Political cartoonist Thomas Nast began using the donkey to represent the Democratic Party as a whole in the s. In the s and s, the Democratic Party experienced conflict over the question of extending slavery to the Western territories. The unresolved dispute caused the party to split in the presidential election. The party's fracture set the stage for the election of the first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln. Bitterness over the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction motivated Southern states to primarily support the Democratic Party for the next years, during which time they wielded considerable control over the party.
By the s, the Democratic Party had evolved from its original platform and began to favor more government oversight and regulation in business and economic affairs. The progressive policies of the Wilson administration initiated the transition, which deepened with the establishment of various social assistance programs after the Great Depression.
During this period, the Democratic Party began to embrace a more liberal interpretation of the United States Constitution. Religious affiliation also contributed to the evolution of the Democratic Party. Because of this sharp division, issues like prohibition became difficult to negotiate. Republicans believed that the government should be involved in moral issues, such as alcohol consumption, while Democrats felt that the government should not make religious or moral legislation.
For more than years, our party has led the fight for civil rights, health care, Social Security, workers' rights, and women's rights. We are the party of Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy, FDR, and the countless everyday Americans who work each day to build a more perfect union We've reined in a financial system that was out of control and delivered the toughest consumer protections ever enacted.
We've reworked our student loan system to make higher education more affordable and won the fight for equal pay for women. We passed the Recovery Act, which created or helped to save millions of jobs and made unprecedented investments in the major pillars of our country.
From America's beginnings to today, people have turned to Democrats to meet our country's most pressing challenges—and pave the way for a future that lifts up all Americans. Constitution was amended to grant women the right to vote. On August 18, , Tennessee's became the 36th state to ratify women's suffrage, and it became our nation's 19th amendment.
President Roosevelt offered Americans a New Deal that put people back to work, stabilized farm prices, and brought electricity to rural homes and communities. Under President Roosevelt, Social Security established a promise that lasts to this day: growing old would never again mean growing poor. By signing this act, FDR was the first president to advocate for federal assistance for the elderly. It was largely opposed by Republican legislators. In , FDR signed the G.
Bill—a historic measure that provided unprecedented benefits for soldiers returning from World War II, including low-cost mortgages, loans to start a business, and tuition and living expenses for those seeking higher education. By integrating the military, President Truman helped to bring down barriers of race and gender and pave the way the way for civil rights advancements in the years that followed. In the s, Americans again turned to Democrats and elected President John Kennedy to tackle the challenges of a new era.
President Kennedy dared Americans to put a man on the moon, created the Peace Corps, and negotiated a treaty banning atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons. This landmark piece of legislation outlawed major forms of discrimination against African Americans and women and prohibited racial segregation. Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, it ended unequal voting requirements and segregated schools, workplaces, and public facilities. President Johnson's enactment of Medicare was a watershed moment in America's history that redefined our country's commitment to our seniors—offering a new promise that all Americans have the right to a healthy retirement.
He created the Departments of Education and Energy and helped to forge a lasting peace between Israel and Egypt. In , after 12 years of Republican presidents, record budget deficits and high unemployment, Americans turned to Democrats once again and elected Bill Clinton to get America moving again.
President Clinton balanced the budget, helped the economy add 23 million new jobs, and oversaw the longest period of peacetime economic expansion in history. And in , Americans turned to Democrats and elected President Obama to reverse our country's slide into the largest economic downturn since the Great Depression and undo eight years of policies that favored the few over the many.
Under President Obama's direction and congressional Democrats' leadership, we've reformed a health care system that was broken and extended health insurance to 32 million Americans. After decades of trying and despite unanimous opposition from Republicans, President Obama and Democrats passed comprehensive health reform into law in March The Affordable Care Act will hold insurance companies accountable, lower costs, expand coverage, and improve care for all Americans.
Below is a list of the national leadership of the Democratic Party , as of October [12]. Below is a list of state chairpersons of the Democratic National Committee , as of October Click "show" on the box below to view the full list. The party platform is a written document that outlines the Democratic Party's policy priorities and positions on domestic and foreign affairs. The platform also describes the party's core concepts and beliefs. Click here to view the complete Democratic Party Platform.
In addition to the party platform, the DNC lists the following key policy issues on its website. Click "show" on the boxes below for more information about the issues. We must also strive for criminal justice reform, as well as common sense approaches to reduce and prevent gun violence.
