Subject: Re: anti-LGBT house measure
From: "Helmstetter, TJ" <[email-masked]>
To: "Walker, Eric" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Banfill, Ryan" <[email-masked]>, "Garcia, Walter" <[email-masked]>, "Paustenbach, Mark" <[email-masked]>, "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>, "Walsh, Tom" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 10:36:41 -0700

Tom/Luis can we adapt this for DNC use

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On May 19, 2016, at 1:35 PM, Walker, Eric <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:

This popped about 30 mins ago, per Geoff. Ryan, is your dnc email on Geoff’s listserv?

Wasserman Schultz Statement on House Republicans’ Anti-LGBT Tactics

Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after House Republican Leadership held open a vote on an amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act in order to defeat a pro-LGBT measure that would prohibit discrimination in hiring:

“I have been in public service for more than 25 years, and today was one of the most shameful days in any elected body I have ever been a part of.  House Republican Leadership – lacking any courage, principles, or fortitude – held open a vote so that their Members could stand in favor of discrimination against our LGBT brothers and sisters, by twisting the arms of their own Members until they switched their votes in order to defeat the amendment. Shame on Speaker Ryan and the House Republican Conference for this pathetic display of cowardice and bigotry.”

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Read the statement online<https://wassermanschultz.house.gov/press-releases/wasserman-schultz-statement-on-house-republicans-antilgbt-tactics/>.

Contact:

Geoff Burgan, [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>, 202.225.7931

From: Banfill, Ryan
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 1:34 PM
To: Helmstetter, TJ
Cc: Walker, Eric; Garcia, Walter; Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis; Walsh, Tom
Subject: Re: anti-LGBT house measure

I like the statement idea. I'm checking on the Congressional side.

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On May 19, 2016, at 1:24 PM, Helmstetter, TJ <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:
Are we doing chair statement on this? Did DWS house office do a statement? Thanks.

From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 12:42 PM
To: Helmstetter, TJ; Garcia, Walter; Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis; Banfill, Ryan; Walsh, Tom
Subject: RE: anti-LGBT house measure

Agree we can do something from this building

From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 12:41 PM
To: Garcia, Walter; Walker, Eric; Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis; Banfill, Ryan; Walsh, Tom
Subject: RE: anti-LGBT house measure

K but I still think we need to do something from this building
Fellas?

From: Garcia, Walter
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 12:40 PM
To: Walker, Eric; Helmstetter, TJ; Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis; Banfill, Ryan; Walsh, Tom
Subject: RE: anti-LGBT house measure

Got it.

From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 12:33 PM
To: Helmstetter, TJ; Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis; Banfill, Ryan; Walsh, Tom; Garcia, Walter
Subject: RE: anti-LGBT house measure

Amen. Adding Walter since there were a lot of cali members – Issa, Denham, Walters, Valadao. Walter please work with Mike at CA Dems on this.

@Drew_Hammill<https://twitter.com/Drew_Hammill>
Here's a list of the Republicans we believe changed their vote on the Maloney amdt: Issa Denham Walden Walters Young (IA) Poliquin Valadao

From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 12:29 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; Walker, Eric; Miranda, Luis; Banfill, Ryan; Walsh, Tom
Subject: anti-LGBT house measure

Something anti-LGBT just happened in the House moments ago, reporters are tweeting it. Republicans defeated an amendment offered by Sean Maloney that would have stripped anti-LGBT language out of the NDAA. It was going to pass and then a few Republicans actually switched their vote to make it lose. Apparently Democrats hissed “Shame on you” on the House floor.

I think we need to put out a short statement chiding them. Copying Ryan because I would imagine that DWS congressional side knows more about this and may already be working on something. Can we make this a chair statement?

TJ Helmstetter
Deputy Director of Regional and Specialty Media
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8022 – desk
973.464.9224 – cell
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