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“This raises serious questions about whether or not the NRCC’s support for vulnerable House Republicans is dependent on their vote for this Republican repeal bill,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law.
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Paul Ryan’s Super PAC Pulls Support From Iowa Congressman Who Opposes GOP Health Bill
Wall Street Journal
By Reid Epstein
House Speaker Paul Ryan’s super PAC is yanking support from a House Republican who pledged to oppose the health-care legislation pushed by President Donald Trump and House GOP leadership.
The Congressional Leadership Fund is pulling staff from and closing an office it opened last month in Iowa Rep. David Young’s Des Moines-based district. Mr. Young’s district was one of two in which CLF placed staff 20 months before the 2018 midterm elections. Mr. Young was first elected in 2014 and won re-election in November with 56% of the vote.
[…] CLF spent $1.9 million to back Mr. Young during the 2016 election cycle.
“CLF will be terminating our lease because David Young has decided not to support President Trump and House leadership,” CLF executive director Corry Bliss said. “At this time the Congressional Leadership Fund has no plans to spend any money for David Young this cycle but we wish him the best of luck.”
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