House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., broke his party's fundraising record by taking in $33.7 million through the first half of 2019, according to figures released by his campaign on Wednesday. McCarthy, the top Republican in the House, raised $10.6 million in the second quarter, adding to his first quarter haul of $23.1 million. In total, McCarthy has more than doubled the funds raised by former House Speaker Paul Ryan, who took in $15 million in the first two quarters of 2018. Of the $33.7 million, $8.8 million has been allocated to the reelection campaigns of various Republican House members, while $10.7 million has been distributed to the National Republican Congressional Committee and state parties. "Republicans are on offense, fighting back and winning against the socialist agenda coming from House Democrats," McCarthy said in a statement.

Source: Fox News July 11, 2019 00:11 UTC