Parties to watch this week
Today’s private dinner for embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel, as blogged here.
Even as the health care debate continues in the Senate, the leadership is busy raising money.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hosts a “holiday reception” on Wednesday at the Hotel George.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s leadership PAC, the Bluegrass Committee holds a breakfast fundraiser on Thursday hosted by Peter Blocklin, who lobbies for the American Bankers Association, David Hoppe, a lobbyist for Quinn Gillespie & Associates, and Robert Dibblee, a lobbyist for the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. (We’ve blogged about Dibblee before.)
TweetPARTYFINDER™ 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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