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Senator Maggie Hassan

Current Activity in the U.S. Congress – 7 Legislative Items Senator Maggie Hassan Co-Sponsored or Sponsored in the 116th Congress

Elections changed a great deal with the Citizens United ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. Dating to 2010, it tossed out the ban on corporations and unions spending enormous sums on political campaigns. Deeming it a matter of free speech, … Continue reading

Senator James E. Risch

Current Activity in the U.S. Congress – 7 Legislative Items Senator James E. Risch Co-Sponsored or Sponsored in the 116th Congress

In June of 2018, the Idaho Statesman news outlet reported that “Manafort lobbyists met with Idaho’s Jim Risch, leading to claim of illegal donations”. The article points towards the junior Republican senator for Idaho as one of many “American politicians … Continue reading

Senator Mitt Romney

Current Activity in the U.S. Congress – 5 Legislative Items Senator Mitt Romney Co-Sponsored or Sponsored in the 116th Congress

The name Mitt Romney is well-known because of the Senator’s 2012 presidential campaign against Barack Obama. Recognized as a native of Utah, he was also the governor of Massachusetts and had a rather long, storied political career. And while everyone … Continue reading