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In reply to the discussion: 2016: Bernie Sanders among top 25 of Congressional recipients of NRA donations [View all]sl8
(17,019 posts)192. That particular list does include both Senators and Reps, but if you extend it to the top 25,
Sanders wouldn't be on it.
Sanders is #24 in the list of the top Senate recipients. If you include members of the House, there are 68 Representatives that received more than Sanders.
From https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/summary.php?ind=Q13&cycle=2016&recipdetail=S&mem=Y
All Senators
Candidate Amount
1. Cruz, Ted (R-TX) $362,103
2. Rubio, Marco (R-FL) $176,030
3. Johnson, Ron (R-WI) $165,498
4. Paul, Rand (R-KY) $143,690
5. Toomey, Pat (R-PA) $79,908
6. Portman, Rob (R-OH) $64,877
7. Ayotte, Kelly (R-NH) $64,796
8. Grassley, Chuck (R-IA) $52,380
9. Blunt, Roy (R-MO) $49,430
10. Burr, Richard (R-NC) $47,300
11. Isakson, Johnny (R-GA) $41,050
12. McCain, John (R-AZ) $38,260
13. Thune, John (R-SD) $32,460
14. Hoeven, John (R-ND) $26,900
15. Shelby, Richard C (R-AL) $21,150
16. Moran, Jerry (R-KS) $20,350
17. Lankford, James (R-OK) $18,950
18. Murkowski, Lisa (R-AK) $18,950
19. Lee, Mike (R-UT) $18,625
20. Crapo, Mike (R-ID) $17,850
21. Cornyn, John (R-TX) $16,200
22. Boozman, John (R-AR) $15,785
23. Scott, Tim (R-SC) $15,500
24. Sanders, Bernie (D) $11,129
...
Candidate Amount
1. Cruz, Ted (R-TX) $362,103
2. Rubio, Marco (R-FL) $176,030
3. Johnson, Ron (R-WI) $165,498
4. Paul, Rand (R-KY) $143,690
5. Toomey, Pat (R-PA) $79,908
6. Portman, Rob (R-OH) $64,877
7. Ayotte, Kelly (R-NH) $64,796
8. Grassley, Chuck (R-IA) $52,380
9. Blunt, Roy (R-MO) $49,430
10. Burr, Richard (R-NC) $47,300
11. Isakson, Johnny (R-GA) $41,050
12. McCain, John (R-AZ) $38,260
13. Thune, John (R-SD) $32,460
14. Hoeven, John (R-ND) $26,900
15. Shelby, Richard C (R-AL) $21,150
16. Moran, Jerry (R-KS) $20,350
17. Lankford, James (R-OK) $18,950
18. Murkowski, Lisa (R-AK) $18,950
19. Lee, Mike (R-UT) $18,625
20. Crapo, Mike (R-ID) $17,850
21. Cornyn, John (R-TX) $16,200
22. Boozman, John (R-AR) $15,785
23. Scott, Tim (R-SC) $15,500
24. Sanders, Bernie (D) $11,129
...
From https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/summary.php?ind=Q13&cycle=2016&recipdetail=H&mem=Y
All Members of the House
Candidate Amount
1. Ryan, Paul (R-WI) $171,977
2. Zinke, Ryan K (R-MT) $79,068
3. McSally, Martha (R-AZ) $77,063
4. Young, Todd (R-IN) $73,785
5. Heck, Joe (R-NV) $69,020
6. Love, Mia (R-UT) $61,900
7. McCarthy, Kevin (R-CA) $42,000
8. Hurd, Will (R-TX) $35,850
9. Yoder, Kevin (R-KS) $34,050
10. Poliquin, Bruce (R-ME) $32,400
11. Coffman, Mike (R-CO) $30,843
12. Calvert, Ken (R-CA) $30,466
13. Comstock, Barbara (R-VA) $30,407
14. Royce, Ed (R-CA) $27,100
15. Boehner, John (R-OH) $27,025
16. Tipton, Scott (R-CO) $25,550
17. Scalise, Steve (R-LA) $24,550
18. Pearce, Steve (R-NM) $23,219
19. Zeldin, Lee (R-NY) $21,480
20. Joyce, David P (R-OH) $21,400
21. Guinta, Frank (R-NH) $20,200
22. Duffy, Sean P (R-WI) $20,180
23. Goodlatte, Bob (R-VA) $20,000
24. McClintock, Tom (R-CA) $19,650
25. King, Steven A (R-IA) $19,405
26. DeSantis, Ron (R-FL) $19,219
26. Messer, Luke (R-IN) $18,600
27. Katko, John (R-NY) $17,900
28. Paulsen, Erik (R-MN) $17,900
29. Young, David (R-IA) $17,250
30. Valadao, David (R-CA) $17,200
31. Amodei, Mark (R-NV) $17,000
32. Smith, Adrian (R-NE) $16,700
33. Hardy, Cresent (R-NV) $16,650
34. Conaway, Mike (R-TX) $16,550
