S. 849 - OPEN Government Act of 2007

Government information. 110^th Congress (2007-2008)

Sponsor:: Patrick Leahy
Summary:: A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government. (by CRS)
Status:: The bill was voted on in the Senate on August 2, 2007
Amendments:: 2 proposed amendments. 1 accepted. View amendments

Senate Vote: On Passage

PASSED by voice vote on August 3, 2007.

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OPEN Government Act of 2007

S. 849 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.

Other Titles

OPEN Government Act of 2007
Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007
OPEN Government Act of 2007
Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007

Sponsor

Patrick Leahy

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

Government information
Actions and defenses
Administrative Conference of the U.S.
Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Alternative dispute resolution
Budgets
Business
Business records
Civil liberties
Communications
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Consent decrees
Data banks
Disciplining of employees
Electronic government information
Employee training
Evidence (Law)
Executive departments
Executive reorganization
Federal employees
Federal officials
Freedom of information
Government contractors
Government employees
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Government statistics
Governmental investigations
Identification devices
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
Internet
Job training
Journalism
Judicial review
Law
Legal fees
Legislation
Mass media
Mediation
National Archives and Records Administration
Performance measurement
Personnel management
Position classification
Promotions
Public contracts
Public records
Reporters and reporting
Salaries
Technology
Telecommunication
Telephone
Terrorism
User charges
Web sites

Related Bills

Major Actions

Introduced	3/13/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (2 proposed)
Passed Senate	8/03/2007

Bill History

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All Actions
Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/4/2007 S11071-11073)	8/03/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2655 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	8/03/2007	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	3/13/2007
		3/13/2007	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
		3/13/2007	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3066)
		3/14/2007	Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/12/2007	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
		4/30/2007	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. 110-59. Additional views filed.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/30/2007	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 127.
		8/03/2007	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	8/03/2007	Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/4/2007 S11071-11073)
		8/03/2007	Amendment SA 2655 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Kyl.
select this vote	Vote	8/03/2007	Amendment SA 2655 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		8/06/2007	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		9/04/2007	Received in the House.
		9/04/2007	Held at the desk.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
	S. Amdt. 1147	Leahy, Patrick [D-VT]	May 21, 2007	Offered on May 20, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 2655	Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	August 3, 2007	Passed by voice vote on August 2, 2007.
	To improve the bill. Show amendment details

Total contributions given to Senators within 30 days of the vote "Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/4/2007 S11071-11073)" from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Physicians

Book, newspaper & periodical publishing

Non-profit foundations

Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.

