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National Republican Congressional Committee running ads against Rep. Loebsack

By | 10.26.11 | 1:06 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

The National Republican Congressional Committee has begun running ads against U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack (D-Mt. Vernon), attacking him for supporting the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

While oil and gas industry gushes over Colo. Rep. Tipton, radio campaign calls him out

By | 10.24.11 | 9:51 am | More from The Colorado Independent

Image by: Matt MahurinA nonpartisan watchdog group is blowing the whistle on U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton and others in Congress who consistently advocate for tax breaks, subsidies and other giveaways to oil and gas companies.

Slick campaigning: Tipton campaign running on oil and gas

By | 10.19.11 | 12:03 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

Oil and gas money is greasing the wheels of U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton’s reelection campaign, which more than doubled its fundraising bounty for the quarter that just ended, public records show.

House Republicans target moderate Democrats: ‘Where are the Blue Dogs?’

By | 10.03.11 | 4:17 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

House Republicans are increasing pressure against U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell and other members of the Blue Dog Democrats with a new website feature.

Foxx reiterates desire to hold hearings on student loan reform, though repeal unlikely

By | 01.14.11 | 1:42 pm

U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness, told The Chronicle of Higher Education recently she aims to hold hearings to examine student loan reform, which became law in 2010 with the goal of ending federal government subsidization of private More…

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As outside money flows in, party committees lose influence

By | 10.26.10 | 6:00 am

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, many groups, from independent political action committees to the Republican National Committee, decided to test the waters and file cases against the Federal Elections Commission arguing that they, too, should enjoy the ability to solicit unlimited donations for spending on More…

NRCC Reserves Ads to Target Dems in the Fall

By | 08.17.10 | 8:41 am

The DCCC revealed its hand a few weeks ago. Now it’s the NRCC’s turn, reserving $22 million in ad time in 40 districts around the country and drawing up a target list that includes a number of junior House Democrats but also a few powerful veterans like Budget Committee More…

John Boehner Launches New Effort to Boost Party, Himself

By | 07.29.10 | 11:01 am

House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner quietly launched yet another fundraising committee last week to aid Republican efforts to take back the House this November. It’s modestly titled “Boehner for Speaker,” and it comes complete with brochures meant to introduce him a a regular guy to potential donors More…

Democrats and Republicans Claim Split Decision on May Fundraising

By | 06.21.10 | 1:59 pm

Democrats and Republicans can each claim some victories in last month’s fundraising race — the Democrats’ national and Senate campaign committees outraised their Republican counterparts in May, while the GOP’s House committee bested the Democrats’.

Politico reports that the DNC raised $6.6 million — about $150,000 more than the RNC. More…

NRCC Raises $7 Million From Hannity Dinner

By | 03.23.10 | 6:35 pm

That’s the total for the committee’s closed-door event with the Fox News host tonight.