Press Releases
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Trump Announces Largest National Sales Tax in History, Crashes Markets with Global Trade War
Note from New Democrat Coalition Vice Chair for Communications Marc Veasey (TX-33): “President Trump ran on a platform of lowering costs for Americans. But yesterday he announced the single largest national sales tax in U.S. history, forcing hardworking families and small businesses to once again carry the burden of his decisions. New Dems are committed to fighting back against this harmful tax hike on everyday Americans so we can put money back in the people’s pockets.” GLOBAL MARKETS … Continue Reading
April 02, 2025
New Dems Rebuke Largest Tax Increase in History on American Consumers and Businesses
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Trade & Tariffs Task Force Chair Don Beyer (VA-08) issued a statement following President Trump’s announcement of 25 percent taxes on all automobile imports and between 10 and 50 percent taxes on virtually every good imported from every U.S. trading partner: “President Trump’s latest announcement of a massive tax increase in the form of sweeping tariffs will not ‘liberate’ working people or businesses in America - it will … Continue Reading
April 02, 2025
New Dems Drop Episode 3 of The Fly-In: “Baby on Board” with Special Guest Rep. Brittany Pettersen
Today, the New Democrat Coalition released the third episode of The Fly-In podcast co-hosted by New Dem Leadership Members Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33). In Episode 3, “Baby on Board” Reps. Landsman and Veasey are joined by Rep. Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) to discuss her bipartisan discharge petition to grant proxy voting rights to new parents, and why Speaker Johnson cancelled votes for the rest of the week. Landsman and Veasey also discuss the Administration’s efforts to bust … Continue Reading
March 31, 2025
ICYMI in FOX: “New Dems ready to move party and country beyond Trump chaos” by New Dem Chair Brad Schneider
ICYMI: Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) penned an op-ed in FOX News laying out the far-reaching impacts of the Trump administration’s chaotic agenda and offering the New Dems’ alternative vision for the path forward for the American people. Chair Schneider describes what the New Dem vision would look like in action by exploring its three pillars: economic growth and lowering costs, healthy and safe communities, and strong national security and defense. You can read … Continue Reading
March 26, 2025
New Dem National Security Working Group Calls for Secretary Hegseth’s Resignation
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10), Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and the National Security Working Group, led by Chair Gil Cisneros (CA-31), are calling on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign immediately following the release of additional details related to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s careless and unconscionable communication of war plans on a non-secure commercial messaging service, that accidentally included a reporter: New Dem Chair … Continue Reading
March 25, 2025
New Dems Release Second Episode of The Fly-In: “Fasten Your Seatbelts” with Guest Rep. Marilyn Strickland
Today, the New Democrat Coalition released the second episode of The Fly-In podcast co-hosted by New Dem Leadership Members Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33), who this week were joined by guest New Democrat Coalition Whip Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) to discuss the biggest stories of the week. In Episode 2, “Fasten your Seatbelts,” Reps. Landsman and Veasey, and Strickland talk through their time back in their districts last week, the bombshell Signalgate scandal, House Republican … Continue Reading
March 25, 2025
ICYMI: Ranking Members Smith, Meeks, Himes, & Connolly Demand Answers for Signal National Security Leak
ICYMI: Today, New Dem Reps. Adam Smith (WA-09), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; and Jim Himes (CT-04), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; sent a letter to President Trump’s National Security team demanding answers to questions stemming from a report in The … Continue Reading
March 20, 2025
New Dem Economic Working Group Chair Houlahan on Trump’s Attempt to Defund Main Street
Today, New Dem Economic Growth & Cost of Living Working Group Chair Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) issued a statement regarding President Trump’s March 14th executive order, which directed relevant agencies to eliminate “to the maximum extent” the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund: “President Trump’s executive order is a direct attack on Main Street America. The CDFI Fund is a highly effective program that represents the very best of public-private partnerships, providing … Continue Reading
March 14, 2025
New Dem Chair on Senate Passing Blank Check Continuing Resolution that Emboldens Trump, Musk
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) issued a statement following the Senate vote to pass the House Republicans’ hyper-partisan Continuing Resolution: “Congressional Republicans are surrendering their Constitutional duties to Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Rather than working to pass legislation that responsibly funds the government, Republicans are empowering Trump, Musk, and his DOGE bros with a blank check to continue their devastating campaign of chaos through the … Continue Reading
March 12, 2025
New Dems Welcome Five New Members, Grow Coalition to 114 Total Members
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) announced the admission of five new Members to Coalition: Reps. Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Mike Levin (CA-49), and Brad Sherman (CA-32). “New Dems are proud to welcome Reps. Goldman, Hayes, Levin, Mullin, and Sherman into our ranks. Each of these Members believes and practices the New Dems’ core values: seeking common ground and a pragmatic approach to policymaking,” said New Dem Chair Brad … Continue Reading
March 11, 2025
