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Members of Congress could be barred from trading stocks while in office as bipartisan support for a stock trading ban grows. More than 125 lawmakers have sponsored or co-sponsored at least one piece of legislation aiming to ban individual stock trading. https://t.co/6qWsOB3lO3 — PolitiTweet.org

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A new would extend to the judiciary the same stock-trading law that applies to members of Congress and administration officials. It passed the Senate and now heads to the White House for President Biden’s expected signature. https://t.co/RkV1rXr7B3 — PolitiTweet.org

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Over the last 20 years, defense companies and their affiliates have spent more than $2.6 billion on lobbying politicians and $300 million making contributions to support and influence their campaigns. https://t.co/CngeNP0AL8 — PolitiTweet.org

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Richard Olson, a former U.S. ambassador to Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, has been criminally charged for his alleged role in an undisclosed lobbying campaign for the Qatari government. https://t.co/pt3gkrea6a — PolitiTweet.org

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More than $3.7 million of billionaire Coachella-owner Philip Anschutz's total contributions came after the start of the 2016 election cycle and went almost entirely to Republican Party committees, candidates and conservative groups. https://t.co/fnHY7uzTka — PolitiTweet.org

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Last year, SpaceX spent a record amount on lobbying — $2.4 million. The company’s lobbying spending has more than doubled since 2013. https://t.co/LhUnUs5Q2Q — PolitiTweet.org

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Meanwhile the Club for Growth is drawing from its multimillion-dollar war chest to spend on congressional races across the country. https://t.co/ErTW89A4EV — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump endorsed Vance last Friday and Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined Vance on the campaign trail this week. Vance also has the backing of billionaire Peter Thiel, has poured at least $13.5 million into Protect Ohio Values, a pro-Vance super PAC. https://t.co/FrhBDjib5y — PolitiTweet.org

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In Ohio's Republican Senate primary, the conservative group Club for Growth has put its support to candidate Josh Mandel, which puts them at odds with former President Donald Trump and his son, who are backing J.D. Vance. https://t.co/6t7iy3bNsT — PolitiTweet.org

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In Ohio's Republican Senate primary, the conservative super PAC Club for Growth has put its support to candidate Josh Mandel, which puts them at odds with former President Donald Trump and his son, who are backing J.D. Vance. https://t.co/6t7iy3clir — PolitiTweet.org

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Twitter joins SpaceX and Tesla as the newest Musk-owned company with heavy lobbying spending and significant political sway in Washington. https://t.co/l8sEnpMCt8 by @katherinehuggi — PolitiTweet.org

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Super PACs, campaigns and political groups aligned with Republican party leadership have been some of the top recipients from billionaire Coachella-owner Philip Anschutz. https://t.co/JuXEyWUULZ by @annalecta https://t.co/y0cVCMW2sd — PolitiTweet.org

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The report comes after a $3.5 million donation from Peter Thiel to the pro-Vance super PAC, Protect Ohio Values. https://t.co/FrhBDjib5y — PolitiTweet.org

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In a Friday filing with the FEC, J.D. Vance for Senate reported receiving more money this week than it had directly raised in the first three months of the year combined. https://t.co/opDPCHSdg0 — PolitiTweet.org

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Ron Watkins’ reported making a $95,000 loan to his campaign on March 29. The loan came just four days after his campaign amended a campaign finance report to include over $20,000 in funds that it originally failed to disclose. https://t.co/gEGZytV57J — PolitiTweet.org

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In 2020, federal campaigns, super PACs and special interest groups paid data brokers over $23 million to access data on millions of Americans. https://t.co/jQGrt1LwMq — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @metzgov: Here are the 7 members who Congress who stand to personally profit, via stock holdings, from Musk's purchase of Twitter. - @S… — PolitiTweet.org

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Mike Gibbons, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Ohio, self-financed the most of any candidate in the 2022 cycle — $11.4 million. Gibbons’ contribution makes up about 94% of the total contributions his campaign received. https://t.co/faVusf0qcP — PolitiTweet.org

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Koch Industries, a Kansas-based refinery conglomerate owned by the Koch family of conversative mega-donors, spent the most on lobbying — nearly $3.3 million, up from $2.6 million in 2021. https://t.co/BUZwCaNnuW — PolitiTweet.org

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Peter Thiel made headlines last week with an additional $3.5 million donation to Protect Ohio Values, a pro-Vance super PAC, after Trump endorsed J.D. Vance. Thiel has poured at least $13.5 million into the super PAC. https://t.co/FrhBDjib5y — PolitiTweet.org

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Peter Thiel made headlines this week with an additional $3.5 million donation to Protect Ohio Values, a pro-Vance super PAC, after Trump endorsed Vance. Thiel has poured at least $13.5 million into the super PAC. https://t.co/FrhBDjib5y — PolitiTweet.org

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Running for re-election in the 11th Congressional District, Cawthorn ended 2021 with $2.7 million raised, and $2.6 million spent, leaving the congressman with $282,000 cash on hand. https://t.co/x40N1bTp7J — PolitiTweet.org

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A super PAC aligned with Sen. Thom Tillis is spending $310,000 on an ad going after his fellow North Carolina Republican, Rep. Madison Cawthorn. https://t.co/cqznUCJpBb — PolitiTweet.org

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“Hillbilly Elegy” author J.D. Vance is trailing Josh Mandel in the polls and in funding. Mandel raised $2.6 million this cycle for his Senate bid this cycle, narrowly surpassing Vance’s $2.5 million. https://t.co/iHSZi7Htg5 — PolitiTweet.org

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Over the last five years, the U.S. accounted for 39% of global arms exports according to @SIPRIorg. The largest recipient, Saudi Arabia, received nearly a quarter of exports. Both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are among the top 10 recipients. https://t.co/CngeNOIZmy — PolitiTweet.org

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Ron Watkins, a central figure in the QAnon conspiracy movement currently running for Congress in Arizona, reported making a $95,000 loan to his campaign in March. All but about $5,000 of the campaign's cash on hand comes from Watkins’ loan. https://t.co/NcgeHAX4hh — PolitiTweet.org

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Intuit, among other tax prep companies, have spent tens of millions lobbying the federal government to try to protect their paid tax prep services and steer millions more into political contributions. https://t.co/NlawAkAtVa — PolitiTweet.org

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Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics together spent $40.9 million of the $117 million the defense sector poured into lobbying efforts during 2021. https://t.co/CngeNOIZmy — PolitiTweet.org