ENRON and the DEMOCRATS - A partial list of FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS and DATES

amounts and dates form public files | from ~ 1990 to present (2002) | a compilation of data

[rface]

ENRON CORPHOUSTON, TX 77251
5/7/1997
$10,000 DNC/Non-Federal-Corporate

ENRON CORPHOUSTON, TX 77251
10/10/1997
$25,000 DNC/Non-Federal-Corporate

ENRON CORPHOUSTON, TX 77251
3/26/1998
$10,000 DNC/Non-Federal-Corporate

ENRON CORPWASHINGTON, DC 20006
6/15/2000
$25,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORPWASHINGTON, DC 20006
9/5/2000
$50,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORPWASHINGTON, DC 20006
9/5/2000
$50,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORPWASHINGTON, DC 20006
9/5/2000
$50,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORPORATIONHOUSTON, TX 77251
5/22/2000
$50,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORPORATIONHOUSTON, TX 77251
11/1/2000
$10,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON INTERNATIONALHOUSTON, TX 77251
5/17/1999
$25,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON INTERNATIONAL INCHOUSTON, TX 77251
12/15/1999
$25,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON INTERNATIONAL INCHOUSTON, TX 77251
3/31/2000
$50,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON WASHINGTON INCHOUSTON, TX 77251
10/26/1998
$10,000 DNC/Non-Federal-Corporate

ENRON CORPHOUSTON, TX 77251
1/13/1994
$3,792 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORPHOUSTON, TX 77251
10/3/1996
$5,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORPHOUSTON, TX 77251
5/14/1996
$1,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORPWASHINGTON, DC 20006
7/19/1995
$15,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORPHOUSTON, TX 77251
2/21/1991
$1,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORPHOUSTON, TX 77251
6/4/1991
$5,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORPHOUSTON, TX 77251
1/28/1992
$1,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORPHOUSTON, TX 77251
5/13/1992
$5,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORPHOUSTON, TX 77251
5/13/1992
$10,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORPHOUSTON, TX 77251
7/1/1992
$1,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORPHOUSTON, TX 77251
8/6/1992
$5,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORP PACHOUSTON, TX 77251
7/5/1996
$100,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORP PACHOUSTON, TX 77251
9/4/1996
$1,400 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORPORATIONWASHINGTON, DC 20006
7/14/1993
$12,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON CORPORATIONWASHINGTON, DC 20006
6/20/1994
$15,000 DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

ENRON WASHINGTON INCWASHINGTON, DC 20006
5/18/1993
$15,000 Democratic Congressional Dinner Cmte

[rface]

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[callisto]

Interesting post. One would think by listening to the media recently that Enron had relations only with those of the Republican Party.

[deport]

A few that have taken money from Enron...... But Enron was an equal opportunity donor... greased the skids on both sides of the aisle...

• Enron Contributions to Current Senators, 1989-2001*

• Enron Contributions to Current Members of the House of Representatives, 1989-2001*

[callisto]

Just on Drudge's Headline:

FLASHBACK: CLINTON OFFICIAL MET WITH ENRON CHAIRMAN; $100,000 CASH DONATION TO DEMOCRATS TIMED TO PLANT APPROVAL
TIME MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 1, 1997

On Nov. 22, 1995 President Clinton scrawled an FYI note to chief of staff Mack McLarty, enclosing a newspaper article on Enron Corp. and the vicissitudes of its $3 billion power-plant project in India.

McLarty then reached out to Enron's chairman, Ken Lay, and over the next nine months closely monitored the project with the U.S. ambassador to New Delhi, keeping Lay informed of the Administration's efforts, according to White House documents reviewed by TIME magazine.

In June 1996, four days before India granted final approval to Enron's controversial $3 billion power-plant project, Enron's gave $100,000 to President Clinton's party.

Enron denies that its gift was repayment for Clinton's attention, and White House special counsel Lanny Davis says McLarty acted out of concern for a major U.S. investment overseas, TIME's Michael Weisskopf reported.

