PRO-ISRAEL PAC CONTRIBUTIONS TO 2008 CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES
PRO-ISRAEL PAC CONTRIBUTIONS TO 2008 CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES
KEY: The “Career Total” column represents the total amount of pro-Israel PAC money received from Jan. 1, 1978 through July 31, 2008. S=Senate, H=House of Representatives.
Party affiliation: D=Democrat, R=Republican, Ref=Reform, DFL=Democratic Farmers Labor, Ind=Independent, Lib=Libertarian. Status: C=Challenger,
I=Incumbent, N=Not Running, O=Open Seat (no incumbent). *=Senate election year, #=House member running for Senate seat, †=Special Election. Committees:
A=Appropriations (D=Defense subcommittee, FO=Foreign Operations subcommittee, HS=Homeland Security, NS=National Security subcommittee), AS=Armed
Services, B=Budget, C=Commerce, FR=Foreign Relations (NE=Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs subcommittee), HS=Homeland Security, I=Intelligence, IR=International
Relations, NS=National Security, W=Ways and Means. “–” indicates money returned by candidate, “0” that all money received was returned, “[]” = independent
expenditures on behalf of candidate (not included in candidate totals).
2007-08
State Office District Candidate Party Status Contributions Career Total Committees
Alabama S Sessions, Jeff* R I 27,500 224,325 AS, B
H 3 Rogers, Michael R I 3,075 13,325 AS, HS
H 4 Aderholt, Robert R I 1,000 15,500 A(HS)
H 6 Bachus, Spencer R I 2,000 14,500
H 7 Davis, Artur D I 1,000 81,067 W
Alaska S Murkowski, Lisa R I 1,000 53,600 FO
S Stevens, Theodore (Ted)* R I 25,000 100,200 A(D, HS), C, HS
H At-L Berkowitz, Ethan D C 4,000 4,000
Arizona H 5 Mitchell, Harry D I 1,000 4,000
H 8 Giffords, Gabrielle D I 21,000 28,224 AS, FO
Arkansas S Pryor, Mark* D I 53,500 63,000 AS, C, HS
California H 8 Pelosi, Nancy D I 18,000 102,800 House Speaker
H 10 Tauscher, Ellen D I 10,000 22,000 AS
H 11 McNerney, Jerry D I 9,000 11,000
H 12 Lantos, Tom D N 2,000 123,250
H 12 Speier, Jackie D I 3,000 3,000
H 20 Costa, Jim D I 1,500 13,500 FO(NE)
H 24 Gallegly, Elton R I 2,000 48,250 I, FO
H 26 Dreier, David R I 3,500 11,250
H 27 Sherman, Brad D I 5,500 59,430 FO(NE)
H 28 Berman, Howard D I 5,000 72,050 FO(NE)
H 29 Schiff, Adam D I 8,000 56,917 A(FO), I
H 30 Waxman, Henry D I 1,000 37,832 C
H 31 Becerra, Xavier D I 1,000 2,000 B, W
H 36 Harman, Jane D I 6,500 103,771 C, HS
H 37 Millender-McDonald, Juanita D N 500 1,500
H 37 Richardson, Laura D I 2,000 2,000
H 39 Sanchez, Linda D I 3,500 18,950 FO
H 43 Baca, Joe D I 1,000 1,000
H 47 Sanchez, Loretta D I 5,500 51,200 AS, HS
H 48 Kelly, John R I 1,000 1,000
H 48 Young, Steven D C 350 350
Colorado S Allard, A. Wayne* R N -5,000 55,500 A, B
S Udall, Mark*# D O 24,000 35,250 AS
S Schaffer, Robert* R O 5,000 5,000
H 3 Salazar, John D I 2,500 26,600
Connecticut S Lieberman, Joseph Ind I 2,500 366,351 AS, HS
H 2 Courtney, Joseph D I 4,500 10,500 AS
H 3 DeLauro, Rosa D I 2,000 47,400 A, B
