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WASHINGTON – Two public interest groups joined forces today to unveil $115,000 in new television, radio and billboard ads targeting Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, and Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, for their central roles in one of the worst congressional corruption scandals ever. The television and radio ads will begin airing Wednesday in Reps. more »

WASHINGTON – The Campaign for America’s Future today announced that it will unveil new advertisements next week about Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, and his involvement in a growing web of corruption in Washington. more »

COLUMBUS, Ohio – As the old saying goes, “You are known by the company you keep.”

The Campaign for America’s Future will launch a new ad campaign tomorrow inviting people in Ohio to “Meet Bob Ney’s Washington Friends.” The campaign will shed some light on Rep. Ney’s relationships with indicted lobbyists and Washington powerbrokers.

WASHINGTON – Ethical lapses and a recent indictment on money laundering charges are not deterring a “Who’s Who” of Republican lobbyists from hosting a huge fundraiser for former Majority Leader Tom DeLay tonight.

WASHINGTON – The Campaign for America’s Future today sent a letter to all the Republican lawmakers whose campaigns received money from former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay’s political action committee, Americans for a Republican Majority PAC. Rep. Delay’s indictment last week led to his resignation from House leadership.

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WASHINGTON – Survivors of Hurricane Katrina, sponsored by the Campaign for America’s Future, visited Capitol Hill today to warn senators and representatives against using hurricane relief efforts as an excuse to slash funding for social protections Gulf Coast residents desperately need. more »

WASHINGTON – Twenty-six U.S. representatives received the maximum contribution allowed from former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay’s political action committee this election cycle, according to an analysis released today by the Campaign for America’s Future. more »

"The Republican Party is caught in the middle of Rep. Tom DeLay's web of corruption. As Rep. DeLay's defense continues to fall apart, Republicans from the U.S. House to the White House will be forced to decide if they still stand with DeLay or with decency. The Republican money laundering machine can't spin its way out of this one."

WASHINGTON—Members of Congress received tens of thousands of letters from constituents this week demanding that the federal government adopt a bold, progressive plan to rebuild the Gulf Coast and rebuild America. The letters are based on a 6-point plan published online by the Campaign for America's Future, a progressive group fighting for an economy that works for working people.

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WASHINGTON – Apollo Alliance Executive Director Jeff Rickert said the massive energy bill the president plans to sign today hands over billions in subsidies to oil companies but does nothing to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. President Bush will sign the 1,724-page energy bill today in Albuquerque, N.M.

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