United Rural Democrats

Opioid Addiction has long been an epidemic plaguing rural communities. We commend Pennsylvania for their initiative on the matter as we look to continue progress in solving this crisis.

Four years ago today, I signed the first opioid disaster declaration in Pennsylvania.

We’ve come a long way since then — reversing overdoses, connecting Pennsylvanians to treatment that works, and getting people on the road to recovery.

This epidemic isn’t over. There’s more work to be done in the legislature, like legalizing safe injection sites and fentanyl test strips.

United Rural Democrats and URD Wisconsin endorse Sarah Godlewski for US Senate (WI)!

United Rural Democrats endorse Angie Craig for US House (MN-02)!

United Rural Democrats endorse Cindy Axne for US House (IA-03)!

United Rural Democrats endorse Liz Mathis for US House (IA-02)!

United Rural Democrats endorse Abby Finkenauer for Senate for US Senate (IA)!

United Rural Democrats is excited to announce our first slate of endorsements for 2022. These candidates have been selected by URD organizers, and we are looking forward to giving them our full support in the coming election cycle, as well as future candidates to be announced.

Happy New Year!

We got a lot of work to do.

Every mile and every door is another chance to help fix this America we love.

We need more fighters in the US Senate. Tonight we lost one.

Rest In Peace and thank you for helping ensure that a pre existing condition doesn’t prevent you from receiving the health care we need.

Harry Reid, former Senate majority leader, dies at 82 Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a master parliamentarian who represented Nevada in the Senate from 1987 to 2017, has died at 82.

Merry Christmas to all who are celebrating. May we use this Christmas as an opportunity to reignite hope in our nation.

We need expand the playing field and elect more GOOD rural Dems so our agenda doesn’t get torn down by one damn fool.

If any state needs a Build Back Better,it’s West Virginia.

Manchin always says “It’s all about WV”but it’s really all about himself.

Sen. Joe Manchin says no to $2T bill: 'I can't vote for it' | AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said Sunday he cannot back his party’s signature $2 trillion social and environment bill, seemingly dealing a fatal blow to President Joe Biden’s leading domestic initiative heading into an election year when Democrats’ narrow hold on Congress wa...

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