Jan. 14, 2011 - House Homeland Security Chairman Peter T. King has selected members to serve as subcommittee chairpersons for the 112th Congress. Below is a list of the selections as well as their top contributions by interest group.
Border and Maritime Security
Rep. Candice Miller, Michigan
| Interest | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Transportation Unions | $60,500 |
| Air Transport | $38,499 |
| Railroads | $34,000 |
| Automotive | $31,900 |
| Health Professionals | $27,650 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $26,400 |
| Electric Utilities | $23,500 |
| Building Trade Unions | $23,500 |
| Real Estate | $22,500 |
| Banks and Credit | $21,300 |
Counterterrorism and Intelligence
Rep. Patrick Meehan, Pennsylvania
| Interest | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $412,845 |
| Real Estate | $110,900 |
| Securities & Investment | $71,250 |
| Health Professionals | $70,100 |
| General Contractors | $57,250 |
| Insurance | $55,840 |
| Banks and Credit | $51,800 |
| Accountants | $44,550 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $41,150 |
| Construction Services | $39,550 |
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies
Rep. Dan Lungren, California
| Interest | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Real Estate | $126,500 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $93,115 |
| Computers/Internet | $52,935 |
| Railroads | $46,400 |
| Lobbyists | $42,084 |
| Oil & Gas | $41,700 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $37,000 |
| Health Professionals | $35,974 |
| Automotive | $31,250 |
| Defense Aerospace | $30,650 |
Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications
Rep. Gus Bilirakis, Florida
| Interest | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Health Professionals | $147,439 |
| Real Estate | $62,250 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $52,500 |
| Insurance | $34,500 |
| Misc Manufacturing & Distributing | $23,700 |
| Banks and Credit | $18,750 |
| Lobbyists | $16,827 |
| Food & Beverage | $16,181 |
| Pro-Israel | $15,000 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $14,550 |
Oversight, Investigations, and Management
Rep. Michael T. McCaul, Texas
| Interest | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Real Estate | $84,700 |
| Oil & Gas | $79,100 |
| Computers/Internet | $74,100 |
| Misc Finance | $69,350 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $66,420 |
| Health Professionals | $50,759 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $41,700 |
| Beer, Wine & Liquor | $34,117 |
| General Contractors | $33,850 |
| Business Services | $29,587 |
Transportation Security
Rep. Mike Rogers, Alabama
| Interest | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Health Professionals | $104,300 |
| Defense Aerospace | $56,750 |
| Real Estate | $45,550 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $44,850 |
| Insurance | $42,800 |
| Defense Electronics | $38,000 |
| Banks and Credit | $34,000 |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $30,150 |
| General Contractors | $29,100 |
| Misc Defense | $26,850 |
Contributions above are for the last two years of available data, Nov 23, 2008 - Nov 22, 2010. Contributions from political parties and from other candidates are not included in the "Top 10" lists. Contributions data provided by the Center for Responsive Politics (OpenSecrets.org)
