Skamania County Democrats
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Official account of the local Democratic Party in Skamania County, Washington, USA. Established to inform the public about democratic policies and assist in electing Democrat public officials.
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What if we removed political labels that cause us to be prejudiced? What would the vast majority of people want from society?
These ideas are extremely popular to everyone:
Freedom
Opportunity
Responsibility
Cooperation
Let's explore these in depth
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These ideas are extremely popular to everyone:
Freedom
Opportunity
Responsibility
Cooperation
Let's explore these in depth
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Five years ago today, a violent mob incited by Donald Trump stormed the Capitol and tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
January 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Five years ago today, a violent mob incited by Donald Trump stormed the Capitol and tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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Immigrants are the backbone of our farms, harvesting the food on our tables and powering our economy. Without them, our farms couldn’t function.
They deserve dignity and safety, not fear and intimidation from the Trump admin.
They deserve dignity and safety, not fear and intimidation from the Trump admin.
In WA orchards, immigration crackdown sows fear and uncertainty • Washington State Standard
The Trump administration’s deportation push has caused turmoil within the state’s farm workforce as federal legislation meant to improve the situation has stalled.
washingtonstatestandard.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Immigrants are the backbone of our farms, harvesting the food on our tables and powering our economy. Without them, our farms couldn’t function.
They deserve dignity and safety, not fear and intimidation from the Trump admin.
They deserve dignity and safety, not fear and intimidation from the Trump admin.
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The American people can see for themselves how dishonest & cynical this is.
Drug trafficking warrants the use of military force to topple a foreign government in one instance, and then merits Trump pardoning the former Honduran President, lawfully convicted of the same crime?
Drug trafficking warrants the use of military force to topple a foreign government in one instance, and then merits Trump pardoning the former Honduran President, lawfully convicted of the same crime?
RUBIO: Maduro was indicted. Nobody ever did anything about it.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Hernandez was convicted by a jury
RUBIO: The pardon authority is something I'm not involved in
STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you support it?
RUBIO: I wasn't involved in those deliberations. I haven't looked at the case file.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Hernandez was convicted by a jury
RUBIO: The pardon authority is something I'm not involved in
STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you support it?
RUBIO: I wasn't involved in those deliberations. I haven't looked at the case file.
January 6, 2026 at 12:54 AM
The American people can see for themselves how dishonest & cynical this is.
Drug trafficking warrants the use of military force to topple a foreign government in one instance, and then merits Trump pardoning the former Honduran President, lawfully convicted of the same crime?
Drug trafficking warrants the use of military force to topple a foreign government in one instance, and then merits Trump pardoning the former Honduran President, lawfully convicted of the same crime?
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MILLIONS of taxpayer dollars spent sending the National Guard into American cities, all while families struggle to afford rent and groceries. No president should have a blank check to turn the military on the American people.
This news is a HUGE win!
This news is a HUGE win!
Trump gives up on National Guard deployment in 3 cities • Washington State Standard
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will back off his plans to use National Guard troops in the Democratic-led cities of Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
washingtonstatestandard.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM
MILLIONS of taxpayer dollars spent sending the National Guard into American cities, all while families struggle to afford rent and groceries. No president should have a blank check to turn the military on the American people.
This news is a HUGE win!
This news is a HUGE win!
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Health care costs are up. Grocery costs are up. Essential item costs are up.
Trump’s response? Invade another country for their oil. Crazy work.
Trump’s response? Invade another country for their oil. Crazy work.
January 5, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Health care costs are up. Grocery costs are up. Essential item costs are up.
Trump’s response? Invade another country for their oil. Crazy work.
Trump’s response? Invade another country for their oil. Crazy work.
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Big win for democracy in WA!
Voters' rights protected as WA GOP Chair Jim Walsh's mass voter-cancellation scheme fails.
WA Dems will continue to protect our safe, secure, accessible, and transparent elections!
Voters' rights protected as WA GOP Chair Jim Walsh's mass voter-cancellation scheme fails.
WA Dems will continue to protect our safe, secure, accessible, and transparent elections!
January 5, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Big win for democracy in WA!
Voters' rights protected as WA GOP Chair Jim Walsh's mass voter-cancellation scheme fails.
WA Dems will continue to protect our safe, secure, accessible, and transparent elections!
Voters' rights protected as WA GOP Chair Jim Walsh's mass voter-cancellation scheme fails.
WA Dems will continue to protect our safe, secure, accessible, and transparent elections!
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This week, every Senator will have the opportunity to vote for or against the use of military force against Venezuela.
I am voting AGAINST any war with Venezuela.
Congress must rein in this corrupt and dangerous President IMMEDIATELY.
