Just another excellent reason to vote out all incumbents at each election.
Capitol Assets: Some legislators send millions to groups connected to their relatives
Capitol Assets: Some legislators send millions to groups connected to their relatives Rep. Norm Dicks secured a $1.8 million earmark for a Washington state environmental agency where his son worked as executive director. Explore some reactions to his Puget Sound family connection.Capitol Assets: Some legislators send millions to groups connected to their relatives
Some members of Congress send tax dollars to companies, colleges and community groups where their spouses, children and parents work as salaried employees, lobbyists or board members, according to an examination of federal disclosure forms and local public records by The Washington Post.
A U.S. senator from South Dakota helped add millions to a Pentagon program his wife evaluated as a contract employee. A Washington congressman boosted the budget of an environmental group that his son ran as executive director. A Texas congresswoman guided millions to a university where her husband served as a vice president.
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