HAPPENING NOW: National Update and Call to Action With Dem Party Chair Ken Martin and Dem Leader Hakeem Jeffries

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14. it's really something how you're presenting this discussion as the totality of Democratic action

...it's just a lie that this was a 'happy party' or any other derision you can come up with here to describe our Democratic leaders.

You appear to have no clue about what's happening with the party because you wouldn't just belittle the efforts to inform of seasoned pols who've actually run elections, faced down republicans and won.

You're presenting this as some sort of campaign event where you were supposed to be wowed by them. What a crock. This isn't an entertainment event, and these are hard working, serious, effective legislators that you're just trashing like the republican opposition; the other party which is supposed to be the focus of ire and insults here, not Democrats.

They cited the numbers on legislation they are working on right now. We are three republican votes away from stopping damaging cuts to Medicare and Social Security, but that's apparently a piffle to you.

The Dems are branching out, spreading our party's advocacy on social media where most people reccommend, even farther than the campaign, but you poo pooed that.

You claim to like their lawsuit, but there's absolutely nothing stopping you from looking for yourself. You don't need to rely on words that didn't satisfy you. Go look it up. That's why they mentioned it.

I'm done with obtuseness and frankly specious belittling of actual advocacy.

THIS is SAMPLE, not a treatise, of what Democrats have been doing ...

It's for the benefit of anyone looking on who might buy into your myopic description of this discussion.


Posted by Miami-Dade Democratic Party | March 01, 2025

In February 2025, Democrats across the country took bold action to protect working families, safeguard democracy, and push back against dangerous Republican policies. From defending voting rights to expanding economic opportunity, Democratic leaders at all levels of government fought for the values that matter most.

Fighting for Economic Security & Public Services

Every House Democrat voted against Trump's budget, which slashes Medicaid.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer unveiled a $3 billion road funding plan to improve roads, bridges, and transit.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Karina’s Law to protect survivors of domestic violence and prevent abusers from easily accessing firearms.

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers released a budget that invests billions in education and Medicaid expansion—making the wealthy pay their fair share.

Missouri Senate Democrats voted unanimously on legislation to help seniors afford the rising cost of electricity.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills to raise Michigan’s minimum wage and expand paid sick leave policies.

Defending Democracy & Voting Rights

The DNC won a major case in Wisconsin, ensuring mobile voting sites remain available to voters.

The DNC filed an amicus brief against MAGA Republicans' attempt to change Georgia election rules that would delay results and undermine trust.

The DNC filed a brief with the Ninth Circuit to counter Republican efforts to outlaw most mail and early voting in Nevada.

The DNC fought back against North Carolina Republicans’ attempts to interfere in fair elections through federal and state courts.

Protecting Privacy & Data from Republican Overreach

House Democrats introduced the Taxpayer Data Protection Act to permanently safeguard Americans' data from Trump and Elon Musk.

Democratic attorneys general filed lawsuits to block Elon Musk from accessing Americans’ data.

Senate Democrats successfully blocked Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive Department of Education data.

Democratic attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit against Musk’s DOGE over reckless decisions affecting public data.

Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration for defunding medical and public health research.

New York Attorney General Letitia James led a multi-state coalition against Trump and Musk’s efforts to shut down the CFPB.

Winning Elections & Strengthening Democratic Leadership

Democrat Ken Jenkins won a special election for Westchester County Executive, defeating his Trump-backed opponent.

Democrat Sean Faircloth won the special election for Maine’s House District 24, strengthening the Democratic legislative majority.

Democrats Ray Seigfried and Dan Cruce won both Delaware State Senate special elections.

Democrat Dan Gaiewski won the special election for Connecticut’s House District 40.

DNC Chair Ken Martin traveled to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to support Democrats in crucial down-ballot elections.

Holding Trump’s Administration Accountable


Every Senate Democrat voted against confirming:
Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence.
Kash Patel as FBI Director.
RFK Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Senator Mark Warner and Senate Democrats forced Trump to back down on a federal hiring freeze.

Governor Josh Shapiro took legal action to restore Pennsylvania’s funding after the Trump administration froze it.

Investing in Education & Children’s Well-Being


Arizona Democrats passed legislation to fund free school lunches statewide.

Senator Jon Ossoff successfully pushed the White House to restore HBCU scholarships.

Protecting Reproductive Rights & Civil Liberties

Virginia House Democrats passed constitutional amendments to protect reproductive freedom, voting rights, and marriage equality.

California Governor Gavin Newsom launched a first-in-the-nation plan to convert underutilized state properties into affordable housing.

Georgia Democrats introduced legislation to give tax credits to firearm owners who safely store their weapons.

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IN THE STATES: Democrats Fight Back Against Trump and MAGA Republicans’ Plans To Make Americans’ Lives Harder

Today, the DNC, DCCC, and DSCC filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, the Federal Election Commission (FEC), and its Commissioners in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in response to Trump’s executive order falsely claiming the White House has total power to dictate legal positions taken by the FEC and other independent agencies. Americans deserve free and fair elections, and Trump and Republicans shouldn’t get to dictate the rules.


Nationwide: New York Times: Democratic National Committee Files Lawsuit Against Trump

Nationwide: Politico: National Dems sue over Trump executive order they say could weaponize FEC

Nationwide: NBC News: Democratic Party files first lawsuit against second Trump admin

Nationwide: The Hill: National Democrats sue over Trump order to expand White House control of independent agencies

Nationwide: Newsweek: Democratic Party Sues Donald Trump Over His Executive Power Claims

Nationwide: Reuters: Trump sued by Democrats for seeking control over election commission

Earlier this week, House Republicans passed Trump’s disastrous budget bill that puts life-saving funding for health care, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and nursing homes on the chopping block in order to give tax breaks to billionaires.

