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Medical Industry Lobbyists Arrange Money Party For Sander Levin

Posted on July 18 2010 by Congress Watcher

Lobbyists arranged a party where Sander Levin was showered with money.

Why Is Manzullo Letting Car Dealers Collect Money For Him?

Posted on July 17 2010 by Congress Watcher

Why would this elite organization of car dealers hold a meeting to arrange for people to bring money to Don Manzullo?

Elton Gallegly’s Industrial Menu Tonight

Posted on July 14 2010 by Congress Watcher

Elton Gallegly’s staff is asking representatives of political action committees to bring $1,000 each for Gallegly in exchange for admission to his lobbyist patio reception tonight.

Johnny Isakson Counts Down To Non-Primary With Big Cash Party

Posted on July 9 2010 by Congress Watcher

The price for attending Isakson’s event: $2,000.00. If Senator Isakson were to go back to his home state, where there’s 10.2 percent unemployment, he’d see people living quite differently than the crowd at his Washington D.C. parties.

Pat Roberts Eats The Sea With Lobbyists Instead Of Fighting Oil Spill

Posted on June 27 2010 by Congress Watcher

Tomorrow night, Senator Pat Roberts Roberts plans to attend a special ocean-themed benefit dinner. Of course, the dinner benefits Roberts himself, not any Gulf shore relief organization.

Jo Bonner Parties While The Gulf Burns

Posted on June 22 2010 by Congress Watcher

The invitation sent out by Jo Bonner asks political action committees to send people to the party with $1,000 checks written to him. Do you think the fishermen from Jo Bonner’s Gulf Coast district could afford that entrance fee right now?

Mike Rogers Breakfasts With Lobbyists

Posted on June 16 2010 by Congress Watcher

An invitation sent out by the Mike Rogers re-election campaign asks individuals attending his breakfast to come with at between 500 and 1,000 dollars to give to Rogers. Political Action Committees seeking some attention from Rogers are being charged between 1,000 and 2,000 dollars.

Gulf Coast Congressman Taking Cash From Oil Industry During Spill Crisis

Posted on May 10 2010 by Congress Watcher

Money that Kevin Brady has been given from the political action committees of oil companies such as Anadarko Petroleum, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Marathon Oil, Occidental Petroleum and Valero seems to be more compelling to Brady, however, than the rapidly expanding mass of crude oil floating on the waters not far offshore from his home.

Sander Levin Has Gas For Breakfast

Posted on May 4 2010 by Congress Watcher

Sander Levin asked for money from energy industry political action committees – between $1,000 and $5,000 per PAC, according to the invitation sent out on behalf of Levin’s re-election campaign. In return for this money, the Energy Industry got pigs in a blanket.

Steve Scalise Lobbyist Fest This Tuesday

Posted on April 18 2010 by Congress Watcher

Steve Scalise’s fundraiser is being held at a townhouse owned by Strategic Health Care, used for its lobbying operations. The recent clients of these lobbyists include Blue Cross/Blue Shield, ProMedica Health System, Performant Corporation, and the Section 508 Coalition.

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