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Carlos Curbelo among House Republicans raking in big contributions early

Published on April 18, 2015 in Top Headlines by Ryan Ray

First-term Miami Congressman Carlos Curbelo is raising election-season levels of campaign cash almost two years out from 2016 U.S. House elections – Curbelo’s campaign account has taken in $705,649 according to recent Federal Election Commission finance reports. That gives Curbelo an almost $1.1 million fundraising lead over Democrat Annette Taddeo, who recently announced her candidacy for the 26th District. The National Republican Congressional Committee sent out a missive to press and supporters underscoring that fact Friday, along with a link to a National Journal story on how both parties’…

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National Democrats take aim at Carlos Curbelo

Published on April 11, 2015 in Top Headlines by Ryan Ray

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee put first-term U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo on notice Friday, preemptively calling him a “One-Term-Wonder” in his highly competitive South Florida U.S. House seat. Specifically, the DCCC called out the Miami Republican for keeping a $10,000 contribution in soft money from his disgraced former House colleague Aaron Schock, who resigned in March following revelations the 33-year-old Illinois pol was using taxpayers’ money to front a lavish Downton Abbey-inspired remodeling of his Washington, D.C., office, among other financial no-nos. The…

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Gwen Graham calls for more moderate U.S. House budget

Published on March 26, 2015 in Top Headlines by Staff Reports

Gwen Graham this week continued to stake out middle ground in Congress, issuing a statement on her opposition to the 2015 House budget, which passed early Wednesday evening. “We need a budget that reflects America’s values, not partisan principles. We need a budget that strengthens Medicare and Social Security,” Graham said in an announcement released shortly following the budget’s approval GOP-controlled House. She was careful to note that members of both parties, not just her fellow Democrats, casted “No” votes on the…

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