May 22 - Lobbyists contributed $103 million to lawmakers since 1998

Lobbyists and their political action committees (PACs) have contributed at least $103.1 million to members of Congress since 1998, according to a new report released today by Public Citizen. This is the first comprehensive effort to match names of lobbyists with Federal Election Commission campaign contribution data.

To read the entire press release, click here.

To read Public Citizen President Joan Claybrook's statement, click here.

To read the report, click here.

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