Donors from outside of Wyoming make up the majority of Rep. Liz Cheney’s record-breaking fundraising during the 2022 election cycle
Rep. Liz Cheney raised about $7 million in 2021 for her re-election — more than doubling her campaign’s fundraising haul for the entire 2020 cycle, with most of the money from donors outside of Wyoming.
Russian oligarch made political contributions to Sen. Schumer and the oligarch’s associates spent millions on U.S. influence
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) reported political contributions from Viktor Vekselberg and the Russian oligarch’s associates poured millions into currying influence in the U.S.
While Texas’ top oil and gas regulators were deciding whether to permit a disputed oil waste disposal site, their campaigns raised tens of thousands of dollars from donors tied to the case.
Texas Railroad Commissioners who heard the case accepted nearly $250,000 in campaign contributions from donors involved in the matter.
See our media citations from outlets around the nation this week:
Corporate PACs Save Face By Claiming Worker Power (The Intercept) “This is all branding; there have been no regulatory changes,” said Sarah Bryner, research director for OpenSecrets. “The vast majority of donations come from executives, lobbyists, shareholders, high-ranking people, and their family members.”
GOP Dark Money Criticisms in Supreme Court Fight Mirror Democrats (Bloomberg) Anna Massoglia, who tracks money in politics for the nonprofit group OpenSecrets said dark money spending occurred during confirmations under Barack Obama and George W. Bush, but “has really boomed in the most recent Supreme Court nomination processes.”