Christian Conservative

opposed this bill

Contributor	Interest group	Amount	Date	Senate member	Party	State	Vote
Gurru, Manoher	Physicians	$2,300	7/5/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Embry, Robert C Jr	Non-profit foundations	$1,000	7/6/07	Benjamin Cardin	D	MD	Yes
Goldberg, Leonard H Md	Physicians	$2,000	7/6/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Liss, Robert a	Physicians	$250	7/6/07	Benjamin Cardin	D	MD	Yes
Pittenger, David M	Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.	$1,000	7/6/07	Benjamin Cardin	D	MD	Yes
Smith, Rosemary K	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$1,000	7/6/07	Benjamin Cardin	D	MD	Yes
Smith, Rosemary K	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$1,000	7/6/07	Benjamin Cardin	D	MD	Yes
Whetstone, Jack Dr	Physicians	$250	7/6/07	Jefferson Sessions	R	AL	Yes
Manuel, Michael D	Physicians	$1,000	7/7/07	Ted Stevens	R	AK	Yes
Pigott, Judy	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$250	7/7/07	Patty Murray	D	WA	Yes
Mazza, Virginia	Physicians	$250	7/9/07	Russell Feingold	D	WI	Yes
Rogers, Samuel E Dr	Physicians	$250	7/9/07	Tim Johnson	D	SD	Yes
Slattery, Mary T	Physicians	$500	7/9/07	Tim Johnson	D	SD	Yes
Honsinger, Richard	Physicians	$500	7/10/07	Jeff Bingaman	D	NM	Yes
Simon, Nicholas	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$500	7/10/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Simon, Nicholas	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$-500	7/10/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Weinberg, Daniel	Non-profit foundations	$500	7/10/07	Tim Johnson	D	SD	Yes
Brumby, Martha L	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$2,000	7/11/07	Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	Yes
Brumby, Otis	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$2,000	7/11/07	Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	Yes
Mccall, Michael	Physicians	$2,000	7/12/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Mccall, Michael	Physicians	$1,800	7/12/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Mccall, Michael	Physicians	$-1,800	7/12/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Sheehan, Shaun	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$1,000	7/12/07	Richard Durbin	D	IL	Yes
Carrillo, Arturo	Physicians	$250	7/13/07	John Thune	R	SD	Yes
Southwick, Wayne Dr	Physicians	$2,000	7/13/07	John Barrasso	R	WY	Yes
Beard, Jane V	Non-profit foundations	$7,200	7/14/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Beard, Jane V	Non-profit foundations	$2,300	7/14/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Beard, Jane V	Non-profit foundations	$-2,300	7/14/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Gebelly, Joseph	Physicians	$1,000	7/15/07	John Sununu	R	NH	Yes
Sayah, Assaad J	Physicians	$500	7/15/07	John Sununu	R	NH	Yes
Braithwaite-Brickley, Joyce	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$250	7/16/07	Carl Levin	D	MI	Yes
National Community Action Foundation	Non-profit foundations	$1,500	7/16/07	Lamar Alexander	R	TN	Yes
Scheffey, Alice Ms	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$250	7/16/07	Russell Feingold	D	WI	Yes
Silverman, Paula	Physicians	$1,000	7/16/07	Sherrod Brown	D	OH	Yes
Sosland, Morton I	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$1,000	7/16/07	Pat Roberts	R	KS	Yes
Uihlein, Lynde	Non-profit foundations	$2,300	7/16/07	Russell Feingold	D	WI	Yes
Uihlein, Lynde	Non-profit foundations	$200	7/16/07	Russell Feingold	D	WI	Yes
Atto, Ghazwan a	Physicians	$500	7/17/07	Carl Levin	D	MI	Yes
Brikho, Basel a	Physicians	$500	7/17/07	Carl Levin	D	MI	Yes
Welters, Beatrice	Non-profit foundations	$2,000	7/17/07	Arlen Specter	D	PA	Yes
Wilberger, James	Physicians	$500	7/17/07	Arlen Specter	D	PA	Yes
American College of Cardiology	Physicians	$2,500	7/18/07	Blanche Lincoln	D	AR	Yes
Canon, Joseph Ed	Non-profit foundations	$2,500	7/18/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Canon, Joseph Ed	Non-profit foundations	$400	7/18/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Canon, Joseph Ed	Non-profit foundations	$-400	7/18/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Cregan, James R	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$250	7/18/07	Patrick Leahy	D	VT	Yes
Mccoy, Michael T	Physicians	$1,000	7/18/07	Pat Roberts	R	KS	Yes
Sedgwick, Theodore	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$2,300	7/18/07	Mary Landrieu	D	LA	Yes
Sedgwick, Theodore	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$2,300	7/18/07	Mary Landrieu	D	LA	Yes
Wood, James	Physicians	$500	7/18/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Boyer, Mary M	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$250	7/19/07	Tim Johnson	D	SD	Yes
Reeve, Lee M	Physicians	$500	7/19/07	Richard Durbin	D	IL	Yes
Schulz, Mona Lisa	Physicians	$500	7/19/07	Susan Collins	R	ME	Yes
Stubbs, Dace	Physicians	$2,000	7/19/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Stubbs, William King	Physicians	$2,000	7/19/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Galloway, William B	Physicians	$250	7/20/07	Ken Salazar	D	CO	Yes
Yardley, Ingrid a	Physicians	$2,000	7/20/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Vemuru, Ravikumar P	Physicians	$1,000	7/21/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Abu-Ghazaleh, Samir	Physicians	$800	7/23/07	Tim Johnson	D	SD	Yes
Abu-Ghazaleh, Samir	Physicians	$200	7/23/07	Tim Johnson	D	SD	Yes
Atkinson, Basil E Jr Md	Physicians	$400	7/23/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Atkinson, Basil E Jr Md	Physicians	$200	7/23/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Atkinson, Basil E Jr Md	Physicians	$-200	7/23/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Atkinson, Frances H	Physicians	$400	7/23/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Atkinson, Frances H	Physicians	$200	7/23/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Atkinson, Frances H	Physicians	$-200	7/23/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Diaz, Pablo R Md	Physicians	$500	7/23/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Adnot, John Md	Physicians	$2,000	7/24/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Buehner, Marvin	Physicians	$500	7/24/07	Tim Johnson	D	SD	Yes