35. Shuster, Bill (R-PA) $16,450
36. Desjarlais, Scott (R-TN) $16,050
37. Walberg, Tim (R-MI) $15,675
38. Hartzler, Vicky (R-MO) $15,600
39. Graves, Tom (R-GA) $15,400
40. Blum, Rod (R-IA) $14,794
41. Issa, Darrell (R-CA) $14,545
42. Bishop, Rob (R-UT) $14,500
43. Chaffetz, Jason (R-UT) $14,500
44. Latta, Robert E (R-OH) $14,500
45. Buck, Kenneth R (R-CO) $14,444
46. Black, Diane (R-TN) $14,375
47. Scott, Austin (R-GA) $14,301
48. Tiberi, Pat (R-OH) $14,300
49. Olson, Pete (R-TX) $14,250
50. Culberson, John (R-TX) $14,200
51. Garrett, Scott (R-NJ) $13,850
52. Stefanik, Elise (R-NY) $13,736
53. Hudson, Richard (R-NC) $13,500
54. Long, Billy (R-MO) $13,400
55. Mullin, Markwayne (R-OK) $13,150
56. Denham, Jeff (R-CA) $12,800
57. McHenry, Patrick (R-NC) $12,700
58. Harris, Andy (R-MD) $12,422
59. Walters, Mimi (R-CA) $12,250
60. Cuellar, Henry (D-TX) $12,099
61. Aderholt, Robert B (R-AL) $12,000
62. Peterson, Collin (D-MN) $12,000
63. Farenthold, Blake (R-TX) $11,800
64. Reed, Tom (R-NY) $11,800
65. Marino, Tom (R-PA) $11,775
66. Barton, Joe (R-TX) $11,200
67. Fleischmann, Chuck (R-TN) $11,200
68. Kelly, Mike (R-PA) $11,150
...
Candidate Amount
1. Ryan, Paul (R-WI) $171,977
2. Zinke, Ryan K (R-MT) $79,068
3. McSally, Martha (R-AZ) $77,063
4. Young, Todd (R-IN) $73,785
5. Heck, Joe (R-NV) $69,020
6. Love, Mia (R-UT) $61,900
7. McCarthy, Kevin (R-CA) $42,000
8. Hurd, Will (R-TX) $35,850
9. Yoder, Kevin (R-KS) $34,050
10. Poliquin, Bruce (R-ME) $32,400
11. Coffman, Mike (R-CO) $30,843
12. Calvert, Ken (R-CA) $30,466
13. Comstock, Barbara (R-VA) $30,407
14. Royce, Ed (R-CA) $27,100
15. Boehner, John (R-OH) $27,025
16. Tipton, Scott (R-CO) $25,550
17. Scalise, Steve (R-LA) $24,550
18. Pearce, Steve (R-NM) $23,219
19. Zeldin, Lee (R-NY) $21,480
20. Joyce, David P (R-OH) $21,400
21. Guinta, Frank (R-NH) $20,200
22. Duffy, Sean P (R-WI) $20,180
23. Goodlatte, Bob (R-VA) $20,000
24. McClintock, Tom (R-CA) $19,650
25. King, Steven A (R-IA) $19,405
26. DeSantis, Ron (R-FL) $19,219
26. Messer, Luke (R-IN) $18,600
27. Katko, John (R-NY) $17,900
28. Paulsen, Erik (R-MN) $17,900
29. Young, David (R-IA) $17,250
30. Valadao, David (R-CA) $17,200
31. Amodei, Mark (R-NV) $17,000
32. Smith, Adrian (R-NE) $16,700
33. Hardy, Cresent (R-NV) $16,650
34. Conaway, Mike (R-TX) $16,550
35. Shuster, Bill (R-PA) $16,450
36. Desjarlais, Scott (R-TN) $16,050
37. Walberg, Tim (R-MI) $15,675
38. Hartzler, Vicky (R-MO) $15,600
39. Graves, Tom (R-GA) $15,400
40. Blum, Rod (R-IA) $14,794
41. Issa, Darrell (R-CA) $14,545
42. Bishop, Rob (R-UT) $14,500
43. Chaffetz, Jason (R-UT) $14,500
44. Latta, Robert E (R-OH) $14,500
45. Buck, Kenneth R (R-CO) $14,444
46. Black, Diane (R-TN) $14,375
47. Scott, Austin (R-GA) $14,301
48. Tiberi, Pat (R-OH) $14,300
49. Olson, Pete (R-TX) $14,250
50. Culberson, John (R-TX) $14,200
51. Garrett, Scott (R-NJ) $13,850
52. Stefanik, Elise (R-NY) $13,736
53. Hudson, Richard (R-NC) $13,500
54. Long, Billy (R-MO) $13,400
55. Mullin, Markwayne (R-OK) $13,150
56. Denham, Jeff (R-CA) $12,800
57. McHenry, Patrick (R-NC) $12,700
58. Harris, Andy (R-MD) $12,422
59. Walters, Mimi (R-CA) $12,250
60. Cuellar, Henry (D-TX) $12,099
61. Aderholt, Robert B (R-AL) $12,000
62. Peterson, Collin (D-MN) $12,000
63. Farenthold, Blake (R-TX) $11,800
64. Reed, Tom (R-NY) $11,800
65. Marino, Tom (R-PA) $11,775
66. Barton, Joe (R-TX) $11,200
67. Fleischmann, Chuck (R-TN) $11,200
68. Kelly, Mike (R-PA) $11,150
...
