Fact: Enron gave to both Clinton and Gore according to Federal Election Commission records. Mr. Clinton and Vice President Al Gore received contributions of $11,000 and $13,750, respectively, for their presidential campaigns.
Fact: Enron donated $100,000 to Clinton/Gore's inauguration in 1992.
Fact: Enron donated $25,000 to Clinton/Gore's celebrations in 1993.
Fact: The person who received more money in political contributions from Enron, conservative Republican Rep. Dick Armey or liberal Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee: Lee, who, according to a Center for Responsive Politics analysis of Enron's contributions from 1989 to 2001, received $38,000 from Enron compared to $5,550 for Armey.
Fact: The person who received more from Enron in the Senate, conservative Republican Jon Kyl or liberal Democrat Charles Schumer: Schumer, who, according to the Center, is Schumer, who received $21,933, compared to $2,450 for Kyl.
Fact: Jesse Jackson has received money from Enron in the six figure range, but he refused to disclose the amount.
Fact: 29 Senate Democrats, not including those that are retired, were unseated, or died, received a total of $110,513 in the last 12 years from Enron.
Fact: Enron contributed some $530,000 to the DNC during the 2000 election alone.
Fact: Steve Grossman convinced Enron Corp. to pump $55,000 into the Democratic National Committee over a 17-month period while he chaired the national party.
Fact: The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee received three checks from the Houston-based energy and trading giant totaling $100,000. Karen Denne, an Enron spokeswoman, said the company had a record of two checks written to the committee -- dated Sept. 24 and Nov. 2
Fact: The Center for Responsive Politics lists Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer of New York, John Breaux of Louisiana, and Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico--chair of the Senate Energy Committee--among the top beneficiaries of Enron's political donations.
Fact: Mayor Lee. P Brown (D) of Houston received $250,000 just before Enron filed Chapter 11. Enron campaigned against the conservative candidate for mayor.
Fact: Clinton officials publicly helped Enron win the contract in India as well as in Indonesia. Enron had received U.S. government funds to build power plants in China, the Philippines and Turkey. Enron also won contracts in Pakistan and Russia while accompanying senior U.S. government officials on state trips. In June 1996, four days before India granted final approval to Enron's project, Lay's company gave $100,000 to the DNC.
Fact: From 1990 to 1994 Enron gave 42% of their donations to the Democrats.
Fact: The congressman who recieved the most money from Enron in the past 12 years is Ken Bentsen (D-Texas) who recieved $42,750.
Fact: The second largest receiver of Enron money was Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) who recieved $38,000.
Fact: The ranking member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, John D. Dingell (D-Mich), is the 10th largest receiver of Enron contributions totaling $9,000.
Fact: Illegitimate Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) was the 20th member of the Senate to have received the most money from Enron. He received a total of $6,000.
Fact: On a list of Senators from both parties that received contributions, Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), was the 4th largest receiver of contributions. He recieved a total of $21,933.
Fact: The current chairman of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), received $14,124 in Enron contributions.
Fact: Enron gave Charles Rangel, a liberal New York democrat received at least $3,000 from Enron.
Fact: Hillary Rodham Clinton, scandal ridden former first lady and now junior senator of New York, was a recipient of $950 from Enron.
Fact: Teddy Kennedy, the reviled liberal democrat from Massachusetts received $1,000 from Enron.
Fact: Harry Reid, a liberal democrat, took in $1,000 from Enron.
Fact: Ernest Hollings, a liberal democrat from South Carolina, received $3,500 from Enron.
Fact: Byron Dorgan, a liberal democrat, took in $3,500 from Enron.
Fact: 29 Senate Democrats received $110,513 in Enron Contributions.
Fact: 71 House Democrats received $257,140 in Enron Contributions.
Fact: 45 Senate Democrats received $469,402 in Arthur Andersen Contributions.
Fact: 125 House Democrats received $651,948 in Arthur Andersen Contributions.
Fact: Jack Quinn, longtime political associate of Al Gore and former counsel to Clinton in 1997, was paid $525,000 to lobby for Enron in 2001.
Fact: Charles Bone, a Gore fundraiser and personal friend, was paid $500,000 to lobby for Enron in 2001.
Fact: Johnny Hayes, finance chairman of the Gore campaign and Gore Friend, also appointed by Clinton to the TVA Board of Directors, was paid $200,000 to lobby for Enron in 2001.
Fact: Howard Glicken, chairman of the Commonwealth Group, also a top DNC fundraiser that accompanied Ron Brown on trade trips, was paid $40,000 to lobby for Enron in 2001.
