Lobbyist money and meetings complicate the Democratic incumbent's re-election fight in what's expected to be one of the most competitive Senate races of 2024.
to change the culture in Washington, in part by promptly disclosing all meetings with lobbyists and refusing to be lobbied by former colleagues.introducing a billBut Tester’s record over 16 years in office hasn’t always aligned with the narrative he has cultivated, nor has it always met the high standards he has set for himself and proposed for others.
Since 2006, at least two dozen former senators and House members who have gone on to lobbying careers have contributed personally or through their old campaign committees more than $100,000 combined to Tester’s campaigns and affiliated super PACs, records reviewed by NBC News show. While there is no indication that any of the donations were made explicitly with political influence in mind, they are emblematic of the revolving-door behavior that Tester has long railed against publicly.
“It shows how much the legislation is needed if the person who really wants it can’t even avoid these donations,” said Kedric Payne, vice president and senior director of ethics for Campaign Legal Center, a nonpartisan voter advocacy group. “It puts the members in a position that they find difficult to deal with when former colleagues want to support their campaign and meet with them. They just seem to be unable to say no.
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