I am deeply disappointed in the statements made by Rand Paul regarding integration and the need for federal passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. These are not issues that are difficult to answer and Mr. Paul’s incoherent answers to simple questions on long settled issues of American values are troubling to say the [...]

The following is a monthly update as provided by the Community Service Committee for YDA:
In Febuary we had our YDA National Winter Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana which was a great success. The day before the conference began, over 60 members of YDA came out to help the people of New Orleans who’s homes were [...]

This week President Obama signed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act. This common-sense reform will generate an estimated $80 billion in savings by bypassing for-profit lenders in the loan process and will instead provide loans directly to students. This reform makes government more efficient and invests the savings in the education of young [...]

With the passage of health care reform legislation on Sunday night, we have begun the 2010 campaign season in earnest. Tea party leaders and other conservative activists are ruthlessly attacking Democratic members of Congress who voted in favor of the bill.

Worse yet, a number of Democratic lawmakers and their families have received death threats over the past several days. I’m afraid this election cycle will be unlike anything this country has ever seen.

Thank you.
We asked for your voices. We asked you to share your stories. We asked you to speak for those millions of young Americans who were, until Sunday evening, voiceless.
And you answered!
Your phone calls, your letters and lobbying, ensured our Congressional members knew how important health insurance reform was to the 13.7 million young Americans [...]

Today, standing on the shoulders of those who have fought for health care reform for almost a century; the House of Representatives made history by passing health insurance reform for the American people.
On behalf of the 13.7 million young Americans who will be helped by health insurance reform,  sign our Thank You Letter to House [...]

YDA Jewish Caucus Chair, Sarah Holstine, helps break down what reconciliation really means.
We all remember our high school civics class and the simple lesson on how a bill becomes law. Some of us can even sing the Schoolhouse Rock song.  But somewhere along the way, our teachers seemed to forget to teach us about the [...]

The Young Democrats of America were very saddened to hear about the recent accident that resulted in the injuries of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s wife Landra and daughter Lana.
“Speaking on behalf of all of the YDA members across the country, I’d like to extend our most heartfelt concern for his family’s well being and [...]

We are making history!
The battle for health insurance reform in America is 10 days away from its conclusion. Republicans have painted every caricature of reform possible but while they have been busy playing politics and putting personal ambition ahead of the American people, the reality of the need for reform is unchanged; we cannot be [...]

We have never been this close to health insurance reform in America!
While the road has been bumpy, there is now hope for the millions of Americans, including the 13.7 million young Americans who are currently without health care. There is hope for that college student who is making the choice right now between paying tuition [...]