JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IVImage


SENATOR (D), WEST VIRGINIA

Born: 1937 • Year Elected: 1985 • Contributions Received: $15,093,051 • Votes Missed: 6.0%
Email: http://rockefeller.senate.gov/ ... • Website: http://rockefeller.senate.gov/ • Phone: 202-224-6472


OF NOTE: As chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Rockefeller is the chief Democratic architect of changes to wiretapping law that radically expand how the government wiretaps inside the United States" READ MORE; After revelations came to light that telecommuncation companies had assisted the Bush administration to engage in warrantless wiretapping, Rockefeller has been In favor of giving them immunity from prosecution.Telecommunication companies have contributed significantly to his 2008 election campaign. READ MORE

 

TOP CONTRIBUTORS FINANCIAL SECTOR CONTRIBUTIONS
K&L Gates $61,100
AT&T Inc $53,400
Forest City Enterprises $51,700
American Hospital Assn $47,300
West Virginia University $46,900
Jackson & Kelly $46,850
Time Warner $45,500
Verizon Communications $45,300
United Airlines $43,100
PepsiCo Inc $39,500
Ernst & Young $39,050
Steptoe & Johnson $37,333
Corning Inc $37,316
Peabody Energy $37,200
American Health Care Assn $36,000

TOTAL

 $2,142,484

SECURITIES and INVESTMENT
$572,078 
COMMERCIAL BANKS
 $256,208
INSURANCE
 $368,774
MISCELLANEOUS FINANCE
 $184,050
REAL ESTATE
$541,557 

 
COMMITTEES ROCKEFELLER LINKS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation;
Senate Committee on Finance;
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs;
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (Chairman)

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