 Is your senator on the gravy train? Below are the total contributions made by agribusiness political action committees (PACs) to members of the Senate Agriculture Committee in the four donation cycles between 2000 and 2006. Please note: These figures do not include campaign contributions from individuals. Saxby Chambliss, (R-GA) | | E. Benjamin Nelson, (D-NE) | | Richard G. Lugar, (R-IN) | | Blanche Lincoln, (D-AR) | | Thad Cochran, (R-MS) | | Norm Coleman, (R-MN) | | Max Baucus, (D-MT) | | Charles Grassley, (R-IA) | | Tom Harkin, (D-IA) | | Kent Conrad, (D-ND) | | Pat Roberts, (R-KS) | | Mitch McConnell, (R-KY) | | John Thune, (R-SD) | | Mike Crapo, (R-ID) | | Lindsey Graham, (R-SC) | | Debbie Stabenow, (D-MI) | | Ken Salazar, (D-CO) | | Sherrod Brown, (D-OH) | | Amy Klobuchar , (D-MN) | | Robert Casey, Jr., (D-PA) | | Patrick J. Leahy, (D-VT) | | Total: $5,595,305 *As a matter of policy, Sen. Leahy returns any PAC contributions he receives. However, he does accept other kinds of contributions from agricultural interests. Source: Information about political contributions comes from the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan, nonprofit research organization based in Washington, D.C. http://www.opensecrets.org. |