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The senator said the campaign gave all of his donations this week to a not - for - profit that deals with sexual violence.
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«He was asked during the hearing about communications between Russia and the Trump campaign — not about meetings he took as a senator and a member of the Armed Services Committee,» she said in a statement.
In a video posted on YouTube, the South Carolina Senator said he was «honored» by the support he's received so far and ran a «problem solver's campaign» during his time in the race.
On Sunday, Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Ohio Governor John Kasich said their presidential campaigns would embark on a coordinated effort to defeat GOP frontrunner Donald Trump in the race for the Republican party nomination.
The campaign of Georgia State Senator Jason Carter, who is challenging Republican Gov. Nathan Deal in November, put out a release saying that in «rankings that matter,» Deal is leaving too many Georgians behind.
DETROIT — Eager to move on from the Democratic primary race, Hillary Clinton has turned down an invitation to debate Senator Bernie Sanders ahead of California's primary, her campaign said on Monday.
«This ad campaign is misleading and should be stopped,» said Senator Richard Blumenthal (D - CT).
As we've said here before, 140 characters is a lot of room in which to stick a foot in one's mouth, though I bet the Senator's supporters wouldn't actually see this one as a gaffe — to them, it's speaking truth to power (and note that Grassley's even featured his feed jokingly in a campaign video).
In a statement, Espaillat's campaign said the senator is «glad to learn that Rangel is up and about, because this must be a campaign where we vigorously debate ideas and issues.»
The Buffalo senator's campaign says Giuliani has recorded a robocall for Grisanti and penned a letter to residents of the 60th Senatorial District on his behalf, which reads in part:
«At that time we were working together and I was of the belief that the Senate Republican Campaign Committee solicited some donations that would help that effort to elect Senator Grisanti and that was about the extent of what I knew at that time,» Langworthy said.
«As a lifelong progressive, he's fought for equal pay for equal work, reproductive freedom and ending discrimination against women by insurance companies,» James said in a statement released by the senator's campaign.
«The two Senators from New York join the «New Yorkers for Marriage Equality Campaign» at a pivotal moment in the fight for equal rights,» said HRC President Joe Solmonese via press release.
The former New York senator's campaign said she would ensure enforcement of mental health parity, noting her sponsorship of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 and subsequent Affordable Care Act.
«The Koch brothers are pouring millions into this,» Chris Harris, a campaign spokesman for Senator Udall, said in an e-mail yesterday.
Before his death, Little said that Senator Stafford «had contributed to my campaigns before that, and he had directed those.
The most recent polling for Gillibrand's own race has her leading opponent Wendy Long by wide margins — 64 to 27 percent, says a September Quinnipiac poll — and so the New York senator has sufficient leeway to throw her time and resources behind other campaigns, an unusual luxury for a politician and a traditional path for New York figures to a measure of national power.
As to Klein, Candice Giove, the IDC's deputy director of communications, said, «The Senator's campaign filings are in full compliance with the law.»
The senator said that the campaign contributions he receives have never influenced how he votes on issues.
In a statement, the Sanders campaign said TPC «wildly overestimates the cost of Senator Sanders» health care plan,» saying that the center «underestimates the savings in administration, paperwork, and prescription drug prices» that the U.S. might realize under Sanders» plan.
In what will be a hotly contested race pitting Avella against other campaign heavyweights like City Councilman Peter Vallone and Leroy Comrie, Lobbyist Melinda Katz, and Senator Jose Peralta, despite the strong opposition Avella is said to be mulling a chance to stand out from the crowd to gain a foothold in boro - wide politics for another shot at Mayor in 2017.
This is the kind of leadership we need in Albany and Washington, and I am proud to endorse her campaign,» said Senator Gillibrand.
Top Hillary Clinton advisor Joel Benenson repeatedly dodged questions regarding Bernie Sanders» call for scheduling a debate just ahead of the New York primary April 19th, saying it all depends on the Vermont senator's «tone» and whether he continues to run a «negative» campaign.
The sooner this slick sieve of opaque campaign largess is plugged for good, the better,» said State Senator Bill Perkins.
«Every proposal Senator Sanders has introduced in this campaign has been paid for,» said Sanders campaign spokesman Michael Briggs.»
