DIRTY MONEY WATCH: Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Calif.
By: Kevin Mooney
Commentary Staff Writer
August 18, 2009
WHO: Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.)
WHAT: Lewis received the following dirty money: PMA Group (PAC) $5,000 in 2008 election cycle; $5,000 in 2006 election cycle.
WHY IT'S DIRTY: PMA Group (Paul Magliocchetti and Associates) was a defense lobbying group that is now the focus of multiple federal investigations concerning allegations of influence peddling and other corrupt activities, mostly associated with earmarks. Before it was disbanded earlier this year, PMA Group's employees and its political action committee gave current members of Congress $3.4 million between 1989 and 2008, with 79 percent of that going to Democrats, according to OpenSecrets.org.
WILL LEWIS GIVE IT BACK: Lewis did not respond to The Examiner's request for comment.
THE SCORE:
Number of Democrats who have given it back: 0
Number of Republicans who have given it back: 0
Gave donation to charity: Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y.
YOUR TURN: You can reach Lewis' Washington D.C. office at 202-225-5861
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Dirty Money is researched and written by Kevin Mooney of The Washington Examiner's commentary staff
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