WHO: Sen. Harry Reid, D-NV, a co-sponsor of the Employee Free Choice Act (aka Card Check)
WHAT: Reid received the following dirty money: Communication Workers of America (PAC) $5,000 in 2008 election cycle. Boilermakers Union (PAC) $1,000 in 2008 election cycle. Service Employees International Union (PAC) $5,000 in 2008 election cycle. PMA Group: $3,000 in 2008 election cycle.
WHY IT’S DIRTY: Multiple officers and members of these unions, including division presidents, secretary-treasurers and business managers, have been convicted since 2001 of felonies ranging from embezzlement, falsifying official reports to government, mail fraud and conspiracy. The Boilermakers have had 10 convictions, while the CWA has had eight and the SEIU has had nine. The amounts of embezzled funds range from over $5,000 to over $70,000.
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 REID GIVE IT BACK? Reid 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
YOUR TURN: You can reach Reid’s Washington, D.C. office at 202-224-3542
Dirty Money Watch is researched and written by Kevin Mooney of The Washington Examiner’s commentary staff.