Johnson, Sara	Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.	$250	7/24/07	Thomas Harkin	D	IA	Yes
Lisko, Jeff	Physicians	$300	7/24/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Maberry, Stephen Douglas	Physicians	$500	7/24/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
News America Holdings	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$1,000	7/24/07	Gordon Smith	R	OR	Yes
News America Holdings	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$1,000	7/24/07	Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	Yes
Williams, John	Physicians	$500	7/24/07	Arlen Specter	D	PA	Yes
American College of Physicians Services	Physicians	$1,000	7/25/07	John Rockefeller	D	WV	Yes
Ham, Cleave	Physicians	$300	7/25/07	Jim DeMint	R	SC	Yes
Link, Nina	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$500	7/25/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
National Community Action Foundation	Non-profit foundations	$4,000	7/25/07	Ken Salazar	D	CO	Yes
News America Holdings	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$3,000	7/25/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Schweitzer, Mike	Physicians	$500	7/25/07	Max Baucus	D	MT	Yes
Shedden, Peter Dr	Physicians	$1,000	7/25/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Shedden, Peter Dr	Physicians	$800	7/25/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Shedden, Peter Dr	Physicians	$-800	7/25/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Wright, Libbyette E Md	Physicians	$1,000	7/25/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Auel, Jean	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$2,300	7/26/07	Ron Wyden	D	OR	Yes
Coffey, Peter J	Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.	$500	7/26/07	Richard Durbin	D	IL	Yes
Powers, Camaro	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$500	7/26/07	Richard Durbin	D	IL	Yes
Spooner, Sharon	Physicians	$200	7/26/07	Richard Durbin	D	IL	Yes
Griffith, Thomas Dr	Physicians	$1,000	7/27/07	Jefferson Sessions	R	AL	Yes
Premsrirut, Somphool	Physicians	$2,300	7/27/07	Thomas Harkin	D	IA	Yes
Premsrirut, Somphool	Physicians	$2,300	7/27/07	Thomas Harkin	D	IA	Yes
Yeh, Robert	Physicians	$500	7/27/07	Thomas Harkin	D	IA	Yes
Mcdonald, David Mr	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$2,300	7/28/07	Bob Corker	R	TN	Yes
Mcdonald, Diane Mrs	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$2,300	7/28/07	Bob Corker	R	TN	Yes
Bannon, Mary	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$1,000	7/30/07	Max Baucus	D	MT	Yes
Cohen, Suzanne F	Non-profit foundations	$1,000	7/30/07	Barbara Mikulski	D	MD	Yes
Embry, Robert C Jr	Non-profit foundations	$1,000	7/30/07	Barbara Mikulski	D	MD	Yes
Freischlag, Julie a	Physicians	$1,000	7/30/07	Barbara Mikulski	D	MD	Yes
Goldstein, Gary W	Physicians	$1,000	7/30/07	Barbara Mikulski	D	MD	Yes
Hatle, Ellen	Physicians	$1,000	7/30/07	Barbara Mikulski	D	MD	Yes
Nelson, Douglas W	Non-profit foundations	$250	7/30/07	Barbara Mikulski	D	MD	Yes
Niaz, Mohammad K	Physicians	$500	7/30/07	John Kerry	D	MA	Yes
Nlaz, Mohammad K	Physicians	$500	7/30/07	John Kerry	D	MA	Yes
Olson, Patrick	Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.	$2,300	7/30/07	Debbie Ann Stabenow	D	MI	Yes
Olson, Patrick	Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.	$2,300	7/30/07	Debbie Ann Stabenow	D	MI	Yes
Ouyang, Pamela	Physicians	$1,000	7/30/07	Barbara Mikulski	D	MD	Yes
Pease, Richard W	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$2,000	7/30/07	John Sununu	R	NH	Yes
Roberts, Bobby L	Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.	$1,000	7/30/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Spier, Scott a	Physicians	$500	7/30/07	Barbara Mikulski	D	MD	Yes
American Academy of Family Physicians	Physicians	$2,500	7/31/07	John Rockefeller	D	WV	Yes
American Academy of Family Physicians	Physicians	$2,500	7/31/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
American Academy of Family Physicians	Physicians	$2,500	7/31/07	Thomas Harkin	D	IA	Yes
American Academy of Family Physicians	Physicians	$1,000	7/31/07	Arlen Specter	D	PA	Yes
American College of Physicians Services	Physicians	$2,000	7/31/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Oros, David	Physicians	$2,000	7/31/07	Amy Klobuchar	D	MN	Yes
Adnot, John	Physicians	$2,000	8/1/07	Kay Hutchison	R	TX	Yes
American College of Emergency Physicians	Physicians	$2,500	8/1/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Anderson, Lawrence	Physicians	$2,000	8/1/07	Kay Hutchison	R	TX	Yes
Koury, Fred L	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$2,300	8/1/07	George Voinovich	R	OH	Yes
Martin, Shawn	Physicians	$250	8/1/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Kulick, Steven Dr	Physicians	$1,000	8/2/07	Russell Feingold	D	WI	Yes
Linn, Leslee J	Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.	$1,000	8/2/07	Thad Cochran	R	MS	Yes
Marshall, Randy	Physicians	$500	8/2/07	Jeff Bingaman	D	NM	Yes
Rabon, Larry D	Physicians	$250	8/2/07	Lindsey Graham	R	SC	Yes
Roig, Chester a Iii Md	Physicians	$500	8/2/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Schurz, Kathryn F	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$2,300	8/2/07	Richard Lugar	R	IN	Yes
Schurz, Scott C	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$2,300	8/2/07	Richard Lugar	R	IN	Yes
Schurz, Scott C	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$400	8/2/07	Richard Lugar	R	IN	Yes
Heldinger, Katherine	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$250	8/3/07	Susan Collins	R	ME	Yes
Lopez, Ruben M	Physicians	$1,000	8/3/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
National Community Action Foundation	Non-profit foundations	$3,500	8/3/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
National Community Action Foundation	Non-profit foundations	$2,500	8/3/07	John Sununu	R	NH	Yes
