Shadow Super PAC Tied to Lobbyist Drops $1M for Haley Stevens
A pop-up super PAC boosting Haley Stevens is registered at the home address of a lobbyist for Northrop Grumman, Meta, and other corporate giants.
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House Members Took Luxury Trip to London Amid Megabill Battle
Bipartisan representatives including Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse were gifted a luxe trip to England last month by a business-funded centrist group as the GOP advanced its budget reconciliation bill.
Corporate-Funded ‘Blue Dog’ Dems Plan New Super PAC and Dark Money Group
The new groups will give the Blue Dogs a new way to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money on their campaigns, possibly including money from sources that go undisclosed.
How Lobbyists Wine and Dine Members of Congress Despite Gift Ban
An analysis of House data shows that lobbyist-led groups are the top sponsors of congressional travel.
Peltola Supported by Oil Company-Funded Super PAC
The Alaska Democrat, who pushed for approval of ConocoPhillips’ massive Willow oil drilling project in the state, got a campaign boost from a Conoco-funded super PAC.
House Dems Donate to Centrist Group That Undermines Their Agenda
House Democratic leadership groups have given more than a million dollars to the PhRMA-funded Center Forward, which has worked to undermine the Biden administration on drug pricing reforms and more.
Pharma Ally Kurt Schrader Cashes In on K Street
Schrader’s new lobbying employer works for numerous drug companies like Pfizer and Sanofi, plus industry trade association PhRMA.
Corporate Dems’ Rapidly Growing ‘Dark Money’ Arm
Tax documents reveal the group Center Forward received a record $18.8 million in 2021 and spent big to back conservative Democrats who bucked their party on drug pricing reforms.
Chevron-Funded Super PAC Boosted Oil-Friendly Dem in California Congressional Primary
California Democrat Adam Gray advanced in the CA-13 primary after the super PAC ran ads for him, facing a candidate endorsed by state environmental groups.
Pharma Lobbyist-Run Group Places $300k Ad Buy for Kurt Schrader
The dark-money group Center Forward, which is buying the ads, has received millions from the pharmaceutical industry in recent years.