H 4 Shays, Christopher R I 3,500 38,350 HS
Delaware S Biden, Joseph, Jr.* D I 1,500 106,607 FO
Florida S Klein, Bernard D N 5,000 5,000
S Nelson, Bill D I -5,000 127,221
H 5 Brown-Waite, Virginia R I 2,000 6,300 HS
H 6 Stearns, Clifford R I 1,000 10,500 C
H 9 Bilirakis, Gus Michael R I 2,000 30,816 FO(NE), HS
H 11 Castor, Kathy D I 2,500 6,000 AS
H 12 Putnam, Adam R I 1,000 7,500
H 14 Mack, Connie R I 1,000 4,200 B, FO(NE)
H 16 Mahoney, Tim D I 16,000 18,000
H 17 Meek, Carrie D N 2,500 9,500
H 17 Meek, Kendrick D I 500 16,500 AS, W
H 18 Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana R I 29,750 155,740 FO
H 19 Wexler, Robert D I 15,500 29,250 FO(NE)
H 20 Schultz, Debbie Wasserman D I 16,300 27,800
H 21 Diaz-Balart, Lincoln R I 22,500 41,000
H 22 Klein, Ron D I 25,000 35,224 FO(NE)
H 23 Hastings, Alcee D I 16,500 65,850
H 25 Diaz-Balart, Mario R I 16,500 27,000 B
Georgia S Chambliss, C. Saxby* R I 9,500 37,000 AS, I
H 4 Coyne, John, III D N 2,000 2,000
H 4 Johnson, Henry, Jr. D I 1,000 30,200 AS
H 5 Lewis, John D I 6,000 77,250 W
H 7 Linder, John R I 500 20,650 W
H 8 Marshall, Jim D I 2,500 10,500 AS
H 12 Barrow, John D I 12,250 43,574 C
H 13 Scott, David D I 2,000 7,000 FO(NE)
Idaho S Risch, James* R O 7,000 7,000
Illinois S Durbin, Richard* D I 42,000 372,421 A(D, FO)
H 1 Rush, Bobby D I 400 7,400 C
H 3 Lipinski, Daniel D I 400 4,900
H 5 Emanuel, Rahm D I 21,500 40,500 W
H 6 Roskam, Peter R I 3,000 5,750
H 7 Davis, Danny D I 450 4,250
H 8 Bean, Melissa Luburich D I 12,250 50,529
H 8 Greenberg, Steven R C 5,000 5,000
H 9 Schakowsky, Janice D I 2,250 23,500 C, I
H 10 Kirk, Mark R I 62,000 191,882 A(FO)
H 10 Seals, Daniel D C 2,000 2,000
H 11 Halvorson, Deborah D O 4,500 4,500
H 11 Weller, Gerald R N 500 37,650 W
H 13 Biggert, Judy R I 450 7,227
H 14 Foster, G. William D I 3,000 3,000
H 16 Manzullo, Donald R I 1,000 5,000 FO
H 17 Hare, Philip D I 2,500 8,150
H 19 Shimkus, John R I 500 11,500 C
Indiana H 2 Donnelly, Joseph D I 1,000 5,000
H 3 Souder, Mark R I 2,500 3,500 HS
H 5 Burton, Dan R I 22,000 109,000 FO
H 6 Pence, Mike R I 32,500 57,750 FO(NE)
H 7 Carson, Andre D I 3,100 3,100
H 8 Ellsworth, Brad D I 22,000 73,250 AS
H 9 Hill, Baron D I 7,000 31,965 C
Iowa S Harkin, Thomas* D I 26,000 546,950 A(D, FO)
H 2 Loebsack, David D I 2,000 2,000 AS
H 3 Boswell, Leonard D I 3,500 32,675 I
Kansas S Roberts, Pat* R I 41,000 41,000
H 2 Boyda, Nancy D I 3,000 3,000 AS
Kentucky S McConnell, Mitch* R I 107,956 485,141 A(D, FO)
H 3 Yarmuth, John D I 6,000 6,000
H 4 Davis, Geoffrey R I 1,500 16,000 AS
Louisiana S Landrieu, Mary* D I 50,000 180,389 A(FO, HS), HS
S Vitter, David R I 3,500 39,000 C, FO
H 1 Scalise, Steve R I 5,000 5,000
H 3 Melancon, Charlie, Jr. D I 2,000 29,100 C
H 5 Alexander, Rodney R I 2,500 11,000 A, B
H 6 Cazayoux, Donald† D I 7,000 7,000
H 6 Sawyer, Paul† R C 2,500 2,500
H 6 Jenkins, Louis R C 5,000 5,000
H 7 Boustany, Charles, Jr. R I 1,000 9,000
