Committee Asking for More War Ships Is Led by a General Dynamics-Funded Rep
Chairman Joe Courtney has received $237,000 from General Dynamics' PAC and employees over his House career.
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Congress Won’t Stop Trading Stocks
Researchers studying congressional stock ownership have found that the practice has effects on lobbying activity and potentially on market movements.
The DCCC’s Top Bundler Is an Oil Lobbyist
An American Petroleum Institute lobbyist has given the Democratic Party group nearly $1 million.
Pharma Companies Spend Billions More on Stock Buybacks Than Developing Drugs, House Report Finds
The largest drugmakers spent $56 billion more on stock buybacks and dividends than on research and development from 2016 to 2020, according to a new House committee report.
Democrats Work to Finalize Infrastructure Package
Democrats have given themselves just a few weeks to pass a preliminary budget resolution for one of two infrastructure bills moving in tandem.
Paul Pelosi Invests in Alphabet as Congress Weighs Breaking Up Big Tech
So far this year, Paul Pelosi has purchased stock in companies including Tesla, Walt Disney, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon.
Feigning Shock Over Lobbyist Comments, ExxonMobil Continues Funding Climate Denial Groups
ExxonMobil’s most recent worldwide giving report, covering 2019, shows it funds multiple climate denial groups.
Big Tech-Funded Groups Lobby Against Antitrust Bills
Last week, the House Judiciary Committee approved a sweeping package of antitrust bills, one overcoming opposition from Democrats hailing from tech industry-heavy California.
Koch Industries Is the Top Corporate Pac Donor to the ‘Sedition Caucus’ Since Jan. 6
Despite Charles Koch's rebrand as a bridge builder, his company's PAC keeps supporting 2020 presidential election result objectors.
Publicly-Funded Weapons Companies Donate to Election Objectors
Top defense contractors have quietly restarted their PAC donations after a pause, including to Republican election objectors.