Press Releases
New Dems Condemn House Republicans for Skipping Town, Steering Toward a Shut Down
Today, New Democrat Coalition Vice Chair for Communications Marc Veasey (TX-33) issued a statement after House Republican Leadership sent lawmakers home following the Senate rejection of the House Republican proposal that leaves millions of Americans with rising healthcare costs. “Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans skipped town. “After the Senate rejected the House Republican budget, they cancelled votes with less than two weeks to go and with no plan to fund the government or lower … Continue Reading
September 19, 2025
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 take healthcare from 15 million people, deny food assistance programs to millions of hungry families, and … Continue Reading
September 18, 2025
New Dems Convene Roundtable Discussion on Air Traffic Control Modernization
Yesterday, New Dem Vice Chair for Outreach Salud Carbajal (CA-24) hosted a roundtable discussion on air traffic control modernization between New Dem Members and stakeholders from across the aviation industry. Vice Chair Carbajal, who is a member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, was joined by several New Dem Members for the discussion, including Transportation & Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Reps. Sean Casten (IL-06), Debbie Wasserman Schultz … Continue Reading
September 17, 2025
New Dems Release Episode 17 of The Fly-In: “Course Correction”
Today, the New Democrat Coalition released Episode 17 of The Fly-In, a podcast co-hosted by Reps. Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33). In Episode 17, “Course Correction” Reps. Landsman and Veasey are joined by New Dem Member Congressman Ed Case from Hawaii. Together, they discuss the aftermath of last week’s assassination of Charlie Kirk and how lawmakers must respond to the rise in political violence. Rep. Case - a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee - discusses the … Continue Reading
September 11, 2025
ICYMI TRANSCRIPT: New Dem Leaders Hold Press Conference on Policy Agenda Ahead of Government Funding Deadline
Yesterday, 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 a press conference to lay out the details of the New Dem policy agenda and provide updates on the most recent … Continue Reading
September 11, 2025
New Dem Chair Schneider Welcomes Rep. James Walkinshaw as 116th New Dem Member
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) officially announced the admission of Rep. James Walkinshaw (VA-11) to the Coalition. With the addition of Rep. Walkinshaw, New Dems now stand at 116 Members, an all-time record for the Coalition. “I am incredibly proud to welcome Rep. Walkinshaw into the New Dem ranks. An experienced public servant, Rep. Walkinshaw has spent his entire career advancing exactly the kind of pragmatic, common sense solutions that are the heart of the … Continue Reading
September 10, 2025
New Dems Release Episode 16 of The Fly-In: “No Fly List”
Today, the New Democrat Coalition released Episode 16 of The Fly-In, a podcast co-hosted by Reps. Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33). In Episode 16, “No Fly List” Reps. Landsman and Veasey are joined by New Democrat Coalition Leadership Member Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) to discuss the recent clash between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, the abysmal August jobs report and the damage Republicans are causing to the economy, … Continue Reading
September 08, 2025
New Dem Housing Task Force Releases Affordability Agenda to Build More Homes and Lower Costs
Today, the New Democrat Coalition Housing Task Force, led by Task Force Chair Emilia Sykes (OH-13), unveiled its Housing Affordability Agenda, which lays out a path forward for bipartisan legislation in Congress to ensure every American has access to safe, decent, affordable housing and the amenities they need to thrive. Through the Housing Affordability Agenda, the Coalition endorses fourteen bills led by New Dem members that aim to lower housing costs by increasing the supply of housing, … Continue Reading
September 05, 2025
New Dem Chair Statement on August Jobs Report
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the August jobs report: “The numbers don’t lie. President Trump’s economic agenda continues to hurt the American economy. For the first time since the depths of the pandemic, we’re seeing the job market start to stall out. “Today’s report is clear evidence that President Trump and Congressional Republicans’ actions are hurting working families across the … Continue Reading
September 04, 2025
New Democrat Coalition Housing Task Force Joins Tri-Caucus Chairs in Letter to Defend Fair Housing Programs
Today, 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 preservation of programs that protect affordable housing and the rights of Americans against housing discrimination during … Continue Reading
September 04, 2025
New Dems Drop Episode 15 of the Fly-In: “Co-Pilots” with Reps. Sarah McBride and Joe Morelle
Today, the New Democrat Coalition released episode 15 of The Fly-In, a podcast co-hosted by Reps. Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33). In Episode 15, “Co-Pilots” - the first episode back in D.C. after the August district work period - Landsman and Veasey are joined by Congresswoman Sarah McBride (DE-AL) and Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25), top Democrat on the House Administration Committee. Together, they discuss the upcoming government funding fight, Member security in an era of … Continue Reading
