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Feb 09, 2012
WMUR Granite State Poll Finds Bass, Guinta In Serious Trouble
A new WMUR Granite State Poll released last night shows that New Hampshire voters continue to have buyer’s remorse and Congressmen Frank Guinta (NH-01) and Charlie Bass (NH-02) continue to be in serious trouble. Both Guinta and Bass have consistently seen low approval ratings and significant amounts of dissatisfaction from their constituents as they have voted for an extreme agenda of ending Medicare while …
Read More »Feb 09, 2012
Doherty Embraces Washington Republicans
This week the anti-Medicare, pro-super rich Washington Republican establishment renewed their support for Rhode Island Republican congressional candidate Brendan Doherty. It’s time for Brendan Doherty to take a break from wrapping his arms around Washington Republicans who are working to slash Pell Grants while protecting billionaires, and come clean about his own ultra-conservative positions. When asked a few simple questions following his closed-door meeting with Eric Cantor and other …
Read More »Feb 08, 2012
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel on MSNBC’s “Jansing & Co.”
Watch this clip of DCCC Chairman Steve Israel on MSNBC’s “Jansing & Co.” discussing the Republican war on women and the middle class:
Read More »Feb 07, 2012
Another Day, Another Investigation into Vern Buchanan’s Criminal Activities
Yesterday, Congressman Vern Buchanan’s (FL-13) ethical woes continued to deepen as the House Ethics Committee announced that they will officially continue investigating NRCC Finance Vice-Chairman Vern Buchanan. According to documents released yesterday, the Office of Congressional Ethics found there is “substantial reason to believe” that Buchanan violated federal law by failing to disclose income from his businesses. Last month, the FEC said that Buchanan “more likely than not” violated …
Read More »Feb 07, 2012
Mr. Speaker, Here Are the Details on Michael Grimm
Recently House Speaker John Boehner claimed he was “not familiar with the details” of a bombshell New York Times story about Congressman Michael Grimm's (NY-13) fundraising practices. Mr. Speaker, here are the most important details about Congressman Grimm’s campaign finance schemes: Grimm, together with a man under FBI investigation for embezzlement, raised more than $500,000 in tainted campaign cash by taking contributions in excess of federal limits, taking contributions from foreign nationals, setting …
Read More »Feb 03, 2012
Joe Heck Campaigns for Millionaires over the Middle Class in Nevada Caucuses
Congressman Joe Heck (NV-03) has spent the last year in Congress protecting millionaires at the expense of the middle class. So it’s no surprise that he is out in full force campaigning for multi-millionaire Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who said he wouldn’t try to stop foreclosures, and whose tax plan would disproportionately benefit the super wealthy, leaving the middle class behind. Congressman Heck has endorsed Romney …
Read More »Feb 03, 2012
Coming this Spring to a Community Near You - Republican Budget 2.0: Medicare’s Revenge
If you thought Medicare was safe from House Republicans, guess again. After the first Republican plan to end Medicare tanked, they’re back with a sequel that is even more frightening. From the creators of “War on Women” and “Assault on the Middle Class” comes Republican Budget 2.0. The original plan by Paul Ryan Productions was the true story of seniors grappling without Medicare and facing …
Read More »Feb 02, 2012
DCCC Chairman Israel’s Statement on Congressman Heath Shuler’s Decision Not to Run for Re-election
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel released the following statement about Congressman Heath Shuler’s (NC-11) announcement he will not run for re-election. “Since his election in 2006, Congressman Health Shuler has been a strong, independent leader for Western North Carolina families. As co-chair of the Blue Dog Coalition, he is a fiscal hawk who has fought to end wasteful spending, reduce the deficit, and balance the federal budget. A champion for …
Read More »Feb 01, 2012
Fool Me Twice? Congressman Duffy Complained About His $174,000 Taxpayer Funded Salary
Wisconsinites haven't forgotten that Congressman Duffy complained about his $174,000 taxpayer funded salary at a town hall meeting, telling his constituents, "I struggle." So Congressman Duffy’s attempt now to hide his out of touch misstatements by proposing a pay-freeze just sounds like a desperate plea in the 2012 election year. “Congressman Duffy looked middle class Wisconsinites in the eye and complained about his taxpayer-funded $174,000 salary, but it’s going to take more than …
Read More »Feb 01, 2012
Democrat Suzanne Bonamici wins OR-01 Special Election
Last night, we won the hard-fought special election in Oregon’s 1st District by electing Democrat Suzanne Bonamici to office. Her victory put Republicans on notice that voters will no longer stand for Tea Party obstruction. Suzanne joins special election winners Kathy Hochul and Janice Hahn as the third Democratic woman elected to office over the last year. Generous contributions from supporters like you allowed us to help Suzanne with …
Read More »Feb 01, 2012
CNN Profiles Red to Blue Candidates
CNN recently reported on the highly competitive Red to Blue top-tier candidates and the DCCC’s work to win control of the House. Watch it yourself: A new NBC/WSJ poll showed voters want a Democratic Congress, not a Republican one, by 6 percent (47 percent to 41 percent) A National Journal poll found that 48 percent of voters prefer Democrats to take control of the House …
Read More »Feb 01, 2012
Congresswoman Bono Mack Sides with Millionaires over the Middle Class - in Florida
Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-36) has a record in Congress of protecting millionaires at the expense of the middle class. So it’s no surprise that she has spent the past week speaking at a rally and campaigning in Florida for Republican presidential candidate and multi-millionaire Mitt Romney, whose tax plan would disproportionately benefit the super wealthy, while leaving the middle class behind. Bono Mack has yet to hold …
Read More »Feb 01, 2012
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel’s Statement on Black History Month
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel released the following statement in honor of Black History Month, which is celebrated throughout February: “Black History Month is a time of reminder and rededication. We remind ourselves of the achievements of African Americans as entrepreneurs, innovators, political and Civil Rights leaders, soldiers, teachers, small business men and women, and artists. Their efforts remain critical to reigniting the American dream, making our union more perfect, …
Read More »Jan 31, 2012
Leader Pelosi’s Statement on Victory of Suzanne Bonamici in Oregon’s First Congressional District
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement tonight on Congresswoman-elect Suzanne Bonamici’s victory in the special election in Oregon’s first congressional district: “Suzanne Bonamici’s victory tonight is a clear message from Oregon voters that they want their elected officials to create jobs and stand up for small business, while standing strong against Republican efforts to end the Medicare guarantee. Suzanne has been an advocate in …
Read More »Jan 31, 2012
DCCC Chair Steve Israel’s Statement on Congresswoman-elect Suzanne Bonamici’s Victory in OR-01
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel released the following statement, congratulating Congresswoman-elect Suzanne Bonamici, who won the special election in Oregon’s 1st Congressional District: “On behalf of the DCCC, congratulations to Congresswoman-elect Suzanne Bonamici on her victory today. “Congresswoman-elect Suzanne Bonamici is a champion for Oregon middle class families, consumers, and seniors and House Democrats look forward to welcoming her to Congress. She will solve problems and stand up for the middle …
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