BlackRock, Inc.'s political action committee spread $74K across 10 members of Congress. 30 itemized contributions, all disclosed.
BlackRock, Inc. — campaign money into Congress
The members BlackRock,'s PAC gave to: Gottheimer, Newhouse, Comer, Suozzi and 6 others.
Over the same window, BlackRock, reported $7.4M in federal lobbying — the larger of its two money tracks into Washington.
4 of these 10 members also sit on a committee with jurisdiction over BlackRock,'s sector — the money, the trade, and the committee seat all line up.
The 10 members
| Member | PAC $ | Gifts | Committee | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh GottheimerD-NJ | $22k | 8 | — | 4 |
| Dan NewhouseR-WA | $11k | 4 | — | 4 |
| James ComerR-KY | $10k | 4 | — | 1 |
| Thomas SuozziD-NY | $8k | 5 | — | 3 |
| David JoyceR-OH | $5k | 2 | — | 2 |
| John CurtisR-UT | $5k | 1 | — | 4 |
| Lisa McClainR-MI | $5k | 2 | — | 2 |
| Shelley CapitoR-WV | $5k | 2 | — | 7 |
| Kevin HernR-OK | $2k | 1 | — | 4 |
| Jefferson ShreveR-IN | $2k | 1 | — | 5 |
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.
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