Awash in AIPAC Money, House Foreign Affairs Committee Oversees Support for Israel
On Wednesday, the committee will hear from two expert witnesses regarding support for Israel who previously worked at a pro-Israel think tank with ties to AIPAC.
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Gregory Meeks
The Congressman Represented by the Banking Lobby
Missouri Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer has collected millions from his family bank, a member of the American Bankers Association.
Hawkish Dem Sherman is Next in Line to Replace Engel as Foreign Affairs Chairman
With the ouster of Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), progressives are calling for the position to be filled by someone not beholden to special interests. Next in line for the position by seniority, however, is Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) who is heavily funded by the defense indu
Dems Cash in From Private Equity Firms They Defended at House Hearing
Reps. Gottheimer and Meeks formed a joint fundraising committee just days after defending private equity at a committee hearing. A new FEC filing shows it raised money almost exclusively from two companies that consumer advocates called out during the hearing.