How millions in taxpayer dollars are helping fund House members' reelection bids

Keep a close eye on the ads that inundate your screens as the 2026 midterm elections heat up. You, the taxpayer, paid for some of them. Why it matters: Each election cycle, incumbent House members use a privilege called "franking" to put millions in taxpayer dollars towards giving their reelection campaigns a thinly veiled boost. In the 2024 election cycle, House offices spent a combined $44 mill
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