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As news reports highlight the millions flowing from corporations and individuals into this year’s presidential campaigns, money also continues to have an influence on members of Congress. Of 36 U.S. Senators who rank the oil and gas industry among their top 10 contributing industry groups, 31 sponsored or co-sponsored a bill earlier this week to push through the Keystone XL pipeline.
In the recent two-year time frame, contributions to current members of the U.S. House from individuals and PACs connected to the oil and gas industry have totaled nearly $12 million.
