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Paul Ryan just the latest House Republican to quit rather than run on toxic agenda DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law issued the following statement on Speaker Ryan’s retirement announcement: “Speaker Ryan sees what is coming in November, and is calling it quits rather than standing behind a House Republican agenda to increase healthcare costs for middle […]

See more of the article below, but here are some highlights: Dave Brat again declines to be interviewed about his re-election, even as his former campaign manager says of Brat “He’s not afraid to talk to anyone.” A Brat supporter admits that Virginia’s Seventh Congressional District is shifting and that Democratic voters are more enthusiastic […]

Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick will take campaign cash any way he can get it. Even if it means linking up with an ex-felon connected to corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff. The Daily Beast reported that Fitzpatrick has taken $5,400 in campaign money from Adam Kidan, who previously “pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy” for a “2000 incident […]

Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick will apparently take campaign cash any way he can get it. Even if it means linking up with a convicted felon connected to corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff. The Daily Beast reported that Fitzpatrick, who as a candidate and member of Congress has repeatedly touted his work in the FBI’s anti-corruption unit, has […]

Congresswoman Claudia Tenney will apparently take campaign cash any way she can get it. Even if it means linking up with a convicted felon connected to corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff. The Daily Beast reported that Tenney has taken $5,000 in campaign money from Adam Kidan, who previously “pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy” for a […]

El presidente del DCCC, Ben Ray Luján, junto a la líder de los demócratas en la Cámara de Representantes, Nancy Pelosi, hablaron este fin de semana en Nuevo México sobre la desastrosa ley de impuestos aprobada por los republicanos el año pasado. Durante el evento, Luján dijo que la ley beneficiará más a los multimillonarios […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT — Guest Commentary | What Davis doesn’t get about Medicaid | The News-Gazette By Claudia Lennhoff and Julie Pryde April 8, 2018 http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2018-04-08/guest-commentary-what-davis-doesnt-get-about-medicaid.html   On March 27, The News-Gazette’s Local section featured a long article on Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, after he held a press conference at a local CVS. […]

“Rep. Andy Barr is running away from health care – the issue that matters most to his constituents – while Democrats are running on solutions to help working families in Kentucky. Voters in Kentucky know that as long as Andy Barr is in Congress, he is never going to stop trying to rip away their […]

With a deeply unpopular tax bill, a looming trade war, and an erratic Republican President in the White House, House Republicans are letting the pressure show. Shockingly, NRCC Chairman Steve Stivers launched a blistering personal attack on retiring Rep. Ryan Costello, saying that he lacks “intestinal fortitude”. “The latest announcement came last week from Rep. […]

“Washington Republicans are finally acknowledging the obvious – a tax law that benefits corporations that offshore American jobs, blows up the deficit, and compromises Social Security & Medicare does not make a winning campaign message,” said Drew Godinich, DCCC spokesperson. “It’s clear that they are willing to do anything to distract from the political albatross […]