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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHas 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
For all their influence, the NRA appear to be over whelmingly Republican
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2016
#2
I see most people saying that they live in a Republican district, but we have to try...
Stellar
Jun 2016
#8
GA and TX each have one Dem who has received $$. Every single other is an (R).
boston bean
Jun 2016
#6
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)1. Color me shocked...
every congressman on the list in my home state of PA was a Republican. Imagine that!
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)2. For all their influence, the NRA appear to be over whelmingly Republican
in their donations.
(I notice one in Texas and another in Georgia.
herding cats
(19,558 posts)3. I live in a republican district.
Forgive me if I don't even bother to check, I'm comfortable assuming the worse there.
Stellar
(5,644 posts)8. I see most people saying that they live in a Republican district, but we have to try...
we've have got to start somewhere. I don't always get the person I want for President, but I still keep trying.
Chan790
(20,176 posts)4. No. No US Senator or Representative from CT has.
Even the handful of GOP state legislators want no part of that money-pool. It would be used against them to run them out of office.
Javaman
(62,504 posts)5. I live in Texas. there is a virtual bullet pipeline into this state. nt
boston bean
(36,219 posts)6. GA and TX each have one Dem who has received $$. Every single other is an (R).
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)7. No. I live in CT (nt)