FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Will Ritter March 1, 2011 (617) 283-1555

MITT ROMNEY’S PAC SENDS OUT NEXT WAVE OF DONATIONS TO CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS As the GOP battles in Washington to cut government spending, Governor Romney’s Free and Strong America PAC showed its support today by announcing the next wave of contributions to congressional Republicans, committing a total of $83,500 to 40 U.S. Senate and House leaders. These contributions come on top of the $124,500 that Romney’s PAC sent to 50 U.S. Senate and House Republicans last month, bringing year-to-date donations to federal candidates to over $200,000. “It is important that we stand with our Republican Members of Congress and show that we support their pro-growth agenda and their efforts to reduce the size of government,” Romney said. “Now is the time for all of us to send a powerful message that Americans will no longer tolerate the Washington culture of higher taxes, higher spending, and higher debt.” This next wave of contributions is as follows:

Name Office Sought Amount Year Roger Wicker U.S. Senate (Mississippi) $5,000.00 2012 Marco Rubio U.S. Senate (Florida) $2,500.00 2016 Sandy Adams U.S. House (FL-24) $2,000.00 2012 Justin Amash U.S. House (MI-03) $2,000.00 2012 Lou Barletta U.S. House (PA-11) $2,000.00 2012 Dan Benishek U.S. House (MI-01) $2,000.00 2012 Mo Brooks U.S. House (AL-05) $2,000.00 2012 U.S. House (NY-25) $2,000.00 2012 Jeff Denham U.S. House (CA-19) $2,000.00 2012 Scott Desjarlais U.S. House (TN-04) $2,000.00 2012 Mario Diaz-Balart U.S. House (FL-21) $2,000.00 2012 Jeff Duncan U.S. House (SC-03) $2,000.00 2012 Stephen Fincher U.S. House (TN-08) $2,000.00 2012 Mike Fitzpatrick U.S. House (PA-08) $2,000.00 2012 Chuck Fleischmann U.S. House (TN-03) $2,000.00 2012 Cory Gardner U.S. House (CO-04) $2,000.00 2012 Trey Gowdy U.S. House (SC-04) $2,000.00 2012 Tom Graves U.S. House (GA-09) $2,000.00 2012 Tim Griffin U.S. House (AR-02) $2,000.00 2012 Morgan Griffith U.S. House (VA-09) $2,000.00 2012 Michael Grimm U.S. House (NY-13) $2,000.00 2012 Richard Hanna U.S. House (NY-24) $2,000.00 2012 Andy Harris U.S. House (MD-01) $2,000.00 2012

Nan Hayworth U.S. House (NY-19) $2,000.00 2012 Bill Huizenga U.S. House (MI-02) $2,000.00 2012 Mike Kelly U.S. House (PA-03) $2,000.00 2012 Tom Marino U.S. House (PA-10) $2,000.00 2012 David McKinley U.S. House (WV-01) $2,000.00 2012 Pat Meehan U.S. House (PA-07) $2,000.00 2012 Kristi Noem U.S. House (SD-AL) $2,000.00 2012 Rich Nugent U.S. House (FL-05) $2,000.00 2012 Steve Pearce U.S. House (NM-02) $2,000.00 2012 Ben Quayle U.S. House (AZ-03) $2,000.00 2012 U.S. House (NY-29) $2,000.00 2012 Dennis Ross U.S. House (FL-12) $2,000.00 2012 Austin Scott U.S. House (GA-08) $2,000.00 2012 Tim Scott U.S. House (SC-01) $2,000.00 2012 Scott Tipton U.S. House (CO-03) $2,000.00 2012 Tim Walberg U.S. House (MI-07) $2,000.00 2012 Rob Woodall U.S. House (GA-07) $2,000.00 2012

Free and Strong America PAC: ’s Free and Strong America PAC (www.FreeStrongAmerica.com) supports officeholders and candidates who are dedicated to advancing social, fiscal and foreign policies that will strengthen America at this critical time in the nation’s history. The guiding focus is on the core principles that have built and nurtured America since its founding – uncompromised military strength, a belief in the power of free markets and that a competitive America is one where taxes are low and government is small, an emphasis on strong families and a federalist approach to government that leaves decision-making as close to the people as possible. ###