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Health Insurance and Pharma Lobbyists Max Out to the Dem Party

Health Insurance and Pharma Lobbyists Max Out to the Dem Party

The Senate braces for a showdown over expanding Medicare to include dental and vision benefits after healthcare industry lobbyists have bundled six-figure donations for Democrats’ campaign arms.

Trade Groups Decline to Cut Off GOP Objectors

Trade Groups Decline to Cut Off GOP Objectors

Sludge asked over two dozen corporate trade associations if they would follow their member companies in cutting off PAC donations to the Republican election objectors. Most declined to say they would.

Corporate America Rewards Trump Enablers With Cushy Jobs

Corporate America Rewards Trump Enablers With Cushy Jobs

Trump staffers are worried that the insurrection might hurt their career opportunities, but many of their former colleagues had no trouble finding nice jobs in the political influence industry.

Corporate Lobbyist Bailout: DENIED

Corporate Lobbyist Bailout: DENIED

A startup watchdog group beat back legislation that would have allowed corporate trade groups that lobby the government to access PPP funding.