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Two page profiles of each members pac contributions, as well as profiles of committees and specific industries. Opensecrets provides visibility into the murky financial data behind us government representatives. If you feel that a secret is something someone does not tell you, then no, it is not very possible for a person to have shared everything with you. Join the cfc special solicitation today help victims affected by the covid19 pandemic this is your opportunity to do even more, if you are able, to help cfc charities during this difficult year. This information is being provided as a convenience to the public. You can also search using specific contributors or employers. The web sites 19892014 and 2012specific lists, to name just two, demonstrate that the hyperventilating on the left and in the establishment. Ruth marcus, columnist, the washington post the center for responsive politics has made itself into an essential washington actually, make that an essential national institution. Oregons largest companies, including nike, intel and ohsu. Opensecrets is the nations top resource for clear and unbiased information.
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Contributions reported by industry groups of the funding organization or by geographic location of the indivdual donor. Monetary and nonmonetary contributions to candidate campaign committees of legislators serving in the 109th, 110th, 111th, 112th, 1th and 114th congresses 2005present. How the abortion industry bought off the top democratic leader investigating planned parenthood. Aug 27, 2019 for the previous election cycle, as open secrets observed, all contributions to candidates from darden restaurants came from individuals, and contributions to donald trump from those. Open secrets center for responsive politics the center for responsive politics is a nonpartisan, nonprofit research group based in washington, d. Its website, allows users to track federal campaign contributions and lobbying by lobbying firms, individual lobbyists, industry. Apr 30, 2005 even though many will consider this book as an attempt by mr. The dollar power of pacs in congress, congressional quarterly press, 1990. The edmonton journal called it the best canadian book of 1994. With charm, openness, and humor, lischer brings to life the clash of cultures and personalities that marks his pastoral tenure, including his own doubts, as well as those of his parishioners, that a twentyeightyearold suburbanraised.