I am voting AGAINST any war with Venezuela.
Congress must rein in this corrupt and dangerous President IMMEDIATELY.
January 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
This week, every Senator will have the opportunity to vote for or against the use of military force against Venezuela.
I am voting AGAINST any war with Venezuela.
Congress must rein in this corrupt and dangerous President IMMEDIATELY.
I am voting AGAINST any war with Venezuela.
Congress must rein in this corrupt and dangerous President IMMEDIATELY.
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My full statement on Trump’s unconstitutional military operations in Venezuela:
January 3, 2026 at 6:10 PM
My full statement on Trump’s unconstitutional military operations in Venezuela:
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This is your city — that means that you belong here, you have a right to be here and to live a dignified life, whatever your background and whatever your income. wilson.seattle.gov/2026/01/02/m...
Mayor Wilson Inauguration Speech - Office of the Mayor
Mayor Katie B. Wilson was sworn into office on January 2, 2026. Remarks as written: It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you today. I look out and I see so many people who have pl...
wilson.seattle.gov
January 2, 2026 at 10:27 PM
This is your city — that means that you belong here, you have a right to be here and to live a dignified life, whatever your background and whatever your income. wilson.seattle.gov/2026/01/02/m...
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Tax the Rich, Say Mamdani, Sanders, and NYC Inauguration Crowd www.commondreams.org/news/zohran-...
Mamdani and Sanders scare the hell out of the morbidly wealthy leeches that plague our society
Mamdani and Sanders scare the hell out of the morbidly wealthy leeches that plague our society
Tax the Rich, Say Mamdani, Sanders, and NYC Inauguration Crowd | Common Dreams
Sen. Bernie Sanders swore in New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and they both delivered remarks that matched chants from the crowd: Tax the rich.
www.commondreams.org
January 2, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Tax the Rich, Say Mamdani, Sanders, and NYC Inauguration Crowd www.commondreams.org/news/zohran-...
Mamdani and Sanders scare the hell out of the morbidly wealthy leeches that plague our society
Mamdani and Sanders scare the hell out of the morbidly wealthy leeches that plague our society
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Washington families with income in the bottom 20% pay a whopping 13.8% of their total income in taxes.
Those with income in the top 1% pay only 4.1% of their income.
That’s untenable. Let's pass a Millionaires’ Tax in 2026.
Those with income in the top 1% pay only 4.1% of their income.
That’s untenable. Let's pass a Millionaires’ Tax in 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Washington families with income in the bottom 20% pay a whopping 13.8% of their total income in taxes.
Those with income in the top 1% pay only 4.1% of their income.
That’s untenable. Let's pass a Millionaires’ Tax in 2026.
Those with income in the top 1% pay only 4.1% of their income.
That’s untenable. Let's pass a Millionaires’ Tax in 2026.
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2025 RECAP: Trump is the most corrupt President in American history. Each and every day this year, he’s abused his power to line his own pockets & help his billionaire friends.
Trump has created a government run by the crooks, for the crooks.
Trump has created a government run by the crooks, for the crooks.
December 31, 2025 at 2:25 AM
2025 RECAP: Trump is the most corrupt President in American history. Each and every day this year, he’s abused his power to line his own pockets & help his billionaire friends.
Trump has created a government run by the crooks, for the crooks.
Trump has created a government run by the crooks, for the crooks.
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2025 RECAP: Trump has single-handedly raised taxes on working and middle-class families more than any president in my lifetime with his reckless tariffs—raising costs on everything from groceries and electricity bills.
December 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
2025 RECAP: Trump has single-handedly raised taxes on working and middle-class families more than any president in my lifetime with his reckless tariffs—raising costs on everything from groceries and electricity bills.
Happy Hoildays from Skamania County Democrats
December 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Happy Hoildays from Skamania County Democrats
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Donald Trump and the MAGA Congress kicked 30,000 lawful immigrants in our state off of SNAP. Our budget funds those benefits to keep Washingtonians fed.
Donald Trump and the MAGA Congress blocked Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. Our budget backfills that to protect women’s health care.
Donald Trump and the MAGA Congress blocked Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. Our budget backfills that to protect women’s health care.
December 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Donald Trump and the MAGA Congress kicked 30,000 lawful immigrants in our state off of SNAP. Our budget funds those benefits to keep Washingtonians fed.
Donald Trump and the MAGA Congress blocked Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. Our budget backfills that to protect women’s health care.
Donald Trump and the MAGA Congress blocked Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. Our budget backfills that to protect women’s health care.
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court keeps President Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area for now.
Supreme Court keeps Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now
The Supreme Court has refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown.
bit.ly
December 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court keeps President Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area for now.
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President Trump’s massive tax cuts for the wealthy made our state’s unfair tax structure even worse.
