Politics · 115th Congress
Freshmen Backed by Freedom Caucus Aren’t Committing to Joining
“There’s not necessarily direct correlation between our PAC support and caucus membership,” he said.
Search the Roll Call archive by keyword, date, Congress, section, or tags.
“There’s not necessarily direct correlation between our PAC support and caucus membership,” he said.
But for one PAC created this cycle to elect Democrats at the federal level, this year’s election results may actually validate support for their mission: getting big money out of politics.
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Neal’s leadership political action committee raised $382,000 and closed with cash on hand of $847,000 in the 2016 cycle, and Becerra’s leadership PAC raised
So far this year, he has contributed $290,000 from his leadership PAC and close to $500,000 from his re-election campaign to the NRCC, according to updated numbers provided by an aide.
The Democratic super PAC American Bridge 21st Century captured video of Grassley’s comments at the meeting in Cherokee.
Even though challengers are likely to be shut out of the PAC scene, they often will hire D.C.-based fundraisers.
Tom Barrack: A global real estate investor and executive chairman of Colony Capital, Barrack started the super PAC Rebuilding America Now to support Trump.
Worth Noting: Personal tragedy aside, Walz has been very resistant to gun control legislation in his congressional career, and the NRA has rewarded him with $11,950 in PAC donations since 2010.
He could still get help from some GOP groups: Ian Prior, spokesman for the GOP Super PAC Senate Leadership Fund, said the group hasn’t “ruled out getting involved in that primary.”
He also benefitted from a late ad from a Super PAC backing Edwards, which accused Van Hollen of cutting a deal with the NRA opposed by President Obama.
He also benefitted from a late ad from a super PAC backing Edwards, which accused Van Hollen of cutting a deal with the NRA opposed by Obama.
She did, however, win the blessing of Raising Our Sisters’ Assets Political Action Committee (ROSA PAC), which supports women of color running for Congress.