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MapLight research on the influence of money and politics.
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October 29, 2014
MapLight's database of members' personal finances demonstrates how the candidates have used their own personal wealth to show support for the oil and gas industry.
Pamela Behrsin
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October 18, 2014
October 16, 2014 - MapLight and the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund have teamed up to launch Voter's Edge, a comprehensive nonpartisan online voting guide to the California elections. A personalized ballot look-up feature allows voters to mark selections and share ballot choices via social media.
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September 17, 2014
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September 18, 2014—The House of Representatives on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, approved an amendment from Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon (R-Calif.) to authorize one plank of President Obama's strategy for combating the Islamic State. The amendment would let the Obama administration provide weapons, training, and other forms of assistance to soldiers in Syria who are fighting against militant groups in the region including the Islamic State and the Bashar al-Assad regime.
How much money have the representatives voting for the McKeon amendment received from the defense industry?
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August 27, 2014
350.org/FlickrAugust 27, 2014—The Obama administration is sidestepping the legislative branch by updating a previously ratified treaty and using it as a basis for a new international climate change agreement. The U.S. Constitution requires that legally binding international treaties be approved by two-thirds of the Senate, but Republican and some Democratic senators who are well-funded by carbon-polluting interests have repeatedly voted against measures to address climate change.How much money have Senate Republicans received from carbon-polluting interests?
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August 14, 2014
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August 14, 2014—In June, the House of Representatives voted on an amendment from Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) that sought to partially defund the 1033 Program, which allows the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) under the Department of Defense to transfer military equipment to civilian police. The amendment failed on a bipartisan vote of 62-355.
How much money have the Reps. voting to continue funding the program received from defense interests?
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July 29, 2014
Chesipiero/Wikimedia CommonsJuly 30, 2014—The House of Representatives on Monday, July 28, 2014, passed the Transparent Airfares Act of 2014, a bill that would reverse a 2012 Federal Aviation Administration ruling and allow airlines to advertise airfares that do not include taxes and fees. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) and passed by a voice vote.How much money has Rep. Shuster received from the airline industry?
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July 22, 2014
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July 17, 2014—Lockheed Martin's F-35 jet, the most expensive weapons project ever, has received federal appropriations from Congress year after year despite a string of technical problems and repeated failures to deliver functioning planes on time and within budget.
How much money has Lockheed Martin given to Congress since being awarded the contract to build the F-35?