民主党マンチン議員の選挙資金

バイデン大統領肝入りのBBB法案に反対しているJoe Manchin議員(D-WV)の選挙資金を調べてみました。

WV州出身なので、石炭産業なイメージがありますが、製薬・保険・金融といったプレーヤーも、彼の選挙資金をさせているようです。

Manchin, the moderate West Virginia Democrat, has at least six former aides and advisors lobbying members of Congress, including senators, for power players in industries such as coal, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, tobacco, and finance, according to more than two dozen filings to Congress.

Source)https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/02/joe-manchin-former-aides-lobby-congress-for-oil-gas-pharma-giants.html

In November, the Country Roads PAC received corporate contributions ranging from $2,500 to $5,000. Donors included financial giants such as American Express and Goldman Sachs, aerospace and defense leader Lockheed Martin, health insurance companies UnitedHealth Group and Blue Cross Blue Shield, and natural gas company CNX Resources. The PAC raised over $110,000 in November.

Country Roads raised over $150,000 in October from corporate donors such as Verizon, Union Pacific, Wells Fargo and PACs tied to the coal and mining industries. Manchin, a conservative Democrat, represents West Virginia, which overwhelmingly voted for former President Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020. The state is a key location for the fossil-fuel industry.

Jonathan Kott, who once worked for Manchin as a communications advisor and is now a lobbyist, gave $2,500 to Manchin’s leadership PAC at the end of November. Kott started lobbying for energy giant ExxonMobil in the third quarter after he was hired by Capitol Counsel earlier this year.

Source)https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/21/joe-manchin-pac-saw-surge-of-corporate-donations-as-he-fought-biden-agenda.html

Country Roads also received donations from PACs connected with fossil fuel industries, including natural gas company CNX Resources, gas and oil production company Diversified Energy, and COALPAC, a committee of the National Coalmining Association.

Source)businessinsider.com/joe-manchin-received-corporate-donations-fought-biden-social-spending-bill-2021-12