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.
The week in bills
One email, Sunday: what Congress passed, what it changed, and who paid.
One link arrives to confirm the address. It is used for this email and nothing else, and every issue carries an unsubscribe link.