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May 23, 2013
TODAY IN CONGRESS: House Republicans to Pass ‘Students Pay More’ Act
House Republicans are set today to pass yet another bill that shows their true colors – the “Students Pay More Act” – charging students more for their college loans. House Republicans’ plan would force student loan recipients to pay thousands more in interest payments for the same exact types of loans, with the Associated Press describing how “student loan rates could steadily climb and …
Read More »May 22, 2013
Congressman Buchanan Should Live Up to His Own Standards
Congressman Buchanan Should Live Up to His Own Standards and Release All Documents Pertaining to His Own Financial Scandals Scandal plagued, former used car salesman Congressman Vern Buchanan has been tapped by Republicans to help lead the investigation into the IRS, and now he’s calling for transparency – despite the fact that Congressman Buchanan has refused to release details of his own alleged “financial improprieties.” That’s why today, the Democratic …
Read More »May 20, 2013
Congressman Renacci Attacks IRS While Still Dealing With His Own Tax Scandal
In recent days, Congressman Jim Renacci has stepped up his attacks on the IRS, calling their behavior “completely unacceptable,” but what Congressman Renacci fails to acknowledge is that he’s currently dealing with his own tax scandal that his constituents find unacceptable. The Ohio Tax Commissioner calculated that Congressman Renacci owed $1.4 million in back taxes and penalties for misreporting millions of income, but Congressman …
Read More »May 16, 2013
VIDEO: Targeting Republicans for Wasting Taxpayer Money to Put Insurance Companies in Charge
Moments after House Republicans voted again to put insurance companies back in charge of health care, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launched online advertising against 10 vulnerable House Republicans who sided with insurance giants over hardworking middle class families. The web ads – “Stop Wasting Our Money” – will run on sites frequented by young voters and point out that the House Republicans have wasted …
Read More »May 15, 2013
DCCC Launches Paid Grassroots Efforts Targeting Republicans for Repealing Health Care Protections
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is launching a grassroots action campaign with paid telephone calls in 10 districts of vulnerable House Republicans urging them to oppose the 37th attempt to put health insurance companies back in charge of health care by repealing the Affordable Care Act. The DCCC automated phone calls ask Americans to urge their Member of Congress to stand up against House Republican leadership and “move …
Read More »May 14, 2013
VIDEO: DCCC Highlights Problem-Solvers on ‘Jumpstart’
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is highlighting the strengths of “Jumpstart” candidates in a new video today showcasing the first round members of the program. Jumpstart candidates get early financial, operational and strategic support – providing an early boost to competitive candidates in competitive districts around the country. Jumpstart was announced last week. “Americans put a premium on sending problem solvers to this broken Republican Congress, and these Jumpstart candidates …
Read More »May 13, 2013
This Week in Congress: Republicans Vote to Put Insurance Companies Back in Charge of Health Care
The Republican Congress will cast the 37th vote this week to put insurance companies back in charge of health care --- though it’s the first vote for some of the newly elected Republicans. House Republicans have Tea Party Caucus Chair Michele Bachmann as their sponsor. Instead of finding smart reforms to our health care system, House Republicans want to refight ideological battles and take away consumer health …
Read More »May 09, 2013
ABC: Congressman Southerland backing bill that would “cut worker pay”
Congressman Steve Southerland said he’d change Washington, but all he’s done is gone Washington – and this morning WTXL caught him in the act: reporting that Congressman Steve Southerland is backing the “The Pay Working Families Less Act” which would “cut workers pay with no guarantee of paid vacation days when employees need to use them. The Pay Working Families Less Act…would allow employers to pay their workers nothing extra …
Read More »May 08, 2013
South Carolina vote not the end of the drama
Welcome to the Republican Congress with Mark Sanford as the newest face. Really republicans? We're gonna get behind Mark Sanford and claim gay couples will ruin marriage. This is why young people don't vote GOP!!! — Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) May 8, 2013 Gabriel Gomez distances from Sanford, says he "seems pathetic," calls him "career politician," should "get a real job" per spox — Jim O'Sullivan (@JOSreports) May 8, …
Read More »May 01, 2013
QUICK CLIP: Chairman Israel Says Americans Deserve a Vote on Background Checks
QUICK CLIP: Chairman Israel Says Americans Deserve a Vote on Background Checks On MSNBC this morning, DCCC Chairman Steve Israel called on House Republicans to stop obstructing progress on background checks to prevent gun violence and immigration reform. Chairman Israel said, “the House of Representatives, under Republican Speaker John Boehner, is hiding behind the Senate. People deserve a vote.” He continued, “Speaker Boehner, give these Americans the vote …
Read More »Apr 30, 2013
NRCC Asks Women To Ignore Anti-Women Agenda
The National Republican Congressional Committee apparently thinks their problem with women voters is a tactical problem about outreach, not a substance problem about their agenda. Today, the NRCC launched online advertising designed to reach women voters with hopes they would forget that the Republican agenda in Congress is extreme and anti-women. Republicans voted against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and blocked the Pay Equity Act. The Majority …
Read More »Apr 26, 2013
Wall Street Journal: DCCC Reports Record Haul
Wall Street Journal: The DCCC pulled in $22.6 million, the most it has ever raised in any first quarter, while the Republicans took in $17.5 million. Although the two congressional campaign committees are relatively close in the amount of cash they have in the bank – Democrats have $8.9 million and Republicans have $8.1 million – Democrats have only about half the amount of debt as Republicans. Some $4.3 million came from Democratic caucus members. The biggest factor, …
Read More »Apr 25, 2013
Watch: DCCC TV Ad—Mark Sanford Broke Our Trust
SC-01 SPECIAL ELECTION: MAY 7THThere are just 12 days until Election Day in South Carolina's 1st district. Elizabeth Colbert Busch could pull off a huge victory in one of the reddest districts in the country -- and you’re helping to make it happen! With your help, we crushed our goal and are fighting Republican Mark Sanford’s deceptive ads with the facts.Check out the ad you helped us put on the air: …
Read More »Apr 25, 2013
VIDEO: DCCC Highlights Congresswoman Bachmann’s Growing Ethics Problems
Following news that Congresswoman Bachmann’s staff has released an affidavit confirming an Iowa state Senator was paid to work on Bachmann’s presidential campaign – a possible violation of Iowa ethics rules -- the DCCC unveiled a new video highlighting how Bachmann is running from her growing ethics investigations. According to media reports, Bachmann is being investigated by the bipartisan Office of Congressional Ethics over allegations that her campaign stole …
Read More »Apr 22, 2013
DCCC Outraises NRCC, Record-Breaking First Quarter
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee dominated first quarter fundraising with a record-breaking $22.6 million – outraising the NRCC by $5.1 million despite being in the minority. The DCCC has half as much debt as the NRCC ($8.3 million for the NRCC to $4.5 million for the DCCC) and more cash-on-hand than the NRCC ($8.9 million for the DCCC to $8.1 million for the NRCC). The DCCC raised $4.7 …
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