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2020 Democratic National Convention - 8.17-20.2020
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Coverage begins: 8:00pm | Speakers: 9:00pm-11:00pm
DNC Night 4 | Speakers
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Senator Cory Booker
Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
Senator Tammy Baldwin
Senator Tammy Duckworth
Senator Chris Coons
Andrew Yang
Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Jon Meacham
Dr. Vivek Murthy
Representative Deb Haaland
CA Secretary of State Alex Padilla & MI Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson
Vice President Joe Biden
Watch Vice President Biden's Acceptance Speech
DNC Night 3 | Speakers
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Senator Elizabeth Warren
Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Governor Tony Evers
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords
Senator Kamala Harris
Watch Senator Harris' Acceptance Speech
Former President Barack Obama
DNC Night 2 | Speakers
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Former Acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer
Former Secretary of State John Kerry
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester
Former President Bill Clinton
Democratic Chairman Tom Perez
Former President Jimmy Carter and Former First Lady Rosalyn Carter
Senator Chris Coons
Ady Barkan
Former Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden
DNC Night 1 | Speakers
Monday, August 17, 2020
You’re Invited to the First Big Event of the Democratic National Convention!
Progressives for Biden Convention Watch Party
Monday, August 17, 2020 | 8:00pm-9:00pm
Featured guests:
with the Biden-Harris Team.
2020 Democratic National Convention.
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Main Speakers: 9:00pm-11:00pm
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Campaign for a National Infrastructure Bank
Democratic National Convention
Webinar | YouTube
8.17.2020 | 1:00pm
What Is the National Infrastructure Bank?
The proposal for a $4 Trillion National Infrastructure Bank is embodied in H.R. 6422, introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL). The bank is modeled on similar such institutions the USA has had, under Presidents Washington, JQ Adams, Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt. The webinar features state and local elected officials, as well as union leaders and economic and infrastructure experts. The legislation, if implemented, would create 25 million new union-wage jobs in the USA. The NIB Coalition believes it is crucial to the ability to economically recover from the devastating impact of the COVID pandemic, and will enable the USA to reverse decades of decay in the nation's bridges, roads, dams, canals, water systems and power grid. It will also provide funding for a nationwide network of high speed railroads and rural broadband. The bank is configured to be budget neutral, requiring no new taxes and creating no new federal debt.
4.02.2020 – The DNC announced the convention has been postponed until the week of August 17, 2020, in Milwaukee. See articles below for more information.
- Democrats Postpone Convention, and a Test of Wills With Republicans Looms | The New York Times
- Democrats to delay convention until August | The Hill
- Democratic National Convention Pushed Back A Month, And The Format May Change | NPR
5.23.19 - The Ohio Caucuses will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Additional information will be posted as soon as available.
3.11.19 - DNC Chairman Tom Perez announced Mikwaukee as the host city for the 2020 Democratic National Convention. See articles below for more information.
- Dems pick Milwaukee to host 2020 national convention | The Hill
- Milwaukee picked as site of 2020 Democratic National Convention | New York Times
- Democrats: Milwaukee convention choice shows party values | AP News
- Democrats, with eye on Wisconsin, pick Milwaukee for 2020 convention | CNBC.com
- Democrats pick Milwaukee for 2020 convention site | CNN
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez will be choosing among Houston, Miami and Milwaukee as the host city for the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The convention is scheduled for July 13-16, 2020. For the past several weeks, Democrats have quietly suggested Milwaukee is the leading contender. In December, the DNC committee paid last visits to each city before a decision will be made which is expected by the end of February 2019.
Site selection
Bids on the site for the convention were solicited in late 2017 and made public in the spring of 2018. Las Vegas, Nevada later withdrew and decided to focus on the 2020 Republican National Convention, for which their bid was subsequently defeated by Charlotte, North Carolina.
On June 20, 2018, the Democratic National Committee announced four finalists for the convention site.
Finalists
- Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado - NOTE: Bid withdrawn after finalist selection
- Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
- American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida (with some
meetings at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida) - Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
With the exception of Milwaukee, each of the finalist cities have hosted a past Democratic convention. Denver hosted in both 1908 and 2008. Houston hosted in 1928. Miami hosted in 1972. In addition, both Houston and Miami have also previously hosted Republican National Conventions, with Houston hosting it once in 1992 and Miami having hosted both the 1968 and 1972.
Other bids
- Atlanta, Georgia - NOTE: Atlanta had previously hosted the 1988 convention
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Las Vegas, Nevada - NOTE: Bid withdrawn in order to focus on bid for 2020 RNC