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Partytime • POSTED - 01.21.10 BY Elham

Basketball Bucks

What’s all the hoopla about? Several lawmakers are cashing in on the slew of upcoming Wizards basketball games at the Verizon Center.

  • Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) and Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) invited “hoops fans” to next week’s Wizards vs. Lakers game.
  • Rep. Frank M. Kratovil Jr. (D-Md.) will hold a fundraiser at the Wizards vs. Celtics game on Feb. 1.
  • And Rep. Jesse Jackson (D-Ill.) invited supporters to the Wizards vs. Bulls game on Feb. 22.
  • These lawmakers aren’t the first to get into the spirit of basketball season. Basketball games have been popular fundraising sites in the past.

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    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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