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MISSING: DEMOCRATIC DOLLARS: Some Democrats are frustrated because, while the largest Super PAC in the House of Republicans floods midterm races with investments, Democrats struggle hard, in terms of investment, in what they consider difficult but winnable careers.
National Democratic teams are not running TV classified ads in six of the 14 Republican-controlled districts that opted for Biden in 2020, seats that are expected to be among the largest to contest, Ally Mutnick and Sarah Ferris report. Meanwhile, Republicans are pouring dollars into races in what deserve to be blue seats, forcing Democrats to divert valuable resources to races.
The Democrats have a majority of 5 seats and already seem to be giving up some difficult seats that lately occupy their holders in Arizona, Wisconsin, Texas and Michigan.
After a year of brutal redistricting, Democrats knew their crusade chairman, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N. Y. ), would be forced to make tough decisions as Nov. 8 approached. To have a majority, Democrats will have to defeat some Republicans. seats occupied, which means a difficult commitment to abandon a territory more difficult to maintain. For example, significant party spending has not begun, and is unlikely to begin, in the seats of Rep. Tom O’Halleran (D-Arizona), incumbent Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wisconsin), and open seats in Michigan and South Texas.
It’s all about money, honey: “The main thing here is money,” said Tim Persico, executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “If we had more money, yes, I would feel much better in many places. But, of course, there are other things. It’s the alpha and the omega. “
Money-loving fundraisers like Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif. ) and former President Barack Obama have tried to gain momentum in recent days, but grassroots Democrats aren’t paying their dues to DCCC either. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md. ) and Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va. ) called on their colleagues to pay.
Ally and Sarah have a lot more about the GOP flooding the map and how Democrats are doing.
HOSPITALIZED READ: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt. ), president pro tempore of the Senate and chairman of the appropriations committee, spent the night at a Washington-area hospital after the 82-year-old felt unwell at his home in McLean, Virginia. on Thursday. He underwent tests and remained overnight under observation, according to his office.
Earlier this week, Leahy opened the Senate for a brief consultation that kicked debate on the National Defense Authorization Act. The Vermont Democrat is in the presidential lineage and will retire at the end of the year after eight terms in the Senate.
In short, Leahy was hospitalized early in the 50-50 majority of Democrats in the Senate in 2021, then broke his hip this year in a fall. Leahy had resumed his duties at the Capitol, first in a Batman wheelchair and then walked the halls of the Senate in September.
TGIF! Welcome to Huddle, the detailed consultant on all things Capitol Hill, this Friday, October 14, where we wish the unofficial Senate photographer a recovery.
Huddle’s maximum weekly clicks: The most clicks since last week in Detroit News history: Rep. Stevens, the husband who divorces after a year of marriage. Joe Manchin’s (D-W. Va. ) dispatch from Utah, where he visited Arches National Park with Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and his two wives, largely followed the clicks.
‘I’m going to hit him’ — Last night, CNN aired new footage of never-before-seen scenes from the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill, adding that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif. ) was told Trump would not come. to Capitol Hill but can replace your mind.
“If he comes, I will hit him. I’ve been waiting for this. For illegally entering the grounds of the Capitol, I step to beat him. And I go to jail, and I’m becoming happy,” Pelosi said in her office, in a shot through her daughter, documentary filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi.
Reconstruction of the Congress: The photographs show a closer look at the reconvening of the Congress off-site than in the past known to the public.
“We’re at Fort McNair, which has facilities for the House and Senate to meet, as a contingency plan. . . if something happened that justified it,” Pelosi told Vice President Mike Pence in a Jan. 6 phone call. We would go to the Capitol and do it there, but it doesn’t seem certain.
“I’m afraid you’re in this room on Capitol Hill,” Pelosi told Pence. “Don’t say where you are. “
TRUMP SUBPOENA: The Jan. 6 Select Committee voted 9-0 Thursday to subpoena former President Donald Trump.
“It is our legal responsibility to request the testimony of Donald Trump,” panel chair Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss) said before the vote. “Kyle and Nicholas have more.
They also stepped back to take a look at what the panel’s final hearing and citation mean in a broader context.