Fact: J. Bennett Johnston, heading up Johnston & Associates, former democratic senator from Louisiana, was paid $40,000 to lobby for Enron in 2001.
Fact: During the 1991-92 election cycle, Enron gave $28,525 to the Democratic party while Ron Brown served as the chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Enron gave $42,000 to the Democratic party in the 1993-94 cycle."
Fact: Enron's political action committee also gave $10,000 to the New Democrat Network, which was co-founded by Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.).
Fact: The National Legal and Policy Center, Enron and Enron-related companies have contributed more than $250,000 to the campaign of Senator Lieberman and the interests in which he is involved.
Fact: Enron contributed at total of $25,000 in 2000 to the group you founded, the New Democrat Network, according to IRS records.
Fact: Enron's biggest creditor, Citigroup, Inc. is listed as Joe Lieberman's largest single contributor ($112,546) for the period 1997-2002 by the web site Opensecrets.org, relying on Federal Election Commission records.
Fact: Citigroup, Inc. also made $100,000 in contributions to the New Democrat Network in 2001, which was co-founded by Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.).
Fact: Arthur Andersen, Enron's auditing firm, contributed $20,000 to the New Democrat Network in 2001. The New Democrat Network was co-founded by Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.)
Fact: Steve Maviglio, Gov. Davis's spokesman, owned between $10,000 and $100,000 of Enron stock.
Fact: Bruce Willison, appointed by Governor Davis to a state energy board, reported having more than $1 million of Enron stock.
Fact: At one point, Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) had as much as $350,000 invested in Enron, according to her 2000 financial disclosure report.
Fact: Enron gave $100,000 to the host committee for the 2000 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles.
Fact: Enron gave $25,000 to Gray Davis' successful campaign for governor.
ENRON and the DNC - A partial list of FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS and DATES
1) ENRON CORP HOUSTON, TX 77251 5/7/1997 $10,000 DNC/Non-Federal-Corporate
2) ENRON CORP HOUSTON, TX 77251 10/10/1997 $25,000 DNC/Non-Federal-Corporate
3) ENRON CORP HOUSTON, TX 77251 3/26/1998 $10,000 DNC/Non-Federal-Corporate
4) ENRON CORP WASHINGTON, DC 20006 6/15/2000 $25,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
5) ENRON CORP WASHINGTON, DC 20006 9/5/2000 $50,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
6) ENRON CORP WASHINGTON, DC 20006 9/5/2000 $50,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
7) ENRON CORP WASHINGTON, DC 20006 9/5/2000 $50,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
8) ENRON CORPORATION HOUSTON, TX 77251 5/22/2000 $50,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
9) ENRON CORPORATION HOUSTON, TX 77251 11/1/2000 $10,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
10) ENRON INTERNATIONAL HOUSTON, TX 77251 5/17/1999 $25,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
11) ENRON INTERNATIONAL INC HOUSTON, TX 77251 12/15/1999 $25,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
12) ENRON INTERNATIONAL INC HOUSTON, TX 77251 3/31/2000 $50,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
13) ENRON WASHINGTON INC HOUSTON, TX 77251 10/26/1998 $10,000 DNC/Non-Federal-Corporate
14) ENRON CORP HOUSTON, TX 77251 1/13/1994 $3,792 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
15) ENRON CORP HOUSTON, TX 77251 10/3/1996 $5,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
16) ENRON CORP HOUSTON, TX 77251 5/14/1996 $1,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
17) ENRON CORP WASHINGTON, DC 20006 7/19/1995 $15,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
18) ENRON CORP HOUSTON, TX 77251 2/21/1991 $1,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
20) ENRON CORP HOUSTON, TX 77251 6/4/1991 $5,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
21) ENRON CORP HOUSTON, TX 77251 1/28/1992 $1,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
22) ENRON CORP HOUSTON, TX 77251 5/13/1992 $5,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
23) ENRON CORP HOUSTON, TX 77251 5/13/1992 $10,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
24) ENRON CORP HOUSTON, TX 77251 7/1/1992 $1,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
25) ENRON CORP HOUSTON, TX 77251 8/6/1992 $5,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
26) ENRON CORP PAC HOUSTON, TX 77251 7/5/1996 $100,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
27) ENRON CORP PAC HOUSTON, TX 77251 9/4/1996 $1,400 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
28) ENRON CORPORATION WASHINGTON, DC 20006 7/14/1993 $12,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
29) ENRON CORPORATION WASHINGTON, DC 20006 6/20/1994 $15,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate
30) ENRON INC WASHINGTON, DC 20006 5/18/1993 $15,000 Democratic Congressional Dinner Cmte
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