Dow Inc.'s PAC funded 4 members of Congress. 2 of them are connected to the company in two more ways.
Dow Inc. — money, a committee seat, and the stock
First, the money: Dow's PAC spread $30K across 4 members' campaigns.
Then the access: 2 of those funded members — Dingell and Cassidy — sit on committees including Natural Resources and Energy and Natural Resources, with jurisdiction over materials.
Materials is Dow's industry — and that committee is where its rules, funding, and oversight get written.
And the market: those same 2 members also traded DOW — the stock of the company funding their campaigns.
The 2 members
| Member | PAC $ | Gifts | Committee | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie DingellD-MI | $12k | 8 | Natural Resources | 1 |
| Bill CassidyR-LA | $6k | 2 | Energy and Natural Resources | 2 |
The other 2 also took PAC money and disclosed DOW trades — but hold no current seat on a committee overseeing materials.
PAC contributions are legal and disclosed. This surfaces co-occurrence of corporate donations, lobbying, and personal stock trades — not evidence of coordination or quid pro quo.
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