Dec. 3, 2010 - According to the Sacramento Bee's Torey Van Oot, California Republican Dan Lungren has been named the Chairman of the House Administration Committee for the 112th Congress.
The committee is "charged with the oversight of federal elections and the day-to-day functions of the House of Representatives, " according to the Committee on House Administration Republican Office Web site.
Below are Lungren's top 10 industries funding his campaign in the 2010 election cycle. You can explore Lungren's campaign contributions on MAPLight.org. Check out his lawmaker profile here.
| Interest | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Real Estate | $113,000 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $94,665 |
| Computers/Internet | $48,435 |
| Railroads | $47,400 |
| Lobbyists | $42,884 |
| Oil & Gas | $36,950 |
| Misc Manufacturing & Distributing | $31,700 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $31,000 |
| Health Professionals | $29,574 |
| Automotive | $29,350 |
Contributions above are for the last two years of available data, Oct 14, 2008 - Oct 13, 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.
