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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.

• • Baron, Dena

    House Appropriations Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	McDermott, Will and Emery

     

  • Barry, John S

    House Office of the Majority Leader

    2006 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	HR57, Center for the Preservation of Jazz and Blues, board member

     

  • Barth, Anne

    Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV)

    2006 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Friends of Robert C. Byrd Committee, $22,014.19

     

  • Barton, Jennifer K

    Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-CA)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Solano County Planning Commission, commissioner

     

  • Barton, Stacy L

    Rep. Michael Turner (R-OH)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	National Multiple Sclerosis Society, board of directors; Autism Project, board of directors

     

  • Bascus, Carol B

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Kirkland and Ellis LLP
    Earned Income:	Barbri/Thompson Co., $416
    Positions Held:	Healthcare for the Homeless, board member

     

  • Bass, Kristin A

    Senate Finance Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Association of Small Foundations
    Prior Employment:	Healthcare Leadership Council, $77,917; WellPoint, deferred salary, $426,045
    Positions Held:	Healthcare Leadership Council, senior vice president, policy

     

  • Battles, Caroline P

    Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	AT&T
    Prior Employment:	Missouri Foundation for Health, $34,000 in 2008, $61,900 in 2007

     

  • Bauerly, Cynthia L

    Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY)

    2007 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, $9,787.23; Scott Meredith Literary, consultant, $1,000

     

  • Bauleke, Howard P

    Rep. Dennis Moore (D-KS)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	EduSeed, board member

     

  • Beach, Allison Elizabeth

    House Judiciary Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Calvary Women's Services, board of directors

     

  • Beard, C Jean-Louise

    Rep. David Price (D-NC)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

     

  • Beares, Ellen Stein

    Senate Appropriations Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Unisys Corp.; Small Business Stony Hill Group

     

  • Beauvais, Joel

    House Energy and Commerce Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Prior Employment:	Latham and Watkins, $119,304

     

  • Becker, Brenda L

    Senate Office of the Vice President

    2006 Report Notes:
    Agreements:	Went to work for Boston Scientific in government affairs

     

  • Beckett, Kurt A

    Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)

    2007 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Cantwell 2006, consulting, $24,000

     

  • Beckwith, David C

    Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Earned Income:	Encyclopedia Britannica, $2,500
    Campaign Work:	John Cornyn for Senate Campaign, $15,150

     

  • Beirne, Katherine N

    Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY)

    2007 Report 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

     

  • Beland, Michael A

    House Homeland Security Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Prior Employment:	Systems Research and Applications Corp., $33,070
    Positions Held:	University of Maryland School of Law, fellow; Systems Research and Applications, consultant and attorney

     

  • Bender, Richard A

    Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Washington Region for Justice and Inclusion; Foundation for NIH; Donor Strategies; Center for Inspired Teaching; Gail Nordheimer Associates
    Campaign Work:	Citizens for Harkin, $24,377

    2007 Report 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 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Gardner, Carton and Douglas LLP

     

  • Bennett, Barry P

    Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange, board member

     

  • Bentzel, Suzanne M

    Senate Appropriations Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	DCI Group LLC

     

  • Benzing, Sarah Ruth

    Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA)

    2007 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Kaine Inaugural Committee, salary, $3,000; Braley for Congress, salary, $88,000; Braley for Congress, bonus, $17,000

     

  • Beresik, Micheal T

    House Financial Services Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Wolf Trap Foundation, $184,009
    Positions Held:	Montgomery County Cable and Communications Advisory Committee, member

     

  • Bergman, Terry G

    House Appropriations Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Prior Employment:	AFL-CIO Working for America Institute, $27,071

     

  • Bertram, Christoph P

    Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Regan, Zambri and Long

     

  • Bestor, Geoffrey G

    House Veterans' Affairs Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Prior Employment:	Bestor Law Firm, private legal practice prior to coming to the Hill, $63,184

     

  • Beutel, Richard

    Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

    2006 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Archstone Smith Co.

     

  • Bhalotra, Sameer R

    Senate Intelligence Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Hogan & Hartson LLP

    2007 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Hogan & Hartson LLP

     

  • Bharara, Preetinder

    Senate Judiciary Committee

    2007 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Bryan Cave LLP

     

  • Bhowmik, Rachana

    Senate Resolution and Reorganization Reserve

    2006 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Ernst and Young LLP

     

  • Bilas, Kurt W

    House Energy and Commerce Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Agreements:	Employment agreement with Midwest ISO, executive director, government relations.

     

  • Billups, Karen K

    Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Edison Electric Institute; Pepco Holdings; Mirant Corp.; U.S. Enrichment Corp.; PJM LLC

     

  • Birnbaum, S E

    House Administration Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Prior Employment:	American Rivers, $27,400

    2007 Report 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 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Steering Committee, National Health Policy Forum; Advisory Committee, Center for Studying Health System Change

     

  • Bjornstad, Jeff E

    Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Washington 2 Advocates

     

  • Blankenburg, Daniel W

    House Government Reform Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	American Osteopathic Association

    2007 Report Notes:
    Earned Income:	Enburg Consulting, political consulting, $3,000

     

  • Bliley, Christopher P

    House Budget Committee

    2006 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	BKSH & Associates

     

  • Blinken, Antony J

    Senate Foreign Relations Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Biden for President, $110,000; United Our States, $12,000