WHO: Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa.
WHAT: Dent received the following dirty money: PMA Group $1,000 in 2008 election cycle.
WHY IT’S DIRTY: PMA Group (Paul Magliocchetti and Associates) was a defense lobbying group based in Washington D.C. that was raided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation last year. 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 DENT GIVE IT BACK: Gregg Bortz, communications director for Dent, told The Examiner: “Congressman Dent is a member of the Ethics Committee and cannot comment on any matter that may be pending before it. He does not at this time have plans to return any contributions.”
THE SCORE: Number of Democrats who have given it back: 0 Number of Republicans who have given it back: 0
YOUR TURN: You can reach Dent’s Washington office at 202-225-6411.
Dirty Money is researched and written by Kevin Mooney of The Washington Examiner‘s commentary staff.