News America Holdings	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$1,000	8/3/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
News America Holdings	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$1,000	8/3/07	Richard Durbin	D	IL	Yes
Shanken, Marvin	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$2,300	8/3/07	Susan Collins	R	ME	Yes
Shanken, Marvin	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$700	8/3/07	Susan Collins	R	ME	Yes
Miller, John J	Non-profit foundations	$500	8/5/07	George Voinovich	R	OH	Yes
Singh, Ranjeet K	Physicians	$500	8/5/07	John Rockefeller	D	WV	Yes
Cohan, Stanley	Physicians	$250	8/6/07	Gordon Smith	R	OR	Yes
Farrell, Howard	Physicians	$250	8/6/07	Lindsey Graham	R	SC	Yes
Hammond, Gaines	Physicians	$1,000	8/6/07	Lindsey Graham	R	SC	Yes
Mcguire, Daniel	Physicians	$400	8/6/07	Russell Feingold	D	WI	Yes
Reiss, David	Physicians	$500	8/6/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Smith, Charlie D	Physicians	$1,000	8/6/07	Lindsey Graham	R	SC	Yes
Spencer, T Rhett Jr	Physicians	$600	8/6/07	Lindsey Graham	R	SC	Yes
Spencer, T Rhett Jr	Physicians	$300	8/6/07	Lindsey Graham	R	SC	Yes
Spencer, T Rhett Jr	Physicians	$-300	8/6/07	Lindsey Graham	R	SC	Yes
Spencer, Virginia G	Physicians	$1,200	8/6/07	Lindsey Graham	R	SC	Yes
Spencer, Virginia G	Physicians	$300	8/6/07	Lindsey Graham	R	SC	Yes
Spencer, Virginia G	Physicians	$-300	8/6/07	Lindsey Graham	R	SC	Yes
Spencer, Virginia G	Physicians	$-600	8/6/07	Lindsey Graham	R	SC	Yes
Ward, Benjamin K Jr	Physicians	$250	8/6/07	Lindsey Graham	R	SC	Yes
Cooperative of American Physicians	Physicians	$2,000	8/7/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Harris, William L	Physicians	$200	8/7/07	John Rockefeller	D	WV	Yes
Harris, William L	Physicians	$200	8/7/07	John Rockefeller	D	WV	Yes
Adhami, Kourosh	Physicians	$500	8/8/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Boyer, John D	Physicians	$1,000	8/8/07	Daniel Inouye	D	HI	Yes
Burson, Barbara	Physicians	$500	8/8/07	Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	Yes
Grantham, Jonathan	Physicians	$1,000	8/8/07	Claire McCaskill	D	MO	Yes
Mattioli, Joseph	Physicians	$1,000	8/8/07	Arlen Specter	D	PA	Yes
Meredith Corp	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$1,000	8/8/07	Thomas Harkin	D	IA	Yes
Miller, Helen C	Physicians	$500	8/8/07	Gordon Smith	R	OR	Yes
Bradley, David	Non-profit foundations	$838	8/9/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Lingo, John Dr	Physicians	$200	8/9/07	Jefferson Sessions	R	AL	Yes
Pennsylvania Medical Assn	Physicians	$2,500	8/9/07	Arlen Specter	D	PA	Yes
Chapman, Jack	Physicians	$1,250	8/10/07	Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	Yes
Chapman, Leslie	Physicians	$700	8/10/07	Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	Yes
Corn, Lovick	Christian Conservative	$1,300	8/10/07	Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	Yes
Corn, Lovick	Christian Conservative	$300	8/10/07	Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	Yes
Jarrard, Mary Bess	Physicians	$250	8/10/07	Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	Yes
Mcguire, Andrea	Physicians	$1,000	8/10/07	Thomas Harkin	D	IA	Yes
Meek, Thomas D Md	Physicians	$250	8/10/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Reid, Gary	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$250	8/10/07	James Inhofe	R	OK	Yes
Simon, Timothy	Physicians	$1,000	8/10/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
West, Stephen	Non-profit foundations	$1,000	8/10/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Wilner, Lane	Physicians	$250	8/10/07	Lindsey Graham	R	SC	Yes
Lerer, Paul K	Physicians	$500	8/11/07	Bob Corker	R	TN	Yes
Aaron, Phillip	Physicians	$500	8/13/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Amin, Patrice	Physicians	$500	8/13/07	Frank Lautenberg	D	NJ	Yes
Arterberry, Joe	Physicians	$1,000	8/13/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Hanke, C	Physicians	$1,000	8/13/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Nelligan, Luke	Physicians	$500	8/13/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Patel, Jitendra (Jay)	Physicians	$200	8/13/07	Gordon Smith	R	OR	Yes
Schamberg, Jay Dr	Physicians	$500	8/13/07	Russell Feingold	D	WI	Yes
Arguelles, Martha M	Physicians	$250	8/14/07	Max Baucus	D	MT	Yes
Broad, Eli	Non-profit foundations	$1,000	8/14/07	Max Baucus	D	MT	Yes
New Mexico Medical Assn	Physicians	$1,000	8/14/07	Pete Domenici	R	NM	Yes
Allen, David	Physicians	$500	8/15/07	Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	Yes
Baltz, Brad	Physicians	$1,000	8/15/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Bennett, Richard	Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.	$500	8/15/07	Susan Collins	R	ME	Yes
Fogg, Diane	Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.	$500	8/15/07	Frank Lautenberg	D	NJ	Yes
Hardman, William	Physicians	$500	8/15/07	Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	Yes
Kinsinger, John William	Physicians	$1,000	8/15/07	James Inhofe	R	OK	Yes
Richman, Arnold I	Physicians	$500	8/15/07	Barbara Mikulski	D	MD	Yes
Schuster, Lawrence	Physicians	$1,000	8/15/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Wolfe, Steven	Physicians	$250	8/15/07	Thomas Harkin	D	IA	Yes
Dean, Richard Dr	Physicians	$500	8/16/07	Elizabeth Dole	R	NC	Yes
Picou, Marguerite	Physicians	$500	8/16/07	Mary Landrieu	D	LA	Yes
Eckstat, Steve	Physicians	$400	8/17/07	Thomas Harkin	D	IA	Yes
Gaby, Richard Mr	Non-profit foundations	$2,300	8/17/07	John Isakson	R	GA	Yes
Gaby, Richard Mr	Non-profit foundations	$2,300	8/17/07	John Isakson	R	GA	Yes
Gitchell, Robert	Physicians	$400	8/17/07	Thomas Harkin	D	IA	Yes
Hales, J S Dr	Physicians	$1,000	8/17/07	John Barrasso	R	WY	Yes
Kinsinger, John William	Physicians	$700	8/17/07	James Inhofe	R	OK	Yes
Kinsinger, John William	Physicians	$-700	8/17/07	James Inhofe	R	OK	Yes
Mccoy, Ronald Dr	Physicians	$500	8/17/07	Jefferson Sessions	R	AL	Yes
Webb, Bryan	Physicians	$1,000	8/17/07	Max Baucus	D	MT	Yes
Wilson, Loyce K	Physicians	$500	8/17/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Wilson, Rick K Md	Physicians	$500	8/17/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Barrier, Patricia a	Physicians	$250	8/18/07	Amy Klobuchar	D	MN	Yes
Flalt, Steven G	Physicians	$300	8/18/07	Bob Corker	R	TN	Yes
Chughtal, Abdul	Physicians	$400	8/19/07	Thomas Harkin	D	IA	Yes
Mcgowan, Gerald	Physicians	$250	8/20/07	Charles Grassley	R	IA	Yes
Meredith Corp	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$1,000	8/20/07	Susan Collins	R	ME	Yes
Moore, J Malcolm	Physicians	$245	8/20/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Narra, Rao R	Physicians	$250	8/20/07	Mary Landrieu	D	LA	Yes
Schuster, Lawence	Physicians	$250	8/20/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Schuster, Lawrence	Physicians	$-250	8/20/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Belyeu, Dustin	Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.	$200	8/21/07	Pete Domenici	R	NM	Yes
Lehmann, Donald R Md	Physicians	$200	8/21/07	Ted Stevens	R	AK	Yes
Moore, J Malcolm	Physicians	$1,000	8/21/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Whittington, Kenneth W Md	Physicians	$200	8/21/07	James Inhofe	R	OK	Yes
Yellin, Steven D	Physicians	$250	8/21/07	Mary Landrieu	D	LA	Yes
American College of Physicians Services	Physicians	$1,000	8/22/07	John Rockefeller	D	WV	Yes
Bartness, Patrick	Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.	$1,000	8/22/07	Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	Yes
Canon, Joseph Ed	Non-profit foundations	$-1,900	8/22/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Cochran, Paul	Physicians	$200	8/22/07	Pete Domenici	R	NM	Yes
Goodmann, Therese	Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.	$1,000	8/22/07	Thomas Harkin	D	IA	Yes
Holcomb, Robin E	Physicians	$1,000	8/22/07	Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	Yes
Katlic, Mark	Physicians	$250	8/22/07	Arlen Specter	D	PA	Yes
Maberry, Stephen	Physicians	$1,000	8/22/07	Kay Hutchison	R	TX	Yes
Mangus, Marlyn	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$500	8/22/07	Pat Roberts	R	KS	Yes
Schuster, Lawrence	Physicians	$-550	8/22/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Wieder, Homer	Physicians	$200	8/22/07	Arlen Specter	D	PA	Yes
Wimer, Connie	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$700	8/22/07	Thomas Harkin	D	IA	Yes
Wimer, Connie	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$300	8/22/07	Thomas Harkin	D	IA	Yes
Abraham, Richard	Physicians	$500	8/23/07	Gordon Smith	R	OR	Yes
Black, Cathleen P	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$700	8/23/07	Susan Collins	R	ME	Yes
Black, Cathleen P	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$300	8/23/07	Susan Collins	R	ME	Yes
Clark, William	Physicians	$200	8/23/07	Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	Yes
Gaby, Barbara Mrs	Non-profit foundations	$2,300	8/23/07	John Isakson	R	GA	Yes
Gaby, Barbara Mrs	Non-profit foundations	$2,300	8/23/07	John Isakson	R	GA	Yes
Miller, Robert L	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$2,300	8/23/07	Susan Collins	R	ME	Yes
Poplar, Clifford Dr Md	Physicians	$250	8/23/07	Russell Feingold	D	WI	Yes
Rosenberg, Howard	Physicians	$250	8/23/07	Gordon Smith	R	OR	Yes
Wiesendanger, Kathleen C	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$500	8/23/07	Susan Collins	R	ME	Yes
Wlnnick, Karen B	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$2,000	8/23/07	John Rockefeller	D	WV	Yes
Albrecht, Marilyn	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$200	8/24/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Allen, Ray E	Physicians	$500	8/24/07	Pat Roberts	R	KS	Yes
Assarian, Gary	Physicians	$500	8/24/07	Carl Levin	D	MI	Yes
Cheek, Ben	Physicians	$1,000	8/24/07	Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	Yes
Ross, Duane	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$500	8/24/07	Pat Roberts	R	KS	Yes
Gill, John	Physicians	$500	8/25/07	Kay Hutchison	R	TX	Yes
Hollomon, Michael	Physicians	$1,000	8/25/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Mock, Presley	Physicians	$500	8/25/07	Kay Hutchison	R	TX	Yes
Omish, Dean	Physicians	$500	8/25/07	John Rockefeller	D	WV	Yes
Rayesam, Ram	Physicians	$250	8/25/07	Frank Lautenberg	D	NJ	Yes
White, Steven	Physicians	$1,000	8/25/07	Kay Hutchison	R	TX	Yes
Bockman, Richard	Physicians	$500	8/26/07	Frank Lautenberg	D	NJ	Yes
Parr, Allan T	Physicians	$2,300	8/26/07	Mary Landrieu	D	LA	Yes
Parr, Allan T	Physicians	$200	8/26/07	Mary Landrieu	D	LA	Yes
Briscoe, William	Physicians	$300	8/27/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Briscoe, William	Physicians	$200	8/27/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Carlyle, David	Physicians	$1,000	8/27/07	Thomas Harkin	D	IA	Yes
Charash, Phyllis	Physicians	$500	8/27/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Fine, Thomas	Physicians	$400	8/27/07	Thomas Harkin	D	IA	Yes
Lucero, Stephen P	Physicians	$500	8/27/07	John Rockefeller	D	WV	Yes
Scarrow, Lloyd	Physicians	$500	8/27/07	John Rockefeller	D	WV	Yes
Shuttleworth, Edward	Physicians	$1,000	8/27/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Adametz, James	Physicians	$500	8/28/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Ahmad, Mahmood	Physicians	$500	8/28/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Ault, Lawrence Iii	Physicians	$500	8/28/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Behrens, Jerry Dr	Physicians	$2,300	8/28/07	John Barrasso	R	WY	Yes
Bernitsky, David	Physicians	$2,300	8/28/07	Pete Domenici	R	NM	Yes
Bernitsky, David	Physicians	$2,300	8/28/07	Pete Domenici	R	NM	Yes
Billie, J D	Physicians	$500	8/28/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Branman, Rhys	Physicians	$500	8/28/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Calhoun, J Michael	Physicians	$500	8/28/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Cunningham, Kevin	Physicians	$500	8/28/07	Thomas Harkin	D	IA	Yes
Gilmore, John Russell Md	Physicians	$1,000	8/28/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Hallinan, Timothy Dr	Physicians	$250	8/28/07	John Barrasso	R	WY	Yes
Hart, Thomas	Physicians	$500	8/28/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Hartsaw, Sara Dr	Physicians	$500	8/28/07	John Barrasso	R	WY	Yes
Jordan, F Richard	Physicians	$500	8/28/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Lawrence, B Brooks	Physicians	$500	8/28/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Lee, Moyuen Mimi	Physicians	$500	8/28/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Lorio, Jerry	Physicians	$500	8/28/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Mason, Zachary	Physicians	$500	8/28/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Morriss, Patricia (Patsy)	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$250	8/28/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Pownell, Patrick H Md	Physicians	$500	8/28/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Sloan, Gene	Physicians	$500	8/28/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Spicer, Thomas Dr	Physicians	$500	8/28/07	John Barrasso	R	WY	Yes
Atkinson, Frances	Physicians	$2,300	8/29/07	Kay Hutchison	R	TX	Yes
Bosita, Renato	Physicians	$500	8/29/07	Kay Hutchison	R	TX	Yes
Fanaroff, a a	Physicians	$1,000	8/29/07	Sherrod Brown	D	OH	Yes
Ferguson, Dawn	Physicians	$250	8/29/07	Amy Klobuchar	D	MN	Yes
Fulgham, Pat	Physicians	$1,000	8/29/07	Kay Hutchison	R	TX	Yes
Gilmore, John	Physicians	$1,000	8/29/07	Kay Hutchison	R	TX	Yes
Graham, Chester	Physicians	$250	8/29/07	Kay Hutchison	R	TX	Yes
Graham, Phyllis	Physicians	$250	8/29/07	Kay Hutchison	R	TX	Yes
Knight, Lee L	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$500	8/29/07	Amy Klobuchar	D	MN	Yes
Montgomery, William	Physicians	$1,000	8/29/07	Kay Hutchison	R	TX	Yes
Nelson, Heidi	Physicians	$250	8/29/07	Amy Klobuchar	D	MN	Yes
Payne, F Corry	Physicians	$500	8/29/07	Kay Hutchison	R	TX	Yes
Pollock, Hartan	Physicians	$500	8/29/07	Kay Hutchison	R	TX	Yes
Shamdasani, Rajan	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$1,000	8/29/07	Elizabeth Dole	R	NC	Yes
Siegel, Stuart	Physicians	$500	8/29/07	Max Baucus	D	MT	Yes
Berman, Steven J	Physicians	$2,000	8/30/07	Daniel Inouye	D	HI	Yes
Bitterman, Mary G	Non-profit foundations	$2,000	8/30/07	Daniel Inouye	D	HI	Yes
Burgess, Lawrence	Physicians	$2,000	8/30/07	Daniel Inouye	D	HI	Yes
Cooperative of American Physicians	Physicians	$1,500	8/30/07	Gordon Smith	R	OR	Yes
Demetriou, Achilles a Md	Physicians	$1,000	8/30/07	Sherrod Brown	D	OH	Yes
Desai, Dipak	Physicians	$700	8/30/07	Harry Reid	D	NV	Yes
Desal, Dipak	Physicians	$300	8/30/07	Harry Reid	D	NV	Yes
Feltelson, Philip	Physicians	$250	8/30/07	Mitch McConnell	R	KY	Yes
Grover, Jaswinder	Physicians	$2,300	8/30/07	Harry Reid	D	NV	Yes
Jackson, Theodore a	Physicians	$250	8/30/07	John Rockefeller	D	WV	Yes
Kyer, Dean	Physicians	$250	8/30/07	John Rockefeller	D	WV	Yes
Pigott, Judy	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$250	8/30/07	Patty Murray	D	WA	Yes
Prabhu, Lala	Physicians	$2,300	8/30/07	Harry Reid	D	NV	Yes
Rauck, Richard	Physicians	$1,000	8/30/07	Richard Burr	R	NC	Yes
Roe, Phil	Physicians	$500	8/30/07	Lamar Alexander	R	TN	Yes
Sharma, Vishvinder	Physicians	$300	8/30/07	Harry Reid	D	NV	Yes
Shin Lai, Andrew	Physicians	$2,300	8/30/07	Harry Reid	D	NV	Yes
Sparkuhl, Alexander R	Physicians	$300	8/30/07	Harry Reid	D	NV	Yes
Sparkuhl, Alexander R	Physicians	$200	8/30/07	Harry Reid	D	NV	Yes
Tiller, Harry	Physicians	$500	8/30/07	Jim DeMint	R	SC	Yes
Tripuraneni, Jannaiah C	Physicians	$250	8/30/07	Mary Landrieu	D	LA	Yes
Vaughters, Bauer Iii	Physicians	$1,500	8/30/07	Jim DeMint	R	SC	Yes
Wallace, Austin R	Physicians	$250	8/30/07	John Rockefeller	D	WV	Yes
Bacon, Douglas	Physicians	$250	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Bawden, Mark	Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.	$500	8/31/07	Thomas Harkin	D	IA	Yes
Curry, Timothy	Physicians	$200	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Duncan, Christopher	Physicians	$250	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Farrugia, Gianrico	Physicians	$250	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Forbes, Glann	Physicians	$2,300	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Gorman, Colum	Physicians	$500	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Gorman, Paul	Physicians	$250	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Hammack, Julie	Physicians	$250	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Hays, Robert D	Physicians	$200	8/31/07	Bob Corker	R	TN	Yes
Houser, Wayne	Physicians	$200	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Huddleston, Paul	Physicians	$1,000	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Kopecky, Stephen	Physicians	$1,500	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Larson, Amy	Physicians	$300	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Levey, Michael	Physicians	$800	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Mackenzie, Ronald	Physicians	$1,000	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Mugilshi, Mark	Physicians	$500	8/31/07	Daniel Inouye	D	HI	Yes
Rajpal, Swam G	Physicians	$500	8/31/07	Carl Levin	D	MI	Yes
Rodystill, Kirk	Physicians	$300	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Schirger, Alexander	Physicians	$250	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Scott, Kenneth	Physicians	$250	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Sessier, Alan	Physicians	$250	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Sheldon, Richard	Physicians	$250	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Spackman, Thomas	Physicians	$250	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Stephens, John Md	Physicians	$1,000	8/31/07	Max Baucus	D	MT	Yes
Thompson, Rodney	Physicians	$250	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Tomkins, Jon S Dr	Physicians	$250	8/31/07	John Cornyn	R	TX	Yes
Walsh, Michael	Physicians	$500	8/31/07	Norm Coleman	R	MN	Yes
Drucker, David	Physicians	$1,000	9/1/07	Mel Martinez	R	FL	Yes
Stainton, Joseph	Physicians	$500	9/1/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes
Vollman, Mary	Physicians	$500	9/1/07	Mark Pryor	D	AR	Yes

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American Association of Law Libraries: (n.d.). Joint Letter Commending Commitment to the OPEN Government. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Civil Liberties Union: (n.d.). Joint Letter Commending Commitment to the OPEN Government. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Library Association: (n.d.). ALA urges Senate Leadership to schedule vote on OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S.849). Retrieved n.d., from .
American Society of Newspaper Editors: (n.d.). Senate passes Open Government Act of 2007. Retrieved n.d., from .
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons: (n.d.). Joint Letter Commending Commitment to the OPEN Government. Retrieved n.d., from .
Electronic Frontier Foundation: (n.d.). Joint Letter Commending Commitment to the OPEN Government. Retrieved n.d., from .
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Name	Party	State	$ From Interest Groups That Supported	$ From Interest Groups That Opposed	Vote
Daniel K. Akaka	D	HI	$0	$0	Yes
Andrew Lamar Alexander	R	TN	$2,000	$0	Yes
Alan Wayne Allard	R	CO	$0	$0	Yes
John Barrasso	R	WY	$6,550	$0	Yes
Max Baucus	D	MT	$5,250	$0	Yes
Birch "Evan" Bayh	D	IN	$0	$0	Yes
Bob Bennett	R	UT	$0	$0	Yes
Joe Biden	D	DE	$0	$0	Yes
Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman	D	NM	$1,000	$0	Yes
Christopher "Kit" Bond	R	MO	$0	$0	Yes
Barbara Boxer	D	CA	$0	$0	Yes
Sherrod Brown	D	OH	$3,000	$0	Yes
Sam Brownback	R	KS	$0	$0	Yes
Jim Bunning	R	KY	$0	$0	Yes
Richard Burr	R	NC	$1,000	$0	Yes
Robert Byrd	D	WV	$0	$0	Yes
Maria Cantwell	D	WA	$0	$0	Yes
Ben Cardin	D	MD	$4,250	$0	Yes
Tom Carper	D	DE	$0	$0	Yes
Bob Casey	D	PA	$0	$0	Yes
Clarence Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	$13,500	$0	Yes
Hillary Clinton	D	NY	$0	$0	Yes
Tom Coburn	R	OK	$0	$0	Yes
William Thad Cochran	R	MS	$1,000	$0	Yes
Norm Coleman	R	MN	$16,050	$0	Yes
Susan Collins	R	ME	$9,050	$0	Yes
Gaylord Kent Conrad	D	ND	$0	$0	Yes
Bob Corker	R	TN	$5,600	$0	Yes
John Cornyn	R	TX	$25,650	$0	Yes
Larry Craig	R	ID	$0	$0	Yes
Mike Crapo	R	ID	$0	$0	Yes
Jim DeMint	R	SC	$2,300	$0	Yes
Chris Dodd	D	CT	$0	$0	Yes
Mary Elizabeth Dole	R	NC	$1,500	$0	Yes
Pete Domenici	R	NM	$6,000	$0	Yes
Byron Dorgan	D	ND	$0	$0	Yes
Dick Durbin	D	IL	$3,700	$0	Yes
John Ensign	R	NV	$0	$0	Yes
Mike Enzi	R	WY	$0	$0	Yes
Russ Feingold	D	WI	$5,150	$0	Yes
Dianne Feinstein	D	CA	$0	$0	Yes
Lindsey Graham	R	SC	$4,200	$0	Yes
Chuck Grassley	R	IA	$250	$0	Yes
Judd Gregg	R	NH	$0	$0	Yes
Chuck Hagel	R	NE	$0	$0	Yes
Tom Harkin	D	IA	$15,700	$0	Yes
Orrin Hatch	R	UT	$0	$0	Yes
Kay Bailey Hutchison	R	TX	$14,300	$0	Yes
Jim Inhofe	R	OK	$1,450	$0	Yes
Dan Inouye	D	HI	$7,500	$0	Yes
Johnny Isakson	R	GA	$9,200	$0	Yes
Tim Johnson	D	SD	$3,000	$0	Yes
Ted Kennedy	D	MA	$0	$0	Yes
John Kerry	D	MA	$1,000	$0	Yes
Amy Klobuchar	D	MN	$3,250	$0	Yes
Herb Kohl	D	WI	$0	$0	Yes
Jon Kyl	R	AZ	$0	$0	Yes
Mary Landrieu	D	LA	$8,350	$0	Yes
Frank Lautenberg	D	NJ	$1,750	$0	Yes
Patrick Leahy	D	VT	$250	$0	Yes
Carl Levin	D	MI	$2,250	$0	Yes
Joe Lieberman	I	CT	$0	$0	Yes
Blanche Lincoln	D	AR	$2,500	$0	Yes
Chester Trent Lott	R	MS	$0	$0	Yes
Dick Lugar	R	IN	$5,000	$0	Yes
Mel Martinez	R	FL	$1,000	$0	Yes
John McCain	R	AZ	$0	$0	Yes
Claire McCaskill	D	MO	$1,000	$0	Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnell	R	KY	$20,250	$0	Yes
Bob Menéndez	D	NJ	$0	$0	Yes
Barbara Mikulski	D	MD	$7,250	$0	Yes
Lisa Murkowski	R	AK	$0	$0	Yes
Patty Murray	D	WA	$500	$0	Yes
Earl "Ben" Nelson	D	NE	$0	$0	Yes
Clarence "Bill" Nelson	D	FL	$0	$0	Yes
Barack Obama	D	IL	$0	$0	Yes
Mark Pryor	D	AR	$20,583	$0	Yes
John "Jack" Reed	D	RI	$0	$0	Yes
Harry Reid	D	NV	$8,700	$0	Yes
Charles "Pat" Roberts	R	KS	$3,500	$0	Yes
John "Jay" Rockefeller	D	WV	$9,650	$0	Yes
Ken Salazar	D	CO	$4,250	$0	Yes
Bernie Sanders	I	VT	$0	$0	Yes
Chuck Schumer	D	NY	$0	$0	Yes
Jeff Sessions	R	AL	$1,950	$0	Yes
Richard Shelby	R	AL	$0	$0	Yes
Gordon Smith	R	OR	$4,200	$0	Yes
Olympia Snowe	R	ME	$0	$0	Yes
Arlen Specter	D	PA	$7,950	$0	Yes
Debbie Stabenow	D	MI	$4,600	$0	Yes
Ted Stevens	R	AK	$1,200	$0	Yes
John Sununu	R	NH	$6,000	$0	Yes
Jon Tester	D	MT	$0	$0	Yes
John Thune	R	SD	$250	$0	Yes
David Vitter	R	LA	$0	$0	Yes
George Voinovich	R	OH	$2,800	$0	Yes
John Warner	R	VA	$0	$0	Yes
Jim Webb	D	VA	$0	$0	Yes
Sheldon Whitehouse	D	RI	$0	$0	Yes
Ron Wyden	D	OR	$2,300	$0	Yes

