House Dems raised $61M in donations last year (AP)

WASHINGTON ? The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says it raised $61.4 million last year, claiming a good showing for a party in the minority.

The committee is the political arm of House Democrats. The fundraising blitz gives it $11.6 million in cash on hand to help Democrats win House seats in November.

The group's GOP counterpart is the National Republican Congressional Committee. It would have to raise about $9.6 million to match that figure. Those fundraising numbers are not yet available.

A full report for the House Democrats' committee will be filed with the Federal Election Commission by Jan. 31.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120126/ap_on_el_ho/us_democrats_house_fundraising

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