The Post reports on the fundraising prospects of members of Congress with key committee assignments. A look at career contribution patterns also shows that typical Blue Dogs receive significantly more money — about 25 percent — from the health-care and insurance sectors than other Democrats, putting them closer to Republicans in attracting industry support.
Month: July 2009
PMA Group Update
The Times discusses recent earmark activity and mentions the PMA Group and an exchange between Rep. Jeff Flake and Rep. John Murtha.
Wired Donor?
The Post reports that a major donor was an FBI informant key to the recent arrests in New York and New Jersey. None of the 30 or so politicians who received legal campaign donations from Solomon Dwek have been implicated in the scandal. Forty-four people, mostly Democrats, were arrested last week, including three mayors, two […]