The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is a political committee devoted to increasing the 203-member Republican Conference in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Origins

The NRCC's origins date back to 1866, when the Republican caucuses of the House and Senate formed a "Congressional Committee." Today, the NRCC is organized under Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code. It supports the election of Republicans to the House through direct financial contributions to candidates and Republican Party organizations; technical and research assistance to Republican candidates and Party organizations; voter registration, education and turnout programs; and other Party-building activities.

Funding

While the primary sources of funding for the DCCC are labor union and trial lawyers' interest groups and Democratic Members of Congress, the NRCC relies most heavily on individuals from all walks of life who contribute $25, $35 or $50 per year. For information on becoming a contributor to the NRCC, click on the "Contributions" button to the left, or to view our disclosure reports, go to the Federal Election Commission Web site.

Leadership

The NRCC is governed by its chairman, U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04), and an executive committee composed of Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Chairman is elected by the House Republican Conference after each Congressional election. Republican Leader John Boehner and the seven other elected leaders of the Republican Conference of the House of Representatives serve as ex-officio members of the NRCC's executive committee.

The day-to-day operations of the NRCC are directed by Executive Director Pete Kirkham, who oversees a staff of professionals with expertise in campaign strategy development, planning and management, research, communications, fund raising, administration, and legal compliance.

NRCC Accomplishments

• Passed the Jobs & Growth Act to create 1.2 million American jobs and jumpstart the economy.
• Passed a Healthy Forest Initiative to establish guidelines for treatment of forest and rangeland to prevent catastrophic wildfires and save millions of acres of wildlife habitat and private property.
• Passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 to fully fund the Department of Defense.
• Passed a Pension Security Act to ensure help is there when investors need it.
• Passed the President's Emergency Plan for Global AIDS Relief and allocated funding for HIV/AIDS care, treatment and prevention.
• Reauthorized IDEA to improve education results for children with disabilities.
• Created a national AMBER alert system and provided for the most significant child protection legislation in 20 years.
• Passed medical justice legislation to correct a failing healthcare system and ensure access to quality care for patients.
• Passed Patient Safety legislation to protect patients by taking extra precautions to prevent medical errors.
• Passed a comprehensive energy plan based on innovation, conservation and exploration that will ensure America's national security and economic security.
• Passed a wartime budget to strengthen the economy and create jobs, protect America while meeting our critical needs, restrain spending by targeting waste, fraud and abuse, and bring America’s books back to balance.
• Passed an emergency wartime supplemental to provide for national defense, protect the homeland and rebuild Iraq.
• Reformed welfare to move 12.1 million families from welfare checks to paychecks.
• Passed an omnibus containing eleven FY03 appropriations bills to fund America's needs.
• Extended unemployment benefits for out-of-work Americans.
• Passed sweeping reforms to the nation's bankruptcy system to deter abuse, set enhanced standards for bankruptcy professionals, and streamline case administration.
• Banned human cloning to prevent the creation of human embryos.
• Passed a Social Security Protection Act to crack down on waste, fraud and abuse against the program's most vulnerable intended beneficiaries.