I'm committed to sending a significant portion of gains from a Millionaires’ Tax back into the pockets of hardworking Washingtonians, to help make life more affordable.
I'm committed to sending a significant portion of gains from a Millionaires’ Tax back into the pockets of hardworking Washingtonians, to help make life more affordable.
BREAKING: I support a Millionaires’ Tax on income over $1 million a year.
The fairness of our tax system ranks 50th. Let’s make this historic change this session.
This is a separate proposal from the budget I announced today — revenue would not be realized until 2029.
The fairness of our tax system ranks 50th. Let’s make this historic change this session.
This is a separate proposal from the budget I announced today — revenue would not be realized until 2029.
December 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
President Trump’s massive tax cuts for the wealthy made our state’s unfair tax structure even worse.
I'm committed to sending a significant portion of gains from a Millionaires’ Tax back into the pockets of hardworking Washingtonians, to help make life more affordable.
I'm committed to sending a significant portion of gains from a Millionaires’ Tax back into the pockets of hardworking Washingtonians, to help make life more affordable.
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NEWS: The Trump admin has quietly implemented a near-total BAN on abortion care at VA, even in cases of rape or incest.
This is yet another attack on reproductive freedom and a profound betrayal of veterans who put their lives on the line for our country. Shameful.
This is yet another attack on reproductive freedom and a profound betrayal of veterans who put their lives on the line for our country. Shameful.
Department of Veterans Affairs quietly implements abortion ban
A VA spokesperson confirmed to MS NOW that the ban was in place following a Department of Justice memo issued last week.
www.ms.now
December 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM
NEWS: The Trump admin has quietly implemented a near-total BAN on abortion care at VA, even in cases of rape or incest.
This is yet another attack on reproductive freedom and a profound betrayal of veterans who put their lives on the line for our country. Shameful.
This is yet another attack on reproductive freedom and a profound betrayal of veterans who put their lives on the line for our country. Shameful.
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Talking about politics can be difficult for others. This season, let’s lead with empathy, focus on what brings us together, and remind folks why Democratic policies are making a real difference for families across the nation.
December 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Talking about politics can be difficult for others. This season, let’s lead with empathy, focus on what brings us together, and remind folks why Democratic policies are making a real difference for families across the nation.
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Thanks to Trump’s tariffs, costs of gifts this holiday season have skyrocketed — leaving many families with less under the tree and empty wallets.
December 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Thanks to Trump’s tariffs, costs of gifts this holiday season have skyrocketed — leaving many families with less under the tree and empty wallets.
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Our democracy depends on a free press—not one where an administration can block any reporting they don't like from the air. We need answers ASAP.
‘I ultimately had to comply’: ‘60 Minutes’ EP faces fallout after Bari Weiss shelves story
CBS News postponed a “60 Minutes” segment about El Salvador’s CECOT prison one day before it was set to air because the Trump administration declined to participate.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Our democracy depends on a free press—not one where an administration can block any reporting they don't like from the air. We need answers ASAP.
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The Trump admin is gearing up to use AI to delay and deny Medicare benefits for seniors. This is outrageous and should be a national scandal.
We’re talking about a backdoor effort to privatize Traditional Medicare and cut benefits. I introduced legislation to stop it.
We’re talking about a backdoor effort to privatize Traditional Medicare and cut benefits. I introduced legislation to stop it.
Murray pushes to halt federal pilot adding AI to Medicare approvals
The legislation would prohibit the federal government from implementing the Medicare pilot, which is expected to go into effect Jan. 1.
www.seattletimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The Trump admin is gearing up to use AI to delay and deny Medicare benefits for seniors. This is outrageous and should be a national scandal.
We’re talking about a backdoor effort to privatize Traditional Medicare and cut benefits. I introduced legislation to stop it.
We’re talking about a backdoor effort to privatize Traditional Medicare and cut benefits. I introduced legislation to stop it.
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Nightmare for Bondi as Republicans weigh contempt charges over Epstein files.
www.themirror.com/news/politic...
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Nightmare for Bondi as Republicans weigh contempt charges over Epstein files
Representatives on both sides of the political divide have come together to condemn the Department of Justice for their handling of the Epstein files.
www.themirror.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Nightmare for Bondi as Republicans weigh contempt charges over Epstein files.
www.themirror.com/news/politic...
www.themirror.com/news/politic...
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NEW: Sen Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduces resolution urging Senate legal action against Trump Admin for “for illegally refusing to release the complete Epstein files and heavily redacting the files”
December 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
NEW: Sen Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduces resolution urging Senate legal action against Trump Admin for “for illegally refusing to release the complete Epstein files and heavily redacting the files”