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DRUDGE NOTE: McLarty was later hired by Enron. Lay also played golf with President Bill Clinton and slept in the Clinton White House. A master of political manipulation of both parties, Lay served as an adviser to the Clinton White House on energy issues. The Clinton administration, in turn, helped Enron get a contract for a gas pipeline in Mozambique and other projects, according to reports.

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[winallcosts]

you're right--but 73% of the contributions went to Repubs... that's what you'll be hearing..plus the corporate jets, the meetings with Cheney, the stocks owned by the inner circle... no one should be surprised--it's the way of the world in both parties. unfortunately this time you'll see all of the weeping people who lost their life savings, while the big boys cashed out in the nick of time. people will go to jail over this...televised hearings, immunity, shredded docs...it's all hear and frankly if fraud caused hardowrking Americans to lose it all--they should go to jail...

[PhiKapMom]

Send this to CNN -- they only seem to be able to find donations to Republicans. Between Zahn and Woodruff I don't know who is the worst. Two minutes of either one and I switch channels again!

[PhiKapMom]

So now we know why Lanny Davis is concerned where this is going! RATS and liberal Press may just get what they wish for in a full scale investigation and they may not like it!

[wattsmag2]

Enron gave 667,000 dollars to Democrats in the last election cycle.

AND

-Lloyd Bensten, Clintons first treasury secretary was a recipient of Enrons largesse. At the time of his campaign for Senate, he received the second largest donation from Enron according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

-Robert Rubin, Benstens successor, was involved with Enron while he worked as an investment banker Goldman & Sachs. Clinton first hired Rubin to head his National Economic Council. Soon afterwards, Rubin wrote on Goldman Sachs stationery to former clients, including Enron, in which he ''looked forward to continuing to work with you in my new capacity.''

-In Aug. 1993, McLarty arranged an invitation for Lay to play golf with Clinton in Vail, Colorado. This date irritated Oscar White, chief executive of Coastal, another natural gas company that had helped the Clinton election campaign raise funding. These connections to the Democratic administration have helped Enron considerably -Ken Silverstein Counterpunch

-Clinton officials publicly helped Enron win the contract in India as well as in Indonesia. Enron had received U.S. government funds to build power plants in China, the Philippines and Turkey. Enron also won contracts in Pakistan and Russia while accompanying senior U.S. government officials on state trips. In June 1996, four days before India granted final approval to Enron's project, Lay's company gave $100,000 to the DNC.

-According to the Houston Chronicle, Enron got permission to build a pipeline from Mozambique to South Africa after National Security Adviser Anthony Lake threatened to withhold aid to Mozambique if it didnt approve the project.

-The bulk of Enron's alleged chicanery had to have happened during the Clinton administration.

- Lee. P Brown (D) of Houston received $250,000 just before Enron filed Chapter 11. Enron campaigned against the conservative candidate for mayor.

-Kenneth Lay hired the firm of Clinton's former chief of staff Mack McLarty.

-The Center for Responsive Politics lists Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer of New York, John Breaux of Louisiana, and Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico--chair of the Senate Energy Committee--among the top beneficiaries of Enron's political donations

-Kenneth Lay retained as his top D.C. lobbyist Linda Robertson, a Democrat who worked for the Clinton Treasury Department.

-Dynegy greased Henry Waxman's palms with thousands of dollars.

-Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee received three checks from the Houston-based energy and trading giant totaling $100,000. Karen Denne, an Enron spokeswoman, said the company had a record of two checks written to the committee -- dated Sept. 24 and Nov. 2

- No. 20 on the Enron money list since 1989 is the Senate's leading Democrat, Tom Daschle of South Dakota.

-Enron was apparently a big backer of the Kyoto Treaty .

[FourtySeven]

Thank you both! It's good to have confirmation of what I suspected all along, that Enron didn't just contribute to the Republicans. I wouldn't be suprised if, given enough digging, all the contributions would equal (or maybe even surpass) the $600,000 that the media just LOVES to report that they gave to Bush and the Republicans.

