Money in politics
Abbott Laboratories's political action committee spread $115K across 10 members of Congress. 42 itemized contributions, all disclosed.
Abbott Laboratories — campaign money into Congress
The members Abbott's PAC gave to: Gottheimer, Clark, Letlow, McClain and 6 others.
Over the same window, Abbott reported $11.8M in federal lobbying — the larger of its two money tracks into Washington.
Each of these 10 members did two disclosed things: took Abbott's PAC money, and traded its stock.
The 10 members
| Member | PAC $ | Gifts | Committee | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh GottheimerD-NJ | $28k | 10 | — | 11 |
| Katherine ClarkD-MA | $20k | 7 | — | 3 |
| Julia LetlowR-LA | $12k | 4 | — | 2 |
| Lisa McClainR-MI | $12k | 3 | — | 2 |
| Pete RickettsR-NE | $12k | 4 | — | 1 |
| Markwayne MullinR-OK | $11k | 5 | — | 4 |
| Michael McCaulR-TX | $10k | 4 | — | 56 |
| John CurtisR-UT | $5k | 2 | — | 4 |
| Shelley CapitoR-WV | $2k | 1 | — | 6 |
| Joe CourtneyD-CT | $2k | 2 | — | 2 |
All 10 members shown.
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.
Correlative observation from public records — not evidence of coordination or wrongdoing, and not financial advice.
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SOURCE: FEC PAC-TO-CANDIDATE CONTRIBUTIONS · SENATE LOBBYING DISCLOSURES