As news reports highlight the millions of dollars flowing from corporations and individuals into this year’s presidential election campaigns, money also continues to have an influence on members of Congress. Of 36 U.S. senators who rank the oil and gas industry among their top 10 contributing industry groups, 31 sponsored or co-sponsored a bill earlier this week to try to push through the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.
MapLight, a nonprofit research group, released that and other figures last week showing campaign contributions to senators from individuals and organizations connected to the oil and gas industry made between July 1, 2005, and June 30, 2011.
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