Rep. Bruce Braley
Democrat • 1st District, Iowa • 3rd Term • Sworn In 2007
- 27 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 132 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 50 of 440)
- 227 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 112 of 440) 5 Made Into Law (Ranks 228 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Paul Tonko
- Rep. Walter Jones
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Dan Boren
- Rep. Doug Lamborn
- Votes with party 93%
- Abstains: 6%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Bruce Braley in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $356,689 | $21,021 | $377,710 |
| Health Professionals | $12,100 | $70,500 | $82,600 |
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $42,300 | $0 | $42,300 |
| Building Trade Unions | $0 | $36,000 | $36,000 |
| Public Sector Unions | $0 | $29,500 | $29,500 |
| Industrial Unions | $0 | $29,500 | $29,500 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $2,500 | $23,250 | $25,750 |
| Transportation Unions | $0 | $18,000 | $18,000 |
| Lobbyists | $17,099 | $0 | $17,099 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $4,800 | $11,750 | $16,550 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Bruce Braley in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$319,939 | $11,000 | $330,939 |
| Trial Lawyers & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$36,750 | $10,021 | $46,771 |
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$42,300 | $0 | $42,300 |
| Other physician specialists (Health Professionals) |
$7,750 | $28,500 | $36,250 |
| Building trades unions (Building Trade Unions) |
$0 | $36,000 | $36,000 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$17,099 | $0 | $17,099 |
| Manufacturing unions (Industrial Unions) |
$0 | $16,000 | $16,000 |
| Optometrists & Ophthalmologists (Health Professionals) |
$2,100 | $11,500 | $13,600 |
| US Postal Service unions & associations (Public Sector Unions) |
$0 | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| Food service & related unions (Misc Unions) |
$0 | $11,000 | $11,000 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$10,300 | $0 | $10,300 |
| Computer software (Computers/Internet) |
$0 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Teamsters union (Transportation Unions) |
$0 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Pharmacists (Health Professionals) |
$500 | $8,500 | $9,000 |
| Cable & satellite TV production & distribution (TV/Movies/Music) |
$0 | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| Pharmaceutical manufacturing (Pharmaceuticals/Health Products) |
$500 | $8,000 | $8,500 |
| Hospitals (Hospitals/Nursing Homes) |
$3,750 | $4,500 | $8,250 |
| Democratic/Liberal (Democratic/Liberal) |
$6,950 | $1,000 | $7,950 |
| IBEW (Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) (Industrial Unions) |
$0 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Physicians (Health Professionals) |
$1,500 | $6,000 | $7,500 |
| Telephone utilities (Telephone Utilities) |
$500 | $6,200 | $6,700 |
| Health, Education & Human Resources (Misc Health) |
$6,100 | $0 | $6,100 |
| Communications & hi-tech unions (Industrial Unions) |
$0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Homemakers, students & other non-income earners (Homemakers/Non-income earners) |
$5,950 | $0 | $5,950 |
| Credit unions (Credit Unions) |
$300 | $5,579 | $5,879 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Bruce Braley.
What: Bruce Springsteen Concert
Where: Verizon Center
Beneficiaries: Bruce Braley
Contributions: $5,000 PAC
Make Checks Payable To: Braley for Congress
What: Reception
Where: Cornerstone Government Affairs
Beneficiaries: Bruce Braley
Contributions: $5,000 PAC Host; $2,500 PAC Supporter; $1,000 PAC; $250 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Braley for Congress
What: Breakfast
Where: Johnny's Half Shell
Host(s): David Castagnetti, David Thomas, American Optometric Association PAC, Florida Sugarcane League PAC, American Chiropractic Association PAC, American Crystal Sugar PAC
Beneficiaries: Bruce Braley
Contributions: $5,000 PAC Host; $2,500 PAC Supporter; $1,000 PAC guest; $1,000 Individual Host; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Braley for Congress c/o 4C Partners LLC
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 Bruce Braley's OpenSecrets profile.
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Bruce Braley, Iowa (D)