“The panel’s subpoena to Trump is based in part on his confidence that he has no defenses and will not submit to his scrutiny. This confidence is based on the fact that virtually every time Trump or his supporters have tried to explain the reasons for their behavior. , those arguments have faded under scrutiny,” they write. The Jan. 6 committee plays facts and action with Kyle and Nicholas’ Trump,
BEASLEY BUCKS – Last week, it was Senate Democrats who lamented the lack of investment in what they see as winnable races. This week, wallets were opened. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, aligned with the PAC Senate majority, announced another $4 million investment in North Carolina, where Democratic Senate candidate Cheri Beasley faces Republican Rep. Ted Budd. a television advertising crusade focused on abortion rights and Thursday night’s announcement of TV classified ads in the last two weeks leading up to the Nov. 8 election. Carolina, about which Marianne wrote intensely last week.
SENIOR ETHICS OFFICIAL CHARGED: Omar Ashmawy, director of the workers’ corps and suggested leader of the Congressional Ethics Office, was suspended Wednesday after being arrested and charged with driving under the influence and other violations. Yahoo News was the first to report on the incident and Ashmawy’s departure.
Ashmawy was arrested Sept. 10 after pulling his car off the road and crashing into a traffic signal, cars and a space in Matamoras, Pennsylvania. He was not absent until Yahoo News reached out to the Congressional Ethics Office this week.
ECO is a nonpartisan entity that reviews allegations of misconduct involving the House and lawmakers and refers instances to the House Ethics Committee. The workplace has jurisdiction to investigate alleged violations of a “law, rule, regulation or other popular conduct. “
“We take this matter very seriously and the board will review cases related to it,” Mike Barnes and Paul Vinovich, co-chairs of the board of directors of the Office of Congressional Ethics, told Yahoo News. In the meantime, Mr. Ashmawy has been placed on leave to deal with the problems that contributed to this incident. Helen Eisner will serve as acting chief personnel officer in her absence. An ECO spokesperson declined to comment beyond what was provided to Yahoo News.
NOT IN THE MIDWEST OF NICE, WISCONSIN — There were boos and ridicule in Wisconsin last night as Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and Democratic challenger Mandela Barnes clashed in their final debate before the election. They had the same goal, writes Holly Otterbein, “to make their opponent a totally unacceptable selection for voters. “This meant that the guy portrayed the other as not supporting law enforcement and as an extremist about abortion access. Even when asked to do a softball consultation aimed at lowering the temperature, Johnson took a chance. Holly has more.
SUMMER LEE SWEATS TWICE AS MUCH AS DOYLE: Usually, the headlines are the ones who are afraid. its proper name friendly, reports the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa. ) is retiring and the Republican nominee to change the red seat is also Mike Doyle. Lee’s team says the electorate is confused.
“I’m deliberately looking to confuse anyone,” Doyle said. But Lee’s crusade believes he can do more to differentiate himself from the retired Democrat.
“He may simply identify as a Republican on his website or in his literature. He may only use a middle initial,” Abigail Gardner, manager of Lee’s crusade, told the Post Gazette. There are so many tactics that can explain who he is and who he is not if he is fair about his intentions. “
Tons of (supposed) zoodles. . . The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Pelosi is a regular diner at Tosca Café in North Beach and serves an off-menu item just for her. “We have special pasta for this, Pelosi pasta: Cacio e pepe, however, it’s made with classic pasta zucchini noodles,” Anna Weinberg of Tosca Cafe told The Chronicle. Pelosi’s team showed that the speaker “has enjoyed Café Tosca for many years,” but declined to comment on zoodles.
QUICK LINKS
The U. S. representative U. S. Joaquin Castro and Latino Teams Warn of Widespread Spanish-Speaking Misinformation Ahead of Election, From Robert Downen to Texas Tribune
Interesting Interactive: How Election Lies Gripped The New York Times’ Republican Nomination Across the Country
TRANSITIONS
Gregory Totino is now District Press Secretary for Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N. Y. ). Most recently, he was Confidential Secretary to the City Supervisor of Fishkill, N. Y.
Cotton Moves Key Assistant to Political Operation, Through Alex Isendadt
TODAY IN CONGRESS
The House met at 11:30 a. m. for a formal session.
The Senate meets at 11:30 a. m. for a formal session.
AROUND THE HILL
That (quiet) Friday feeling.
THURSDAY WINNER: Rohit Kumar correctly answered that Dwight DwightEisenhower, who led the Allied invasion of Western Europe in World War II and was later elected president, did not serve in combat.
Rohit’s question of the day: Who is the senator in the last 40 years with a term of less than 60 days and what law did you draft?
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