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2016: Bernie Sanders among top 25 of Congressional recipients of NRA donations [View all]
pnwmom
Feb 2018
OP
So by extension he was a russian plant? When he endorsed hillary, did that make her a russian plant?
Tiggeroshii
Feb 2018
#6
According to Open Secrets, BS took $11,129 from gun rights lobbyists in 2016.
lapucelle
Feb 2018
#141
You are right. There seems to be too much money given by too many groups trying to buy votes.
Bluepinky
Feb 2018
#148
yep and he shamelessly voted against russia sanctions. will never forget this career defining vote
AlexSFCA
Feb 2018
#80
I was surprised, too. He made such a point of not accepting PAC money, and then he turns
pnwmom
Feb 2018
#22
Well, it was from the gun lobby. Clinton got more than twice that: $26,713.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2018
#74
And double the amount of Sanders' from gun lobbyists. The OP's post was false.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2018
#179
What's really relevant is how our elected representatives vote on gun issues.
lapucelle
Feb 2018
#181
That particular list does include both Senators and Reps, but if you extend it to the top 25,
sl8
Feb 2018
#192
that 11K was the total going back to 1990, cumulative, also if you count the House
Exotica
Feb 2018
#137
that is just a link to an article, i will show you exactly what I mean from their database
Exotica
Feb 2018
#153
I seem to recall him blasting Hillary for taking Wall Street money but when she
EffieBlack
Feb 2018
#108
Hillary called them "artful smears" and I agree with her. Mueller's indictments
R B Garr
Feb 2018
#180
A politician's voting record speaks for itself, whether or not there is money involved.
lapucelle
Feb 2018
#194
Thanks for the reminder. This was out there when there was question about his . . . . .
Stinky The Clown
Feb 2018
#11
whether you are pro Bernie or anti Bernie, you must admit it is incredibly stupid for him
Exotica
Feb 2018
#26
If you count all of Congress, going back to 1990, he isn't even in the top 700
Exotica
Feb 2018
#138
Details, details!! Let's bash the country's most popular politician some more!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2018
#151
I am not bashing him, I am defending him against this (IMHO) false attack (numbers wise)
Exotica
Feb 2018
#155
Yes I know Ex, I wasn't referring to you at all... sorry for the confusion.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2018
#158
This has nothing to do with Primaries. It's about who takes donations from the NRA.
Lil Missy
Feb 2018
#106
Not NRA. Could be National Shooting Sports Foundation and/or Safari Club Int'l
thesquanderer
Feb 2018
#163
The chart from the Center for Responsive Politics lists members of the House AND the Senate.
pnwmom
Feb 2018
#54
Your post says he's in "top 25 of Congressional Recipients from the NRA." That's false.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2018
#75
Because of the shooting in Florida, and the Russian connections, the NRA is a current issue.
pnwmom
Feb 2018
#53
The Marketwatch article you quote is wrong. You need to fix that in some way or delete it.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2018
#73
"Vermont, has a strong hunting tradition. He accepted $11,129 in cash."
left-of-center2012
Feb 2018
#58
Article also states that Chris Van Hollen took over $104,000. Is there a big rush to
bullwinkle428
Feb 2018
#70
That's pretty funny. They want us to think that spending AGAINST Hillary Clinton in the primary
pnwmom
Feb 2018
#82
I think that they were pretty clear that the NRA was spending money to beat Hillary
CentralMass
Feb 2018
#98
Bernie left the Democratic party after he lost the primary. If he had stayed in the party,
pnwmom
Feb 2018
#110
By law no candidate receives money from the NRA. But, many organizations set up....
George II
Feb 2018
#197
He shouldn't take any money from any gun rights group...No Democrat should.
Demsrule86
Feb 2018
#152
Some groups are more moderate and support gun control even though they consider....
aikoaiko
Feb 2018
#162
Did you know the Russian troll factories target sites like DU with propaganda hit-pieces?
Decoy of Fenris
Feb 2018
#123
The article is correct. Politifact has noted the NRA has NOT regarded Sanders "as an anti-gunner"
Julian Englis
Feb 2018
#132
The Center for Responsive Politics and Open Secrets don't have conflicting information
melman
Feb 2018
#122
I would say one thing Sen. Sanders did vote in 2005 to give gun manufacturer immunity Some
Demsrule86
Feb 2018
#154
Hillary was supported by the Brady foundation...she took money form anti-gun organizations.
Demsrule86
Feb 2018
#156