Maine S Collins, Susan* R I 57,500 113,000 AS, HS
H 2 Michaud, Michael D I 2,000 10,250
Maryland S Cardin, Benjamin D I -1,000 92,015 B, FO(NE)
H 1 Harris, Andrew R O 1,000 1,000
H 1 Kratovil, Frank, Jr. D O 2,000 2,000
H 4 Wynn, Albert D N 18,000 28,250 C
H 4 Edwards, Donna D I 1,000 1,000
H 5 Hoyer, Steny D I 58,000 197,275House Majority Leader
H 7 Cummings, Elijah D I 2,000 20,500 AS
Massachusetts S Kennedy, Edward D I 1,000 100,120 AS
S Kerry, John* D I 12,250 23,502 C, FO(NE)
H 5 Tsongas, Nicola D I 4,000 4,000 AS, B
Michigan S Levin, Carl* D I 69,850 728,737 AS, HS
H 1 Stupak, Bart D I 3,000 37,472 C
H 7 Schauer, Mark D C 1,000 1,000
H 8 Rogers, Michael J R I 1,000 3,500 C, I
H 9 Knollenberg, Joseph R I 6,000 30,750 A(FO)
H 11 McCotter, Thaddeus R I 2,000 12,500
H 12 Levin, Sander D I 1,500 123,727 W
Minnesota S Coleman, Norm* R I 105,000 145,980 FO(NE), HS
S Klobuchar, Amy D I -5,000 32,835 C
H 2 Kline, John R I 3,000 15,500 AS
H 6 Bachmann, Michele R I 14,000 17,500
Mississippi S Wicker, Roger R I 24,500 24,500 AS, C
H 1 Childers, Travis D I 4,000 4,000
Missouri S Bond, Christopher R I 1,000 166,700 A(D, FO), I
S McCaskill, Claire D I 5,000 19,335 AS, C, HS
H 4 Skelton, Ike D I 6,000 77,450 AS
Montana S Baucus, Max* D I 25,000 352,648
Nebraska S Johanns, Michael* R O 11,750 11,750
Nevada S Ensign, John R I 1,000 44,200 B, C
H 1 Berkley, Shelley D I 45,350 291,555 W
H 3 Porter, Jon, Sr. R I 5,750 6,750 B, W
New Hampshire S Shaheen, Jeanne* D C 21,500 21,500
S Swett, Katrina* D C 49,000 70,000
S Sununu, John* R I 5,000 5,000 C, HS
H 1 Shea-Porter, Carol D I 2,000 2,000 AS
H 2 Hodes, Paul D I 15,750 18,350
New Jersey S Andrews, Robert*# D C 11,500 59,750 AS, B
S Lautenberg, Frank* D I 73,500 507,578 A(HS), B, C
S Zimmer, Dick* R C 5,000 24,850
S Menendez, Robert D I -1,000 128,318 B, FO
H 1 Andrews, Camille Spinello D N 7,000 7,000
H 2 LoBiondo, Frank R I 5,000 16,250 AS
H 3 Adler, John D O 2,000 2,000
H 3 Saxton, H. James R N 1,000 74,900 AS
H 4 Zeitz, Joshua D C 1,000 1,000
H 5 Shulman, Dennis D C 2,250 2,250
H 6 Pallone, Frank, Jr. D I 2,500 66,050 C
H 7 Ferguson, Mike R N 1,000 11,000 C
H 7 Stender, Linda D O 1,500 5,500
H 9 Rothman, Steven D I 6,000 71,503 A(D, FO)
H 10 Payne, Donald D I 2,500 24,250 FO
H 11 Frelinghuysen, Rodney R I 1,000 11,350 A(D)
H 12 Holt, Rush D I 1,000 14,741 I
New Mexico S Domenici, Pete* R N 1,000 51,600 A(D, HS), B, HS
S Udall, Tom*# D O 21,500 25,500 A
H 2 Pearce, Steve R I 5,000 6,000
New York H 2 Israel, Steve D I 6,459 34,559 A(FO)
H 5 Ackerman, Gary D I 3,500 48,500 FO(NE)
H 6 Meeks, Gregory D I 5,000 5,500 FO
H 7 Crowley, Joseph D I 16,500 92,657 FO, W
H 8 Nadler, Jerrold D I 4,000 25,000
H 9 Weiner, Anthony D I 12,000 34,050 C
H 15 Rangel, Charles D I 7,000 23,500 W
H 17 Engel, Eliot D I 36,500 216,418 C, FO(NE)
H 18 Lowey, Nita D I 23,000 141,738 A(FO, HS), HS
H 19 Hall, John Joseph D I 6,500 6,500
H 20 Gillibrand, Kirsten D I 7,250 11,250 AS
