Two super PACs supporting House Speaker Mike Johnson have brought in a reported $16 million in 10 days. The Congressional Leadership Fund and the American Action Network received the funds after Speaker Johnson endorsed them, indicating early support for him and the House majority.
Two super PACs supporting House Speaker Mike Johnson have brought in a reported $16 million in 10 days. The Washington Examiner reported Monday that the Congressional Leadership Fund and the nonprofit affiliate American Action Network brought in $16 million in the 10 days since Speaker Johnson endorsed them.
"This significant raise out of the block is a key early sign of support for Speaker Johnson and for keeping the House majority,” Dan Conston, president of the Congressional Leadership Fund, said in a statement to the news outlet. Conston serves as president for both Republican fundraising organizations, according to the websites of both organizations. The Congressional Leadership Fund was set up in 2011 and is the only group to have the full support of House leadership members. It focuses on maintaining a Republican majority in that chamber. Meanwhile, the American Action Network works to promote “center-right policies based on the principles of freedom, limited government, American exceptionalism, and strong national security,” according to the respective organizations
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