Public Campaign Action Fund blogs

PRESS RELEASE: Sen. Grassley Rakes in Health Care & Insurance Industry Campaign Cash

Johnny Papagiannis — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:44:35 +0000

Public Campaign Action Fund issued a press release today showing that over the summer as health care reform legislation was being debated in Congress Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) raised huge sums from the health care and insurance industries.

PRESS RELEASE: Rep. Mike Rogers Delivers for Campaign Contributor UPS

Johnny Papagiannis — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:42:40 +0000

The Public Campaign Action Fund issued a press release this afternoon on a story in USA Today that highlights the role Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) played in securing an earmark for mail carrier, UPS, a major campaign contributor.

New Public Campaign Action Fund Press Release Shows Huge Health Care Industry Lobbying Efforts in 3rd Quarter

Johnny Papagiannis — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:38:25 +0000

The Public Campaign Action Fund issued a press release today showing that the largest 13 health insurers and their trade association spent $2.7 million per month in the 3rd quarter lobbying to fight off health care reform.

Wall Street Wielding Campaign Cash to Fight Off Regulation Efforts

Johnny Papagiannis — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:18:43 +0000

The Wall Street Journal reports that after taking a brief respite while receiving government bail-outs, Wall Street is upping their campaign giving and lobbying efforts to fight off finance industry regulation efforts in Congress.

Chamber Lobbyists Work Overtime in 3rd Quarter

Johnny Papagiannis — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:55:43 +0000

Politico reports that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent a record-breaking $34.7 million in lobbying expenses in the third quarter of 2009.

Top 25 Spenders in the Health Care Debate

Johnny Papagiannis — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:47:29 +0000

The National Journal has a story today showing the top 25 spenders in the health care debate, based on total lobbying expenses for the first half of 2009.

"Hidden Bundles" of Lobbyist Cash Influencing Health Care Debate

Johnny Papagiannis — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:56:44 +0000

The Sunlight Foundation and the Center for Responsive Politics have teamed up on a study that shows “contribution clusters” from outside lobbyists and their health care industry clients to key members of Congress.

Health Reform's 'Gang of 6' Reaps Political Cash

Monica Rober — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:05:13 +0000

The San Francisco Chronicle details how health care industry lobbyists are funneling hoards of campaign cash to senators in charge of health care reform.

Part Two of Report on Big Insurance Industry Spending in Health Care Fight

Johnny Papagiannis — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:23:54 +0000

Public Campaign Action Fund issued part two of its report on efforts by the insurance industry to kill health care reform with huge amounts of campaign giving and lobbying expenditures.

New Public Campaign Action Fund Press Release Details Huge Sums Spent to Kill Health Care Reform

Johnny Papagiannis — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:56:44 +0000

Public Campaign Action Fund has issued a press release today detailing the huge amount of campaign contributions and lobbying expenses being doled out by the HMO and insurance industries in their effort to kill health care reform.