<h3>For Maryland Lawmakers, Campaign Funding Loosely Tied to Committee Membership</h3>
<p class="lead">Many of Maryland&#8217;s representatives in the U.S. House and Senate get a significant portion of their campaign funding from industries affected by the committees on which they sit. For example, nearly a quarter of Sen. Ben Cardin&#8217;s contributions came from the financial sector, which is affected by legislation overseen by the Finance Committee on which Cardin sits.</p>
<p class="lead">Only the donations in 2013 and 2014 from the top five sectors for each U.S. House member are shown. Donations from 2009 to 2014 are shown for both senators. The percentages were calculated from all donations where the donor&#8217;s industry is known — about 90 percent of contributions for each lawmaker. The &#8220;other&#8221; category includes retirees, educators and government employees. Source: <a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/">Open Secrets.</a></p>
<p class="byline"><strong><em>Capital News Service data reporting and visualization by Karen Mawdsley. Sector icons by Teddy Amenabar.</em></strong></p>
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<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 congress mikulskibackground">
<div class="name col-xs-12">
<p>Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D)</p>
</div>
<div class="headcmtecontainer col-xs-4">
<div class="headshot"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/mikulski.png" alt="mikulski" /></div>
<div class="committees">
<p><strong>Committees:</strong> Appropriations; Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Intelligence</p>
</div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Health.png" alt="" /></div>
<div class="bartext mikulski-health-text">Health</div>
<div class="percent mikulski-health-percent">16%</div>
<div class="bar mikulski-health"><span id="hovertext">$649,533 or 16 percent of Mikulski&#8217;s funding came from the health sector. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Lawyers.png" alt="" /></div>
<div class="bartext mikulski-lawyers-text">Lawyers/<br />
Lobbyists</div>
<div class="percent mikulski-lawyers-percent">13%</div>
<div class="bar mikulski-lawyers"><span id="hovertext">$525,564 or 13 percent of Mikulski&#8217;s funding came from lawyers &; lobbyists. </span></div>
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<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Ideological.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext mikulski-ideological-text">Ideological/<br />
Single-Issue</div>
<div class="percent mikulski-ideological-percent">12%</div>
<div class="bar mikulski-ideological"><span id="hovertext">$470,983 or 12 percent of Mikulski&#8217;s funding came from ideological/single-issue groups. </span></div>
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<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Finance.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext mikulski-finance-text">Finance/<br />
Insurance/<br />
Real Estate</div>
<div class="percent mikulski-finance-percent">11%</div>
<div class="bar mikulski-finance"><span id="hovertext">$452,763 or 11 percent of Mikulski&#8217;s funding came from the finance, insurance &; real estate sector. </span></div>
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<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Other.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext mikulski-other-text">Other</div>
<div class="percent mikulski-other-percent">9%</div>
<div class="bar mikulski-other"><span id="hovertext">$347,044 or 9 percent of Mikulski&#8217;s funding came from other sources. </span></div>
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<p><!--end Mikulski--> <!--start Cardin--></p>
<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 congress cardinbackground">
<div class="name col-xs-12">
<p>Sen. Ben Cardin (D)</p>
</div>
<div class="headcmtecontainer col-xs-4">
<div class="headshot"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/cardin.png" alt="cardin" /></div>
<div class="committees">
<p><strong>Committees:</strong> Environment and Public Works; Finance; Foreign Relations; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe</p>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Finance.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext cardin-finance-text">Finance/<br />
Insurance/<br />
Real Estate</div>
<div class="percent cardin-finance-percent">23%</div>
<div class="bar cardin-finance"><span id="hovertext">$1,295,319 or 23 percent of Cardin&#8217;s funding came from the finance, insurance &; real estate sector. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Health.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext cardin-health-text">Health</div>
<div class="percent cardin-health-percent">15%</div>
<div class="bar cardin-health"><span id="hovertext">$854,599 or 15 percent of Cardin&#8217;s funding came from the health sector. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Lawyers.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext cardin-lawyers-text">Lawyers/<br />
Lobbyists</div>
<div class="percent cardin-lawyers-percent">13%</div>
<div class="bar cardin-lawyers"><span id="hovertext">$760,335 or 13 percent of Cardin&#8217;s funding came from lawyers &; lobbyists. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Ideological.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext cardin-ideological-text">Ideological/<br />
Single-Issue</div>
<div class="percent cardin-ideological-percent">10%</div>
<div class="bar cardin-ideological"><span id="hovertext">$566,743 or 10 percent of Cardin&#8217;s funding came from ideological/single-issue groups. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Business.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext cardin-business-text">Misc. Business</div>
