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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 – A national task force on public education co-chaired by Gov. Janet Napolitano, D-Ariz., Goldman Sachs Group senior director Philip D. Murphy and George Mason University professor Roger Wilkins called for major reforms to the nation's public education system today at the National Press Club. more »

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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WASHINGTON – The Campaign for America's Future today launched an extensive search effort to track down 6 Democrats in safe seats that went missing when it came time to stand up for hard working people across America. The group distributed photos of the missing Reps. more »

WASHINGTON – The Campaign for America's Future today unveiled an ad that criticizes Rep. John Tanner, D-Tenn., for voting against an amendment that would have strengthened federal oversight of Wal-Mart stores. Rep. Tanner is a top recipient of Wal-Mart money. The full-page newspaper ad ran today in The Jackson Sun, the largest newspaper in Rep. Tanner's Tennessee district.

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WASHINGTON - Majority Leader Tom DeLay raised more money from corporate interests in the last quarter than any other reporting period in his career, according to a new analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics. Rep. DeLay reported nearly $800,000 in contributions from political action committees and individual contributors between April 1 and June 30. more »

Zanesville, OH – The Campaign for America's Future, joined by Ohioans for a Cleaner Congress, is launching an ad campaign in Rep. Bob Ney's district attacking the Congressman for his close relationship with Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and Indian gambling interests seeking legislative favors.

WASHINGTON – Governors from the Midwest, West, and Northeast today urged President Bush to lead a national project to achieve energy independence within a decade in an open letter to the White House. The letter was released the day after the long-awaited members of the complete House-Senate energy bill conference were named. more »