Merck & Co., Inc.'s political action committee spread $74K across 8 members of Congress. 35 itemized contributions, all disclosed.
Merck & Co., Inc. — campaign money into Congress
The members Merck's PAC gave to: Gottheimer, Clark, Curtis, Harshbarger and 4 others.
Over the same window, Merck reported $16.5M in federal lobbying — the larger of its two money tracks into Washington.
1 of these 8 member also sit on a committee with jurisdiction over Merck's sector — the money, the trade, and the committee seat all line up.
The 8 members
| Member | PAC $ | Gifts | Committee | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh GottheimerD-NJ | $30k | 8 | — | 4 |
| Katherine ClarkD-MA | $16k | 8 | — | 8 |
| John CurtisR-UT | $12k | 7 | — | 2 |
| Diana HarshbargerR-TN | $8k | 6 | — | 1 |
| Michael McCaulR-TX | $3k | 3 | — | 44 |
| Pete RickettsR-NE | $2k | 1 | — | 1 |
| Robert BresnahanR-PA | $2k | 1 | — | 3 |
| Lisa McClainR-MI | $1k | 1 | — | 2 |
All 8 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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