Thanks again! Now, if I could only figure out how to bookmark this page, I could die a happy man. ;-)

[VOA]

This can't be true.
The media has only mentions donations to Republicans.
Surely the media wouldn't tell me only half of the truth in order to
warp my perception, would they?

[angkor]

Enron’s Campaign Contributions, 1989-2001- Senate & House

[TroutStalker]

Here is a list of pols from both parties receiving contributions from Enron from todays WSJ:

Big Players

Both Enron and its auditor, Arthur Andersen, which are being scrutinized by lawmakers and the Bush administration, have been active political donors. During the 2000 election cycle, Attorney General John Ashcroft received $57,500 from Enron and its employees; the company contributed to 71 current senators and 188 current House members.

Both companies were big givers to the parties and their candidates during the 1999-2000 campaign cycle ...

Recipient	Enron Contributions	Arthur Andersen Contributions
Republicans	$1,766,244	$1,013,469
Democrats	680,654	414,336
Bush campaign	113,800	145,650

And Enron has been distributing money widely in Congress for more than a decade

Top recipients of Enron contributions, 1989-2001:

Senate	Amount	House	Amount
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas)	$99,500	Ken Bentsen (D-Texas)	$42,750
Phil Gramm (R-Texas)	97,350	Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)	38,000
Conrad Burns (R-Mont.)	23,200	Joe Barton (R-Texas)	28,909
Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.)	21,933	Tom DeLay (R-Texas)	28,900
Michael Crapo (R-Idaho)	18,689	Martin Frost (D-Texas)	24,250
Christopher Bond (R-Mo.)	18,500	Charles Stenholm (D-Texas)	14,439
Gordon Smith (R-Ore.)	18,000	Chet Edwards (D-Texas)	10,000
Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)	14,124	Doug Bereuter (R-Texas)	10,000
Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.)	13,331	Larry Combest (R-Texas)	9,820
Pete V. Domenici (R-N.M.)	12,000	John Dingell (D-Mich.)	9,000

Note: All figures include contributions by companies and their employees

Source: Center for Responsive Politics

Link.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Interesting post. One would think by listening to the media recently that Enron had relations only with those of the Republican Party.

I think its hilarious watching people from both beltway parties looking back over their shoulder, while running as fast as they can away from Enron.

[Pete]

Another strategy here is to look at some of the Senators' other contributors and identify any connections to Enron. To whit - Senator Leiberman's biggest contributor in the last few years has been Citigroup. And what connection does Citigroup have to Enron? A BIG one. Here is an excerpt from a recent article

Enron reported in its court filing yesterday that Citigroup's Citibank unit is its largest unsecured creditor, with two loans totaling $3 billion. That stinks as much as or more than anything else I have seen.

So, here we have Leiberman investigating Enron who just happens to owe his biggest contributor $3 billion dollars.

The big New York banks are getting smacked in the Enron fiasco. Rather than being distracted by tenuous White House links, I think the New York bank angle is much more interesting. If history is any measure, the big New York banks aren't the ultimate losers in situations like this one. Often, it has been the taxpayers.

[deport]

Bookmarking the page... go to the bottom of the posted article just before the poster's name and you'll see the following ........

ENRON WASHINGTON INCWASHINGTON, DC 20006
5/18/1993
$15,000 Democratic Congressional Dinner Cmte




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[moneyrunner]

"you're right--but 73% of the contributions went to Repubs... that's what you'll be hearing..plus the corporate jets, the meetings with Cheney, the stocks owned by the inner circle... no one should be surprised--it's the way of the world in both parties...frankly if fraud caused hardowrking Americans to lose it all--they should go to jail..."

People who commit fraud should be punished. We both agree. Now, can you tell me the types of fraud that the politicians who received contributions may have committed?

[vannrox]

BUMP

[Alamo-Girl]

volley bump!

[Salvation]

*enron list--Needs to indexed.