Denver, CO — The Colorado Democratic Party released the following statements in response to Trump and Republicans filing briefs before the Supreme Court Thursday night in support of repealing the ACA in full. A new report found that 470,000 Coloradans could lose their healthcare coverage if the lawsuit to repeal the ACA is successful. Colorado…
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Report Comes Same Day Gardner’s GOP Submits Brief Asking SCOTUS to Overturn ACA Denver, CO – On the same day that Senator Cory Gardner’s GOP submits briefs to overturn the Affordable Care Act — jeopardizing an estimated 470,000 Coloradans’ health care and protections for 2.4 million Coloradans with pre-existing conditions — the Wall Street Journal…
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Denver, CO — The Colorado Democratic Party released the following statement in reaction to the news that Governor Jared Polis announced an executive order to have Attorney General Phil Weiser investigate the killing of Elijah McClain by police officers: Halisi Vinson, Executive Director of the Colorado Democratic Party “We applaud Governor Polis’ move to empower…
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Gardner’s Voted At Least 13 Times to Repeal or Gut ACA, Supports the Lawsuit, & Claims ACA is “Unconstitutional” Denver, CO – Today, with the support of Senator Cory Gardner, the Trump Administration and the GOP will submit briefs recklessly urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which would rip…
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GOP to Submit Briefs to Supreme Court in Lawsuit To Repeal ACA This Week Denver, CO – A new New York Times deep-dive shows that Senator Cory Gardner and Republicans’ continued push to repeal the Affordable Care Act is a risky and unpopular move with voters, with one GOP strategist even saying, “it’s pretty dumb.”…
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Gardner Has Voted to Gut DACA, Silent as Trump Crusades to End Program Denver, CO – As President Trump renews his reckless attacks on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Senator Cory Gardner has refused to stand up to Trump’s crusade to end the program, which risks deportation protections for 15,000 in Colorado.…
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REMINDER: Gardner Opposes Expanding Vote-By-Mail Nationwide Denver, CO – Today, President Trump without evidence, claimed mail-in ballots were rife with fraud and singled out Colorado’s model system as “not good,” despite Colorado’s elections being safe, secure, and contributing to some of the highest voter turnout in the country. But instead of standing up for Colorado,…
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Gardner Refuses to Hold Trump Accountable for Botched Coronavirus Response and Testing Failures Denver, CO – This weekend President Trump said he pushed to “slow the [coronavirus] testing down,” and Senator Cory Gardner is silent — failing yet again to hold the Trump administration accountable for their failed coronavirus response, even as many states see…
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Denver, CO — Colorado Democratic Party Chair Morgan Carroll and Executive Director Halisi Vinson released the following statement on the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth: “George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Eric Garner. De’Von Bailey. Elijah McClain. These are just a handful of the lives senselessly taken by systemic racism and white supremacy here in Colorado…
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Gardner Again Dodges Reporter’s’ Questions on Trump, This Time On President Reportedly Asking China’s Leader For Re-Election Help Denver, CO – After former National Security Advisor John Bolton released a bombshell account alleging President Trump encouraged Chinese President Xi Jinping to help him in his reelection bid and “signaled his approval” of detention camps, Senator…
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