They rode into office on a wave of disgust with Washington insiders whom the public perceived as catering to special interests. Yet among the roughly two dozen bills that congressional freshmen have rallied to support is one that would benefit an icon of political cronyism.
The Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011, introduced by Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., would prevent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from regulating the stogies smoked by the likes of disgraced former Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, and featured as a draw at many a political fundraiser. Fully three-quarters of the ...
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House freshmen: New members find new earmarks?
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More than two dozen first-term House members, part of an enormous freshman class swept into office on an anti-incumbent tide of disgust over Washington insider dealing, have introduced a combined 263 bills designed to benefit the bottom lines of hometown corporations.
An analysis of campaign finance records by the Sunlight Foundation shows that some of the corporations that stand to save money from bills aimed at temporarily suspending tariffs on products that the firms import are also campaign contributors to the members of Congress introducing ...
Continue readingProfile: Robert Dold
| Party: Republican |
| State and District: Illinois, 10 |
| Born: June 23, 1969 Evanston, Ill. |
| Campaign cash raised: $5,885,315 |
| Money from businesses that lobby: $672,729 |
| Money from leadership PACs: $163,000 |
| Money from in-state / out-of-state: $2,993,909 / $690,699 |
| At-risk in November? Yes |
| Outside group spending: $15,525 in support, $693.94 in opposition |
| Net worth in 2010: $696,022 to $6,394,996 |
| Net worth in 2011: $1,047,023 to $6,409,996 |
Dold's Capitol Words profile
Profile: Mick Mulvaney
| Party: Republican |
| State and District: South Carolina, 5 |
| Born: July 21, 1967 Alexandria, Va. |
| Campaign cash raised: $2,202,415 |
| Money from businesses that lobby: $281,094 |
| Money from leadership PACs: $90,998 |
| Money from in-state / out-of-state: $665,843 / $446,650 |
| At-risk in November? No |
| Outside group spending: None reported |
| Net worth in 2010: $1,514,081 to $6,310,997 |
| Net worth in 2011: $551,071 to $5,892,096 |
Mulvaney's Capitol Words profile
Profile: Todd Young
| Party: Republican |
| State and District: Indiana, 9 |
| Born: Aug. 24, 1972 Lancaster, Penn. |
| Campaign cash raised: $3,227,862 |
| Money from businesses that lobby: $231,000 |
| Money from leadership PACs: $90,000 |
| Money from in-state / out-of-state: $1,608,429 / $402,947 |
| At-risk in November? No |
| Outside group spending: $34,327 in opposition |
| Net worth in 2010: -$4,997 to $134,999 |
| Net worth in 2011: -$489,995 to $684,998 |
Young's Capitol Words profile
Congressional rookies following the ways of Washington
In 2010, voters were so determined to upset the Washington establishment that they elected a House of Representatives in which 20 percent of the faces were new. It was a political revolution. But nearly two years later, the 89 rookies elected in November, 2010—80 Republicans and nine Democrats—don’t look all that different from their more veteran colleagues.
Continue readingHouse freshmen: Campaign finance raw data
For the data nerds out there, we've put together spreadsheets of the campaign finance analysis of the freshmen class used for this story. It includes data reported to the Federal Election Commission as of the second quarter of 2012. Click below to see a table.
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Of the 89 House freshmen elected in November, 2010, some stand out. Sunlight has produced quick statistical sheets on some of the rookie lawmakers who figure prominently in our examination of this year's first termers.
Continue readingProfile: Tom Reed
| Party: Republican |
| State and District: New York, 29 |
| Born: Nov. 18, 1971 Joliet, Ill. |
| Campaign cash raised: $2,609,380 |
| Money from businesses that lobby: $694,905 |
| Money from leadership PACs: $94,250 |
| Money from in-state / out-of-state: $807,888 / $171,975 |
| At-risk in November? No |
| Outside group spending: None reported |
| Net worth in 2010: $784,011 to $1,810,999 |
| Net worth in 2011: $19,009 to $859,997 |
Reed's Capitol Words profile
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Continue readingProfile: Tim Scott
| Party: Republican |
| State and District: South Carolina, 1 |
| Born: Sept. 19, 1965 Charleston, S.C. |
| Campaign cash raised: $2,545,657 |
| Money from businesses that lobby: $688,625 |
| Money from leadership PACs: $75,000 |
| Money from in-state / out-of-state: $938,175 / $354,102 |
| At-risk in November? No |
| Outside group spending: None reported |
| Net worth in 2010: $915,004 to $5,949,997 |
| Net worth in 2011: $450,004 to $950,000 |
Scott's Capitol Words profile
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