In Georgia: Atlanta Journal-Constitution: From food stamps to tax cuts: How the federal budget bill could affect Georgians

In Kansas: Kansas Reflector: Kansas advocates condemn U.S. House budget tied to Republicans’ proposed Medicaid cuts

In Maine: News Center Maine: Maine families fear impact of potential MaineCare and Medicaid budget cuts

In Minnesota: Minnesota Reformer: Health care advocates say House GOP’s Medicaid cuts would harm children, people with disabilities

In Texas: El Paso Times: How the House budget would impact El Paso: Local services face cuts amid GOP plan

Nationwide: Center for American Progress: The Republican House Budget Resolution’s Potential $880 Billion in Medicaid Cuts by Congressional District

As Republicans in Congress side with Trump over their own constituents, residents of Republican-held districts across the country are furious and making it clear that Republicans will pay at the ballot box for bowing down to Trump and Musk and taking reckless votes like the budget bill. As a result, some Republicans are canceling town halls altogether.

In California: Fresno Bee: Rep. Tom McClintock fails to defend congressional power

In Colorado: Colorado Newsline: Colorado Democrats urge Rep. Evans to oppose budget plan threatening Medicaid benefits

In Georgia: CNN: Angry voters confront GOP representative over Trump’s push to expand his power

In Iowa: Des Moines Register: Democrats protest potential Medicaid cuts outside Zach Nunn’s office as GOP weighs budget

In Utah: Deseret News: Utah Rep. Blake Moore the latest GOP lawmaker to have town hall flooded with DOGE, federal layoff questions

In Wisconsin: Wisconsin Public Radio: US Rep. Glenn Grothman faces hostile crowd at Oshkosh town hall meeting

Nationwide: New York Times: Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash

Meanwhile, working families across the country are feeling the devastating effects of Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s federal funding freezes and attacks on critical programs and agencies.


In Kansas: KCUR: Funding freeze leaves Kansas farmers unpaid for work they already completed

In Michigan: Washington Post: She hoped Trump’s victory would change her life, but not like this

In Wisconsin: Wisconsin Public Radio: These workers helped Wisconsin farmers navigate changing weather. DOGE fired them.

In Wisconsin: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: DOGE cuts 800 at NOAA, impacting weather forecasts, Great Lakes

In Oregon: KATU: Federal layoffs in Oregon likely to impact rural counties the most, state economist says

In Georgia: Atlanta Journal-Constitution: USAID cancels large contracts of Georgia peanut butter supplier

Nationwide: Axios: The states that could feel DOGE cuts the most

Nationwide: Associated Press: Where are federal jobs affected by DOGE cuts? A look at congressional districts across the US

Democrats are fighting back against Donald Trump and extreme Republicans’ attacks on health care and federal programs that Americans rely on.

In Ohio: Ohio Capital Journal: Ohio Democrats seek to codify reproductive care, align state law with constitutional amendment

In Florida: Florida Phoenix: Democrats file bill to repeal six-week abortion ban, want more data transparency

Nationwide: Maryland Matters: Federal judge extends order blocking ‘devastating’ cap on NIH research payments

Nationwide: Associated Press: Democratic governors pitch state jobs to federal workers cut by Trump

https://democrats.org/news/in-the-states-democrats-fight-back-against-trump-and-maga-republicans-plans-to-make-americans-lives-harder/


DNC, DCCC & DSCC File Lawsuit Against Trump’s Illegal Executive Order Ending Free and Fair Elections

In response to Trump’s executive order falsely claiming the White House has total power to dictate legal positions taken by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and other independent agencies, the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) have sued President Trump, Attorney General Bondi, the FEC, and its Commissioners in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

DNC Chair Ken Martin, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene and DSCC Chair Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement:

“Americans are legally guaranteed fair elections with impartial referees – not a system where Donald Trump can dictate campaign rules he wants from the White House. Democrats will use every tool at our disposal, including aggressively confronting Trump’s illegal actions in the courts, to defend Americans’ right to free and fair elections which are the core of our country’s democracy.”

Key points from the lawsuit:

“As applied to the Commission, Executive Order 14215 would eliminate [the Federal Election Campaign Act’s] requirement that the executive branch’s legal interpretations of FECA’s provisions reflect the bipartisan consensus of an expert multimember board and replace that bipartisan consensus with the judgment of a single partisan political figure—the President of the United States.”

“The assertion is incompatible with nearly a century’s worth of Supreme Court precedent blessing Congress’s authority to insulate certain agencies and officials from day-to-day control by the President.”

“As the Supreme Court has held for 90 years […] Congress possesses the authority to insulate from presidential micromanagement agencies that are led by a multimember, bipartisan board that performs quasi-judicial and quasi-legislative functions—that is, agencies like the FEC.”

“Congress’s authority is especially true in this context, where the credibility of the entire regulatory enterprise would be fatally undermined if the party controlling the White House can unilaterally structure campaign rules and adjudicate disputes to disadvantage its electoral competitors.”

“The Court should therefore certify the question of FECA’s constitutionality to the en banc D.C. Circuit under 52 U.S.C. § 30110, and then declare that FECA’s provisions shielding FEC decisionmaking from presidential coercion or control are constitutionally valid and enjoin the application of Section 7 of Executive Order 14215 to the Commission as inconsistent with those provisions.”