version of the Farm Bill that does not meet the … Continue Reading
May 23, 2024
NDC Immigration & Border Security Task Force Statement on Senate Republicans’ Failure to Pass Bipartisan Border Deal
Today, New Democrat Coalition Immigration and Border Security Task Force Chair Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Vice Chair Salud Carbajal (CA-24) released the following statement after Senate Republicans again blocked a vote on the bipartisan deal to secure the border and address the broken asylum process: “Over 100 days ago, Congressional Republicans walked away from the toughest, most comprehensive border security deal in decades—a deal they negotiated themselves. And today, they once again showed … Continue Reading
May 23, 2024
New Dem Artificial Intelligence Working Group Endorses Legislation to Ensure Responsible Development and Deployment of AI Technologies
Today, the New Democrat Coalition Artificial Intelligence Working Group, led by Chair Derek Kilmer (WA-06), and Vice Chairs Don Beyer (VA-08), Jeff Jackson (NC-14), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Susie Lee (NV-03), and Haley Stevens (MI-11) endorsed 10 bipartisan, New Dem-led Artificial Intelligence bills that would help ensure the responsible development and deployment of AI technologies. From supporting workforce training and studying the economic impacts of AI to protecting consumers, elections, … Continue Reading
May 13, 2024
Climate Change & Clean Energy Task Force: New FERC Rule “Will Take Critical Steps to Responsibly Streamline Transmission Development”
Today, New Democrat Coalition Climate Change and Clean Energy Task Force Chair Scott Peters (CA-50) and Vice Chairs Sean Casten (IL-06), Eric Sorensen (IL-17), and Susan Wild (PA-07) issued the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) unveiled a final rule to govern the allocation of costs between states when developing interstate transmission lines. “To implement the Inflation Reduction Act’s landmark investments and reach our climate goals, America must … Continue Reading
May 10, 2024
New Dem National Security Task Force Outlines NDAA Priorities
Today, the New Democrat Coalition National Security Task Force, led by Chair Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), sent a letter to House Armed Service Committee leadership outlining the Coalition’s key priorities for inclusion in the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). These priorities include: supporting servicemembers and their families, enhancing the U.S. defense industrial base; investing in military modernization and innovation, and upholding our commitments to our allies, … Continue Reading
May 07, 2024
Congressman Tim Kennedy Becomes 100th New Democrat Coalition Member After Decisive Special Election Victory
Washington, D.C. — Today, the New Democrat Coalition welcomed Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) as the newest Member of the Coalition following his special election victory in New York’s 26th District to replace Rep. Brian Higgins, who retired in February.After serving in the New York State Senate for nearly 15 years, Rep. Kennedy comes to Congress as a seasoned lawmaker committed to getting things done and fighting Republican extremism. From spearheading infrastructure investments as Chair of … Continue Reading