Tonight’s U2 concert at FedEx field has attracted at least four congressional fundraisers–three of them for Republicans. (Click here to see the full list.)

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) is asking for contributions ranging from $1,000 (per individual) to $2,500 (two tix for a PAC host). His invitation provides a long list of his committee assignments, starting with the powerful Appropriations committee.

Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) wants $2,500 per PAC, $1,000 per individual. His invitation also points out his committee assignments–and the fact that he is deputy whip.

Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) requests the most cash–$3,000 for one ticket or $5,000 for two.

And Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL) is asking for between $1,000 and $2,500 for her leadership PAC, BEAN PAC.  Her invitation points out that the congresswoman sits on the House Financial Services committee.

This weekend looks to be chock-full of a variety of congressional fundraisers–the events include golf, baseball, a birthday cruise, a weekend escape to a casino resort, and last but certainly not least, the Elton and Billy concert at Nationals Park.

Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL) is hosting her 3rd All-American Chicago Weekend which includes a Cubs v. Cardinals game from the Wrigley Field Rooftops. The invitation doesn’t give an indication as to which rooftop, but I’d wager the Congresswoman’s events planner has at least considered the Wrigley Field Rooftop Club’s MVP Suite.

According to Wikipedia, the Honorable Tom Latham (R-IA) is turning 61 on the 14th. In honor of his birthday donors can chip in $250-$2,500 to putz around on a boat named “Celebrity.”

Next up, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) is offering to whisk his donors away to the Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. Maybe they’ll have time to get in on a poker tournament while they are there. What’s a few hundred bucks after contributing the requested $2,000-$5,000 anyway?

Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) will be spending his weekend golfing and raising money near the beach for his First State Leadership PAC. $5,000 gets you in on the fun.

Finally, Reps. John Shadegg (R-AZ), Jean Schmidt (R-OH) and John Shimkus (R-IL) will be fundraising at the Face2Face concert on Saturday. I don’t want to beat a dead horse, so I’ll just ask that anyone who finds tickets on Craigslist email me, because $2,000 a ticket is a bit too rich for my blood and I would really love to go.

A new invitation has just popped up in our database—another anti-gay rights GOP lawmaker, Rep. John Shadegg of Arizona, is planning a fundraiser for the Elton John and Billy Joel concert this Saturday.

According to the American Conservative Union, Americans for Tax Reform, The Club for Growth (2007 scorecard here) and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, Shadegg is one of the most conservative members of the House of Representatives. He has voted with both Reps. Shimkus and Schmidt on the majority of the gay rights issues discussed in my last post. The one  exception is that he did not cosponsor the Marriage Protection Amendment of June 2008, H.J.RES.89. He will be raising money for his Leadership for America’s Future PAC.