STOCK TICKER: Wife of Rep on Health Subcommittee Is Trading Health Stocks
As Illinois Democratic Rep. Bradley Schneider helps craft health care legislation, his wealthy wife has been buying and selling investments in health care companies.
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GOP Picks a Top Oil and Gas Money Recipient as Climate Committee Ranking Member
Only six House members took more money from the oil and gas industry in 2018 than their pick, Rep. Garrett Graves.
Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Advises Koch-Funded University Center
The center's director has ties to neo-Confederate figures.
Koch Political Group Pushes Koch-Funded Academic for D.C. Circuit Court
Former law professor Neomi Rao is facing headwinds in her judicial nomination, so Charles Koch’s Americans for Prosperity is stepping in.
Shadow Lobbyist Joe Crowley is Poised to Advance Shell Oil's Tax Interests
The Bipartisan Policy Center announced that Crowley will lead an initiative to develop infrastructure funding proposals including ending the government's reliance on the gas tax. Crowley’s new lobbying firm has been pushing the same thing for years on behalf of Shell Oil.
Group That Sponsored Anti-Ocasio-Cortez Billboard Tied to Koch and Other Billionaires
The Job Creators Network claims it’s “the voice of Main Street,” but a review of its donors and partners says it’s anything but.
Dems Not Backing Green New Deal Took Far More Money From Oil and Gas Interests
The more oil and gas money a House Democrat has received, the less likely they are to support the Green New Deal
America's Biggest Charities Are Funneling Millions to Hate Groups From Anonymous Donors
Four donor-advised funds, which create accounts for individuals to anonymously give money to nonprofits, are financing more than 30 anti-Muslim, anti-LGBT, and other hate groups.
Embracing the Swamp: Trump Elevates Official Who Violated His Ethics Order
A recently submitted ethics complaint alleges that David Bernhardt, who has been tapped to lead the Interior Department, violated at least two sections of Trump’s “drain the swamp” executive order.
Here’s How AIPAC Spends Money to Influence Congress
U.S. representatives claimed their colleague, Rep. Ilhan Omar, was anti-Semitic when she brought up AIPAC’s influence over members of Congress.