Public Campaign Action Fund blogs

Revolving Door Hazardous to Your Health?

Johnny Papagiannis — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:12:55 +0000

The Washington Post reports today on the revolving door of ex-congressional staffers who are now lobbying their former bosses in the health care reform debate in Congress.

Baltimore Sun on Big Money and Health Care Reform

Johnny Papagiannis — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:50:26 +0000

The Baltimore Sun has an editorial today on the battle in Congress over health care reform and the role that big money will play in the outcome. The editorial cites a recently released report by Common Cause.

GRASSLEY FUNDRAISER HOSTED BY MORTGAGE, INSURANCE LOBBYISTS AND PAC

Johnny Papagiannis — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:06:14 +0000

The Public Campaign Action Fund issued a press release today on Sen. Chuck Grassley's (R-Iowa) fundraiser hosted by mortgage and insurance industry PAC's and lobbyists. The special interest fundraiser comes after Grassley voted against a bill opposed by the hosts to allow bankruptcy judges to renegotiate mortgages. The Huffington Post posted a story on the release.

Nate Silver on Special Interest Money and the Public Option

Monica Rober — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:53:38 +0000

Nate Silver from FiveThirtyEight.com has written an interesting statistical analysis of money in politics as it relates to the current debate on health care reform and the popular public option.

Fishing for Influence

Johnny Papagiannis — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:09:06 +0000

CQ Politics reports on an upcoming fundraiser with Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), who will break from crafting health care legislation to help rake in campaign cash from lobbyists and political supporters.

Did Health Care/Insurance Industry Campaign Cash Exposure Lead to Sen. Nelson's Change of Heart?

Johnny Papagiannis — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:53:58 +0000

Newsweek has an article online discussing the recent exposure of Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) as a major recipient of health care and insurance industry campaign contributions, and how it is impacting the ongoing debate in Congress.

Key Health Care Player Big Recipient of Industry Campaign Cash

Johnny Papagiannis — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:35:29 +0000

The Billings Gazette reports that Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), who as chair of the Senate Finance Committee is a key legislator in the current health care reform debate, has received huge amounts of campaign money from the health care and insurance industries.

What Are They Smoking?

Johnny Papagiannis — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:06:39 +0000

McClatchy reports that senators who voted against allowing the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco have been the largest recipients of campaign contributions from the tobacco industry.

Despite Recession and Government Bail-outs, Banking Industry PAC's Continue to Wield Influence

Johnny Papagiannis — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:15:02 +0000

TheHill.com reports that as re-regulation of the banking industry is debated in Congress, bank PAC's continue to raise huge sums of money to sway lawmakers.

Senators Who Oppose Public Health Care Option Received Millions in Campaign Contributions

Johnny Papagiannis — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:43:11 +0000

The Public Campaign Action Fund issued a press release on Monday showing that the nine Senators who sent a letter to Pres. Obama opposing a public option for health care have received over $17 million in campaign contributions from the health care and insurance industries.