Intel Corporation's PAC funded 14 members of Congress. 5 of them are connected to the company in two more ways.
Intel Corporation — money, a committee seat, and the stock
First, the money: Intel's PAC spread $156K across 14 members' campaigns.
Then the access: 5 of those funded members — Lofgren, McCaul, Curtis and 2 others — sit on committees including Science, Space, and Technology and Homeland Security, with jurisdiction over technology.
Technology is Intel's industry — and that committee is where its rules, funding, and oversight get written.
And the market: those same 5 members also traded INTC — the stock of the company funding their campaigns.
The 5 members
| Member | PAC $ | Gifts | Committee | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe LofgrenD-CA | $33k | 15 | Science, Space, and Technology | 2 |
| Michael McCaulR-TX | $20k | 8 | Homeland Security | 24 |
| John CurtisR-UT | $11k | 6 | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | 2 |
| Cliff BentzR-OR | $10k | 5 | Energy and Commerce | 1 |
| Jerry MoranR-KS | $1k | 1 | Commerce, Science, and Transportation | 3 |
The other 9 also took PAC money and disclosed INTC trades — but hold no current seat on a committee overseeing technology.
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.