John Shadegg. Chris Van Hollen

U.S. Rep. John ShadeggWASHINGTON -- Tied to the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is launching radio advertisements against U.S. Rep. John Shadegg (R-Phoenix), taking aim at the Congressman for his “present” vote on an Iraq War funding bill last week.

“Republicans in Congress have always promised to fund our troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. But, when it came time to cast a vote to do so, Congressman John Shadegg did not,” an announcer in the ad says. “Our troops can’t choose whether or not to do their jobs. John Shadegg can. Yet, when he was supposed to vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’, Shadegg chose not to stand up for our troops and instead, did nothing. Our troops stand up for us. They need Congressman Shadegg to stand up for them.”

“Our colleagues on the other side of the aisle have said one thing and done another,” U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), the chair of the DCCC, said on a conference call with reporters today. “We are going to be making sure their constituents know how they voted on this very important piece of legislation.”