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: House Dems grumble about Menendez dues 

: By Josephine Hearn

: The Hill
: December 16. 2005
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: As Rep. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) prepares to move to the Senate, some members of his party are grumbling that he has yet to pay a large portion of the $600,000 he owes in dues to the House Democrats' campaign operation.

: Menendez, who chairs the House Democratic caucus, will remain in that position until he is appointed to the Senate, as expected in January. He will then face an election next November to secure a full six-year Senate term. He has amassed $4.1 million in campaign funds in anticipation of the contest, according to the most recent election reports.

: Thus far this cycle, Menendez has contributed just $57,000 in dues to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), according to the latest DCCC tallies. Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) have given $415,000 and $400,000, respectively, of their $600,000 commitment.  DCCC dues vary between $100,000 and $600,000 for the 2006 election cycle, depending on committee assignments and leadership roles.

: "Bob Menendez's biggest talking point for why he should be appointed to the Senate was that he was a member of Democratic leadership," said a senior Democratic aide. "Every other member of the leadership has stepped up to the plate. If the DCCC doesn't see that money for some of their challengers, it's going to be remembered." 

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