Congress on Sale! Politicians Put Their Mouths Where Their Money Is. - The List - Part IV

In this chapter, we meet politicians who take is between $25,000 and $50,000 of special interest money per official from a source with a health care focus. It includes some familiar names, and the many of the more well-heeled Blue Dog Democrats in the House.

In Part III you met the members of congress who still have a profound financial interest in listening to special interests. It is important to know EVERYONE who has a financial interest in the process, which is why I am providing you with the complete list, rather than just the highlights.

Every elected official on Capitol Hill has a vote that counts. Usually they hide below the big targets. You should know how broad the impact of special interest money is in this crucial reform campaign.

Elected Official		Pty		ST		Interest Group		Giver Rank		Amount		Total
Rep. Jean Schmidt		R		OH		Insurance		1		$25,850.00		$49,850.00
						Pharma/Health Products		2		$24,000.00		$24,000.00
Rep. Carolyn B Maloney		D		NY		Retired		5		$49,712.00		$49,712.00
Rep. Patrick J Tiberi		R		OH		Insurance		1		$29,000.00		$48,550.00
						Retired		4		$19,550.00
Rep. Charles W Boustany Jr		R		LA		Health Professionals		1		$48,300.00		$48,300.00
Sen Jon Kyl		R		AZ		Insurance		1		$47,500.00		$47,500.00
Rep Michael N. Castle		R		DE		Insurance		1		$31,000.00		$47,000.00
						Health Professionals		3		$16,000.00
Rep. Wally Herger		R		CA		Insurance		1		$20,500.00		$46,300.00
						Health Professionals		2		$13,300.00
						Pharma/Health Products		4		$7,000.00
						Health Services/HMOs		5		$5,500.00
Rep. Charles J Melancon		D		LA		Blue Dog PAC		-		$15,000.00		$44,300.00
						Insurance		3		$29,300.00
Rep. Diana DeGette		D		CO		Health Professionals		1		$34,900.00		$44,400.00
						Pharmaceuticals/Health Products		2		$9,500.00
Rep. Sander Levin		D		MI		Health Professionals		2		$23,300.00		$42,800.00
						Insurance		3		$19,500.00
Rep. Edwin G. Perlmutter		D		CO		Health Professionals		3		$21,350.00		$42,450.00
						Retired		4		$21,100.00
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen		R		FL		Health Professionals		2		$23,450.00		$42,350.00
						Retired		4		$18,900.00
Rep. Suzanne Kosmas		D		FL		Insurance		1		$41,887.00		$41,887.00
Rep. John H. Adler		D		NJ		Health Professionals		3		$41,300.00		$41,300.00
Rep. John D Dingell		D		MI		Pharmaceuticals/Health Products		2		$25,000.00		$40,000.00
						Health Professionals		4		$15,000.00
Rep. Jim Gerlach		R		PA		Insurance		1		$25,800.00		$39,800.00
						Health Professionals		3		$14,000.00
Rep. Phil Roe		R		TN		Health Professionals		2		$24,200.00		$39,600.00
						Retired		3		$15,400.00
Rep. Betsy Markey		D		CO		Retired		2		$39,160.00		$39,160.00
Rep. Patrick J. Murphy		D		PA		Retired		3		$38,950.00		$38,950.00
Rep. Parker Griffith		D		AL		Blue Dog Pac		-		$10,000.00		$38,400.00
						Health Professionals		2		$28,400.00
Rep. Lois Capps		D		CA		Health Professionals		1		$28,000.00		$38,000.00
						Pharma/Health Products		4		$10,000.00
Rep. Fred Upton		R		MI		Pharmaceuticals/Health Products		2		$15,250.00		$37,600.00
						Retired		3		$11,850.00
						Health Professionals		4		$10,500.00
Rep. Pete Stark		D		CA		Health Professionals		1		$15,751.00		$37,251.00
						Pharmaceuticals/Health Products		2		$9,500.00
						Insurance		3		$7,500.00
						Health Services/HMOs		4		$4,500.00
Rep. John Shadegg		R		AZ		Health Professionals		1		$15,200.00		$37,000.00
						Retired		2		$11,550.00
						Insurance		3		$10,250.00
