{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/radical-democrats-are-determined-to-tear-down-our-country-and-tear-up-the-constitution/", "Radical Democrats Are Determined to Tear Down Our Country and Tear Up the Constitution", "2026-07-30", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "Senate", "WY", "John Barrasso", "B001261", "www.barrasso.senate.gov", "barrasso", "https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/newsroom/news-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cToday\u2019s Democrat Party is driven by its activist wing. These are people who are radical, extreme, dangerous, and scary. They\u2019ve put it into writing with their manifesto. They\u2019re admitting it out loud on television. Here in the United States Senate, Democrat Senators are embracing radical policies.\u201d\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about how the Democrat Party is controlled by far-left radicals who promote extreme, anti-American policies.\n\nSenator Barrasso also highlighted how the Democrat manifesto threatens national security by weakening our military, opening the border, and abandoning our allies.\n\nClick HERE to watch Senator Barrasso\u2019s remarks.\n\nSen. Barrasso\u2019s remarks as prepared:\n\n\u201cThe driving force in today\u2019s Democrat Party is an extreme organization. It\u2019s called the Democratic Socialists of America. Its membership is growing. Its radical candidates are winning. Its far-left vision is spreading.\n\n\u201cThis organization has issued a manifesto. In a recent interview with Fox News, the co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America admitted this manifesto is filled with extreme policies. Let me say that again. The co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America admitted their manifesto is filled with extreme policies. She has become the face of today\u2019s Democrat Party.\n\n\u201cShe was asked whether her organization wants to abolish the Senate. She said, \u2018True.\u2019 She was then asked whether they want to replace the presidency and the Supreme Court. She said, \u2018Yep.\u2019\n\nShe was asked whether they want to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She said, \u2018Absolutely.\u2019 She was asked whether they want to abolish borders, and give amnesty to every illegal immigrant in America. This includes illegal immigrant criminals. She said, \u2018As a long-term plan, yep.\u2019\n\n\u201cShe was asked whether they want to defund our military. She replied, \u2018Absolutely.\u2019 She was asked whether they want to abolish prisons. She said, \u2018Yeah.\u2019 She was asked whether they want government control of private companies. She said, \u2018Yeah, absolutely.\u2019\n\n\u201cThere you have it. Those are the policies of the liberal left. Today\u2019s Democrat Party is driven by its activist wing. These are people who are radical, extreme, dangerous, and scary. They\u2019ve put it into writing with their manifesto. They\u2019re admitting it out loud on television.\n\n\u201cHere in the United States Senate, Democrat Senators are embracing radical policies. They are campaigning for extremists in primaries. One sitting Democrat Senator \u2013 whose desk is right over there \u2013 said clearly: we are seeing \u2018the future of the Democrat Party.\u2019\n\n\u201cTheir manifesto is being reflected in the votes of the Democrats on the Floor of the United States Senate. For sixty-five years, the National Defense Authorization Act has passed with bipartisan support. This month, every single Democrat in this body voted to block funding for our military. Our service members are paying the price because the Democrats have turned to the radical left. Even the New York Times admits Democrats have crossed a red line by blocking defense funding.\n\n\u201cThe same radical agenda that targets America also targets our closest ally, Israel. One of the leaders of this anti-Israel campaign is the Mayor of New York City. He has called for the arrest of Israel\u2019s Prime Minister. This is exactly what their radical manifesto demands.\n\n\u201cThe liberal Mayor of New York City wants to hand over the Prime Minister of Israel to the unaccountable International Criminal Court. It\u2019s not a real court. It lacks legitimacy. It lacks credibility.\n\n\u201cIn its 24 years of existence, it has never charged a single leader of Iran for Iran\u2019s atrocities against the world. Yet it claims the right to arrest and punish American troops.\n\n\u201cThe United States is not a member of the International Criminal Court. Neither is Israel. The Mayor of New York City is a loyalist of the United Nations \u2013 not the United States.\n\n\u201cFrom the campaign trail to the cloakrooms of Congress, the far left has revealed its radical beliefs. Democrats are determined to tear down our country and tear up the Constitution. They want to open the borders and control the economy. They want to weaken our military and abandon Israel. These policies are disastrous for our country. There is no part of America they would not destroy.\n\n\u201cThe American people reject Democrats\u2019 radical policies. They demand and deserve better. Republicans are going to continue to fight for freedom, for liberty, and for American greatness.\n\n\u201cAs long as there is a Constitution, Republicans will not abolish the Senate. No state can lose its equal voice without its consent. We will not silence the people we represent. Republicans will not end immigration enforcement. Our priority is the safety of law-abiding citizens, not illegal immigrant criminals. Republicans will never allow America to become a sanctuary country.\n\n\u201cRepublicans will not abolish prisons. Republicans will not release criminals\n\nback into our communities. Democrats\u2019 pro-crime policies are dangerous.\n\n\u201cThe Constitution, secure borders, law and order, military strength, and economic freedom are not optional. They are the foundations for our free society. Without them, there is no safety. No security. No prosperity. No self-government. Republicans know that, without them, there is no United States of America.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-07-31T07:49:23Z", "2026-07-31T07:50:48Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/radical-democrats-are-determined-to-tear-down-our-country-and-tear-up-the-constitution/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4618677087128162, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}