Gilead Sciences, Inc.'s PAC funded 3 members of Congress. 1 of them are connected to the company in two more ways.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. — money, a committee seat, and the stock
First, the money: Gilead's PAC spread $14K across 3 members' campaigns.
Then the access: 1 of those funded members — Marshall — sit on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee, with jurisdiction over health care.
Health care is Gilead's industry — and that committee is where its rules, funding, and oversight get written.
And the market: those same 1 members also traded GILD — the stock of the company funding their campaigns.
The 1 member
| Member | PAC $ | Gifts | Committee | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger MarshallR-KS | $10k | 5 | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | 3 |
The other 2 also took PAC money and disclosed GILD trades — but hold no current seat on a committee overseeing health care.
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.