In 1894 Congress declared that the first Monday in September would be set aside to honor the American laborer. It is ironic that at that time there remained sweat shops, long hours with little time off and miserly wages. It took the United States a...
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Abortion Rights are Human Rights: Democrats Support Reproductive Freedom
June 24th, 2022 has become another infamous day in American history–a day when all of us remember where we were and what we were doing as the Supreme Court announced it had overturned Roe v. Wade. Although the draft decision had been leaked, we...
Mastriano defunding schools plan takes massive bites out of education apple
by Rep. Kristine Howard (D-167) Just when you think Republicans have reached the outer boundaries of extremism, they surprise us with even more radical nonsense. Take Christian Nationalist Republican candidate for Governor Doug Mastriano, who just...
Inflation Reduction Act signed into law!
Today, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law, the victorious culmination of months of work by Senate and House Democrats. President Biden called this comprehensive bill “one of the most significant laws in our...
What does US Senate candidate John Fetterman stand for?
As he says about Issues, "You’ll always know exactly where I stand. I haven’t had to ‘evolve’ on the issues, because I’ve always said what I believe is true and I’ve been championing the same core principles for the last 20 years." Here it is:...
CCDC Newsletter July 2022
CHESTER COUNTY DEMOCRATS July 2022 NEWSLETTER To receive future newsletters by email, sign up here. In this newsletter: Democracy is on the November Ballot Message from the Chair Spotlight on US 6th District: Rep. Chrissy Houlahan 100 Days to go...
The Choices Are Clear!
from The Easttown Democratic Voice July 23, 2022 Newsletter: This has been a pretty rough summer, with the U.S. Supreme Court – now controlled by a 6-3 Republican majority – blowing up Roe v. Wade, allowing even more guns on our streets, and...
The threat to our democracy is real
by Carol Catanese, outgoing chair, Kennett Area Democrats Growing up in the 50's and 60’s I remember the duck and cover drills in grade school, instructed to hide under our desks as protection against a nuclear attack! And into the 70’s the...
New budget makes historic investments in education and the environment
by Rep. Kristine Howard (D-167) Let me begin by saying the budget we passed Friday wasn’t all it could have been, but as things go in a legislature controlled by a radicalized Republican majority, this $45.2 billion budget is truly an achievement....
A Message of Freedom and American Values for July 4, 2022
by Charlotte Valyo, CCDC Chair July 4th has always been a holiday that unites Americans. Across the country, people of all ages, races, and backgrounds wait with the same anticipation for that first firework to light up the night sky, that first...