Dash for Campaign Cash Before 2009 Ends
One such e-mail solicitation came Wednesday from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which is only slightly ahead of the National Republican Senatorial Committee in year-to-date fundraising
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One such e-mail solicitation came Wednesday from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which is only slightly ahead of the National Republican Senatorial Committee in year-to-date fundraising
Pete Stark (D-Calif.) is the subject of a review by the Houseethics committee, the panel has revealed, although it did not indicatewhat allegations it is examining.The Office of Congressional Ethics, which
Allen Boyd (D) would seem to fall right in to the National Republican Congressional Committee’s wheelhouse when it comes to the type of Member the GOP is targeting this cycle.
Jim Moran (D-Va.), who wrote the letter to Gates signed by 96 Members, warned that lawmakers are prepared to take legislative action mandating monthly reports on discharge data if the Pentagon does not
He said he has also engaged some staff on the Armed Services Committee to work on the investigation.
Simmons’ campaign manager, Jim Barnett, earns a salary of about $93,500 after taxes, according to FEC reports. He earns about $144,000 before taxes, according to the campaign.
“But our top priority is the same as the American people’s — jobs.— Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said he knows only that the ethics committee is continuing its investigation.
Earlier this fall, Congressional Democrats writing health care legislation and manufacturers of medical devices were at loggerheads.
and Government Reform Committee.
According to campaign finance reports, the Fisher campaign had paid more than $3,100 for media production to AKPD so far this cycle through Sept. 30.
of more than 800 companies and organizations that were not involved in health care at all last year and then listed the hot-button topic as an issue that they were lobbying on this year in disclosure reports
King said that no Republican staff have been investigated in the probe, and “the first I heard about it was in the press reports.
“What a joke,— Senate Finance Committee spokesman Scott Mulhauser said in a statement about the report.
.— But a review of Federal Election Commission reports reveals that several Members have used the rooms for holiday parties, staff training and constituent meetings. Sen.
Charlie Melancon, to voters outside of his 3rd Congressional district base, they’ve spent a good deal of time highlighting what Melancon spokesman Jeff Giertz calls the “sharp contrast— between Melancon
— Still, National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Ken Spain said Tanner’s decision was not only a blow to Democrats’ chances of holding his west Tennessee 8th district seat next year,
and the Office of Congressional Ethics.The Washington Post first reported the document’s leak in late October, publishing details about investigations but not releasing the document itself.The Committee
“When this provision passed, absolutely no one thought that a Senator would be free to continue with this abuse by paying with his or her leadership committee funds,— Wertheimer said.
The Office of Congressional Ethics released a seven-page missive Tuesday refuting criticisms of its investigative process made by the House ethics committee in late October, and marking the public airing
The National Republican Congressional Committee received $945,000 last month in Member transfers. The top seven givers were NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions (Texas), who gave $100,000, and Reps.