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Old 12-30-2011, 11:31 AM
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Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups
Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
  • Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $462,292
  • Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28] $436,000
  • Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5] $387,000
  • Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6] $323,500
  • Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8] $289,350
  • Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2] $251,281
  • Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-8] $250,050
  • Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6] $235,367
  • Rep. Michael Thompson [D, CA-1] $227,282
  • Rep. William Owens [D, NY-23] $225,817
  • Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $1,383,541
  • Sen. Patrick Toomey [R, PA] $1,116,789
  • Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $1,049,215
  • Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $1,024,012
  • Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $720,433
  • Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $656,875
  • Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $588,074
  • Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $543,651
  • Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $540,879
  • Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $523,500
I've remained pretty ignorant to political matters, but are they seriously getting that much money entirely on whether the bill passes or not?
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