Rangel tries to raise cash
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Charles Rangel, under scrutiny for possible ethics violations, has been having trouble raising money lately, reports the New York Times. Next week he’ll be trying with a private dinner hosted by several lobbyists who represent clients with interests befor his committee–and who show up frequently in our Party Time database.
John Raffaelli, a long-time tax lobbyist, in 2007 founded the lobbying firm Capitol Council LLC. His clients include the American Bankers Association, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America. Shannon Finley, who formerly worked for Sen. Max Baucus, is also a lobbyist for the firm, as is David Jones, who used to work as Rangel’s fundraiser. The remaining host, Bernie McKay, is a lobbyist for Intuit.
Also of note about the invitation: “individual hosts” are asked to “write or raise” $2,500, which is higher than the federal individual limit of $2,400. It will be interesting to see if any of these hosts show up later on “bundling” reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
PARTYFINDER™ Hints
Beneficiary: congressional candidate, lawmaker, or entity which collects funds raised at party
Host: person who is hosting party-often, but not always, a registered federal lobbyist
Venue Name: where the party is
Entertainment Type: type of gathering, such as "breakfast," "ski trip," "bowling"
Other Lawmakers Mentioned: lawmakers mentioned on invitation who are used as a draw for the event
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