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Monday, October 09, 2006

Look up your reps

Interesting new web site unveiled today from Public Citizen in Washington.

The release:


Public Citizen Reports Detail Contributions of Influence-Peddlers to Incumbent Members of Congress

Interactive Web Site Provides Sums Collected from Lobbyists, PACs

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Public Citizen today released 10 state-based reports designed to help voters gauge whether their members of Congress represent the public or big business. Interactive charts are available on a Web site that details the amount of contributions from lobbyists and political action committees to federal lawmakers.

Also available are data on the value of privately funded travel accepted by members, the amount of contributions from out-of-state donors and the percentage of contributions from donors who give $200 or less.

The information, packaged into 10 state-based reports titled Under the Influence, Special Interest Money and Members of Congress, is available at http://www.cleanupwashington.org/sii/. Currently, the site includes information about lawmakers from Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Data about lawmakers in the rest of the states will be released very soon.


1 Comments:

at 4:24 PM, October 09, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

After the Democrats get their Houseaand Senate majorities at the state and federal level, and after Ted Strickland becomes our governor and David Pepper our commissioner, the GOP-Pay-to=-Play scandals will be fully aired.

Then you can re-title this "Lock Up Your Former Reps"

 
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