Rep. Karen Bass
Democrat • 37th District, California • 2nd Term • Sworn In 2011
- 7 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 196 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 26 of 440)
- 109 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 190 of 440) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 184 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Frank Pallone
- Rep. Christopher Gibson
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Jim Matheson
- Rep. Jeff Duncan
- Votes with party 94%
- Abstains: 4%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Karen Bass in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $70,800 | $0 | $70,800 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $25,100 | $500 | $25,600 |
| Real Estate | $24,800 | $0 | $24,800 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $23,150 | $1,000 | $24,150 |
| Women's Issues | $12,200 | $5,000 | $17,200 |
| Retired | $17,100 | $0 | $17,100 |
| Health Professionals | $6,100 | $10,000 | $16,100 |
| Lobbyists | $15,800 | $0 | $15,800 |
| Air Transport | $500 | $15,000 | $15,500 |
| Misc Unions | $0 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Karen Bass in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$70,800 | $0 | $70,800 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$23,150 | $1,000 | $24,150 |
| Women's issues (Women's Issues) |
$12,200 | $5,000 | $17,200 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$17,100 | $0 | $17,100 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$15,800 | $0 | $15,800 |
| Express delivery services (Air Transport) |
$500 | $15,000 | $15,500 |
| Real Estate developers & subdividers (Real Estate) |
$14,500 | $0 | $14,500 |
| No employer listed or discovered (No Employer Listed or Found) |
$13,650 | $0 | $13,650 |
| Physicians (Health Professionals) |
$3,450 | $10,000 | $13,450 |
| Motion Picture production & distribution (TV/Movies/Music) |
$12,850 | $0 | $12,850 |
| Entertainment Industry/Broadcast & Motion Pictures (TV/Movies/Music) |
$11,500 | $0 | $11,500 |
| Commercial service unions (Misc Unions) |
$0 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Advertising & public relations services (Business Services) |
$8,050 | $0 | $8,050 |
| Building trades unions (Building Trade Unions) |
$0 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Real estate (Real Estate) |
$6,800 | $0 | $6,800 |
| Civil servant/public employee (Civil Servants/Public Officials) |
$6,250 | $0 | $6,250 |
| Homemakers, students & other non-income earners (Homemakers/Non-income earners) |
$6,200 | $0 | $6,200 |
| Investors (Misc Finance) |
$5,700 | $0 | $5,700 |
| Hospitals (Hospitals/Nursing Homes) |
$500 | $5,000 | $5,500 |
| Democratic leadership PAC (Leadership PACs) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Police & firefighters unions & associations (Public Sector Unions) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Food service & related unions (Misc Unions) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| IBEW (Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) (Industrial Unions) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Hardware & building materials stores (Retail Sales) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Indian Gaming (Casinos/Gambling) |
$0 | $4,800 | $4,800 |
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Karen Bass, California (D)

