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onclick="window.open('http://www.opensecrets.org/news/assets_c/2010/02/moneystack-485.html','popup','width=300,height=300,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false"> FRESHMAN CONGRESSMEN CASH IN: Welcome to Washington, incoming freshman congressmen! Now, raise money -- immediately.

That's the gist of a front-page article by Dan Eggen in today's Washington Post, which goes on to describe how "dozens of freshmen lawmakers have held receptions at Capitol Hill bistros and corporate townhouses in recent weeks, taking money from K Street lobbyists and other powerbrokers within days of their victories."

The article underscores how fund-raising for federal office is no longer a seasonal affair -- it's perennial. In some cases, newly elected soon-to-be members of Congress are already plotting re-election campaigns two years off. And for them, they're padding their campaign accounts immediately.

Eggen further notes that "newly elected House members have raised at least $2 million since the election, according to preliminary Federal Election Commission records filed last week, and many more contributions have yet to be tallied."

Curious as to how your member of Congress is generating his or her funds? Check out OpenSecrets.org's profiles of every member of Congress, current and incoming. 

CENTER FOR RESPONSIVE POLITICS, IN THE NEWS: On Saturday, C-SPAN featured yours truly and OpenSecrets.org's recent report on the wealth of members of Congress. See the 40-minute interview here or click on the video clip below. Other reporters citing the Center's research this weekend include Jonathan O'Connell of the Washington Post, Cynthia Burton of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Todd Spangler of the Detroit Free Press.

 

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