Members of Congress raked in almost $4 million from pharmaceutical manufacturers and their trade groups in the first six months of 2019. Two members Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) each received over $100,000. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) is $5,000 shy of qualifying for the million-dollar club, a group of current members whove received $1 million or more since 2007.
The pharmaceutical industry has a long history of seeking to influence legislation by donating to the committees controlled by powerful members of Congress. As they return from recess and drug-pricing legislation comes into focus, find out how much your states representatives and senators took from the industry by examining KHNs exclusive Pharma Cash to Congress feature.
