Campaign Finance Experts on Leadership PACs
762 views · Published 25 September 2009 · 8:36 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: ProPublica · 2009 · News & Politics
Leadership Political Action Committees are the second-largest source of political money for sitting members of Congress. But there are few rules on how the money can be spent, effectively allowing lobbyists and other donors a back door to fund a politicians personal expenditures, including resort and travel bills. ProPublica and Flyp Media asked campaign finance experts what they thought about these "fundraising" committees.
