Senator Barbara Boxer
Democrat • California • 9th Term • Sworn In 1983
- 30 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 13 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 8 of 100)
- 114 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 17 of 100) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 13 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Mazie Hirono
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Joe Manchin
- Sen. Tim Scott
- Votes with party 97%
- Abstains: 2%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Barbara Boxer in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $790,804 | $60,450 | $851,254 |
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $781,518 | $0 | $781,518 |
| Retired | $488,945 | $0 | $488,945 |
| Misc Business | $313,903 | $0 | $313,903 |
| Women's Issues | $269,383 | $10,000 | $279,383 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $217,944 | $44,400 | $262,344 |
| Democratic/Liberal | $247,503 | $7,522 | $255,025 |
| Real Estate | $197,300 | $7,240 | $204,540 |
| Leadership PACs | $0 | $200,400 | $200,400 |
| No Employer Listed or Found | $199,740 | $0 | $199,740 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Barbara Boxer in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$781,518 | $0 | $781,518 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$694,144 | $55,450 | $749,594 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$488,945 | $0 | $488,945 |
| General commerce (Misc Business) |
$313,903 | $0 | $313,903 |
| Women's issues (Women's Issues) |
$269,383 | $10,000 | $279,383 |
| Democratic/Liberal (Democratic/Liberal) |
$247,503 | $7,522 | $255,025 |
| No employer listed or discovered (No Employer Listed or Found) |
$199,740 | $0 | $199,740 |
| Democratic leadership PAC (Leadership PACs) |
$0 | $190,400 | $190,400 |
| Homemakers, students & other non-income earners (Homemakers/Non-income earners) |
$160,230 | $0 | $160,230 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$138,835 | $3,000 | $141,835 |
| Pro-Israel (Pro-Israel) |
$96,410 | $13,750 | $110,160 |
| Schools & colleges (Education) |
$108,480 | $0 | $108,480 |
| Real Estate developers & subdividers (Real Estate) |
$97,630 | $5,000 | $102,630 |
| Motion Picture production & distribution (TV/Movies/Music) |
$91,325 | $5,000 | $96,325 |
| Trial Lawyers & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$87,660 | $5,000 | $92,660 |
| Security brokers & investment companies (Securities & Investment) |
$87,700 | $0 | $87,700 |
| Democratic Party Committees (Party Committees) |
$0 | $83,990 | $83,990 |
| Computer software (Computers/Internet) |
$70,455 | $12,000 | $82,455 |
| Real estate (Real Estate) |
$63,530 | $0 | $63,530 |
| Entertainment Industry/Broadcast & Motion Pictures (TV/Movies/Music) |
$52,999 | $10,500 | $63,499 |
| Environmental policy (Environment) |
$58,500 | $2,704 | $61,204 |
| Civil servant/public employee (Civil Servants/Public Officials) |
$60,735 | $0 | $60,735 |
| Engineering, architecture & construction mgmt svcs (Construction Services) |
$13,600 | $46,100 | $59,700 |
| Investors (Misc Finance) |
$59,240 | $0 | $59,240 |
| Business services (Business Services) |
$53,360 | $0 | $53,360 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Barbara Boxer.
What: Breakfast
Where: Johnny's Half Shell
Host(s): Hector Alcalde, Kevin Fay, Paul Schlesinger
Beneficiaries: Barbara Boxer, James Oberstar
Contributions: $2,000 Co-Host; $1,000 Individual
What: Fundraising Breakfast
Where: Johnny's Half Shell
Beneficiaries: Barbara Boxer
Contributions: $2,000 Co-Sponsor; $1,000 PAC/Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Friends of Barbara Boxer
What: Luncheon Reception
Where: Pacific Palms Hotel & Conference Center
Beneficiaries: Barbara Boxer
Contributions: $5,000 Sponsor; $2,400 Co-Host; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Friends of Barbara Boxer
Campaign contribution data provided by OpenSecrets.org, the nonpartisan guide to money in politics. * Contribution data is constantly being updated and this page may not be entirely up to date. For the most current info visit Barbara Boxer's OpenSecrets profile.
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U.S. Congress - Senator Barbara Boxer, California (D)