<div class="percent cardin-business-percent">9%</div>
<div class="bar cardin-business"><span id="hovertext">$504,225 or 9 percent of Cardin&#8217;s funding came from misc. business. </span></div>
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<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 congress harrisbackground">
<div class="name col-xs-12">
<p>Rep. Andy Harris (R)</p>
</div>
<div class="headcmtecontainer col-xs-4">
<div class="headshot"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/harris.png" alt="harris" /></div>
<div class="committees">
<p><strong>Committees:</strong> Appropriations</p>
</div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Health.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext harris-health-text">Health</div>
<div class="percent harris-health-percent">40%</div>
<div class="bar harris-health"><span id="hovertext">$319,035 or 40 percent of Harris&#8217;s funding came from the health sector. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Other.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext harris-other-text">Other</div>
<div class="percent harris-other-percent">10%</div>
<div class="bar harris-other"><span id="hovertext">$77,455 or 10 percent of Harris&#8217;s funding came from other sources. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Business.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext harris-business-text">Misc. Business</div>
<div class="percent harris-business-percent">8%</div>
<div class="bar harris-business"><span id="hovertext">$67,567 or 8 percent of Harris&#8217;s funding came from misc. business. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Energy.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext harris-energy-text">Energy/<br />
Natural Resources</div>
<div class="percent harris-energy-percent">8%</div>
<div class="bar harris-energy"><span id="hovertext">$61,200 or 8 percent of Harris&#8217;s funding came from the energy &; natural resources sector. </span></div>
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<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Finance.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext harris-finance-text">Finance/<br />
Insurance/<br />
Real Estate</div>
<div class="percent harris-finance-percent">7%</div>
<div class="bar harris-finance"><span id="hovertext">$59,247 or 7 percent of Harris&#8217;s funding came from the finance, insurance &; real estate sector. </span></div>
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<p><!--end Harris--> <!--start Ruppersberger--></p>
<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 congress ruppersbergerbackground">
<div class="name col-xs-12">
<p>Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D)</p>
</div>
<div class="headcmtecontainer col-xs-4">
<div class="headshot"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/ruppersberger.png" alt="ruppersberger" /></div>
<div class="committees">
<p><strong>Committees:</strong> Intelligence</p>
</div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Defense.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext ruppersberger-defense-text">Defense</div>
<div class="percent ruppersberger-defense-percent">22%</div>
<div class="bar ruppersberger-defense"><span id="hovertext">$154,250 or 22 percent of Ruppersberger&#8217;s funding came from the defense sector. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Labor.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext ruppersberger-labor-text">Labor</div>
<div class="percent ruppersberger-labor-percent">14%</div>
<div class="bar ruppersberger-labor"><span id="hovertext">$100,350 or 14 percent of Ruppersberger&#8217;s funding came from the labor sector. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Finance.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext ruppersberger-finance-text">Finance/<br />
Insurance/<br />
Real Estate</div>
<div class="percent ruppersberger-finance-percent">12%</div>
<div class="bar ruppersberger-finance"><span id="hovertext">$81,700 or 12 percent of Ruppersberger&#8217;s funding came from the finance, insurance &; real estate sector. </span></div>
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<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Communication.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext ruppersberger-communication-text">Commun-<br />
ications/<br />
Electronics</div>
<div class="percent ruppersberger-communication-percent">11%</div>
<div class="bar ruppersberger-communication"><span id="hovertext">$78,750 or 11 percent of Ruppersberger&#8217;s funding came from the communications/electronics sector. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Health.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext ruppersberger-health-text">Health</div>
<div class="percent ruppersberger-health-percent">10%</div>
<div class="bar ruppersberger-health"><span id="hovertext">$68,050 or 10 percent of Ruppersberger&#8217;s funding came from the health sector. </span></div>
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<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 congress sarbanesbackground">
<div class="name col-xs-12">
<p>Rep. John Sarbanes (D)</p>
</div>
<div class="headcmtecontainer col-xs-4">
<div class="headshot"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/sarbanes.png" alt="sarbanes" /></div>
<div class="committees">
<p><strong>Committees:</strong> Energy and Commerce</p>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Other.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext sarbanes-other-text">Other</div>
<div class="percent sarbanes-other-percent">34%</div>
