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April 21, 2022
Top oil and gas companies increase lobbying spending amid global energy crisis
Oil and gas companies have spent millions lobbying Congress as the war in Ukraine has spurred concerns over energy security.
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Conservative super PAC spends millions boosting Republican congressional candidates
As super PACs backed by billionaire investors ramp up spending, Club for Growth is drawing from its multimillion-dollar war chest.
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Democratic lobbyist Tony Podesta registers as a foreign agent lobbying for Libya’s government
Democratic lobbyist Tony Podesta has returned to lobbying, growing his slate of clients to include Libya’s government.
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The third-party brokers who make millions selling your data to political groups
Campaigns and super PACs pay third-party data brokers millions of dollars each cycle for intel on voters they hope to reach.
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Manchin visits Alberta as the Canadian province ramps up US lobbying amid energy crisis
Justice Department filings shed light on the role of Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.)’s former aide in Alberta influence efforts targeting the U.S.
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Rep. Fred Upton’s retirement leaves Rep. Bill Huizenga as the top fundraiser in Michigan congressional race
Rep. Fred Upton’s retirement leaves fellow Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga as the top fundraiser in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District race.
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QAnon figure Ron Watkins gave a $95,000 loan to his House campaign in Arizona
Ron Watkins, a central figure in the QAnon conspiracy theory, loaned $95,000 to his U.S. House campaign in Arizona.
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Capitalizing on Conflict: U.S. Arms Sales to Conflict Zones
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Warren’s letter also points to a March 31st report from OpenSecrets, which found that Intuit employed former government officials, including former members of Congress, in its lobbying efforts. Intuit’s corporate political action committee has given donations to both Democrats and Republicans, according to the data.
** Tony Podesta registers as foreign agent for Libyan government (The Hill) ([link removed])
Research group OpenSecrets first reported the registration and noted that Podesta, the brother of former Obama administration official John Podesta, made his first political donations since 2020 in February.
** Rick Scott became the Senate GOP’s election general, then went to war (The Washington Post) ([link removed])
Advisers also point out that Scott saves the committee money by paying for his own private plane travel to political events. Public filings show he made in-kind donations of more than $600,000 for plane travel in 2021. Scott, who was worth about $260 million in 2020, according to OpenSecrets, made most of his money as the former executive of Columbia/HCA.
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