DSCC National Press Secretary Lauren Passalacqua made the following statement today regarding Congressman Joe Heck’s ninth vote to defund Planned Parenthood:
DSCC Communications Director Sadie Weiner made the following statement today regarding Tim Neville’s decision to join the crowded primary for the Republican Senate nomination in Colorado:
House Republicans are planning to waste more time with yet another attempt to defund Planned Parenthood and increase health care costs – the first votes of the New Year – and Nevadans are right to wonder if Congressman Joe Heck will stand with them or with his friends in Washington. Congressman Heck has already voted 8 times to defund Planned Parenthood. And on top of getting $35,000 in Koch cash, he’s also been showered with ads from a Koch front group to thank him for voting to make health care less accessible for Nevadans.
We hope you enjoyed your holiday break by unplugging for a few days. We’ve put together some of the must-read stories that posted while we were out – bottom line: Democrats start this election year in a strong position to take back the Senate.
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Hotline Senate Ranking: 10 of 12 Seats Most Likely to Flip are Republican
Congressman Heck Won’t Be Able to Distance Himself from Kochs, Accepting Tens of Thousands from Koch Industries & Voting with Koch Interests 90 Percent of Time
Senator Roy Blunt’s deep lobbying ties made front page news on Sunday, as the Springfield News-Leader examined the conflicts of interest created since his son Andy manages Blunt’s reelection while continuing his work as a Missouri lobbyist. The report revealed that in the past nine months while managing his father’s campaign, Blunt has “added seven new clients to his already packed roster.”
GOP incumbents had reason to worry for their political futures even before toxic presidential frontrunners took control over their party, but as Chris Matthews put it last night on MSNBC: “Trump headwinds are giving anxiety to Republican senators up for reelection.”
WATCH the segment here:
The DSCC raised $4.4 million in November, beating the NRSC by $1.6 million for the month and outraising the Republican committee nine out of 11 months this year. The DSCC has $10.1 million cash on hand and lowered its operational debt to $5.1 million.
Welcome to the last Friday Takeaways of 2015. It’s been a great 2015 as the DSCC recruited an outstanding class of candidates who are ready to take back the majority and Senate Republicans put their special interest priorities on full display. Thanks for tuning in every week, and as we all get ready for an exciting 2016, we hope everyone has a cheerful, relaxing and meaningful holiday season. See you next year!
“The Blunts are deeper into these conflicts of interest than any other family on Capitol Hill”