<div class="bar sarbanes-other"><span id="hovertext">$204,200 or 34 percent of Sarbanes&#8217;s funding came from other sources. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Finance.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext sarbanes-finance-text">Finance/<br />
Insurance/<br />
Real Estate</div>
<div class="percent sarbanes-finance-percent">22%</div>
<div class="bar sarbanes-finance"><span id="hovertext">$132,200 or 22 percent of Sarbanes&#8217;s funding came from the finance, insurance &; real estate sector. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Lawyers.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext sarbanes-lawyers-text">Lawyers/<br />
Lobbyists</div>
<div class="percent sarbanes-lawyers-percent">17%</div>
<div class="bar sarbanes-lawyers"><span id="hovertext">$98,314 or 17 percent of Sarbanes&#8217;s funding came from lawyers &; lobbyists. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Business.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext sarbanes-business-text">Misc. Business</div>
<div class="percent sarbanes-business-percent">10%</div>
<div class="bar sarbanes-business"><span id="hovertext">$61,050 or 10 percent of Sarbanes&#8217;s funding came from misc. business. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Health.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext sarbanes-health-text">Health</div>
<div class="percent sarbanes-health-percent">7%</div>
<div class="bar sarbanes-health"><span id="hovertext">$40,300 or 7 percent of Sarbanes&#8217;s funding came from the health sector. </span></div>
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<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 congress edwardsbackground">
<div class="name col-xs-12">
<p>Rep. Donna Edwards (D)</p>
</div>
<div class="headcmtecontainer col-xs-4">
<div class="headshot"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/edwards.png" alt="edwards" /></div>
<div class="committees">
<p><strong>Committees:</strong> Science, Space and Technology; Transportation and Infrastructure</p>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Labor.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext edwards-labor-text">Labor</div>
<div class="percent edwards-labor-percent">34%</div>
<div class="bar edwards-labor"><span id="hovertext">$151,000 or 34 percent of Edwards&#8217;s funding came from the labor sector. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Transportation.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext edwards-transportation-text">Transp-<br />
ortation</div>
<div class="percent edwards-transportation-percent">17%</div>
<div class="bar edwards-transportation"><span id="hovertext">$75,500 or 17 percent of Edwards&#8217;s funding came from the transportation sector. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Other.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext edwards-other-text">Other</div>
<div class="percent edwards-other-percent">10%</div>
<div class="bar edwards-other"><span id="hovertext">$42,450 or 10 percent of Edwards&#8217;s funding came from other sources. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Ideological.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext edwards-ideological-text">Ideological/<br />
Single-Issue</div>
<div class="percent edwards-ideological-percent">9%</div>
<div class="bar edwards-ideological"><span id="hovertext">$38,250 or 9 percent of Edwards&#8217;s funding came from ideological/single-issue groups. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Lawyers.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext edwards-lawyers-text">Lawyers/<br />
Lobbyists</div>
<div class="percent edwards-lawyers-percent">6%</div>
<div class="bar edwards-lawyers"><span id="hovertext">$28,150 or 6 percent of Edwards&#8217;s funding came from lawyers &; lobbyists. </span></div>
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<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 congress hoyerbackground">
<div class="name col-xs-12">
<p>Rep. Steny Hoyer (D)</p>
</div>
<div class="headcmtecontainer col-xs-4">
<div class="headshot"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/hoyer.png" alt="hoyer" /></div>
<div class="committees">
<p><strong>Committees:</strong> Minority Whip</p>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="topfive col-xs-8">
<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Finance.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext hoyer-finance-text">Finance/<br />
Insurance/<br />
Real Estate</div>
<div class="percent hoyer-finance-percent">22%</div>
<div class="bar hoyer-finance"><span id="hovertext">$660,050 or 22 percent of Hoyer&#8217;s funding came from the finance, insurance &; real estate sector. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Health.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext hoyer-health-text">Health</div>
<div class="percent hoyer-health-percent">14%</div>
<div class="bar hoyer-health"><span id="hovertext">$403,670 or 14 percent of Hoyer&#8217;s funding came from the health sector. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Energy.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext hoyer-energy-text">Energy/<br />
Natural Resources</div>
<div class="percent hoyer-energy-percent">9%</div>
<div class="bar hoyer-energy"><span id="hovertext">$275,750 or 9 percent of Hoyer&#8217;s funding came from the energy &; natural resources sector. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Business.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext hoyer-business-text">Misc. Business</div>
<div class="percent hoyer-business-percent">9%</div>
<div class="bar hoyer-business"><span id="hovertext">$275,375 or 9 percent of Hoyer&#8217;s funding came from misc. business. </span></div>
