Neal’s Reconciliation Plan Lets Investment Managers Keep Their Tax Loophole
Richard Neal supported closing the carried interest loophole in 2007, then began receiving more donations from the securities and investment industry.
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Democrats’ Budget Plan Would Cost Only Half of One Percent of GDP
The Biden administration and Senate Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending plan would have a net cost of $1-1.75 trillion over 10 years, budget groups say, less than the costs of the Trump tax cuts of 2017.
News Outlet Founded by Blue Dog Dem Operatives Promotes Big Pharma's Lobbying Aims
Leaders of a centrist advocacy group with funding from the pharmaceutical industry founded outlet The Well News and have editorial input on its promoted posts.
AT&T Is the Top Corporate Donor to the Texas Abortion Ban Co-Authors
Sludge reviewed the campaign contributions that the 22 Republican co-authors of the heartbeat bill have received and found that telecom and media giant AT&T has been by far the largest corporate donor to the group.
Cattle Rancher Cynthia Lummis Wants to Deregulate Meat Inspection
While she works on legislation to deregulate meat inspection, Sen. Lummis is simultaneously a partner at a family beef cattle business.
General Electric Gets Billions in Defense Contracts While Reps Hold Its Stock
Texas Republican Michael McCaul owned up to $6 million in G.E. shares as he sits on the House Armed Services Committee that sets defense funding levels.
It’s Not Just Manchin: The Top Energy Dem in the House Also Has Fossil Fuel Conflicts
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, benefits from investments in the fossil fuel industry while crafting climate policies.
The Roadblocks to Banning Congress From Trading Stocks
Active stock traders Zoe Lofgren and Gary Peters chair the committees where bills banning congressional stock trades are being left to die.
Blue Dogs Seek to Delay Democratic Budget Plan After Their PAC Takes Millions From Corporate America
The House Blue Dog PAC has received donations from pharmaceutical giants, health care companies, and the fossil fuel industry this year as many of its members seek to delay a vote on the Democrats’ budget plan.
U.S. Has Worst Health Care Despite Spending the Most On It
Half of lower-income Americans face cost barriers to getting health care, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund.