WASHINGTON, D.C.-Democrat Congressman Andy Kim today paraded members of the End Citizens United PAC to celebrate pending legislation to end lobbying and money from political action committees in Washington, D.C.
There’s just one problem, End Citizens United is a political action committee that donates campaign money to candidates like Andy Kim in order to influence political legislation in Washington, D.C.
Kim received $13,000 from End Citizens United during his 2017 political campaign. The partisan committee raised $4.7 million since 2016, all of which went to Democrat candidates and political action committees that support Democrat and progressive initiatives.
“I’m proud to stand with End Citizens United and my colleagues as we get ready to vote for H.R. 1 tomorrow. We can truly clean up our government and make Washington work for the people, and H.R. 1 is a critical first step,” Kim’s staff posted today on Facebook. “This is what I came here to do. I look forward to delivering on this promise of putting power back in the hands of the people of our state.”
The power to the people who are Democrats, that is.
https://www.facebook.com/RepAndyKimNJ/videos/2349066325326798/
Although Kim routinely suggests he is a politician ready to work across the aisle, his association with End Citizens United is rooted in a deep seeded partisan battle between Democrats and Republicans. The organization also made $216,000 in untraceable “soft money” donations during that period.
The PAC received most of their financing from the elderly and retired, according to Open Secrets.
Here are the top donors, according to federal election filings. Few if any of Kim’s donors through the PAC are New Jersey residents.
| KNAPP, DONALD ALLENTOWN, PA 18104 | NOT EMPLOYED | 07/05/18 | $11,100 |
| GRIESINGER, JAN ATHENS, OH 45701 | RETIRED | 02/07/18 | $10,000 |
| NIESNER, KENNETH MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145 | NOT EMPLOYED | 08/01/18 | $7,300 |
| JACOBS, KENT CENTENNIAL, CO 80121 | Dept Of Defense | 10/31/18 | $7,050 |
| TYRRELL, LEAH LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043 | Not Employed | 11/10/18 | $5,618 |
| ROSSELLI, ALLISON CHESHIRE, CT 06410 | Yale New Haven Hospital | 10/21/18 | $5,100 |
| HELM, SUSAN LOUISVILLE, KY 40207 | 07/10/18 | $5,000 | |
| HELM, SUSAN LOUISVILLE, KY 40207 | RETIRED | 09/25/18 | $5,000 |
| WEISSMAN, ROBERT ALAMO, CA 94507 | RETIRED | 10/12/18 | $5,000 |
| GURAL, JEFFREY NEW YORK, NY 10017 | 09/19/17 | $5,000 | |
| CONNELLY, SERENA DALLAS, TX 75240 | CONTRAN CORP. | 09/28/17 | $5,000 |
| NORDHOFF, NANCY S LANGLEY, WA 98260 | NOT EMPLOYED | 07/10/18 | $5,000 |
| GURAL, JEFFREY ROBERT NEW YORK, NY 10024 | NEWMARK GRUBB KNIGHT FRANK | 05/08/18 | $5,000 |
| GURAL, PAULA NEW YORK, NY 10024 | HOMEMAKER | 05/08/18 | $5,000 |
| HENRY, BAYARD WESTWOOD, MA 02090 | NOT EMPLOYED | 05/08/18 | $5,000 |
| HORMEL, JAMES C SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 | EQUIDEX INC | 05/15/18 | $5,000 |
| HELM, SUSAN LOUISVILLE, KY 40207 | 06/06/18 | $5,000 | |
| SIMON, DEBORAH CARMEL, IN 46032 | NOT EMPLOYED | 06/27/18 | $5,000 |
| SONNENFELDT, MICHAEL NEW YORK, NY 10023 | SELF-EMPLOYED | 06/21/18 | $5,000 |
| METNI, ALAN AUSTIN, TX 78730 | IFLY HOLDINGS LLC | 10/17/18 | $5,000 |
| COOMER, CAROL W ST PAUL, MN 55118 | NOT EMPLOYED | 01/15/17 | $5,000 |
| DANFORTH, WILLIAM SAINT LOUIS, MO 63105 | RETIRED | 08/14/18 | $5,000 |
| YEE, BENNET MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041 | GOOGLE INC. | 08/19/18 | $5,000 |
| RAPHAEL, ALISON TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912 | NOT EMPLOYED | 09/11/18 | $5,000 |
| CERF, VINTON MCLEAN, VA 22102 | 11/29/17 | $5,000 | |
| BREDBENNER, BERNARD W JR WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701 | 03/20/18 | $5,000 | |
| DONOFRIO, ANITA RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877 | SELF EMPLOYED | 11/21/17 | $5,000 |
| SONNENFELDT, MICHAEL NEW YORK, NY 10023 | SELF | 05/25/17 | $5,000 |
| TAYLOR, DALE CHICAGO, IL 60614 | ABELSONTAYLOR | 05/11/17 | $5,000 |
| TAYLOR, DALE CHICAGO, IL 60614 | ABELSONTAYLOR | 02/05/17 | $5,000 |
| ABRAMSON, RONALD WASHINGTON, DC 20006 | BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY | 10/11/17 | $5,000 |
| SCHAPS, RICHARD NEW YORK, NY 10022 | VAN WAGNER | 10/02/18 | $5,000 |
| KIRK, LAURA S NEW YORK, NY 10023 | 07/11/17 | $5,000 | |
| FAY, THOMAS FORTUNE SILVER SPRING, MD 20906 | FAY KAPLAN LAW, PA | 04/20/17 | $5,000 |
| SINGLETON, CHRISTINA PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272 | WRITER | 12/11/17 | $5,000 |
| KIRK, JR, GARRETT NEW YORK, NY 10021 | 05/23/17 | $5,000 | |
| KIRK, CLAY K NEW YORK, NY 10021 | INVESTOR | 05/23/17 | $5,000 |
| MC NAIR-CAPUTO, ROSEMARY SAN JOSE, CA 95124 | NOT EMPLOYED | 07/31/18 | $5,000 |
| CAPUTO, DAN SAN JOSE, CA 95124 | NOT EMPLOYED | 07/31/18 | $5,000 |
| HELM, NELSON JR LOUISVILLE, KY 40207 | NOT EMPLOYED | 05/08/18 | $4,750 |
| ALTHER, RICHARD PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264 | NOVELIST | 02/19/18 | $4,100 |
| BECKETT, DEBORAH L ROCHESTER, MN 55902 | Not Employed | 10/29/18 | $4,000 |
| DONOFRIO, ANITA RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877 | DEVELOPER | 07/18/18 | $4,000 |
| KARPLUS, BARBARA NEWBURY PARK, CA 91320 | TEACHER | 07/13/18 | $4,000 |
| ABRAMSON, RONALD WASHINGTON, DC 20006 | BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY | 12/04/18 | $4,000 |
| MADLEY, SUSAN ASHLAND, OR 97520 | NOT EMPLOYED | 09/10/18 | $3,625 |
| BRONFMAN, CHARLES R PALM BEACH, FL 33480 | NOT EMPLOYED | 12/09/17 | $3,500 |
| ROGERS, PATSY NEW SUFFOLK, NY 11956 | COMPOSER, TEACHER | 10/13/18 | $3,125 |
| SELZER, JUDITH BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 | Not Employed | 10/30/18 | $3,000 |
| HAGGE, JR, ROBERT S HAZELHURST, WI 54531 | NOT EMPLOYED | 12/19/17 | $3,000 |
| CROTHERS, LEENA NORTHFORD, CT 06472 | NOT EMPLOYED | 02/18/18 | $2,800 |
| WINEGRAD, DILYS PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146 | NOT EMPLOYED | 06/25/18 | $2,800 |
| ALEXANDER, HOWARD SPRING, TX 77381 | GLOBAL SHOP SOLUTIONS | 04/13/18 | $2,723 |
| TAYLOR, DALE CHICAGO, IL 60614 | ABELSONTAYLOR | 04/07/17 | $2,700 |
| WENDT, CARL LONGWOOD, FL 32750 | CNA INSURANCE | 04/08/17 | $2,700 |
| HEYMANN, NANCY BOZEMAN, MT 59718 | NOT EMPLOYED | 09/21/17 | $2,700 |
| LANG ASSAEL, CRISTINA MILLBROOK, NY 12545 | ASSAEL INC. | 10/03/18 | $2,700 |
| HELM, NELSON JR LOUISVILLE, KY 40207 | RETIRED | 10/01/18 | $2,700 |
| HELM, SUSAN LOUISVILLE, KY 40207 | RETIRED | 10/01/18 | $2,700 |
| HELM, SUSAN LOUISVILLE, KY 40207 | RETIRED | 10/01/18 | $2,700 |
| ALHUSSEINI, IBRAHIM LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 | FULLCYCLE ENERGY | 10/14/18 | $2,700 |
| LUTZ, CHRISTOPHER CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140 | Historian | 10/29/18 | $2,700 |
| ADCOCK, DANIEL L LUBBOCK, TX 79411 | NOT EMPLOYED | 08/31/18 | $2,700 |
| GRAUER, LAURIE GREENWICH, CT 06830 | NOT EMPLOYED | 06/28/18 | $2,700 |
| FORSTER, BARBARA MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415 | NOT EMPLOYED | 08/17/18 | $2,700 |
| SIMON, DEBORAH CARMEL, IN 46032 | NOT EMPLOYED | 10/06/18 | $2,700 |
| JENNINGS, ELIZABETH L MILL VALLEY, CA 94942 | Not Employed | 10/24/18 | $2,700 |
| FRERES, CAMERON BEND, OR 97702 | HEALTHY BUILDING SCIENCE | 09/09/18 | $2,700 |
| LUTZ, CHRISTOPHER CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140 | HISTORIAN | 10/08/18 | $2,700 |
| LUTZ, CHRISTOPHER CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140 | HISTORIAN | 10/15/18 | $2,700 |