Halliburton Opens The Checkbook As Congress Investigates. Guess Who Benefits...
PoliticoAs Congress investigated its role in the doomed Deep Horizon oil rig, Halliburton donated $17,000 to candidates running for federal office, giving money to several lawmakers on committees that have launched inquiries into the massive spill.
The Texas-based oil giant’s political action committee made 14 contributions during the month of May, according to a federal campaign report filed Wednesday – 13 to Republicans and one to a Democrat. It was the busiest donation month for Halliburton’s PAC since Sept. 2008.
Of the 10 current members of Congress who got money from Halliburton in May, seven are on committees with oversight of the oil spill and its aftermath.
Which House committees have launched inquiries? The Energy and Commerce committee is one of them.
Who sits on the Energy and Commerce committee? Roy Blunt.
And did Roy Blunt benefit from Halliburton's conspicuous giving spree? Of course he did.
What to make of this sudden largesse?
