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Christie gives to McConnell, Graham. Nothing to Trump or New Jersey

February 12, 2020 9:35 am

Is a former governor investing in a future U.S. Senate confirmation hearing? Former Gov. Chris Christie wrote just two personal checks to candidates in 2019: he sent $5,600 to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and $5,600 to Senate Judiciary Committee...

DCCC hits Van Drew on drug prices

February 4, 2020 4:31 pm

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is running Facebook ads that accuses Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Jefferson Van Drew (R-Dennis) of blocking lower prescription drug prices by standing with Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell. “As President Trump prepares to peddle empty promises and...

Democratic non-profit group airs ads backing Kim

January 8, 2020 1:18 pm

A non-profit group run by national Democrats on Wednesday announced ads backing Rep. And Kim. The ads fielded by House Majority Forward, a 501(c)(4) affiliated with the House Majority PAC, Congressional Democrats major super PAC, laud the chamber’s Democrats for...

Christie’s McConnell fundraiser won’t help New Jersey

December 13, 2019 4:20 pm

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez doesn’t expect New Jersey to benefit from a fundraiser former Gov. Chris Christie’s hosting for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell this weekend. “It would be nice if Sen. McConnell would speak to the Secretary of Transportation...

Menendez raising money for Joni Ernst opponent

October 28, 2019 8:27 pmOctober 28, 2019 8:31 pm

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is raising money for Democrat Theresa Greenfield, who is seeking to challenge incumbent Joni Ernst for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat. “In the last three years, we’ve seen Donald Trump tear this nation apart. To enumerate each...

Hugin contributions to state GOP candidates drops 95% in 2019

October 22, 2019 7:17 pmOctober 22, 2019 7:18 pm

One year after spending $36 million of his own money on an unsuccessful U.S. Senate bid against Bob Menendez last year, contributions by Bob Hugin to local Republican candidates has dropped from $805,360 in 2018 to $43,050 in 2019, according...

Malinowski: House Dems done going to Chao, Trump on transit

October 14, 2019 11:43 am

Rep. Tom Malinowski said House Democrats have stopped trying to curry favor with President Donald Trump and his secretary of transportation to get federal funding for Gateway projects. “I don’t think it depends on the secretary of transportation, and that’s...