Howard Dean

October 1, 2007 -- Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean today applauded the passage of the federal Hate Crimes bill in the U.S. Senate. The bill would provide equal protections for every American by extending the definition of hate crimes under federal law to include violence against a person because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity, and provide local law enforcement agencies the resources to combat hate crimes. Dean issued the following statement:    » read more »

September 20, 2007 -- "President Bush is at it again, spinning the facts to try to sell his failed stay the course strategy in Iraq. Republicans continue to block Democratic efforts to change course, ignoring the American people as they extend this war inevitably.    » read more »

September 18, 2007 -- Washington, DC- Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and DNC Voting Rights Institute Chair Donna Brazile issued the following joint statement urging passage of legislation granting DC full voting rights in the House of Representatives:    » read more »

September 14, 2007 -- Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement after President Bush signed sweeping lobbying and ethics reform legislation into law:    » read more »

Urges '08 Republican Contenders to Hold Boehner Accountable

September 14, 2007 -- Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean today renewed his call for House Republican Leader John Boehner to apologize for his reprehensible and offensive comments trivializing the sacrifices our brave men and women in uniform make for our country every day. Boehner's spokesperson has since tried to cover up the comments, saying that Representative Boehner was referring only to the monetary costs of the war in Iraq, but the transcript of the interview proves otherwise.    » read more »

September 13, 2007 -- Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement today to commemorate the start of Ramadan:

"Today is a special day for the more than one billion Muslims around the world. It is the first day of a month long period of reflection; when time is taken from busy lives to reflect on the year just past. Ramadan is also an occasion to look beyond the self and to focus on the suffering of those less fortunate through prayer, reflection and fasting.    » read more »

September 13, 2007 -- On the same day the New York Times reported that the compromise on how to govern Iraqi oil fields, one of the most significant political reconciliation issues facing the Iraqi government, is collapsing, and just two days after General Petraeus reported that he doesn't know if our continued presence in Iraq is making America safer, President Bush is scheduled to speak on the Iraq war.    » read more »

September 11, 2007 -- Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement commemorating the sixth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks:    » read more »

September 4, 2007 -- Washington, DC - Echoing comments made this morning, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement regarding the Republican Culture of Corruption.    » read more »

August 31, 2007 -- Washington, DC- As Americans celebrate Labor Day this weekend, new Census data from last week confirms that Americans are struggling to get by. In 2006, wages declined, the number of Americans without health insurance rose to 47 million, and the number of children without health insurance grew to 8.7 million children.

In honor of Labor Day, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement:    » read more »

August 29, 2007 -- Two years ago, Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana and Mississippi, one of the worst natural disasters in the history of America. In the weeks and months following the disaster, the Bush White House and Republican-led Congress did little to help the survivors of Katrina, despite Democratic efforts to do so. Democrats took action just seven months after taking control of Congress, working to make sure the people of the Gulf Coast had the resources needed to rebuild the region.    » read more »

August 28, 2007 -- Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement in response to President Bush's speech today before the American Legion in Reno, Nevada:    » read more »

August 27, 2007 -- Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement on the news of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' resignation:

"It's about time that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned," said Dean.

"From illegally firing US Attorneys to limiting voting rights to warrantless wiretapping, Alberto Gonzales' Justice Department has promoted a culture of lawlessness designed to serve the Bush White House's narrow political agenda, not the American people.    » read more »

August 22, 2007 -- On the same day that a White House front-group began issuing ads on Iraq in a desperate attempt to hold onto support from its own party, President Bush made a speech at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, in which he continued to sell his failed war of choice in Iraq. Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement in response to President Bush's remarks:    » read more »

August 21, 2007 -- According to news reports today, the Bush Administration has instituted a new policy making it harder for states to enroll children in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which currently provides health care coverage to over six million children nationwide. The Washington Post reports that under a new Bush Administration policy states "must first ensure that the child is uninsured for at least one year" prior to enrolling a child in the SCHIP program.    » read more »