Rep. Bruce Braley		D		IA		Health Professionals		2		$37,000.00		$37,000.00
Rep. Gus Bilirakis		R		FL		Health Professionals		1		$36,450.00		$36,450.00
Rep. Baron Hill		D		IN		Blue Dog Pac		-		$10,000.00		$36,081.00
						Pharma/Health Products		3		$26,081.00
Rep. Nathan Deal		R		GA		Health Professionals		1		$21,523.00		$35,023.00
						Health Services/HMOs		2		$9,000.00
						Insurance		4		$4,500.00
Rep. Mike Michaud		D		ME		Blue Dog PAC		-		$15,000.00		$34,750.00
						Health Professionals		1		$19,750.00
Rep. Bill Posey		R		FL		Health Professionals		1		$19,550.00		$33,716.00
						Insurance		3		$14,166.00
Rep. John M. Shimkus		R		IL		Health Professionals		2		$17,750.00		$33,500.00
						Pharmaceuticals/Health Products		3		$15,750.00
Rep. Steve Kagen		D		WI		Health Professionals		1		$33,410.00		$33,410.00
Rep. Dennis Moore		D		KS		Insurance		1		$34,000.00		$34,000.00
Rep. Todd Tiahrt		R		KS		Retired		3		$34,100.00		$34,100.00
Rep. Lamar Smith		R		TX		Retired		1		$33,825.00		$33,825.00
Rep. Bob Etheridge		D		NC		Health Professionals		1		$22,700.00		$33,700.00
						Pharma/Health Products		5		$11,000.00
Rep. Dan Maffei		D		NY		Insurance		3		$33,457.00		$33,457.00
Rep. Dennis Cardoza		D		CA		Hospitals/Nursing Homes		4		$17,000.00		$33,000.00
						Health Professionals		5		$16,000.00
Rep. Mark Schauer		D		MI		Retired		5		$31,964.00		$31,964.00
Rep. Lee Terry		R		NE		Insurance		2		$17,900.00		$30,150.00
						Health Professionals		4		$12,250.00
Adam Schiff		D		CA		Blue Dog PAC		-		$5,000.00		$30,600.00
						Health Professionals		2		$16,700.00
						Retired		4		$8,900.00
Rep. Jim McDermott		D		WA		Insurance		1		$13,000.00		$30,350.00
						Pharma/Health Products		2		$10,000.00
						Retired		3		$7,350.00
Rep. Scott Garrett		R		NJ		Insurance		1		$30,100.00		$30,100.00
Rep. Gary Peters		D		MI		Health Professionals		4		$30,020.00		$30,020.00
Rep. Dina Titus		D		NV		Health Professionals		4		$20,850.00		$20,850.00
Rep. Timothy J. Walz		D		MN		Retired		1		$29,650.00		$29,650.00
Rep. Bob Goodlatte		R		VA		Retired		1		$29,600.00		$29,600.00
Rep. Judy Biggert		R		IL		Insurance		3		$29,500.00		$29,500.00
Rep. Mike McIntyre		D		NC		Retired		1		$14,850.00		$28,850.00
						Health Professionals		2		$14,000.00
Rep. Mike Pence		R		IN		Retired		2		$28,600.00		$28,600.00
Rep. Joe Wilson		R		SC		Health Professionals		1		$19,000.00		$28,000.00
						Hospitals/Nursing Homes		5		$9,000.00
Rep. Dean Heller		R		NV		Insurance		3		$14,707.00		$27,707.00
						Retired		5		$13,000.00
Rep. Albio Sires		D		NJ		Health Professionals		1		$27,700.00		$27,700.00
Rep. Patrick J Kennedy		D		RI		Health Services/HMOs		2		$27,450.00		$27,450.00
Rep. Nita M. Lowey		D		NY		Retired		2		$27,100.00		$27,100.00
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz		D		FL		Health Professionals		2		$26,496.00		$26,496.00
Rep. Rush Holt		D		NJ		Retired		1		$26,560.00		$26,560.00
Rep. Jackie Speier		D		CA		Insurance		1		$20,000.00		$25,500.00
						Pharmaceuticals/Health Products		3		$5,500.00
Rep Linda Sanchez		D		CA		Health Professionals		3		$15,500.00		$25,500.00
						Pharma/Health Products		4		$10,000.00

In the next section, meet the heroes of Congress who elect to take less than $10,000, and then the final section, where you meet the gold standard... Congresspeople who take less than $5,000 from special interests in the health-care or insurance arena!

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To see the full list: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI

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