Manchin Profits From Coal Sales to Utility Lobbying Group Members
Here's what we found about the Manchin family coal brokerage and its business with members of the powerful Edison Electric Institute.
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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.
House Dems Launch PAC to Fight Progressive Primary Challengers
Its founders are among the top fundraisers from corporate PACs in the House Democratic caucus.
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.
Fossil Fuel-Funded Think Tank Takes Tonko to Coal Country
The Bipartisan Policy Center has been funded by ExxonMobil, BP, Shell, and several other companies and trade groups in the fossil fuel industry.
Manchin’s Proposal Cuts Campaign Finance and Ethics Reforms From S1
Joe Manchin seeks to strip the For the People Act of a public campaign financing option, conflict of interest rules, and key criteria for preclearance of election procedures.
Biden’s $6 Trillion Budget, in Context
The White House budget proposal, with its infrastructure and families plans, would only spend about a quarter of GDP, less than other wealthy countries spend.
Conservation Caucus Gives ‘Green Cover’ to Fossil-Friendly Lawmakers
The International Conservation Caucus Foundation's partners include ExxonMobil, the National Audubon Society, and Coca-Cola.
Groups Call on Congress: Fund Your Staff
The average Hill staffer stays for only about three years, with many moving to become lobbyists.
Dems Signaling Opposition to Pelosi’s Drug Pricing Bill Got 2.5x More Pharma Money
On average, the signers received $93,275 from the pharmaceutical & health products industry in the 2020 cycle, far more than the average for House Democrats of $37,788.