Fundraising by House Members

(February 25, 1998)  Most members of U.S. House of Representatives who are active on legislation affecting the computer and internet industry have built large campaign warchests in advance of the 1998 elections.  Fundraising leaders include Rep. Chris Cox (R-CA), with $871,891 on hand at the end of 1997, and Billy Tauzin (R-LA), Chairman of the key Telecommunications Subcommittee, with $819,725.

The table below contains information about members who chair of key committees and subcommittees, sponsor legislation, or represent districts that are home to many computer and internet industry companies.

The financial data in the table below comes from 1997 Year End Reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, 999 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20463, 202-219-4155.

Campaign Fundraising of Members of House of Representatives

Name

District

Activities

1997 Receipts

Cash on Hand 12/31
Tom Bliley VA 7th Chr. Commerce Comm. 450,549 203,635
Tom Campbell CA 15th Banking Comm. 163,089 327,507
Howard Coble NC Chr. Intell. Prop. Subcomm.
sponsor of HR 400, 2652		 326,485 323,837
Chris Cox CA 47th Commerce Comm.
Telecom. Subcomm.
sponsor of HR 1054 (ITFA)		 337,487 871,891
Anna Eshoo CA 14th Commerce Comm.
Telecom. Subcomm.		 80,830 152,859
Bob Franks NJ 7th sponsor of HR 3177 440,236 253,603
Bob Goodlatte VA 6th sponsor of SAFE (HR 695) 200,083 403,726
Henry Hyde IL 6th Chr. Judiciary Comm. 222,848 295,838
Tom Lantos CA 12th   268,658 327,784
Zoe Lofgren CA 16th Science Comm.
Judiciary Comm.
Intell. Prop. Subcomm.		 109,824 133,248
Sensenbrenner WI 9th Chr. Science Comm. 114,194 337,199
Pete Stark CA 13th   127,728 396,259
Ellen Tauscher CA 10th Science Comm. 398,385 191,627
Billy Tauzin LA 3rd Chr. Telecom. Subcomm. 389,973 819,725
Rick White WA 1st Commerce Comm.
Telecom. Subcomm.
sponsor of HR 2372		 326,347 224,700