DETECTOR · P16

Lobbyist Donor Share

Member's individual-donor mix has unusually high share of FEC-listed lobbyist occupations — K-Street-funded campaign.

What this detector measures

Member's individual-donor mix has unusually high share of FEC-listed lobbyist occupations — K-Street-funded campaign.

What to ask the senator's office

  1. Which lobbying firms employed the registered-lobbyist donors?
  2. What client mandates do those lobbying firms hold, and do their clients have legislation before the senator's committee?
  3. Has the senator publicly committed to any limit on lobbyist-sourced fundraising?

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