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Pombo has received $90K from tribes this year
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Rep. Richard Pombo (R-California), the chairman of the House Resources Committee, has received $90,000 in donations from tribes so far this year, the Associated Press reports.
The figure is up from the $71,000 that was reported in July. At least 18 tribes have given to Pombo's coffers [
FEC Records].
According to Political Money Line [
Link], Pombo has received $221,000 from tribes since 1999. That ranks him third among all House members in terms of tribal donations.
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Rep. Richard Pombo -
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