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Daniel K. Akaka	D	HI	$0	$0	Yes
Andrew Lamar Alexander	R	TN	$2,000	$0	Yes
Alan Wayne Allard	R	CO	$0	$0	Yes
John Barrasso	R	WY	$6,550	$0	Yes
Max Baucus	D	MT	$5,250	$0	Yes
Birch "Evan" Bayh	D	IN	$0	$0	Yes
Bob Bennett	R	UT	$0	$0	Yes
Joe Biden	D	DE	$0	$0	Yes
Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman	D	NM	$1,000	$0	Yes
Christopher "Kit" Bond	R	MO	$0	$0	Yes
Barbara Boxer	D	CA	$0	$0	Yes
Sherrod Brown	D	OH	$3,000	$0	Yes
Sam Brownback	R	KS	$0	$0	Yes
Jim Bunning	R	KY	$0	$0	Yes
Richard Burr	R	NC	$1,000	$0	Yes
Robert Byrd	D	WV	$0	$0	Yes
Maria Cantwell	D	WA	$0	$0	Yes
Ben Cardin	D	MD	$4,250	$0	Yes
Tom Carper	D	DE	$0	$0	Yes
Bob Casey	D	PA	$0	$0	Yes
Clarence Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	$13,500	$0	Yes
Hillary Clinton	D	NY	$0	$0	Yes
Tom Coburn	R	OK	$0	$0	Yes
William Thad Cochran	R	MS	$1,000	$0	Yes
Norm Coleman	R	MN	$16,050	$0	Yes
Susan Collins	R	ME	$9,050	$0	Yes
Gaylord Kent Conrad	D	ND	$0	$0	Yes
Bob Corker	R	TN	$5,600	$0	Yes
John Cornyn	R	TX	$25,650	$0	Yes
Larry Craig	R	ID	$0	$0	Yes
Mike Crapo	R	ID	$0	$0	Yes
Jim DeMint	R	SC	$2,300	$0	Yes
Chris Dodd	D	CT	$0	$0	Yes
Mary Elizabeth Dole	R	NC	$1,500	$0	Yes
Pete Domenici	R	NM	$6,000	$0	Yes
Byron Dorgan	D	ND	$0	$0	Yes
Dick Durbin	D	IL	$3,700	$0	Yes
John Ensign	R	NV	$0	$0	Yes
Mike Enzi	R	WY	$0	$0	Yes
Russ Feingold	D	WI	$5,150	$0	Yes
Dianne Feinstein	D	CA	$0	$0	Yes
Lindsey Graham	R	SC	$4,200	$0	Yes
Chuck Grassley	R	IA	$250	$0	Yes
Judd Gregg	R	NH	$0	$0	Yes
Chuck Hagel	R	NE	$0	$0	Yes
Tom Harkin	D	IA	$15,700	$0	Yes
Orrin Hatch	R	UT	$0	$0	Yes
Kay Bailey Hutchison	R	TX	$14,300	$0	Yes
Jim Inhofe	R	OK	$1,450	$0	Yes
Dan Inouye	D	HI	$7,500	$0	Yes
Johnny Isakson	R	GA	$9,200	$0	Yes
Tim Johnson	D	SD	$3,000	$0	Yes
Ted Kennedy	D	MA	$0	$0	Yes
John Kerry	D	MA	$1,000	$0	Yes
Amy Klobuchar	D	MN	$3,250	$0	Yes
Herb Kohl	D	WI	$0	$0	Yes
Jon Kyl	R	AZ	$0	$0	Yes
Mary Landrieu	D	LA	$8,350	$0	Yes
Frank Lautenberg	D	NJ	$1,750	$0	Yes
Patrick Leahy	D	VT	$250	$0	Yes
Carl Levin	D	MI	$2,250	$0	Yes
Joe Lieberman	I	CT	$0	$0	Yes
Blanche Lincoln	D	AR	$2,500	$0	Yes
Chester Trent Lott	R	MS	$0	$0	Yes
Dick Lugar	R	IN	$5,000	$0	Yes
Mel Martinez	R	FL	$1,000	$0	Yes
John McCain	R	AZ	$0	$0	Yes
Claire McCaskill	D	MO	$1,000	$0	Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnell	R	KY	$20,250	$0	Yes
Bob Menéndez	D	NJ	$0	$0	Yes
Barbara Mikulski	D	MD	$7,250	$0	Yes
Lisa Murkowski	R	AK	$0	$0	Yes
Patty Murray	D	WA	$500	$0	Yes
Earl "Ben" Nelson	D	NE	$0	$0	Yes
Clarence "Bill" Nelson	D	FL	$0	$0	Yes
Barack Obama	D	IL	$0	$0	Yes
Mark Pryor	D	AR	$20,583	$0	Yes
John "Jack" Reed	D	RI	$0	$0	Yes
Harry Reid	D	NV	$8,700	$0	Yes
Charles "Pat" Roberts	R	KS	$3,500	$0	Yes
John "Jay" Rockefeller	D	WV	$9,650	$0	Yes
Ken Salazar	D	CO	$4,250	$0	Yes
Bernie Sanders	I	VT	$0	$0	Yes
Chuck Schumer	D	NY	$0	$0	Yes
Jeff Sessions	R	AL	$1,950	$0	Yes
Richard Shelby	R	AL	$0	$0	Yes
Gordon Smith	R	OR	$4,200	$0	Yes
Olympia Snowe	R	ME	$0	$0	Yes
Arlen Specter	D	PA	$7,950	$0	Yes
Debbie Stabenow	D	MI	$4,600	$0	Yes
Ted Stevens	R	AK	$1,200	$0	Yes
John Sununu	R	NH	$6,000	$0	Yes
Jon Tester	D	MT	$0	$0	Yes
John Thune	R	SD	$250	$0	Yes
David Vitter	R	LA	$0	$0	Yes
George Voinovich	R	OH	$2,800	$0	Yes
John Warner	R	VA	$0	$0	Yes
Jim Webb	D	VA	$0	$0	Yes
Sheldon Whitehouse	D	RI	$0	$0	Yes
Ron Wyden	D	OR	$2,300	$0	Yes

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	Physicians	$190,145
	Book, newspaper & periodical publishing	$54,550
	Non-profit foundations	$42,088
	Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.	$12,050
	Christian Conservative	$1,600

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