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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ICYMI: Univision 19: Students Give Jeff Denham Failing Grades on College Affordability Univision 19 Sacramento October 14, 2015   Local students and recent graduates delivered a “report card” to Republican Congressman Jeff Denham (CA-10), giving him failing grades on college affordability. Denham joined House Republicans in voting to freeze spending […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Welcome back! If the stakes weren’t so high for the American people, the leadership vacuum and dysfunction in Washington D.C. would almost be comical. But since we are facing stalled budget talks, a fast-approaching debt limit, the need for a long-term highway funding bill and more, this is no laughing […]

DCCC Releases New Report on 22 Patriot Program Members That Assesses How Dysfunction in Washington D.C. Will Harm Each Vulnerable Republican With Voters in District The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) today released its first in-depth, research report on the twenty-two members of the NRCC Patriot Program, and the harm that the House Republican chaos […]

Stewart Mills III only “officially” launched his campaign this week, but he’s already trying to pull the wool over 8th District voters’ eyes. In an earlier interview with the Mesabi Daily News, he claimed to be nothing more extreme than “conservative.”  This comes after spending much of 2014 denying the “Tea Party” label, despite receiving […]

Seven months after Republican Congressman Steve Knight (CA-25) snapped on camera and threatened a protester “If you touch me again, I’ll drop your ass,” it appears that Knight is the one who has been dropped – by his own colleagues. After Knight made the “loser” lists for his paltry $28,000 fundraising total in the first […]

Love’s shocking burn rate puts spotlight on her vulnerability Congresswoman Mia Love’s first year in Congress has been marred by false statements and shifting stories about her misuse of taxpayer dollars, promises from her campaign to run a negative reelection, and now, fast and loose campaign spending. This past quarter – Doug Owens’ first quarter […]

In the wake of news that former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert will plead guilty to “skirting banking laws and lying to the FBI,” what will Rodney Davis do about the funds Hastert donated to his campaign? “Congressman Rodney Davis has an undeniable pattern of denial – from his refusals to hand over money from the shady […]

Dold has high unfavorabilities among likely voters Former Democratic Congressman Brad Schneider holds an 8-point lead over Republican Congressman Bob Dold, according to a poll conducted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Schneider also holds a 15-point lead among Independents, an 11-point lead among women, and a 6-point lead among voters who report they are […]

You would expect Carlos Curbelo to learn a lesson and improve his transparency, after being called out for taking advantage of a loophole that hides the clients of his lobbying firm, omitting special interest donations from campaign finance reports, and approving contracts for campaign donors while a member of the 2014 school board. But, sadly […]

Last night’s Democratic Presidential debate put a fine point on a contrast that has been on display in the Republican-controlled Congress for nearly 10 months: Democrats are ready to govern and lead, while Republicans demonstrate zero desire or ability to function and  solve problems for the American people. The debate was focused on the issues, […]