Industry funnels $50 million to Congress; over 10 years, Commerce Committee members benefit most from communications PACs. (Common Cause report on communications industries' political donations)(includes related listing of top 10 recipients of communications industry contributions for 1984-93) (Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, May, 1994 by McAvoy, Kim

Broadcast, cable and other segments of the communications industries, among others, gave $50 million to members of Congress and their political parties during the past decade.

According to a report released last week by the congressional watchdog group Common Cause, the bulk of the communications industry's political action committee money went to members of the House and Senate Commerce committees, which regulate the communications industry.

The top recipient in the House was Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.), co-author of legislation that would pave the way for the regional Bell operating companies to enter the long-distance telephone business. The committee passed the bill this year. Also this year, the Commerce Committee...

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