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Stellar

(5,644 posts)
Sun Jun 12, 2016, 09:50 PM Jun 2016

Has your U.S. Congress person received donations from the NRA?

June 12, 2016
Since 1998, the National Rifle Association has donated $2,996,519 to current members of Congress. Explore below to see how much money has been donated to members of Congress in your state.

Nationwide

The NRA has donated $2,996,519 to U.S. Congress people who are currently in office.

20 of 100 U.S. Senators have accepted NRA donations.

187 of 435 U.S. House Representatives have accepted NRA donations.


Check your state here at the link for those receiving money from NRA: WaPo

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Has your U.S. Congress person received donations from the NRA? (Original Post) Stellar Jun 2016 OP
Color me shocked... Marie Marie Jun 2016 #1
For all their influence, the NRA appear to be over whelmingly Republican Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #2
I live in a republican district. herding cats Jun 2016 #3
I see most people saying that they live in a Republican district, but we have to try... Stellar Jun 2016 #8
No. No US Senator or Representative from CT has. Chan790 Jun 2016 #4
I live in Texas. there is a virtual bullet pipeline into this state. nt Javaman Jun 2016 #5
GA and TX each have one Dem who has received $$. Every single other is an (R). boston bean Jun 2016 #6
No. I live in CT (nt) bigwillq Jun 2016 #7

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)
1. Color me shocked...
Sun Jun 12, 2016, 10:03 PM
Jun 2016

every congressman on the list in my home state of PA was a Republican. Imagine that!

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
2. For all their influence, the NRA appear to be over whelmingly Republican
Sun Jun 12, 2016, 10:19 PM
Jun 2016

in their donations.
(I notice one in Texas and another in Georgia.

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
3. I live in a republican district.
Sun Jun 12, 2016, 10:21 PM
Jun 2016

Forgive me if I don't even bother to check, I'm comfortable assuming the worse there.

Stellar

(5,644 posts)
8. I see most people saying that they live in a Republican district, but we have to try...
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 12:01 PM
Jun 2016

we've have got to start somewhere. I don't always get the person I want for President, but I still keep trying.

 

Chan790

(20,176 posts)
4. No. No US Senator or Representative from CT has.
Sun Jun 12, 2016, 10:35 PM
Jun 2016

Even the handful of GOP state legislators want no part of that money-pool. It would be used against them to run them out of office.

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