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RT @birnbaum_e: NEW: A lobbying group funded by Amazon and Google claims to represent thousands of U.S. small businesses. The only problem… — PolitiTweet.org

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The U.S. is the world leader in weapons sales, playing a key role in the spread of arms globally. Join OpenSecrets and @WorldPeaceFdtn for a discussion of how and why the U.S. sells weapons to countries involved in armed conflicts. https://t.co/Wfgg8QNHZA — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Liz Cheney has raised most of her money from out-of-state donors while her opponent raised about $745,382 with the majority from in-state donors. https://t.co/OA9jAs2wEY — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @WorldPeaceFdtn: Join @OpenSecretsDC and the World Peace Foundation for a discussion of how and why the U.S.— with sales over $10 billio… — PolitiTweet.org

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Some Wyoming-based megadonors who supported her in previous races are now pouring their fortunes into Rep. Liz Cheney's challenger Trump endorsed candidate Harriet Hageman. https://t.co/Y0r71UnZAZ — PolitiTweet.org

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Meta spent over $20 million on lobbying in 2021, breaking the $19 million record it set the year before. https://t.co/8ai6pjTGnK — PolitiTweet.org

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Facebook parent company Meta is paying Targeted Victory, one of the biggest Republican consulting firms in the country, to orchestrate a nationwide campaign seeking to turn the public against TikTok. https://t.co/gLL9lrCp0V — PolitiTweet.org

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Disney affiliates contributed $1.3 million at the state level so far in the 2022 cycle, with $949,000 going toward Republicans and $387,000 to Democrats. https://t.co/kM9BaKf4nO — PolitiTweet.org

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In the 2020 cycle, business PACs contributed a record $5.9 billion to candidates, up from $2.8 billion during the 2018 cycle and $3.5 billion in 2016. Business PACs have so far contributed $1.5 billion across candidates in the 2022 cycle. https://t.co/Uba8YdHSEY — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @annalecta: Great @OpenSecretsDC deep dive by @WillGavin__ on the Walt Disney corp's political giving & influence spending—including a b… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @davelevinthal: SC⚽️⚽️P: Major League Soccer's @NashvilleSC has some new 7-figure investors — the children of Sen. @BillHagertyTN, R-Ten… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @WillGavin__: Check out my latest piece for @OpenSecretsDC covering the @WaltDisneyCo and its influence in federal and state politics: h… — PolitiTweet.org

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In 2020, Disney and its subsidiaries spent $4.2 million on federal lobbying and continued its efforts in 2021, spending $4.3 million. https://t.co/kM9BaKf4nO — PolitiTweet.org

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Sens. Mark Kelly and Jon Ossoff’s bill would ban for-profit corporations from operating PACs in an effort to reduce corporate influence in Congress. https://t.co/vpnTN5USws — PolitiTweet.org

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Disney’s corporate PAC donated $299,126 to political supporters of the Florida legislature’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday. https://t.co/YnQF6F5AlF by @WillGavin_ — PolitiTweet.org

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A jury found Rep. Jeff Fortenberry guilty on three counts related to lying to federal agents about money his campaign received through a “straw-donor” scheme. The conviction stems from Fortenberry’s acceptance of about $30,000 from straw donors. https://t.co/T4rz84krnh — PolitiTweet.org

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Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly of Arizona and Jon Ossoff of Georgia introduced legislation in January that would ban for-profit corporations from operating political action committees. https://t.co/Uba8YdZtww by @katherinehuggi — PolitiTweet.org

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Democratic House candidates are getting big-money boosts from political action committees and other outside groups, with over $16 million pouring into 10 races alone. https://t.co/D3E2sHfmwn — PolitiTweet.org

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Members of Texas’ state commission overseeing the oil and gas industry took tens of thousands of dollars from donors embroiled in the fight over a holding company’s proposal to build an oil waste disposal site in western Texas. https://t.co/6qaU8ms2iN — PolitiTweet.org

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OpenSecrets’ annual K Street Classic bracket shows which schools would win each round of March Madness based on their federal lobbying spending in 2021 https://t.co/pJGhLKyXy6 — PolitiTweet.org

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Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) is resigning from Congress over his conviction on charges related to lying to the FBI about an illegal ‘straw donor’ scheme bankrolled by a foreign billionaire—and multiple contenders are vying for his House seat https://t.co/T4rz84krnh — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @annalecta: HUGE NEWS: Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) is resigning from Congress effective March 31 after calls to resign over hi… — PolitiTweet.org

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Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb) is facing calls to resign after his conviction on charges related to lying to the FBI about an illegal ‘straw donor’ scheme bankrolled by a foreign billionaire https://t.co/T4rz842PYH — PolitiTweet.org

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Members of Texas’ state commission overseeing the oil and gas industry took tens of thousands of dollars from donors embroiled in the fight over a holding company’s proposal to build an oil waste dump site in Texas. https://t.co/rqOZf5gbxc — PolitiTweet.org

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Lobbyists reaped big money from multiple colleges and universities with teams competing in this year’s March Madness but the NCAA’s top-ranking teams are not necessarily winning the game when it comes to lobbying. https://t.co/pJGhLKyXy6 — PolitiTweet.org

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Home Depot's corporate PAC gave big money to 2020 election objectors after the Jan. 6th Capitol attack, a new analysis of campaign finance disclosures found https://t.co/7fpw5HmE4O — PolitiTweet.org

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Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry is facing calls to resign after his conviction on charges related to lying to the FBI about an illegal ‘straw donor’ scheme bankrolled by a foreign billionaire https://t.co/LlYXbMvTFD by @annalecta — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Liz Cheney raised about $7 million in 2021 for her re-election — more than doubling her campaign’s fundraising haul for the entire 2020 cycle. Cheney raised most of that money from out-of-state donors. https://t.co/1lzRxUMCPn — PolitiTweet.org

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Members of Texas’ state commission overseeing the oil and gas industry accepted nearly $250,000 in campaign contributions from donors embroiled in the fight over a holding company’s proposal to build an oil waste disposal site in western Texas. https://t.co/6qaU8ms2iN — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @annalecta: BREAKING: A jury has convicted Congressman Jeff Fortenberry on 3 counts related to lying to federal agents about illegal con… — PolitiTweet.org