New Dems Release New Podcast: “The Fly-In” with Reps. Greg Landsman and Marc Veasey
Today, the New Democrat Coalition released the first episode of a new podcast series hosted by New Dem Reps. Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33). The Fly-In will be recorded and released when the House is in session, with co-hosts Landsman and Veasey talking through the top issues facing the nation and what New Dems and House Democrats are doing to deliver for hardworking Americans. In this first episode, Reps. Landsman and Veasey discuss the rising cost of eggs, the upcoming … Continue Reading
March 11, 2025
New Dem Chair Rebukes Hyper-Partisan Republican Bill that Cuts Veterans’ Health Care and Slashes Programs Hardworking Americans Depend On
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) issued a statement following the floor vote on House Republicans’ hyper-partisan continuing resolution: “Today, New Dems united with our House Democratic colleagues to vote against the House Republican government funding bill, which gives a blank check to Elon Musk - the richest man in the world - to further cut Americans jobs, dismantle services for Veterans and law enforcement, and slash funding for the health care for hardworking … Continue Reading
March 06, 2025
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Headlines from Trump’s America and the Cost of Chaos
Note from New Democrat Coalition Vice Chair for Communications Marc Veasey (TX-33): “Earlier this week, President Trump claimed the first month of his presidency was the most successful in U.S. history - even ahead of George Washington’s. This couldn’t be further from reality. In less than two months, he and Elon Musk are raising costs on hardworking Americans, firing record-high numbers of veterans, and threatening our National Security so that they can please a dictator. The American … Continue Reading
March 05, 2025
New Dems Host Industry Roundtable on Impact of Trump’s Tariffs
Today, New Democrat Coalition Vice Chair for Outreach Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) hosted a roundtable with experts on key U.S. industries to discuss the impacts of President Trump’s tariffs and his Administration’s broader trade agenda across the U.S. economy. The roundtable was the first in a series of stakeholder outreach events hosted by Vice Chair Carbajal for the 119th Congress. Vice Chair Carbajal and Vice Chair Budzinski were joined by Vice … Continue Reading
March 04, 2025
Chair Schneider Slams President Trump’s Joint Address with “Hard Truth” About the State of our Union
Tonight, following President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress, New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) issued a statement rejecting Trump’s chaotic and harmful agenda for the American people: “Tonight, President Trump continued his gaslighting of the American people. His 100-minute speech was just the same old, tired routine, chock full of lies and offering more chaos, corruption, and confusion. Absent from his hollow promises were any real solutions to the challenges that are … Continue Reading
March 04, 2025
New Dems on Trump’s 25 Percent Tax: “What Happened to Lowering Costs?”
Today, Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Economic Growth Task Force Chair Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Trade Task Force Chair Don Beyer (VA-08) issued a statement in response to the Trump administration’s decision to impose 25% tariffs - taxes that are paid by American consumers - on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico. “What happened to lowering costs? President Trump came into office promising to slash prices ‘on day one,’ yet six weeks later, prices are up, inflation is … Continue Reading
March 03, 2025
Democrats are United Against House Republicans’ Plot to Cut Social Security and Health Care for Hardworking Americans
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar (TX-35) together led a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson calling on him to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid on behalf of millions of Americans who depend on these programs. The leaders of the two largest ideological Democratic caucuses were joined by more than 200 House Democrats: “Despite their public pledges to safeguard Social Security benefits and health … Continue Reading
February 26, 2025
ICYMI TRANSCRIPT: New Dems Announce Vision & Policy Platform for 119th Congress, Unveil Nine Working Groups
ICYMI: Today, New Dems held a press conference laying out the Coalition’s vision for the Democratic party, and nine Working Groups tasked with implementing the New Dem policy platform for the 119th Congress. New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) was joined by Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), and several of the New Dem Working Group Chairs - including Immigration & Border Security Chair Greg Stanton (AZ-04), Housing, Infrastructure, & Transportation Chair … Continue Reading
February 26, 2025
New Dems Lay Out Vision & Policy Platform for 119th Congress with Announcement of Working Groups
Today, the New Democrat Coalition Leadership team unveiled its vision and policy platform for the 119th Congress, stating New Dems are proud to stand with Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, and the entire Democratic Caucus to confront and combat the Trump Administration’s assault on our Constitution, our values, and our national security. As the strong voice of the center, New Dems are committed to demonstrating that Democrats are the party of bold ideas … Continue Reading
February 25, 2025
New Dem Leaders Blast House Republican Budget for Selling Out Working Families to Bail Out Billionaires
Today, New Democrat Coalition Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Vice Chair for Communications Marc Veasey (TX-33) issued a statement after New Dems and House Democrats unanimously opposed the House Republicans budget resolution on the House floor: “The House Republican budget is a disgrace. It betrays working families by slashing funding for critical programs they rely on to help pay their bills and keep food on the table, all while lining the pockets of Republican … Continue Reading