After a frantic four days in Washington, during which there were a phenomenal 240 fundraisers that we know of, members of Congress may be a little partied out. Washington’s watering holes, special interest townhouses and swanky restaurants that host fundraisers will be as quiet as members leave Washington for their districts and states. From this Friday, June 26, until Wednesday, July 8, there are a grand total of seven fundraisers scheduled to take place.

Reps. James Clyburn (D-SC) and Jim Matheson (D-UT) will be kicking off the weekend tomorrow morning with breakfast fundraisers where PACs can contribute $5,000 to host and individuals are being asked to chip in $1,000 to $1,500 to attend.

Reps. Edolphus Towns (D-NY) and John Boozman (D-AR) will be ducking out of DC a bit early for a couple of weekend long events. For $5,000 a donor can get tickets to a Yankees game against the Mets in New York with Towns and his Effective Leadership PAC. If that’s a bit too expensive donors can pick up a weekend pass to go trout fishing with Boozman for only $2,000 (PACs) or $1,000 (individuals).

While many of our elected officials will likely be trying to jet out of town the moment they get out of session next week, Rep. Donna Christensen (D-VI) will be hosting a fundraising reception at Patton Boggs House on Tuesday.

Rep. Steve Kagen (D-WI) may be starting his Fourth of July recess as early as this Friday. He plans to host an end of the quarter reception on the 29th and a follow up “Fish Boil with Labor & Friends” on the 30th–both in Wisconsin.

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