Rep. Charles Boustany
Republican • 7th District, Louisiana • 4th Term • Sworn In 2005
- 23 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 349 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 50 of 440)
- 177 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 339 of 440) 7 Made Into Law (Ranks 339 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Steve Womack
- Rep. Dan Boren
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Walter Jones
- Rep. Tammy Baldwin
- Votes with party 96%
- Abstains: 3%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Charles Boustany in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Professionals | $45,750 | $84,000 | $129,750 |
| Oil & Gas | $47,350 | $36,250 | $83,600 |
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $66,476 | $0 | $66,476 |
| Insurance | $8,752 | $54,130 | $62,882 |
| Health Services/HMOs | $15,600 | $23,400 | $39,000 |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $4,650 | $26,000 | $30,650 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $1,000 | $27,800 | $28,800 |
| Retired | $27,950 | $0 | $27,950 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $11,200 | $12,000 | $23,200 |
| Sea Transport | $21,700 | $1,000 | $22,700 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Charles Boustany in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$66,476 | $0 | $66,476 |
| Other physician specialists (Health Professionals) |
$9,150 | $46,000 | $55,150 |
| Physicians (Health Professionals) |
$33,350 | $18,000 | $51,350 |
| Oilfield service, equipment & exploration (Oil & Gas) |
$34,100 | $4,000 | $38,100 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$27,950 | $0 | $27,950 |
| Life insurance (Insurance) |
$1,589 | $24,130 | $25,719 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$10,950 | $12,000 | $22,950 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$20,381 | $1,000 | $21,381 |
| Sugar cane & sugar beets (Crop Production & Basic Processing) |
$0 | $21,000 | $21,000 |
| Home care services (Health Services/HMOs) |
$13,200 | $7,500 | $20,700 |
| Accident & health insurance (Insurance) |
$0 | $18,500 | $18,500 |
| Commercial banks & bank holding companies (Commercial Banks) |
$1,000 | $16,500 | $17,500 |
| Accountants (Accountants) |
$2,950 | $13,881 | $16,831 |
| Insurance companies, brokers & agents (Insurance) |
$6,663 | $8,500 | $15,163 |
| Major (multinational) oil & gas producers (Oil & Gas) |
$500 | $13,500 | $14,000 |
| Pharmaceutical manufacturing (Pharmaceuticals/Health Products) |
$0 | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| Sea transport (Sea Transport) |
$12,400 | $0 | $12,400 |
| Security brokers & investment companies (Securities & Investment) |
$2,720 | $9,500 | $12,220 |
| Hospitals (Hospitals/Nursing Homes) |
$2,250 | $9,500 | $11,750 |
| No employer listed or discovered (No Employer Listed or Found) |
$11,550 | $0 | $11,550 |
| Natural Gas transmission & distribution (Oil & Gas) |
$0 | $11,000 | $11,000 |
| HMOs (Health Services/HMOs) |
$0 | $10,500 | $10,500 |
| Oil & Gas (Oil & Gas) |
$9,700 | $750 | $10,450 |
| Industrial/commercial equipment & materials (Misc Manufacturing & Distributing) |
$1,000 | $9,000 | $10,000 |
| Public works, industrial & commercial construction (General Contractors) |
$4,800 | $5,000 | $9,800 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Charles Boustany.
What: Dinner
Where: Central Michel Richard
Beneficiaries: Charles Boustany
Contributions: $2,500 PAC; $1,000 Personal
What: Lunch
Where: Charlie Palmer Steak
Beneficiaries: Charles Boustany
Contributions: $2,500 PAC Co-Sponsor; $1,000 PAC
What: Weekend in New Orleans
Where: Loews New Orleans Hotel
Beneficiaries: Cmte for the Preservation of Capitalism
Contributions: $5,000 Complimentary package; $2,500 PAC; $1,000 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Committee for the Preservation of Capitalism
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 Charles Boustany's OpenSecrets profile.
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Charles Boustany, Louisiana (R)

