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TO: Interested Parties FR: DCCC Communications DT: October 29, 2014 RE: Closing Argument: Andy Tobin Still Wrong for Arizona With less than a week until Election Day, it’s clear that momentum is on Representative Ann Kirkpatrick’s side while northern Arizonans are rejecting House Speaker Andy Tobin’s record of focusing on himself and special interests so […]

On the Arkansas Times’ segment Today in Arkansas, reporter Max Brantley slams millionaire banker French Hill for his opposition to the minimum wage and his laughable claim that he is still “studying” the issue. Hill benefitted from tax dollars to make millions for himself while forcing his employees to face pay cuts and find new […]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today released a new television ad in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. The ad, “Solid Record,” contrasts Brad Ashford, who supported one of the largest tax cuts in Nebraska’s history, with Congressman Lee Terry, who voted to shut down the government and keep his paycheck to pay for his “nice house” […]

Following is the statement from Brandon Lorenz of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on tonight’s debate after Springfield Insider Mike Bost said he didn’t know enough to say if he would support the Export-Import Bank that supports jobs in the district: “After tonight’s debate, it’s more clear than ever that Springfield Insider Mike Bost can’t […]

Republican Congressional Candidate John Katko once again doubled down on his repeated attacks against Rep. Dan Maffei’s wife for her career and health care decisions. At a televised debate Monday, Katko attacked Abby Maffei for having a career that requires her to do work in Washington, D.C. and for her personal health care decisions, after […]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is launching its latest television ad in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District, highlighting how Millionaire Stewart Mills III plans to give more tax breaks to millionaires like himself while opposing tax breaks for 95 percent of Minnesotans. The ad is running in the Twin Cities and Duluth markets. Script of DCCC […]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is launching its latest television ad in California’s 52nd Congressional District. The ad, “Cover Up,” highlights how Carl DeMaio is trying to hide his Tea Party agenda that would cut student loans and school funding – all while saying he owes the Tea Party everything. The ad begins running on […]

DCCC Chairman Steve Israel released the following statement on House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s claim to attempt to change House Republicans:   “Congressman McCarthy’s insistence that House Republicans are seriously going to change would be laughable if the consequences of their inaction weren’t so dire for middle class families. Republicans have spent the past four […]

Former Congressman Bob Dold still can’t escape his record of serving as a reliable Republican vote for policies that reward the special interests and the ultra-wealthy at the expense of middle class families. In yet another candidate forum, Bob Dold struggled to defend his record on the minimum wage.   Dold still hasn’t recovered from […]

In response to the announcement that Will Hurd has been hand-picked by Washington politicians to deliver the Republican national radio address, DCCC spokesman David Bergstein issued the following statement: “When Will Hurd isn’t regurgitating the talking points of his dysfunctional Washington backers, he’s pushing a dangerous plan that indiscriminately slashes vital services for veterans, cuts […]