By: Maryam Mohamed Democrats are very reluctant to approve Gorsuch due to his extremely conservative ideology. “We believe that, what Republicans did to Merrick Garland was worse than a filibuster,” Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said. However, not all party leaders are opposed to Gorsuch’s nomination. Republican Senator of Nevada Dean Heller, believes that Gorsuch […]

By: Kevin Robillard — DCCC launches radio ads, mail to boost Georgia turnout efforts: “The get-out-the-vote effort includes a six figure ad buy on seven Atlanta-based radio stations, including digital ads on their websites and on streaming services, and a five-figure buy on Pandora. The money aims to boost African-American turnout, which has averaged about 7 […]

ROSWELL, Ga.  – Following the Ossoff’s campaign record $8.3M fundraising haul in Q1 and an April 6th poll which showed Jon with a 28% lead over the next closest contender, End Citizens United (ECU) unveiled its first ad for Jon today. The ad, entitled “Tireless and Effective,” highlights Jon’s record fighting corruption and advocating for […]

By: Alex Roarty A Democratic group is launching a new ad designed to help turn out the vote for Jon Ossoff, the marquee Democratic candidate in a Georgia special election that has captured nationwide attention as the nation’s first bellwether race since President Donald Trump took office. The ad, from End Citizens United, emphasizes Ossoff’s […]

By: Lauren McCauley In the closely-watched race for Georgia’s sixth district, said to be the first test of whether backlash against President Donald Trump will propel Democratic candidates to seize traditionally conservative seats, documentary filmmaker Jon Ossoff continues to gain ground, putting the GOP on the offensive in other pivotal local contests. After 10 days […]

ECU’s grassroots members pushed campaign finance reform to the forefront in Supreme Court battle Rules changed, concerns ignored, & millions spent to get Neil Gorsuch confirmed   Tiffany Muller, executive director of End Citizens United, released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Neil Gorsuch. “Seventeen million dollars later, the corporate special interests […]

Tiffany Muller, executive director of End Citizens United, released the following statement on the Republicans’ decision to invoke the “nuclear option” to pass cloture and move the Supreme Court nomination to a full vote on the Senate floor.    “A vote for Gorsuch is a vote to keep in place the rigged system in Washington where […]

By: NARAL Pro-Choice America Ilyse Hogue, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, released the following statement in response to Senate Republicans’ decision to blow up the Senate for President Donald Trump. Seven in 10 Americans strongly object to Republican attempts to use political tactics to strong-arm Trump’s nominee through the confirmation process: “Through this entire nomination […]

By: Lisa Hagen Democrat Jon Ossoff raised an eye-popping $8.3 million for his House campaign in a Georgia special election, according to a release from his campaign. Ossoff reportedly has $2.1 million in cash on hand going into the April 18 “jungle primary” to fill the seat left vacant by Health and Human Services Secretary […]

By: Niels Lesniewski As the Senate moves toward getting rid of the ability of 41 senators to block Supreme Court nominees, moderates could see their profiles rise in any post “nuclear option” reality with a renewed emphasis on party unity. Conventional wisdom is that presidents would be able to pick more stridently partisan nominees for the […]