Massive DCCC event to celebrate Pelosi: Members of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and their hosts will be flood New York City's Palace Hotel on Monday for a conference and luncheon in honor of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi's 25 years of service in Congress. The event will feature Pelosi, DCCC Chairman Steve Israel, more than 20 members of Congress, along with nine female congressional candidates from across the country. Tickets range from $250 to $30,800. Prepping for St. Paddy's Day: Although the official day for celebrating is a little more than a week away, that isn't stopping some of ...
The presence of five chiefs of staff to House Democratic leaders is a main attraction for an “after party” fundraiser for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee tomorrow night, according to an invitation obtained by Party Time. Headlining the event are the chiefs of staff to Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., Jim Himes, D-Conn., Richard Neal, D-Mass., John Carney, D-Del., and Steve Israel, D-N.Y., all leaders of the DCCC. The participation of top aides in fundraisers has raised questions about the boundary between members’ campaigns and official staff, in light of the House Committee on Ethics decision in January to clear Crowley and ...
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) leaders continue to busy themselves fundraising for party candidates in tight races, with events planned in the next few weeks for Reps. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.) and John Salazar (D-Colo.). Recruitment Chair Rep. Steve Israel (D, NY-2), Chairman Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D, MD-8) , and vice chairs Rep. Joseph Crowley (D, NY-7) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D, FL-20) are headlining this reception, on July 27, for Bishop. The fourth-term Congressman is considered vulnerable in Republican circles and will face the winner of a hotly contested GOP primary come November. On July 28, Van Hollen ...
You might have read in yesterday’s Politico that the nine democrats have raised $50 million for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, according to internal fundraising numbers obtained by the newspaper. Raising that amount of cash would be daunting to anyone, but for Washington insiders, it’s part of their daily grind. The Party Time database also reveals that beyond the cash these lawmakers raise for the DCCC, they are also fixtures and draws at fundraisers for other lawmakers. This fact would not show up on DCCC reports. * Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. – Pelosi has raised $23.5 million for the DCCC, ...
Rep. David Obey, D-Wis., officially announced he is retiring today after serving four decades in Congress. “I think that my district is ready for somebody new, to make a fresh start,” said Obey, former chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. Obey’s sudden announcement shocked Democrats throughout Wisconsin who are left wondering how to keep control of his long-held seat. Six democrats are poised to vie for the seat, Obey told The Washington Post. Republican Sean Duffy, Ashland Country District Attorney and former cast member of MTV’s “The Real World,” will also campaign for the position. Duffy has already won the ...