State Senator Tony Avella previously said he was interested in a campaign, but it's unclear if he would be willing to move forward without the establishment's support.
Senator Savino contributed to the reelection campaign of Assemblywoman Harris,» a spokesman for Savino said.
State Senator Adriano Espaillat and Adam Clayton Powell said they are returning the donations their campaign received in 2014 from businessman Jona Rechnitz, the businessman whose name came up as part of the US Attorney's probe of alleged pay - for - favor corruption in the NYPD, records show.
Tea Party Express Chairwoman Amy Kremer, whose group campaigned heavily for Murkowski's primary opponent - and eventual primary winner - Joe Miller, said the senator's decision proves she doesn't «get it.»
She later reached out to say she was speaking on behalf of the Senate Independence Campaign Committee, which is the fundraising arm for senators who until last week were part of the IDC.
That sum, collected in the first three months of this year, is about $ 1 million more than her previous best quarter, said a campaign aide for Gillibrand, a Democrat and the junior senator from New York.
But Clinton is facing a stronger - than - anticipated challenge in New York from her rival for the Democratic nomination, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who said he will run a competitive campaign for the state's primary.
«Ultimately, their smear campaign allowed them to defeat the last Republican who voted for marriage equality and gun safety, replacing him with Senator - elect Panepinto, who was convicted of election fraud a few years ago,» the memo says, referring to a 13 - year - old case.
But she says this political moment in time, with Clinton's loss, Trump's win and the inspirational presidential campaign of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, led her to finally take the plunge.
«I think the Republican majority will be short - lived,» said Senator Michael N. Gianaris of Queens, chairman of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee.
Colatarci's attorney says she is cooperating with federal prosecutors after being subpoenaed for an investigation relating to the senator and his campaign committee.
In the end, those involved in the campaign said, it may fall to Mr. Cuomo to make the case to wavering senators.
Senator Cory Gardner of Colorado, the head of the Senate Republican campaign arm, said that the Senate should vote to expel Mr. Moore, a former State Supreme Court judge, if he won «because he does not meet the ethical and moral requirements of the United States Senate.»
Senator McCain participated in Campaign financing, but Obama said he would, then flip - flopped and failed to do so!
Michigan Republican Party Chairman Saul Anuzis says the organization that the Arizona senator used to best George W. Bush six years ago is still largely in place, making McCain the only prospective GOP candidate with an active campaign infrastructure in the state.
Meanwhile, government reform groups say New York's politicians need to enact public financing of campaigns, one day after a State Senator was arrested for allegedly trying to bribe his way onto the ballot for the New York City mayor's race.
«For her entire career, Senator Diane Savino has been an undeniable force for low - income and working - class New Yorkers,» said Jennifer Blatus, spokesperson for Savino's 2018 campaign.
Last Thursday, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee released statements from incumbent Democratic senators and Senate candidates saying they supported Social Security and Medicare expansion.
Coronel said she'd worked for the senator's campaigns off and on for the last ten years.
«She's very deliberative, very considerate of the various viewpoints of the members of the conference, and very sober,» said Queens Senator Michael Gianaris, who serves as Ms. Stewart - Cousins» hand - picked deputy minority leader and as head of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, which funds the conference's candidates.
«We call on Senator Flanagan and the Long Island Republican Senators to stand up for real reform and to restore the confidence of the residents of Long Island by enacting campaign finance reform efforts by instituting a system of publicly funded elections that will stop Albany's culture of corruption,» said Lisa Tyson, executive director of the LIPC.
Today the governor said the details have not been worked out yet, and he's waiting for directions from Obama's campaign Cuomo also didn't back off from his endorsement last week of a Republican state senator who cast what he called the courageous and critical vote to legalize gay marriage in the state.
Senator John De Francisco, a Republican from Syracuse who holds the powerful post of Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, says he's not surprised that the GOP is doing well in the campaigns.
The compromise on campaign finance appeared particularly uncertain on Saturday, after State Senator Jeff Klein, the co-leader of the Senate's governing coalition, said in a statement that negotiations over public financing were «not yet done.»
«The Committee basically confirmed what we've been saying all along — that the whole focus of Senator Oppenheimer's campaign thus far has been based on a pack of lies,» said spokesman Josh Hills.