NRCC moves to protect vulnerable freshmen

by Sean J. Miller - 06/01/11 2:56 PM ET

The program pushes the incumbents to build campaign infrastructure early and rewards them for meeting certain benchmarks. The NRCC also announced that top House Republicans will host a fundraiser for the 10 members on June 22.

The full list of members inducted in the program’s first round includes:

Rep. Tom Latham (R-Iowa)
Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.)
Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.)
Rep. Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)
Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.)
Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.)
Rep. Charlie Bass (R-N.H.)
Rep. Frank Guinta (R-N.H.)
Rep. Quico Canseco (R-Texas)
Rep. Joe Heck (R-Nev.)