All posts tagged "Political Action Committees"

Are you a lobbyist itching for a fishing trip with Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID), the top Republican on the powerful Senate Finance Committee?

How about skiing and face time with Crapo?

For years, Crapo has brazenly given donors to his political action committee a veritable menu for the access that their money can buy....

Thieves targeting political committees are at it again, this time running off with nearly $40,000 from a political action committee supporting miners, according to a Raw Story review of federal records.

The United Mine Workers of America – Coal Miners PAC lost $37,000 because an unidentified thief “hacked” its bank account on Feb. 29, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission.

The union’s membership ranges from coal miners to manufacturing workers to health care workers to corrections officers. ...

Money continues to trickle into Robert Piaro’s political action committees, despite federal charges of fraud against Piaro for allegedly soliciting “donations” under the guise of supporting veterans, emergency responders and breast cancer research.

Piaro, 73, was arrested Aug. 17 in Wisconsin and released on a $2 million bond. Prosecutors said he “exploited these important causes and the good intentions of everyday citizens to steal millions of dollars in small donations.”

A Raw Story review of Federal Election Commission records shows that the Association for Emergency Responders & Firefighters PAC reported Tuesday that it took in $171 during the third quarter of 2023 and still had $6,819 of cash on hand....