The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) launched a digital ad campaign targeting 25 House Democrats facing competitive reelection bids in 2026 over their votes against the budget blueprint to enact key parts of President Trump's legislative agenda.
"Once again, House Democrats made their priorities crystal clear: They’re taking a wrecking ball to America’s economy and sticking the working class with higher taxes just to ram their radical agenda down the throats of all Americans. Voters will consistently be reminded of this betrayal all the way through next fall,” NRCC spokesperson Mike Marinella said.
The targeted Democrats were Reps. Josh Harder (Calif.), Adam Gray (Calif.), George Whitesides (Calif.), Derek Tran (Calif.), Dave Min (Calif.), Darren Soto (Fla.), Jared Moskowitz (Fla.), Frank Mrvan (Ind.), Jared Golden (Maine), Kristen McDonald Rivet (Mich.), Don Davis (N.C.), Nellie Pou (N.J.), Gabe Vasquez (N.M.), Dina Titus (Nev.), Susie Lee (Nev.), Steven Horsford (Nev.), Tom Suozzi (N.Y.), Laura Gillen (N.Y.), Josh Riley (N.Y.), Marcy Kaptur (Ohio), Emilia Sykes (Ohio), Henry Cuellar (Texas), Vicente Gonzalez (Texas), Eugene Vindman (Va.), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.).
House Republicans on Thursday adopted the Senate’s framework to pass the president’s legislative agenda in what was considered a major win for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). The measure passed in a mostly party-line vote 216-214, with Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) voting against it. No Democrat voted in favor.
In a statement, the House Democratic campaign arm accused House Republicans of seeking to cut government programs in an effort to pay for the bill. Now House and Senate Republicans must work together to craft a package that matches the levels in the budget resolution and decides on issues like spending cuts, how long the tax cuts are extended for and the cap on the state and local tax deduction.
“This is what happens when the same people who want to eliminate the Department of Education write political ads,” said Viet Shelton, a spokesperson for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “If they actually read the bill, they would realize their budget takes away health care, cuts off food assistance, and raises costs to pay for massive tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy while sticking working families with the bill. The Republican budget is exhibit A of their failure to make life affordable for Americans.”
