House members of both parties pay dues based on their committee assignments. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, whose district is next to Emanuels’, did not want to pay his $250,000 invoice. “What Rahm does is he keeps billing you. I hate it,” Gutierrez said. After a nudge from Pelosi, he started sending checks, with another $10,000 dispatched Tuesday.
I saw my Congressman last week. He complained about paying his dues. “Money is so hard to raise.”
Probably not after next week, I told him.
It seems like these Congressmen-for-life like Gutierrez (my Congressman) don’t want to be bothered with fundraising or any other party obligations. I think some of these guys need a wake up call.