Outspoken lawmakers see surge in donations from K Street
âI wanted to be on the right side of history,â says GOP lobbyist
May 24, 2021 5:00 AM
By Megan R. Wilson
Vocal anti-Trump House Republicans Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger are raking in campaign cash and garnering accolades from some lobbyists who lauded the lawmakers for taking on the former president for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Hundreds of K Street lobbyists, lawyers, and communications professionals donated to Cheney (Wyo.), including nearly 200 who gave to her for the first time this year, according to Federal Election Commission records analyzed by Bloomberg Government. Kinzinger (Ill.) attracted almost 50 first-time lobbyist donors.