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Cheers! Beer tax break brews bipartisanship

By Alexis Simendinger

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… om the beer, wine and liquor industries, according to data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics. Schumer was No. 1 ($155,600) and Burr was No. 4 ($66,600) on a ranking of …"

"… vid Vitter, R-La., $48,900; and Idaho’s Crapo, $38,333, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.In the House, there are nine sponsors of HR 1236:  Richard Neal, D-Ma …"

The million-dollar weapon

By Sharon Weinberger

Raytheon has sold more than 2,000 of its million-dollar-plus cruise missiles to the Pentagon during a decade of war. ...

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… ying in 2010, compared to $2.32 million a decade earlier, according to the Center for Responsive Politics’ OpenSecrets.org.Raytheon has liberally sprinkled campaign contributions …"

Citizens United ruling could tilt playing field against labor, toward corporations

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

The AFL-CIO, cheered last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission — a landmark decision seemingly

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… es in the 2007-2008 election cycle.These figures seem large — indeed the Center for Responsive Politics lists labor unions as six of its top 10 most generous “Heavy Hitters” …"

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Fannie’s favorite son

By Matthew Lewis

The federal rescue plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is just waiting for the president’s signature at this point, but that doesn’t mean th

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… 9 to the junior senator from Illinois, according to data obtained from the Center for Responsive Politics. Hillary Clinton also held her own company wide, pulling in $18,900 — $5 …"

Commentary: How Bush handles McCain will set tone for his presidency

By Charles Lewis

WASHINGTON, January 23, 2001 — Now that George W. Bush has been duly sworn in as the 43rd president of the United States, he immediately fac

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… political campaigns or donate to our favorite candidates. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, 96 percent of the American people don’t contribute a dime to any federa …"

When the Democrats wined and dined, here's who paid the piper

By Josey Ballenger

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2000 — Anyone who thought the Democratic National Convention was only about presidential nominee Al Gore must have

Excerpts from this story referencing "City Club":

"… Services and Transportation and Infrastructure committees.)Location: L.A. City ClubReception honoring Representative Charles Rangel (N.Y.), Wed., August 16, 3 …"

"… ost: Democratic Leadership CouncilSponsors: Paine Webber, BacardiLocation: City Club, Downtown L.A.Welcome Party honoring DNC National Chairman Joe Andrew for …"

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Commentary: The broken campaign finance system: An American political tradition

By Bill Buzenberg

When Mark Hanna stepped in as a fundraiser for William McKinley’s 1896 reelection campaign, he took the unprecedented, if notorious, approac

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… of the Obama campaign’s war chest, or $160 million, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. That leaves another $175 million from large donors, including at least $6 …"

Mixing oil and politics is formula for Newt’s “solutions”

By Marianne Lavelle

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich isn’t running for president this year, but due to a gusher of support for his campaign to promote opening

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… ther 527 groups, both liberal, have collected more money, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.While the sum pales beside the cash amassed by the largest of the 527s tha …"

Commentary: No good deed goes unpunished

WASHINGTON, March 22, 2005 — Columnists and editorial writers stirring the teapot-sized tempest about foundations that have supported (nefar

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… by charging for data that groups like the Center for Public Integrity, the Center for Responsive Politics, the Campaign Finance Institute, and others give away for free.We privatel …"

Passing the bucks

By Sandy Bergo

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2007 — Representative Steny Hoyer, an aggressive fundraiser for the successful 2006 campaign for Democrats to take con

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, data compiled from the Center for Responsive Politics website show.Hoyer has taken credit for helping fellow Democrats raise mor …"

"… ouse member, according to a review of contribution records compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics.His fundraising efforts are credited with helping his party win the majori …"

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