Max Baucus — Senate Finance Committee

By Jeremy Borden

Raised on a Montana ranch, Sen. Max Baucus now wrangles tax policy as head of the powerful Finance Committee. The Big Sky State Democrat, 69

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"… n. Baucus’ staff,” according to Downen. …"

PhRMA ads offer pat on the back to politicians who supported SCHIP

By Marianne Lavelle

They’re doing it for the kids. The nation’s leading drug makers have underwritten the largest political issue advertising campaign on the ai

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"… erica’s Agenda was praising the SCHIP efforts of Democratic Senators Max Baucus of Montana and Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey. Both are well ahead in thei …"

EPA declares emergency at Montana Superfund site

By Laura Dattaro

Two years ago, in its report on the Superfund program’s failures, The Center described the “misery in Montana” — the asbestos-related sickn

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"… rst abandoned hazardous waste sites since 2002. Documents released by Sen. Max Baucus, a Montana Democrat, showed EPA officials were prepared to declare Libby a …"

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John Kerry, Dem appointee to Super Congress, has record of working across the aisle

By John Aloysius Farrell and Aaron Mehta

John Kerry, backer of infrastructure projects, gets big donations from transportation

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"… on Super Congress: Kerry, in a joint statement with Democratic Sens. Max Baucus and Patty Murray announcing their appointment, said he looks “forward to …"

Max Baucus is known as a centrist dealmaker

By Jeremy Borden and Aaron Mehta

Finance chairman Max Baucus brings moderate views to Super Congress

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"… ress these issues in a balanced, pragmatic and practical way.”  …"

How do health care lobby dollars match influence in Congress?

By Adam Clark Estes

Who's really paying for and benefiting from reform?

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"… ter for Responsive Politics. …"

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Super Congress hauls in super donations as special interests try to influence budget cuts

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

Gang of 12 tasked with cutting budget by $1.5 trillion hauls in big PAC donations

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"… Reps. Chris Van Hollen ($1,000) and Jim Clyburn ($5,000), along with Sen. Max Baucus ($4,000). The last time the company had donated to either Van Hollen or Cl …"

"… p. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C. — $36,500Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich. — $36,150Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. — $29,000*Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas — $22,500Sen. Pat Toom …"

Lobbyists like pro-Obama super PAC

By Michael Beckel

A pro-Obama super PAC has collected big money from unions, not much from corporations.

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"… Stephanie Baucus, the daughter-in-law of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., as its vice president of government relations and public affairs …"

The politics of energy: Coal

By The Center for Public Integrity

When George W. Bush was inaugurated on the Capitol steps in January 2001, the coal industry, which had contr

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"… natural resource damage reform and remedy reform.” Introduced by Senator Max Baucus, D-Mont., the bill died before the Senate Environment & Public Works C …"

Drug makers' dime funds Congressional travel

By Robert Brodsky

Pharmaceutical companies, affiliated trade groups spent more than $600,000 on trips

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"… more than $21,000.A helpful allyHe was one of only two Democrats — Sen. Max Baucus of Montana being the other — allowed to participate in the Republican-co …"

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