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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today is launching a paid advertising campaign to hold Congressman Heck accountable for his central role in trying to delay critical protections for U.S. troops from predatory lenders. Heck is the chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, which sought to delay rules that would protect service members from the most egregious […]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today is launching a paid advertising campaign to hold several vulnerable House Republicans accountable for voting to delay critical protections for U.S. troops from predatory lenders. As these Republicans return home for this week’s congressional recess, they will be met with mailers and digital ads targeted to reach military impacted families in […]

Just days after the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee labeled Congressman Steve Knight (CA25) a top target, the National Republican Congressional Committee added Knight to their most vulnerable incumbent list. “One-Term Wonder Congressman Knight’s election last year was a fluke and now National Republicans are scrambling to save Knight from himself,” said DCCC Communications Director Matt […]

Today, Politico ranked Congressman Blum the most likely incumbent to lose his seat this cycle. And this isn’t the first outlet to expose his vulnerability: Roll Call made the case in March that he’s a top target. Blum indicated early on that he would be joining the Steve King wing of the party when he […]

 Today, Republican leadership added Congressman Davis to their list of most vulnerable incumbents, their latest move in shoring up an incumbent who has clearly become too comfortable within the ranks of party leadership in the eyes of Illinoisans. Davis is so entrenched in Republican ranks, he went so far as to refuse to return the […]

One-Term Wonder Congressman Tom MacArthur just failed service members and families at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst by abandoning them to predatory lenders. This morning, in the Armed Services Committee, MacArthur voted against an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to protect military members and their families from predatory loans without delay. The amendment, which was […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Does Lupe Ramos Watson Think She’s Above the Law? Lupe Ramos Watson seems to think the rules don’t apply to her. In 2013, Watson was fined thousands of dollars for breaking conflict of interest laws. Now, less than a week after announcing her congressional campaign, Watson is potentially violating Federal […]

Only 24% of voters in Iowa’s 3rd District have a favorable opinion of Young Today, Public Policy Polling (PPP) released a poll showing Congressman David Young seriously underwater. A measly 24% of voters have a favorable opinion of Young while a full 35% do NOT approve of the job he’s doing – an embarrassing 11 […]

ICYMI: Catholic Charities Criticizes Congressman Tom Reed On The Budget AM 1480 WLEA News April 28, 2015 http://wlea.net/catholic-charities-criticizes-congressman-tom-reed-on-the-budget/ Andy Mazella of Catholic Charities of Steuben County, is criticizing Congressional Budget plans. Mazella says food stamps will be cut by 35 percent, medicaid will be cut by over 900 billion, and end the Earned Income Tax […]

ICYMI: Congressman’s former firm ordered to pay back OT, appeal planned Burlington County Times By David Levinsky April 28, 2015 http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/news/local/congressman-s-former-firm-ordered-to-pay-back-ot-appeal/article_629a37b1-a256-564f-b40f-ac8b6017342d.html A California judge has ordered U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur’s former insurance services firm, York Risk Services, to pay over $8 million in back overtime and interest to 122 employees who sued the company, but […]