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3 Lawmakers Report Drop in Donations After Lobby Firm Closes

 

Published 4/17/2009 by Paul Kane at Wash Post In Congress

Three senior House Democrats revealed sharp declines in donations for the first quarter of 2009 after the shuttering of a lobbying firm that in previous election cycles helped steer millions of dollars in donations to their political committees from its lobbyists and earmark-seeking clients. (link)

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