H 20 Treadwell, Sandy R C 2,500 2,500
H 23 McHugh, John R I 6,000 6,000 AS, I
H 24 Arcuri, Michael D I 3,000 9,000
H 26 Reynolds, Thomas R N 1,000 10,000 W
H 26 Davis, John, Jr. D O 2,000 4,000
North Carolina S Dole, Elizabeth* R I 18,000 44,000 AS
H 5 Foxx, Virginia R I 2,000 3,500
H 8 Hayes, Robert (Robin) R I 2,500 3,500 AS
H 10 McHenry, Patrick R I 13,000 38,500 B
H 11 Shuler, Joseph (Heath) D I 4,250 7,250
North Dakota S Conrad, G. Kent D I 3,000 267,539 B
Ohio S Brown, Sherrod D I 0 63,750
H 1 Chabot, Steve R I 1,000 13,500 FO(NE)
H 2 Schmidt, Jeannette R I 5,500 5,500
H 8 Boehner, John R I 37,500 62,000House Minority Leader
H 10 Trakas, James R C 1,000 1,000
H 13 Sutton, Betty D I 1,000 7,000
H 15 Kilroy, Mary Jo D O 1,000 6,000
H 18 Space, Zachary D I 4,000 11,000
Oklahoma S Inhofe, James* R I 34,000 123,800 AS
H 4 Cole, Tom R I 1,000 6,000 AS
Oregon S Smith, Gordon* R I 52,000 120,089 C
H 1 Wu, David D I 3,500 31,927 FO
Pennsylvania S Specter, Arlen R I 13,500 503,473 A(D, FO, HS)
H 3 English, Philip R I 200 1,200 W
H 4 Altmire, Jason D I 6,250 8,250
H 6 Gerlach, Jim R I 3,500 16,200
H 7 Sestak, Joseph, Jr. D I 9,000 18,000 AS
H 8 Murphy, Patrick D I 10,000 14,250 AS, I
H 10 Carney, Christopher D I 3,000 7,000 HS
H 13 Schwartz, Allyson D I 10,500 40,650 B, W
Rhode Island S Reed, Jack* D I 50,500 157,850 A(FO), AS
H 2 Langevin, James D I 4,500 19,000 HS, I
South Carolina S Graham, Lindsey* R I 47,500 65,000 AS, B
H 6 Clyburn, James D I 3,500 8,100
South Dakota S Johnson, Tim* D I 24,400 192,237 A(FO)
South Dakota S Thune, John R I 2,000 14,230 AS, C
Tennessee S Corker, Robert, Jr. R I 5,000 14,000 FO
H 3 Wamp, Zach R I 2,000 6,000 A
H 6 Gordon, Bart D I 2,000 60,900 C
H 9 Cohen, Steve D I 11,250 14,250
Texas S Cornyn, John* R I 45,000 61,480 AS, B
H 17 Edwards, Chet D I 5,500 69,700 A(HS), B
H 18 Lee, Sheila Jackson D I 5,000 8,000 FO(NE), HS
H 22 Lampson, Nicholas D I 4,500 39,006
H 23 Rodriguez, Ciro D I 2,000 6,000 A(HS)
H 28 Cuellar, Henry D I 2,000 4,500 HS
Virginia S Warner, Mark* D O 28,500 28,500
H 7 Cantor, Eric R I 47,500 176,230 W
H 10 Wolf, Frank R I 14,500 72,500 A(FO)
H 11 Davis, Thomas, III R N 1,000 18,000
Washington H 2 Larsen, Rick D I 1,000 18,500 AS
H 6 Dicks, Norman D I 1,000 27,850 AS
H 8 Reichert, Dave R I 5,500 8,000 HS
H 8 Burner, Darcy D C 2,500 9,500
West Virginia S Rockefeller, John D., IV* D I 21,500 234,700 C, I
Wisconsin H 7 Obey, David D I 7,500 159,600 A
H 8 Kagen, Steven D I 9,500 14,500
Wyoming S Barrasso, John R I 1,000 1,000 FO
S Enzi, Michael* R I 14,000 26,250 B
H At-L Trauner, Gary D O 2,000
Presidential P Biden, Joseph, Jr. D 4,100 106,607 FO
Candidates P Brownback, Samuel R 500 103,850 A(FO)
P Clinton, Hillary D 15,000 69,618 AS
P Kerry, John F. D 10,000 28,502 C, FO(NE)
P McCain, John R O 6,000 169,500 AS, C
Total for 2007-08 Election Cycle $ 2,530,590
Total 1978-2008 $46,815,244
Total No. of Recipient Candidates 2,097














