Firefighter's Union Most Influential & Biggest Spending Lobbying Group in DC

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Firefighters Union Halts Fed Donations

The firefighter's union, with nearly 300,000 members, is among the most influential and biggest-spending lobbying groups on Capitol Hill. It is also among the most sought-after endorsements for both Democrats and Republicans.

 

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Firefighter's Union Most Influential & Biggest Spending Lobbying Group in DC

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The firefighter's union, with nearly 300,000 members, is among the most influential and biggest-spending lobbying groups on Capitol Hill. It is also among the most sought-after endorsements for both Democrats and Republicans.

During the 2010 mid-term elections, the union spent nearly $15 million on behalf of federal candidates, including nearly $2.4 million in direct contributions. Its political action committee, known as FIREPAC, was ranked 10th out of more than 7,100 such committees, according to the Center for Responsive Politics

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Read more: Firefighters Union Halts Fed Donations - TIME​

 

[Sunni Man]

I am sure that the Jewish lobby is the most influential and powerful in the United States.

 

[Robert]

I am sure that the Jewish lobby is the most influential and powerful in the United States.

Yes and I'm sure that if you could find one that might be true but than that's also a Jewish conspiracy as well .....right?.

 

[Sunni Man]

i am sure that the jewish lobby is the most influential and powerful in the united states.

yes and i'm sure that if you could find one that might be true but than that's also a jewish conspiracy as well .....right?.

aipac

 

[Robert]

i am sure that the jewish lobby is the most influential and powerful in the united states.

yes and i'm sure that if you could find one that might be true but than that's also a jewish conspiracy as well .....right?.

aipac

I know right...... man oh man you can sure see the pull they have with the Obama administration huge threat absolute monster

 

[Sunni Man]

Any presidential candidate who has any hopes of ever being elected has to kowtow to AIPAC

 

[Robert]

Any presidential candidate who has any hopes of ever being elected has to kowtow to AIPAC

I know right.......So powerful its really very frighting why I'm almost 100% certain they're so powerful that Hell Obama hasn't even talked with them.....scary stuff indeed to think our resident does as they wish everyday what more proof do you need you can see the influence with everything everyday.....right?

 

[digger]

See what living under the tyranny of the firefighter's union has done to us?

Thought firefighters were heros? I guess when 300,000 heroes speak with one voice is a dangerous thing. I mean, think of all the damage they might do lobbying for their own selfish interest.

 

[waltky]

Granny says, Dat's right - dem firefighters put their lives onna line...

U.S. House restores firefighter grants
6/1/11 - 147 House Republicans joined Democrats to restore $320 million for firefighters

Breaking with their leadership, 147 House Republicans joined Democrats to restore $320 million for firefighter grants Wednesday evening even as Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King bluntly warned that new proposed cuts from port, transit and urban security assistance amount to an “invitation to an attack.” “I believe it is putting us at risk,” said the New York Republican, refusing to support his party’s $40.6 billion Homeland Security budget brought to the House floor by the Appropriations Committee leadership.

“It’s important that cities and governments have some sense of continuity of where the funding will come from, and as we approach the 10th anniversary of September 11th do we really want to cut our police departments, our counter-terrorism units, our intelligence units?” “To me, this is an invitation to an attack,” King said on the floor. “We cannot put ourselves in that position.”

The $40.6 billion Homeland bill is the first of the 12 annual 2012 appropriations bills to come to the House floor and as such, it poses an early test of budget discipline for the GOP. The spending total reflects a cut of more than $1 billion from 2011 appropriations, already reduced in April from the prior 2010 levels. Within the new limits, state and local first-responder grants must compete with the pressure to increase FEMA disaster aid funding, especially after the spate of recent storms in the South and Midwest. And the result has been a proposed two-third, $2 billion reduction from the state and local aid funded just a year ago.

Prior to the vote Wednesday evening, local firefighter grants also faced deep cuts under the same bill: dropping from about $800 million currently to $350 million. The amendment, adopted by a vote of 333-87, restores $320 million but only by raiding management accounts in the Homeland Security department to offset the costs. Privately, lawmakers admit the cumulative administrative cuts are unrealistic and only a temporary solution in expectation of a budget deal with the White House and Senate that will make more money available.

Read more: House restores firefighter grants - David Rogers - POLITICO.com