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    Influence & Lobbying Congressional Committees Health

    By oldenGoldenDecoy on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 3:29pm |


    This is where the sausage begins to be made and the influence of lobbying go related to the Health Industries. From Op


    Congressional Committees

    House Energy and Commerce Committee
    110th Congress (2008 cycle): Overview

    Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich), Chairman (Note: 2009 Now Henry Waxman D-Calif)
    Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), Ranking Republican

    The House Energy and Commerce Committee, formerly known simply as the Commerce Committee, is often where some of the biggest legislative battles get started. From deregulating the telecommunications industry, to relaxing promotional standards for drug companies, to changing the nation's health care laws, this committee's members are often the subjects of intense industry lobbying. The committee was retooled at the beginning of the 107th Congress, handing its jurisdiction over insurance companies and securities firms to the new Financial Services Committee. However, there's enough left to ensure committee members of continued strong financial support from some of the country's most powerful companies keeping this committee among the most desireable in Congress.


    Sectors Contributing to Members
    of this Committee, 2008 Election Cycle

    FROM PACS FROM INDIVIDUALS

    Agribusiness
    Communic/Electronics
    Construction
    Defense
    Energy/Nat Resource


    Health
    Lawyers & Lobbyists
    Transportation
    Misc Business
    Labor
    Ideology/Single-Issue
    Other

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    Committee-Related Industries
    This committee has jurisdiction over a few select, identifiable groups, so we have highlighted contributions from the following in "Member Money," "Top Industries," and "Committee-Related Industries":




    Health Professionals
    Health Services
    Hospitals/Nursing Homes




    Pharmaceuticals/Health Products












































































































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