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.

• • Wade, David E

    Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)

    2009 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	John Kerry for Senate, Jan. 1, 2008-Jan. 2009, $83,085; Obama for America, Aug. 2008-Nov. 2008, $28,000

    2008 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	John Kerry for Senate, $67,450; Keeping America's Promise, $550

    2007 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Keeping America's Promise, approximately $15,000; Friends of John Kerry, approximately $15,000

     

  • Waks, Joseph A

    Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)

    2007 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Wilante, Goldman, Spitzer, salary; Madison Association on the Park, LP, partnership distribution
    Campaign Work:	Doria for Mayor, consulting, $6,058
    Prior Employment:	Ponte Vista Consulting LLC, lobbying consulting; Stasort Agency, lobbying consulting

     

  • Waldman, Mitchell B

    Senate Resolution and Reorganization Reserve

    2008 Report Notes:
    Agreements:	Employment agreement with Northrop Grumman Corp. to be corporate director of acquisition policy. Terms of agreement include salary between $100,001-$250,000, signing bonus between $15,001-$50,000, performance incentive of $15,001-$50,0000 and stock options.
    Gifts:	Roundtrip airfare IAD-LAX, meals, lodging, rental car and incidentals for an employment interview, $1,569

     

  • Walker, Linda Lee

    House Energy and Commerce Committee

    2009 Report Notes:
    Earned Income:	Hayes and Associates, wages, $700

     

  • Walker, Mark A

    Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN)

    2007 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Hoosier PAC, consulting fee, $10,000

     

  • Walker, Matthew J

    Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

    2007 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Lightningcast, salary; Advertising.com, consulting; Long and Foster Real Estate, commission

     

  • Walker Bozell, Laura E

    House Ways and Means Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Media Research Center

     

  • Walkinshaw, James R

    Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA)

    2009 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Gerry Connolly for Congress, $55,050

     

  • Wallace, Lisa Jae

    House Natural Resources Committee

    2007 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Responsible Resources, 4/2007

     

  • Waller, Karina M

    Senate Resolution and Reorganization Reserve

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Michael Baker Corp.

     

  • Wallin, Kristi A

    Sen. John A Barrasso (R-WY)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Prior Employment:	University of Wyoming, $7,138; Integrated Legislative Strategies LLC, $5,000; State of Wyoming, $11,000; Wyoming Business Alliance, $750; DCI Group, $42,000

     

  • Walling, Vickie Lynn

    Rep. John Tanner (D-TN)

    2009 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Friends of John Tanner, $6,000

    2008 Report Notes:
    Earned Income:	Friends of John Tanner, $6,000

    2007 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Friends of John Tanner, $6,000

     

  • Walsh, Jennifer Fitzgerald

    Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	International Association for Dental Research

    2007 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	International Association for Dental Research

     

  • Ward, Stephen D

    Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)

    2009 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	A Lot of People Who Support Jeff Bingaman,$16,000

     

  • Warden, Anne D

    Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA)

    2009 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Howrey LLP
    Campaign Work:	Mike Thompson for Congress, $4,500
    Prior Employment:	University of Chicago, senior communications officer, 2008, $21,010; 2009, $17,086
    Positions Held:	Medical Students for Choice, board member

     

  • Ware, Fannie Louise

    Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Earned Income:	Town of Bolton Development Corp., $17,650; Hinds County Board of Supervisors, $5,500

     

  • Ware, Michael O

    Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID)

    2009 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Sutherland, Asbil and Brennan
    Positions Held:	Congressional Schools of Virginia, board member; Adams State College, member of foundation; 116 Club, member

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Sutherland Asbil and Brennan

     

  • Warnick, Robert W

    House Finance

    2009 Report Notes:
    Prior Employment:	Heller Erman, $18,500

     

  • Warren, LaShawn Y

    House Judiciary Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Prior Employment:	American Civil Liberties Union, legislative counsel, $17,516

     

  • Wasinger, Robert Kirk

    Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Tobin Realty
    Campaign Work:	Brownback for President, campaign manager salary, $163,000
    Prior Employment:	Robert Wasinger LLC, consulting, $66,250
    Agreements:	Pursuant to agreement with campaign - salary still owed: $23,652.17

     

• • Watkins, Stanley

    Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL)

    2009 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Thomas Roy Inc., president

    2008 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Thomas Roy Inc., president

     

  • Watkins, Yelberton

    House Office of the Majority Whip

    2009 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, board member

     

  • Watson, Harlan L

    House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming

    2009 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Britain Books, editor, uncompensated

     

  • Watts, John W

    Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)

    2009 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Environmental Defense Fund

     

  • Way, Kristi

    Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA)

    2009 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Cantor for Congress, $17,500

     

  • Wayland, Karen G

    House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee

    2009 Report Notes:
    Earned Income:	National Resources Defense Council, $30,812
    Positions Held:	American Geophysical Union

     

  • Weatherly Dedrick, Katherine

    Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

    2009 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Ball Janik LLP

     

  • Weatherman, Harold C III

    Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC)

    2009 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Sue Myrick for Congress, bonus, $2,425
    Positions Held:	Paul Revere Foundation dba Citizens Defense Foundation, board of advisers

    2008 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Sue Myrick for Congress, campaign manager

    2007 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Sue Myrick for Congress, $38,031.02, not on government payroll at time

     

  • Weaver, David

    Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

    2009 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Newport Partners, DP Consultants, Ennis Communications
    Positions Held:	Impact Silver Spring, board member

     

  • Weaver, Jeffrey Paul

    Rep. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

    2009 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Finnegan Henderson

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Finnegan Henderson

    2007 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP; Crowell & Moring LLP
    Campaign Work:	Sanders for Senate (while on leave without pay), $162,456

     

  • Webb, Erik

    2007 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Japan Nuclear Waste Management Organization, Tokyo, Japan, national foundation, member of technical advisory board, Aug. 2000 - present

     

  • Webb, Nathan

    Rep. Mary Fallin (R-OK)

    2009 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Central Oklahoma Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, director

    2008 Report Notes:
    Earned Income:	Webb Communications
    Positions Held:	Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, director

    2007 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Oklahoma Energy Resources Board; Webb Communications
    Positions Held:	Oklahoma Chapter Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, director

     

  • Webber, Steven C

    Rep. Jim Nussle (R-IA)

    2007 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Iowans for Nussle, $16,657.65

     

  • Wegmeyer, Tyler E

    House Agriculture Committee

    2006 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Fertilizer Institute
    Earned Income:	Wegmeyer Farms, $9,000

     

  • Wegner, David L

    House Natural Resources Committee

    2009 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Ecosystem Management International Inc., president, resigned June 2, 2009

     

  • Weich, Ronald H

    Senate Consultants

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Families against Mandatory Minimums

    2007 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Families Against Mandatory Minimums

     

  • Weimer, Robert T

    House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming

    2009 Report Notes:

     

  • Weinberger, Paul C

    Sen. Russell Feingold (D-WI)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Cadwalader Wickersham Taft

    2007 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Cadwalader Wickersham Taft

     

  • Weiss, Daniel

    Rep. George Miller (D-CA)

    2009 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Samuel Rubin Foundation, director

    2008 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Samuel Rubin Foundation, director

     

  • Well, Amy Call

    Senate Resolution and Reorganization Reserve

    2006 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	The Herald Group LLC
    Agreements:	Employment agreement with the Bipartisan Policy Center to work on press releations. Pays between $50,000 and $100,000 a year.