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DNC chair candidate Ken Martin speaks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 1, 2025. Rod Lamkey Jr./AP Photo
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has launched a nationwide initiative called “Organizing Summer,” seeking to mobilize volunteers, boost voter turnout, and counter Republican messaging ahead of key elections in 2025 and the 2026 midterms.
As part of the effort, announced on June 30, Democrats plan to spotlight what they describe as harmful aspects of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending agenda through a range of in-person and virtual events. The plan includes organizing activists to visit Republican lawmakers’ offices to deliver petitions or voice concerns directly to staff.
DNC Chair Ken Martin said the initiative is part of an early push to challenge Republican policies, which he described as harmful to working families.
“They think they can get away with it. They’re wrong,” Martin said in a post on social media platform X. “We’re organizing earlier than ever to activate an army of volunteers to kick Republicans who vote against their constituents out of office in 2025 and 2026.”
The DNC says it plans to engage voters both online and in person, using community events, outreach through state parties, and volunteers working within their personal networks. According to guidelines distributed by the committee, the program encourages supporters to host local events ranging from strategy meetings and protests to “storytelling events” highlighting the impact of Republican policies.
“This summer, we are laser-focused on building power for Democrats,” the DNC said in a statement, adding that it will ensure Republicans are held accountable for their policies.
The push comes as Democrats zero in on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the massive Republican-led budget bill they contend would cut services for working families while delivering tax breaks to wealthier Americans.
Democrats have sharply criticized the Trump-backed bill, which is currently undergoing a vote-a-rama in the Senate. A final vote on the Senate version of the legislation is expected on Monday or Tuesday, with President Donald Trump aiming to sign it into law by the Fourth of July.
The White House said in a statement of administrative policy that Trump intends to sign the measure if it reaches his desk, warning that failure to pass it would be “the ultimate betrayal.”
“The One Big Beautiful Bill Act reflects the shared priorities of both the Congress and the Administration,” the statement reads. “Therefore, the Congress should immediately pass this bill and send it to the President’s desk by July 4, 2025, to show the American people that they are serious about ‘promises made, promises kept.’”
Spanning nearly 1,000 pages, the legislation would make parts of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent and create new tax breaks, including exempting tax on up to $25,000 in tip income for workers earning under $150,000 and raising the cap on state and local tax deductions to $40,000 through 2029.
It also proposes rolling back clean energy incentives, ending electric vehicle tax credits after September 2025, and reducing benefits for wind, solar, and hydrogen projects. Other measures include $25 billion for rural hospitals, a gradual reduction in Medicaid provider taxes, and eliminating the $200 tax stamp for purchasing firearm silencers and short-barrel rifles.
Senate Democrats concluded a 16-hour marathon reading of the bill on Sunday afternoon—a procedural move led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) intended to delay proceedings and draw attention to the legislation’s scope.
“We’re demonstrating how they’re trying to pass the most expensive bill in U.S. history to give tax breaks away to billionaires while taking away Medicaid, SNAP benefits, and good-paying jobs from millions,” Schumer said in a social media post.
Trump, speaking at the White House on June 26, called the bill “one of the most important pieces of legislation in the history of our country” and said it would “secure our borders, turbocharge our economy, and bring back the American dream.”
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
