Sen. Al Franken is the richest member of Congress, although the Republicans in the delegation are doing better than the Democrats on average.
On its website, Demand Progress, a progressive group, says they have one goal for the ad: “We need to embarrass a key lawmaker to set an example for others, and make it clear that it’s not okay to shill for the entertainment industry.”
Franken says repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act won’t make straight people gay, but that DOMA will continue to harm LGBT couples if it isn’t repealed.
The medical device industry is a major backer of Rep. Erik Paulsen, with donations from industry Political Action Committees (PACs) and executives helping to make him the lead fundraiser in Minnesota’s House delegation.
North Dakota Sen. Kent Conrad said American Crystal Sugar “needs to think long and hard about the consequences of their strategy.”
Hernandez called for term limits, an amendment to the U.S. Constitution mandating Congress pass a budget, a repeal of health care reform, an end to “unconstitutional wars” and tax reform.
Klobuchar took in almost $1 million in the last financial quarter.
The free trade agreements passed with the partial support of many Democrats, although two members of the Minnesota delegation opposed all three agreements.
The candidate slammed U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar for her stances on guns and attention deficit disorder drug treatments.
At a speech to 5,000 American Legion members, Obama said providing services for returning veterans is a priority for his administration.
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