Democrats have long valued education as the key to success, both for individuals and for our nation. Bill, a landmark piece of legislation that provided World War II veterans with opportunities for higher education.
The G. Bill helped create the modern middle class in America. And in , Lyndon B. Johnson and a Democratic Congress enacted the Elementary and Secondary Education Act with the goal of providing a quality education to every child.
In recent years Democrats have further increased access to higher education and restructured and dramatically expanded college financial aid, while making federal programs simpler, more reliable, and more efficient for students. In , President Obama signed into law student loan reform that cut out the role of big banks. The Obama administration also doubled our investment in Pell Grants and made it easier for students to pay back student loans. President Obama has worked to reform the higher education system and invested the most in student aid since the G.
Democrats are committed to protecting that progress, because affordable public education is the foundation of our middle class. Democrats want every child - no matter their zip code - to have access to a quality public K education, and for college to be affordable for every American.
We know that as the global marketplace grows more competitive, we need to expand opportunities for higher education and job training. Democrats are committed to increasing the college-completion rate as well as the share of students who are prepared for budding industries with specific job-related skills.
We must prepare the next generation for success in college and the workforce. Democrats will fight to protect the Paris Agreement to protect our planet for future generations. Donald Trump, on the other hand, has called climate change 'a hoax invented by the Chinese,' a belief that not only flies in the face of scientific evidence, but threatens the long-term health and safety of our country.
It will take all of us acting together — workers and entrepreneurs, scientists and citizens, the public and the private sector — to address the challenge of climate change and seize our clean-energy future. For decades Democrats have fought for the simple idea that everyone should have some basic security in health care. In , despite unanimous opposition from Republicans, Democrats were finally able to pass comprehensive health reform into law. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, more than 20 million Americans have gained health care coverage and the uninsured rate has been cut almost in half.
Among the newly insured are more than 2. The Affordable Care Act has also allowed states to expand Medicaid to help even more Americans get covered. The Affordable Care Act also provides tax credits to small businesses to help offset the costs of employee coverage and tax credits to help families pay for insurance.
We are also experiencing health care spending growth at its lowest level in 50 years. Democrats are committed to preserving and protecting the Affordable Care Act and the peace of mind it has brought to millions of Americans, and they will fight all attempts by the Trump administration to repeal the law and take health care away from tens of millions of Americans.
We are proud of this progress we have already made and are will work to extend and preserve it for generations to come. Biden has since consulted with fellow Democrats like Sen. Elizabeth Warren D-Mass. Jay Inslee to beef up his policy agenda. Still, his campaign — and the entire Democratic convention — were woefully short on ideas.
Where was the talk of truly rooting out corruption and self-dealing in Washington? What about our forever wars and our warming world?
His appeal works on an emotional level, a man who has seen more than his share of tragedy saying he sees yours and vowing to break from the sound and fury of the past three and a half years. Kamala Harris made history and reinvigorated the Biden campaign.
Kamala Harris D-Calif. Harris, at 55, is two decades younger than Biden. And if the Biden-Harris ticket prevails, and Harris gets four or eight years as vice president, she will have cemented her place in the Democratic Party and set the stage for her own possible bid for the White House. One hundred and seventy thousand Americans dead. Millions of jobs gone while those at the top take in more than ever.
Our worst impulses unleashed, our proud reputation around the world badly diminished, and our democratic institutions threatened like never before. Urquiza was one of the first few speakers and the convention, and she set the stage for what was to come. Progressives and the party establishment have paused their power struggle, not ended it. There was a brief flap when Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday gave a nominating speech for Sanders, a procedural move that was inaccurately reported as a jab at Biden.
November is about, in my opinion, stopping fascism in the United States. That is what Donald Trump represents. Sanders and Warren ran on the idea that Trump was the product of a breaking nation, one that could be fixed by embracing Medicare for All and a Green New Deal. So far, the concessions Biden has made to progressives come in the form of changes to his campaign platform. Since , the Democratic National Committee has been the home of the Democratic Party, the oldest continuing party in the United States.
Today, we are millions of supporters strong, leading with our values, fighting for progress, and helping elect Democrats in every state, city, and ZIP code — from local office to the Oval Office. As Democrats, we believe that every person in this nation should be treated with dignity and respect. We believe that health care is a right for all and that we should be rewarding the hard work of middle class families. As the DNC, we are working together to build a bright future for everyone.
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