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The National Republican Congressional Committee announced today that former Vice President Dick Cheney has been chosen as their featured guest at their high dollar March special interest fundraiser. It was previously reported that Mitt Romney was their first choice for keynote. “If House Republicans are looking back fondly at the economic catastrophe that was the […]

With an expansive battlefield of seats in front of them for 2016, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today is launching “One-Term Wonders” to highlight the first round of top targets. The site – OneTermWonders.com – features 15 freshmen who shouldn’t unpack their bags. Just like Soft Cell and Frankie Goes To Hollywood, one hit wonders have […]

If you are to believe Congressman Katko’s Washington DC talk – he’s a hero for passing two bills in Congress today. The Post Standard reports that it is “an early achievement less than two months into his career in Congress” because he “succeeded in maneuvering the bills to a vote on the House floor.” The […]

One-Term Wonder Congressman Rod Blum has already proven he is not on the side of Iowa’s middle class families, and now Rand Paul, who’s never met an outside the mainstream belief he didn’t support, is making Blum’s agenda even more clear. Tomorrow, Paul is set to campaign with Blum in Iowa where they will continue […]

One-Term Wonder Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02) just came out for a Republican health care plan that, according to a new report, would send us back to the days when insurance companies could deny benefits and block protections that are critical for middle class families. Sure enough, One-Term Wonder Congressman Poliquin has taken $28,050 from the […]

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Recruitment Chair and proud Seahawks fan Denny Heck (WA-10) issued the following statement in response to the NRCC’s shameful attack on the Seattle Seahawks this morning:   “I believe I speak for all the 12s out there, and I hope that includes my colleague Republican Caucus Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, when […]

Congressman Bob Dold has a problem: he’s forgotten he’s been in Congress before and voted nearly three dozen times to give insurance companies unchecked power to deny care, drop coverage, and hike costs. Last night, Dold had the audacity to claim he voted against ACA repeal – on his 35th try – because it was […]

Last night, Congressman Evan Jenkins fulfilled his campaign promise of voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act, making it more difficult for coal miners and their widows to receive black lung benefits. While Jenkins claimed to oppose any cuts in those benefits on the campaign trail, his actions have yet again spoken for themselves. Instead […]

February 2, 2015 – He’s got a ‘Downton Abbey’- inspired office, but Rep. Aaron Schock won’t talk about it. [Washington Post] February 3, 2015 – CREW files ethics complaint against Rep. Schock for ‘Downton Abbey’ office décor [Washington Post] February 3, 2015 – Congressman’s ‘Downton Abbey’ office isn’t all that Shock-ing [Washington Post] February 3, […]

With Chris Christie and Rand Paul pandering to the extreme anti-vaccination crowd, it is time for Congressman Dan Benishek, a licensed medical doctor, to stand up for public health and refute their comments. “Republicans have established quite the reputation of turning a blind eye to proven scientific fact, and Congressman Dan Benishek’s silence on vaccinations […]