Allyson Schwartz

Top Dem: Maybe Democratic Super PACs Should Disclose Their Donors

Evan McMorris-Santoro | June 23, 2011, 12:01PM

Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA)

Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), the DCCC official in charge of recruiting new Democrats to run for the House next year, isn't phased by warnings from former Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) that Democrats bellying up to the Citizens United-created money trough next year could spell disaster for the party.

But at a breakfast meeting hosted by The Third Way think tank in Washington this morning, Schwartz suggested Democrats could take advantage of the fundraising afforded them by doing it a little differently.

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Anthony Weiner

Top Democratic Rep Calls For Anthony Weiner's Resignation

Evan McMorris-Santoro | June 8, 2011, 3:32PM

Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA)

Updated 6:36

The Democratic dominoes are starting to fall for embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY). Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), who serves among the leadership of the DCCC, told Politico Wednesday afternoon that it's time for Weiner to go. Schwartz' office confirmed the news to TPM.

As Wednesday evening went on, more Democrats joined the Weiner resignation bandwagon. Sen. Patrick Leahy (VT) and Reps. Nikki Tsongas (MA) and Joe Donnelly (IN) called on Weiner to step down from Congress, as did Reps. Mike Michaud (ME), Mike Ross (AR) and Larry Kissell (NC).

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