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Dem Govs Get It Done: While Republicans Stall on COVID-19 Stimulus At Federal Level, Democratic Governors Usher In Relief

The Trump administration and Senate Republicans have blocked the HEROES Act and stalled on other forms of COVID-19 relief – leaving American families and businesses in both red and blue states suffering the devastating impacts of the pandemic. In the absence of assistance from the federal government, Democratic governors across the country have once again…

Democratic Governors Respond to President Trump Ending Stimulus Negotiations Over State Aid

Today, President Trump announced he would instruct his aides to stop negotiations with Congressional Democrats over the next stimulus package because “Nancy Pelosi is asking for $2.4 Trillion Dollars to bailout poorly run, high crime, Democrat States, money that is in no way related to COVID-19.” Maine Gov. Janet Mills, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Nevada…

ICYMI: 12 Democratic Governors Vow to Count Every Vote and Protect Democracy

“Any efforts to throw out ballots or refuse a peaceful transfer of power are nothing less than an assault on American democracy.” On Wednesday, a group of twelve Democratic governors issued a joint statement vowing to protect the integrity of the 2020 general election and assuring Americans that every ballot in their states will be…

DGA Vice Chair’s Statement Responding to Donald Trump’s Attacks on Democratic Governors During the Presidential Debate

DGA Vice Chair New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s attacks on Democratic governors during the presidential debate: “President Donald Trump’s record is a record of failure. Joe Biden is right: He is the worst president this country has ever had. He has failed the American people…

DGA Vice Chair Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Responds to Trump Blaming Blue States For COVID-19 Death Toll

At a press conference on Wednesday, President Trump blamed the United States’ high COVID-19 death toll on states run by Democratic governors. Trump said, “If you take the blue states out, we’re at a level that I don’t think anybody in the world would be at. We’re really at a very low level.” The President’s…

In Letter, Democratic Governors Call On President Trump and Mitch McConnell to End Attacks on United States Postal Service

Today, a coalition of 12 Democratic governors led by DGA Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calling on them to end their attacks on the United States Postal Service. The governors also urge Congress to deliver an additional $25 billion in funding…

ICYMI: DGA Panel on Women Governors’ Bold Leadership

Gov. Raimondo: “If we had more women running this country, we would be in much better shape.” On Wednesday, the Democratic Governors Association hosted a panel featuring the six women Democratic governors representing Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, and Rhode Island, who have emerged as trusted figures in an uncertain time. Oregon Gov. Kate…

Roundup: Democratic Governors Blast Lack of State Aid In Senate Republicans’ COVID-19 Relief Bill

Senate Republicans laid out a proposal for the next COVID-19 stimulus package that seeks to slash benefits for unemployed Americans and doesn’t include substantial aid to states and localities. Democratic governors across the country have pushed back on Republicans’ attempts to cut support for unemployed Americans and leave states in the lurch: Connecticut Gov. Ned…

Every State, Every Vote: New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Ensures Access to Safe and Secure Elections Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation to expand access to vote-by-mail and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the general election. The new law allows county clerks to automatically mail applications for absentee ballots to each voter in their county. Additionally, the bill requires poll workers to wear PPE on election day…

DGA Statement on President Trump’s Testing Comments At Tulsa Rally

At a campaign rally in Tulsa, President Trump mocked COVID-19 testing, saying he told his staff: “Slow the testing down, please.” Trump’s team tried to defend the comment as a joke, but Trump has frequently claimed if we stopped testing, we’d have very few cases and refused to clarify his comments in an interview released…

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