CQ Politics has an article that I think all of you would find interesting. Here’s a sample from the article:
As the second-ranking senator in the Democratic majority, Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin of Illinois has the clout to raise plenty of campaign cash. As the holder of a safe seat, Durbin doesn’t need to spend much to win re-election.
So Durbin can donate surplus campaign cash to candidates and political organizations like the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), which received $150,000 last month from his campaign fund. Senators can give unlimited amounts of campaign funds to party committees, and Durbin was the DSCC’s biggest donor last month.
Durbin isn’t the only Senatorial contributor, but he is the most generous. And of course, we all know how important such contributions are.