55 years ago yesterday, 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 that progress. ... Read more

PENNSYLVANIA — Today, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Lara Trump, Mercedes Schlapp, and Katrina Pierson will be starting a bus tour in Pennsylvania:   “Pennsylvania women don’t want to hear anything from the Trump campaign right now besides an explanation for Trump’s broken promises and disastrous coronavirus ... Read more

PENNSYLVANIA —  Today, the Bureau of Labor statistics released its July jobs report which exposed that over 16 million Americans are still out of work and the unemployment rate remains above 10 percent.  “The coronavirus crisis has spiraled out of control. Nearly 160,000 Americans have died, another 54 million have filed for unemployment, and our ... Read more

PENNSYLVANIA —  The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement in response to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s visit to the commonwealth:  “The only good that came from Secretary Perdue’s visit today is that he got to see first-hand the damage he and Donald Trump have done to Pennsylvania’s farmers,” said Pennsylvania Democratic Party spokesperson Andres ... Read more

Donald Trump promised that he would create more opportunities for the Latino community, but he’s broken that promise time and again throughout his tenure, culminating in his disastrous COVID-19 response. Here’s how he’s failed to honor his promises to Pennsylvania Latinos: Trump repeatedly promised that he’d deliver jobs and grow wages for Latinos in Pennsylvania ... Read more

PENNSYLVANIA — Today, Vice President Joe Biden unveiled a bold plan to advance equity for Latinos in America. This leadership is a stark contrast with Donald Trump, who has actively sabotaged progress for Latinos in Pennsylvania.  “From his very first speech as a presidential candidate, Donald Trump has ruthlessly attacked the health, safety, and economic ... Read more

* President Donald Trump is selling fear in America’s suburbs. But outside Philadelphia, even some Republicans don’t think voters are buying it. *“I’m watching Joe Biden, most of his ads have been positive — build up the economy,” [Republican Bucks County Commissioner Gene] DiGirolamo said. “I’m [thinking] to myself, if I was the president, that’s ... Read more

PENNSYLVANIA – The Pennsylvania Democratic Party tonight issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania tele-rally:  “None of the lies and empty rhetoric Donald Trump spewed tonight changes the fact that 7,200 Pennsylvanians have lost their lives because of his failed COVID-19 response, which has also forced millions more out of work and ... Read more

As Mike Pence visited southwestern Pennsylvania for a series of photo-ops, Pennsylvania Democrats exposed the Trump Administration’s ongoing failures to address the coronavirus crisis that has cost the lives of over 7,100 Pennsylvanians. Check out some of the coverage of their efforts below.  Before Pence arrived, Democrats blasted Trump’s broken promises and ongoing coronavirus failures:  ... Read more

PENNSYLVANIA — Last night, Senator John DiSanto held an in-person, indoor fundraiser in the middle of the biggest pandemic in over a century. His campaign literature advertising the event made no mention of adhering to PA Department of Health guidelines. The advertisement made no reference to social distancing or wearing a mask, and there was ... Read more