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PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY STATEMENT ON LABOR DAY

PENNSYLVANIA –  Today, Pennsylvania Democratic Party chair Nancy Patton Mills issued the following statement on Labor Day:  “Today, we celebrate the women and men of organized labor and the unions that built the American middle class. These heroes fought for better wages, dignified working conditions, and benefits that workers deserve. Sadly, that progress remains under ... Read more

PA DEMS STATEMENT ON AUGUST JOBS REPORT

PENNSYLVANIA —  Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its August jobs report, showing that over 13 million Americans are still out of work:  “Our economy is in a historic recession and more than 13 million Americans are still out of work because of Donald Trump’s failure to lead us out of this crisis,” said ... Read more

HIGHLIGHTS: AHEAD OF TRUMP SCRANTON VISIT, SENATOR CASEY, MAYOR COGNETTI & LOCALS DISCUSS TRUMP’S BROKEN PROMISES

PENNSYLVANIA — Earlier today, ahead of President Trump’s visit to Old Forge, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti and locals from northeastern Pennsylvania hosted a virtual press conference to highlight how the Trump Administration’s broken promises have impacted families in the region. The group also discussed how Vice President Joe Biden’s Scranton ... Read more

PA DEMS STATEMENT ON 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT

PENNSYLVANIA –  55 years ago today, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson to combat institutionalized racism at the ballot box and to help realize the full promise of the Constitution for all voters. In the decades since, far-right extremists — like Donald Trump — have worked to erode ... Read more

Philadelphia Inquirer – “Pennsylvania Democrats showed up.”

■ Pennsylvania Democrats showed up.  Despite a sleepy presidential race, the coronavirus pandemic and historic protests against systemic racism, more than 1.57 million Democrats voted for president in the state’s primary election this month, down about 6.5% from the 2016 primary. By comparison, the Republican vote fell 29%. ■ Both parties made huge efforts to ... Read more

Trump Broke his Promises to Pennsylvania on Health Care

As Trump heads to Scranton tomorrow, here are the facts about the last three years of broken promises on health care from him and his administration:  Trump promised Pennsylvania his administration would improve health care, but instead they have sued to overturn the Affordable Care Act, jeopardizing the health care of over 800,000 Pennsylvanians.  Promise: “We ... Read more

PA DEMS CHAIR: TRUMP ATTACKING HEALTH CARE IN THE MIDST OF A NATIONAL CRISIS

PENNSYLVANIA —  Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced that it would hear Trump’s Texas v. Azar lawsuit that could dismantle the Affordable Care Act:  “Time and again, Donald Trump has broken his promise to protect the health care of everyday Pennsylvanians. He already tried to ... Read more

PA DEMS SHOW EARLY 2020 ORGANIZING FORCE WITH “BACK TO BLUE” KICKOFFS IN BUCKS, WESTMORELAND COUNTIES

PENNSYLVANIA — On Saturday, February 29th, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party continued its statewide “Back to Blue” organizing tour with stops in Bucks and Westmoreland Counties. In Feasterville-Trevose, Governor Tom Wolf, PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro, and HD-18 Candidate Harold Hayes joined leading Bucks Democrats to rally local voters around the PA Dems’ 2020 organizing strategy ... Read more

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