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POLITICS FOR KATHLEEN MATTHEWS Kathleen Matthews and fellow corporate executives coordinated lobbying and contributions of tens of thousands of dollars to buy influence in Congress... Donations to Max Baucus

Donations to Amy Klobuchar

2011

2008

$1,000 Apr.

$2,500

$2,300

$5,000

$5,000 June

June

$2,500

Baucus introduces S.3125

$1,000

Klobuchar introduces S.1653

Oct.

Statement by Matthews

Donations to Roy Blunt

Oct.

Blunt co-sponsors S.2250; bill stalls $2,600 $1,000

Nov.

2015

2014

Apr.

June

$2,600

Matthews tells industry executives, “I hope... to be your advocate in Congress one day”

$5,000 Dec.

S.2250 passes in omnibus bill

...authorizing $100 million per year in federal funds for corporate interests.

Donations were made by: Kathleen Matthews, Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer of Marriott | Deborah Marriott Harrison, VP of Govt. Relations at Marriott | Marriott International PAC | Willard Marriott, Marriott Exec. Chair and Chairman. S.2250, inserted into H.R.83 for passage, alone authorized up to $100 million annually for corporate interests.

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