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Congressman Benishek told a reporter this week he’s frustrated by VA officials who “talk the talk but don’t walk the walk” while conveniently failing to disclose the fact that he’s spent the last three terms in Congress doing exactly that. Case in point: While serving on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Benishek voted to prevent […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT “Congressman Guinta has claimed this investigation was over, and now it actually is – he broke FEC rules,” said DCCC spokesperson Matt Thornton. “Guinta is paying the price with the FEC for playing shady games with his campaign finances, and we expect he’ll pay the price at the ballot box […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT NOTE: Republican Congressman Tom MacArthur (NJ-03) voted to allow predatory lenders to continue to take advantage of service members. ICYMI: Financial Predators Target Active-Duty Military Members South Jersey Journal By Charlene Crowell May 11, 2015 http://southjerseyjournal.com/news/2015/may/11/financial-predators-target-active-duty-military-me/?page=2 The men and women who wear our nation’s uniform are expected to defend our […]

After the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression, taxpayers demanded Congress rein in the reckless and excessive Wall Street behaviors that helped cause the 2008 financial crisis. Freshman Arkansas Congressman French Hill clearly didn’t get that memo. Recent reports show that after his election to Congress, Rep. Hill was paid $1.3 million – including […]

After the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression, taxpayers demanded Congress rein in the reckless and excessive Wall Street behaviors that helped cause the 2008 financial crisis. Freshman Arkansas Congressman French Hill clearly didn’t get that memo. Recent reports show that after his election to Congress, Rep. Hill was paid $1.3 million – including […]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ICYMI: Republicans Try to Strip Predatory Lending Protections For American Troops, Again By Zach Carter May 11, 2015 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/11/predatory-lending-soldiers_n_7258800.html?1431369508 House Republicans are again attacking measures aimed at protecting U.S. troops from predatory lending practices, two weeks after a similar GOP effort failed. The military has been grappling with the financial […]

Congressman Blum’s recent claim that he is not “concerned” about his campaign is more than a little bit ridiculous. In fact, Blum’s constituents have had to endure his non-stop campaigning and attention seeking since Republican presidential candidates started coming to Iowa last year. This year alone, he has campaigned with Ted Cruz, Scott Walker, Rand […]

SHOT: Young Claims The “3rd District Is Home” And Where He’s “Most Comfortable.” “‘I’m only in DC when I have to be there and that’s when we are in session and voting. You know the 3rd District is home and this is where I’m most comfortable. These are my people and these are my bosses.’” […]

Santa Clarita Valley News By Luke Money May 8, 2015 http://www.signalscv.com/m/section/36/article/136772/ Freshman Santa Clarita Valley Congressman Steve Knight admitted this week that he failed to file a necessary financial disclosure statement — an issue he says he’s working to fix. National Democrats, however, say it calls his trustworthiness into question. The missed disclosure statements detail […]

Hypocrisy alert! One-Term Wonder Congresswoman Barbara Comstock is trying to take Virginia voters for a ride by pretending to support the Silver Line. Today, Comstock is taking a joyride on the Metro’s Silver Line Metro “protesting” proposed cuts to federal funding for capital improvements on Metro, but just two years ago, she voted against critical […]