Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's political action committee spread $8K across 3 members of Congress. 9 itemized contributions, all disclosed.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — campaign money into Congress
The members Vertex's PAC gave to: Keating, Gottheimer, and Letlow.
Over the same window, Vertex reported $9.7M in federal lobbying — the larger of its two money tracks into Washington.
Each of these 3 members did two disclosed things: took Vertex's PAC money, and traded its stock.
The 3 members
| Member | PAC $ | Gifts | Committee | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William KeatingD-MA | $4k | 4 | — | 1 |
| Josh GottheimerD-NJ | $3k | 3 | — | 6 |
| Julia LetlowR-LA | $2k | 2 | — | 1 |
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.
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