Sequester Shmequester: Members of Congress Hold Dozens of Fundraisers Ahead of March 1 Deadline

Submitted by Adam Smith on Feb 26, 2013

On Tuesday, Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) will each attend a fundraiser hosted by lobbyists for pharmaceutical giant Amgen, a company that came under scrutiny recently for a provision in the fiscal cliff bill that could lead to a $500 million taxpayer-funded windfall.

• Congress
• fundraisers
• Joe Crowley
• John Boehner
• Kirstin Gilibrand
• Susan Collins