WHO: Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), a co-sponsor of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA).
WHAT: Mikulski received the following dirty money: Boilermakers Union (PAC) $2,000 in 2008 election cycle: $2,000 in 2006 election cycle. PMA Group (PAC) $3,000 donation in 2008 election cycle; $1,000 in 2006 election cycle.
WHY IT’S DIRTY: The Boilermakers have had at least 10 of their members convicted of federal charges such as embezzlement. PMA Group (Paul Magliocchetti and Associates) is primarily a defense lobbying group based in Washington D.C. that was raided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) last year. In total, PMA Group’s employees and its political action committee have given current members of Congress $3.4 million since 1989, with 79 percent of that going to Democrats, according to OpenSecrets. Org.
WILL MIKULSKI GIVE IT BACK? Mikulski did not respond to a phone call requesting comment.
THE SCORE:
Number of Democrats who have given it back: 0
Number of Republicans who have given it back: 0
