Over his career, Rep. Dave Camp, the current chair of the tax writing House Ways and Means Committee, has received $2.9 million in campaign contributions from the financial sector, his largest sector-level contributor.

While individual top donors to Camp tend to be chemical and energy interests, he receives substantial support from financial institutions, particularly from the National Association of Realtors, the Credit Union National Association and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. 

Camp's Top 10 Career Donors
(with financial interests in bold)

Revolving Door

Two of Camp's former staffers went on to lobby for banks and investment firms.

• Dena Battle, Camp's former legislative director, is now a principal at Capitol Counsel. Her clients include Oaktree Capital Management and the American Bankers Insurance Association.
• Michael Haywood, a former legislative assistant to Camp, went on to found LTD Group, a firm that has lobbied regularly for JPMorgan Chase in recent years.

Fundraisers

On September 7th, 2011, the night before the first meeting of the supercommittee, Camp held a fundraiser at Fiola Restaurant in Washington, D.C. Host Susan Hirschmann lobbies on behalf of the American Bankers Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, among others.26

Positions on Fundraising and Reform

Camp announced on September 14th that while he would attend previously scheduled events, he would not add additional fundraisers to his schedule while serving on the supercommittee.27

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