Money in politics
Southwest Airlines Co.'s political action committee spread $27K across 3 members of Congress. 17 itemized contributions, all disclosed.
Southwest Airlines Co. — campaign money into Congress
The members Southwest's PAC gave to: McCaul, Crenshaw, and Castor.
Over the same window, Southwest reported $4.1M in federal lobbying — the larger of its two money tracks into Washington.
Each of these 3 members did two disclosed things: took Southwest's PAC money, and traded its stock.
The 3 members
| Member | PAC $ | Gifts | Committee | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McCaulR-TX | $21k | 12 | — | 10 |
| Dan CrenshawR-TX | $5k | 4 | — | 2 |
| Kathy CastorD-FL | $1k | 1 | — | 2 |
All 3 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
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