In total, an analysis of Foreign Agents Registration Act records reveals at least $226,182 in campaign contributions reported by firms registered to represent Saudi Arabia that went to these 30 senators over the past two years.
The top recipient of Saudi lobbying firm contributions among senators who voted against the measure was Dean Heller, Republican of Nevada, who received $27,150.
Heller's haul from Saudi lobbyists was closely followed by Roger Wicker, Ted Cruz, and Roy Blunt, Republicans all, who have received $25,550, $23,000, and $19,250, respectively, from Saudi lobbyists over the past two years.
Several of the senators who voted against the resolution received contributions from lobbyists on the same day they or their offices were contacted on behalf of the Saudis: Mike Crapo, John Boozman, Richard Burr, and Tim Scott.
To be sure, lobbyists and firms working for the Saudis have also made considerable campaign contributions to senators who voted for.
The 37 senators that voted against punishing Saudi Arabia even after learning that the CIA concluded.
That the Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi's murder shows that the Saudi lobby's influence nonetheless remains strong.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/meet-the-senators-who-took-saudi-money/
The top recipient of Saudi lobbying firm contributions among senators who voted against the measure was Dean Heller, Republican of Nevada, who received $27,150.
Heller's haul from Saudi lobbyists was closely followed by Roger Wicker, Ted Cruz, and Roy Blunt, Republicans all, who have received $25,550, $23,000, and $19,250, respectively, from Saudi lobbyists over the past two years.
Several of the senators who voted against the resolution received contributions from lobbyists on the same day they or their offices were contacted on behalf of the Saudis: Mike Crapo, John Boozman, Richard Burr, and Tim Scott.
To be sure, lobbyists and firms working for the Saudis have also made considerable campaign contributions to senators who voted for.
The 37 senators that voted against punishing Saudi Arabia even after learning that the CIA concluded.
That the Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi's murder shows that the Saudi lobby's influence nonetheless remains strong.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/meet-the-senators-who-took-saudi-money/
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