September 03, 2025
House Republicans Block New Dem Amendments to Expose Trump’s Energy Price Hikes
Today, New Democrat Coalition Environment, Climate, & Clean Energy Working Group Chair Scott Peters (CA-50) issued a statement after House Republicans blocked nine New Dem amendments from being made in order to the Energy & Water Development appropriations bill. The New Dem amendments would direct the Department of Energy to conduct studies on how Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill would raise consumer utility bills after repealing key energy tax credits that lower the price of producing and … Continue Reading
August 29, 2025
New Dems Host Rural Economic Development Roundtable in Silverton, OR on Ninth Stop of the On the Road Tour
Yesterday, New Dem Members completed the ninth stop on the New Dems on the Road Tour, an initiative spearheaded by Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) to get New Dem Members out of DC to hear from American workers, businesses, industry experts, nongovernmental organizations, and local leaders about how to improve policy in Washington. New Dem Leadership Member Andrea Salinas (OR-06) teamed up with New Dem Member Janelle Bynum (OR-05) in Silverton for a roundtable discussion on rural … Continue Reading
August 25, 2025
New Dems Unveil New Plan to Secure the Border and Reform the Immigration System
Today, the New Democrat Coalition Immigration & Border Security Working Group, led by Chair Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Secure Borders Task Force Chair Laura Gillen (NY-04), Global Competitiveness Task Force Chair Greg Stanton (AZ-04), and Agricultural Workforce Task Force Chair Salud Carbajal (CA-24), unveiled the New Dem Immigration & Border Security Framework, a comprehensive path forward for Congress to secure the border and reform the immigration system. Through the Framework, New Dems … Continue Reading
August 20, 2025
New Dems Release the Fly-In: Games Edition Bonus Episode
Today, the New Democrat Coalition released a bonus episode of The Fly-In podcast co-hosted by Reps. Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33). The Fly-In: Just the Games is a compilation of all the In Case You Missed It segments from recent Fly-In episodes. Watch co-hosts Landsman and Veasey quiz Fly-In guests Reps. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Brad Schneider (IL-10) with games like True or False, Who Said It?, New Dem … Continue Reading
August 12, 2025
New Dems On the Road Media Roundup
“The American people are tired of partisan games - they’re looking for serious leaders who represent their interests in Washington. That’s why New Dems have been touring the country, hearing directly from the American people to inform a policy agenda that will lower costs, make our communities healthier and safer, and protect our national security. In just the first three months of this initiative, New Dems have met with constituents, businesses, local leaders, and more on everything from … Continue Reading
August 06, 2025
New Dems Release Bonus Episode of the Fly-In: “Low Approach”
Today, the New Democrat Coalition released a bonus episode of The Fly-In, a podcast co-hosted by Reps. Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33). You can find The Fly-In on the New Dem Dispatch - New Dems’ substack - across New Dems’ social media across platforms, and on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you get your podcasts. In this bonus episode, “Low Approach,” Landsman and Veasey talk through the latest developments in Texas Republicans’ attempts to redraw the maps and … Continue Reading
July 30, 2025
New Dems Host Workforce Roundtable in Gary, IN on Seventh Stop of the On the Road Tour
Today, New Dem Members completed the seventh stop on the New Dems on the Road Tour, an initiative to get New Dem Members out of DC to hear from American workers, businesses, industry experts, nongovernmental organizations and local leaders about how to improve policy in Washington. New Dem Workforce and Education Working Group Chair Frank Mrvan (IN-01) hosted Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) for a roundtable discussion in Gary, IN. Reps. Mrvan and Budzinski were joined by … Continue Reading
July 24, 2025
New Dems Release Innovation Agenda to Unleash American Potential and Lead the 21st Century
Today, the New Democrat Coalition Innovation & Technology Working Group, led by Working Group Chair Sam Liccardo (CA-16), AI Task Force Chair Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Digital Assets Task Force Chair Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), unveiled the New Dem Innovation Agenda, a roadmap of positions Congress and the Administration should adopt to unleash the full potential of American innovation. Through the Innovation Agenda, New Dems will work to spur groundbreaking research and technological … Continue Reading
July 23, 2025
New Dems Release Episode 14 of The Fly-In: “This is Your Captain Speaking”
Today, the New Democrat Coalition released episode 14 of The Fly-In, a podcast co-hosted by Reps. Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33). In Episode 14, “This is Your Captain Speaking” Reps. Landsman and Veasey are joined by New Democrat Coalition Chair Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) to discuss the tax provisions in Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill that hurt hardworking American families and businesses, President Trump’s chaotic and costly tariffs, the bill Republicans passed last week to gut … Continue Reading