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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has used his position to shut down debate in the Senate on key issues, or as leverage to add benefits to bills for well-heeled special interests. Last fall, voters demanded Congress do something about pay-to-play politics, but McConnell continues to oppose efforts to clean up elections, and will continue to use his power to help wealthy interests like the pharmaceutical companies, big oil, and the credit card industry—all at the expense of average Americans. Here's what you can do:
About Sen. McConnell
Read our report, the first in a series, "Big Money Mitch," on Sen. McConnell's coziness with the banking industry!
Read our release on Sen. McConnell's fundraising totals from April 12, 2007
Read David Donnelly's Op-Ed that appeared in Louisville Courier-Journal.
Check out our blog posts on Sen. McConnell.
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