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OpenSecrets searchable 'Foreign Lobby Watch' database makes it easier than ever to browse through disclosures related to foreign influence in the US: crp.org/fara

#fara #lobbying #manafort #foreign lobbying #us politics

$1 million mystery gift to Trump inauguration traced to conservative legal activists - https://bit.ly/2IIeItS

#Donald Trump #dark money

2018 will see a historically high number of retirements and the highest number of Republican retirements from the House in at least 30 years. https://goo.gl/htn7jC

#2018 midterm election #republicans #congress

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A comparison of this year’s congressional retirement rate to other recent years. https://goo.gl/nfGZ3E

Year-end campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) on January 31st show six of the 10 organizations with the most cash on hand to begin the new year are affiliated with the Republican party.

Who in Congress gets the most from anti-Net Neutrality forces AT&T, Verizon and Comcast? Full List: http://bit.ly/2AnoYjL

#net neutrality #congress

Who in Congress gets the most from telecommunications giants opposing Net Neutrality?

#net neutrality #internet freedom #congress #rep #republicans #democrats

Ahead of net neutrality vote, a look at telecom industry donations to members of Congress - http://bit.ly/2l33RRi

#net neutrality #telecom #opensecrets #congress

Check out more data on the personal finances of members of Congress here https://www.opensecrets.org/personal-finances

#congress #us politics #personal finance #wealth

Where do lobbyists go when they stop officially reporting lobbying activities? Has the swamp been drained, or is something more sinister at hand? Find out: https://www.opensecrets.org/news/reports/shadow-lobbying

#draintheswamp #lobbying #disclosure #Transparency