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As Senate Democrats call for Shinseki’s resignation, Begich’s silence speaks volumes 

ANCHORAGE – Today, Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (Crossroads GPS) called on Senator Mark Begich to demand a Senate floor vote on the VA Accountability Act. This follows the launch of a new issue advocacy ad from Crossroads GPS urging action on this important legislation that would strengthen accountability at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the wake of the unfolding scandal over veterans’ deaths and inadequate care. 

“Apparently Mark Begich is hoping that the VA scandal will just disappear as long as he stays silent,” said Art Hackney, an Alaska-based strategist for Crossroads GPS. “As his Senate Democrat colleagues call for Secretary Shinseki’s resignation, Begich continues to sit on the sidelines. If Begich is serious about getting accountability at the VA, he has the opportunity to roll Harry Reid and demand that his party leadership bring the VA Accountability Act up for a vote on the Senate floor.”

Crossroads GPS began airing a new ad in Alaska this week for a total buy of $450,000. The ad can be viewed here[Read more…]

New ad spotlights VA scandal and legislation to shake up the department and enforce accountability 

ANCHORAGE – Today, Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (Crossroads GPS) launched a new issue advocacy ad in Alaska urging action on legislation that would strengthen accountability at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the wake of the unfolding scandal over veterans’ deaths and inadequate care. 

The new ad will air in Alaska for one week starting on Wednesday, May 28.  The total for the buy is $450,000 and the spot can be viewed here.

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New ad spotlights promise made by President Obama and Senator Kay Hagan in order to pass Obamacare, and the need to make good on that promise

WASHINGTON – Today, Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (Crossroads GPS) announced a new issue ad that will run for four weeks on TV in North Carolina to frame the debate on Obamacare.

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WASHINGTON – Crossroads GPS president & CEO Steven Law today issued the following statement regarding the House Ways & Means Committee’s letter to the Department of Justice on actions taken by IRS employee Lois Lerner: 

“The House Ways and Means Committee investigation confirms that there was an organized high-level effort within the IRS to subvert the agency’s own standards and procedures in order to harass law-abiding conservative advocacy groups like Crossroads GPS.

“We appreciate the unwavering efforts of Chairman Camp and the Committee to get to the bottom of this scandal. We trust that the Committee’s action will bring to justice those who violated the public’s trust so that groups like ours will be able to exercise First Amendment rights without IRS harassment or retaliation.”  [Read more…]

Crossroads GPS calls on the United States Senate to call up and pass H.R. 3811, the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act.  This bill passed the House of Representatives last week by an overwhelming, veto-proof, 291-122 margin and deserves to become law immediately. [Read more…]