Legistorm: Transparency's Sidekick

Congressional staffers are featured on our "notable staffer disclosures" pages if they have disclosures that met certain criteria. We spotlight work on campaigns, prior or current work for interest groups, gifts received, certain positions held and other matters. For more details, see under "Data entry" on our About Financial Disclosures page.

• • Barry, John S

    House Office of the Majority Leader

    2006 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Positions Held:	HR57, Center for the Preservation of Jazz and Blues, board member

     

  • Barth, Anne

    Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV)

    2006 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Friends of Robert C. Byrd Committee, $22,014.19

     

  • Bauerly, Cynthia L

    Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY)

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, $9,787.23; Scott Meredith Literary, consultant, $1,000

     

  • Becker, Brenda L

    Senate Office of the Vice President

    2006 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Agreements:	Went to work for Boston Scientific in government affairs

     

  • Beckett, Kurt A

    Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Cantwell 2006, consulting, $24,000

     

  • Beirne, Katherine N

    Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY)

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, $55,000
    Prior Employment:	Competition Policy Associates, vice president salary, $100,000, bonus, $35,000, consulting fees, $20,000

     

  • Bender, Richard A

    Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Washington Region for Justice and Inclusion, consultant
    Campaign Work:	Citizens for Harkin, $24,377

     

  • Beneke, Patricia J

    Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

    2006 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Gardner, Carton and Douglas LLP

     

  • Benzing, Sarah Ruth

    Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA)

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Kaine Inaugural Committee, salary, $3,000; Braley for Congress, salary, $88,000; Braley for Congress, bonus, $17,000

     

  • Beutel, Richard

    Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

    2006 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Archstone Smith Co.

     

  • Bhalotra, Sameer R

    Senate Intelligence Committee

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Hogan & Hartson LLP

     

  • Bharara, Preetinder

    Senate Judiciary Committee

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Bryan Cave LLP

     

  • Bhowmik, Rachana

    Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)

    2006 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Ernst and Young LLP

     

  • Birnbaum, S E

    House Administration Committee

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Prior Employment:	American Rivers, $33,168.79 in 2007, $97,500 in 2006
    Positions Held:	Environment and Energy Conservation Commission, Arlington, VA, chair

     

  • Bjorklund, Cybele

    House Ways and Means Committee

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Positions Held:	Steering Committee, National Health Policy Forum; Advisory Committee, Center for Studying Health System Change

     

  • Blankenburg, Daniel W

    Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA)

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Earned Income:	Enburg Consulting, political consulting, $3,000

     

  • Bliley, Christopher P

    Rep. Jim Nussle (R-IA)

    2006 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	BKSH & Associates

     

  • Bloom, Andrew G

    Rep. Michael Turner (R-OH)

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Earned Income:	Slager Radio - Emmis International, radio consultant, $19,832

     

  • Bloomquist, Michael D

    House Energy and Commerce Committee

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Reed Smith LLP

     

  • Blumenfield, Robert J

    Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA)

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Positions Held:	Children's Pressline, board member; League of Conservation Voters, Los Angeles, board member; Anti-Defamation League, board member, executive & regional; Valley Advisory Board of Anti-Defamation League, chair, board member

     

• • Bock, Paul S

    Sen. Herbert Kohl (D-WI)

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Gifts:	Sen. Herb Kohl, gift to son, $7,500; Sen. Herb Kohl, gift to daughter, $7,500

     

  • Bohigian, Thomas J

    Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Positions Held:	Tree Fresno, advisory board; KVPR-FM Valley Public Radio, advisory board

     

  • Bookout, Randall D

    Senate Intelligence Committee

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Consumer Specialty Products Association

     

  • Boushey, Heather

    Joint Economic Committee

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Public Citizen
    Prior Employment:	Center for Economic and Policy Research, $139,000

     

  • Bowie, Maria R M

    Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Gladstone Management

     

  • Bowman, John R

    House Appropriations Committee

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	American Association for Justice, salary, $86,900 in 2007, $98,500 in 2006
    Positions Held:	American Association of Justice, associate director

     

  • Bowser, David G

    Rep. John Campbell (R-CA)

    2006 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
    Campaign Work:	Phil Gingrey for Congress; Rob Simmons for Congress; Mike Conaway for Congress; Friends of Mike Ferguson; John Campbell for Congress; Friends of Joe Pitts; Mario Diaz-Balart for Congress
    Prior Employment:	Keelen Communications, $66,000; Increase Strategies, Inc., $50,000
    Positions Held:	President, Increase Strategies, Inc.

     

  • Boyd, April S

    Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-CA)

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Holland & Knight

     

  • Boykin, Richard

    Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL)

    2006 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Gifts:	Vicky Palivos, Chicago, IL, wedding gift, $500; Peter Dravilas, Addison, IL, wedding gift, $1000; Bernie Robinson, Washington, DC, wedding gift, china, $500

     

  • Boyles, Bret Kevin

    Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS)

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Earned Income:	Principle Strategies Group, consulting, president, $150,000
    Agreements:	Pursuant to a contractual obligation between Principle Strategies Group and U. of Southern MS Foundation, PSG sought to end all contractual obligations effective August 2005. Unable to do so by December 2005, talks moved into 2006 and were completed in February 2006. This arrangement was noted on previous disclosure forms and should be again noted as bona fide compensation for services entered prior to Senate employment. This arrangement was made in conjunction with Senate Rule 37. PSG has now been fully compensated and this matter should be considered closed.

     

  • Brake, Adam G

    Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	The Hill newspaper

     

  • Branca, Arlene C

    Sen. Herbert Kohl (D-WI)

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Earned Income:	Herb Kohl, salary, $39,000

     

  • Brand, Adam G

    Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI)

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Prior Employment:	Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld, $137,500 in 2006; Democratic Party of Rhode Island, $3,000 in 2006

     

  • Branson, Cherri

    House Homeland Security Committee

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Callaway Partners

     

  • Brasell, Justin M

    Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY)

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Geoff Davis for Congress Campaign, $78,375, Geoff Davis for Congress Campaign, $15,750

     

  • Brathwaite, Paul A

    Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	International Franchise Association

    2006 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	International Franchise Association

     

  • Brayboy, Joyce Martin

    Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC)

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Watt for Congress Campaign, consulting, $13,000

    2006 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Watt for Congress Campaign, consulting, $3000

     

  • Brennan, Kevin

    House Sergeant at Arms

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Positions Held:	D.C. Friends of Ireland, vice president

     

  • Brinck, Michael F

    House Veterans' Affairs Committee

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Flexible Packaging Association

     

  • Brink, David M

    House Judiciary Committee

    2007 Reports Available

    Notes:
    Prior Employment:	Wright Robinson Osthimer & Tatum, employment prior to working for House of Representatives, approx. $10,000