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A majority of service members believe that those who are willing to offer their service should be able to do so without regard to their sexual orientation. And across the country, a majority of Americans believe the time has come to end ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’

The DREAM Act is a commonsense bill that has the backing of leaders from both sides of the aisle as well as the support of the President, the Defense Department, and the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Education. It is a bill that would strengthen the American military and economy by offering legal status to young undocumented immigrants who are willing to serve in the U.S. military or pursue higher education in order to get right with the law.

The Democratic National Committee announced today the Democratic Party’s largest-ever investment in Hispanic paid media for a midterm election.

Right-wing Republican groups have again made it clear that they will do the GOP’s dirty work by acting to mislead voters and suppress Democratic turn-out in advance of the November elections.

VotarEsPoder.com is the Spanish-language Version of the DNC’s Groundbreaking RaiseYourVote.com This morning, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) launched VotarEsPoder.com, the Spanish-language version of its voter registration Web site, RaiseYourVote.com. After the launch of the Web site, DNC Chairman Tim Kaine released the following statement:

"Senate Republicans’ filibuster of the Defense Authorization Act is a cynical act – one that not only puts our national security at risk but also closes the door of opportunity for countless innocent young people, all so that Republicans can score political points. The Dream Act would quite simply give young people – people who have been raised to love America as their own country – the opportunity to earn American citizenship by serving in our armed forces or pursuing a higher education."