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<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Labor.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext hoyer-labor-text">Labor</div>
<div class="percent hoyer-labor-percent">9%</div>
<div class="bar hoyer-labor"><span id="hovertext">$268,515 or 9 percent of Hoyer&#8217;s funding came from the labor sector. </span></div>
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<p><!--end Hoyer--> <!--start Delaney--></p>
<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 congress delaneybackground">
<div class="name col-xs-12">
<p>Rep. John Delaney (D)</p>
</div>
<div class="headcmtecontainer col-xs-4">
<div class="headshot"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/delaney.png" alt="delaney" /></div>
<div class="committees">
<p><strong>Committees:</strong> Financial Services; Joint Economic Committee</p>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="topfive col-xs-8">
<div class="barcontainer">
<div class="icon"><img src="http://cnsmaryland.org/interactives/md-campaign-contributions-2014/Button_Finance.png" alt="icon_one" /></div>
<div class="bartext delaney-finance-text">Finance/<br />
Insurance/<br />
Real Estate</div>
<div class="percent delaney-finance-percent">47%</div>
<div class="bar delaney-finance"><span id="hovertext">$354,885 or 47 percent of Delaney&#8217;s funding came from the finance, insurance &; real estate sector. </span></div>
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Lobbyists</div>
<div class="percent delaney-lawyers-percent">10%</div>
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<div class="bartext delaney-labor-text">Labor</div>
<div class="percent delaney-labor-percent">9%</div>
<div class="bar delaney-labor"><span id="hovertext">$65,000 or 9 percent of Delaney&#8217;s funding came from the labor sector. </span></div>
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<div class="bartext delaney-energy-text">Energy/<br />
Natural Resources</div>
<div class="percent delaney-energy-percent">5%</div>
<div class="bar delaney-energy"><span id="hovertext">$40,700 or 5 percent of Delaney&#8217;s funding came from the energy &; natural resources sector. </span></div>
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<div class="bartext delaney-business-text">Misc. Business</div>
<div class="percent delaney-business-percent">5%</div>
<div class="bar delaney-business"><span id="hovertext">$39,954 or 5 percent of Delaney&#8217;s funding came from misc. business. </span></div>
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<p>Rep. Elijah Cummings (D)</p>
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<p><strong>Committees:</strong> Oversight and Government Reform; Transportation and Infrastructure; Joint Economic Committee; Select Committee on Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi</p>
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<div class="bartext cummings-labor-text">Labor</div>
<div class="percent cummings-labor-percent">32%</div>
<div class="bar cummings-labor"><span id="hovertext">$213,000 or 32 percent of Cummings&#8217;s funding came from the labor sector. </span></div>
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ortation</div>
<div class="percent cummings-transportation-percent">18%</div>
<div class="bar cummings-transportation"><span id="hovertext">$116,300 or 18 percent of Cummings&#8217;s funding came from the transportation sector. </span></div>
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<div class="bartext cummings-health-text">Health</div>
<div class="percent cummings-health-percent">10%</div>
<div class="bar cummings-health"><span id="hovertext">$62,700 or 10 percent of Cummings&#8217;s funding came from the health sector. </span></div>
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<div class="bartext cummings-finance-text">Finance/<br />
Insurance/<br />
Real Estate</div>
<div class="percent cummings-finance-percent">7%</div>
<div class="bar cummings-finance"><span id="hovertext">$48,950 or 7 percent of Cummings&#8217;s funding came from the finance, insurance &; real estate sector. </span></div>
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<div class="bartext cummings-energy-text">Energy/<br />
Natural Resources</div>
<div class="percent cummings-energy-percent">7%</div>
<div class="bar cummings-energy"><span id="hovertext">$47,650 or 7 percent of Cummings&#8217;s funding came from the energy &; natural resources sector. </span></div>
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<p>Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D)</p>
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<div class="bartext vanhollen-finance-text">Finance/<br />
Insurance/<br />
Real Estate</div>
<div class="percent vanhollen-finance-percent">21%</div>
<div class="bar vanhollen-finance"><span id="hovertext">$154,800 or 21 percent of Van Hollen&#8217;s funding came from the finance, insurance &; real estate sector. </span></div>
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<div class="bartext vanhollen-labor-text">Labor</div>
<div class="percent vanhollen-labor-percent">18%</div>
<div class="bar vanhollen-labor"><span id="hovertext">$129,000 or 18 percent of Van Hollen&#8217;s funding came from the labor sector. </span></div>
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<div class="bartext vanhollen-health-text">Health</div>
<div class="percent vanhollen-health-percent">15%</div>
<div class="bar vanhollen-health"><span id="hovertext">$113,900 or 15 percent of Van Hollen&#8217;s funding came from the health sector. </span></div>
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<div class="bartext vanhollen-lawyers-text">Lawyers/<br />
Lobbyists</div>
<div class="percent vanhollen-lawyers-percent">9%</div>
<div class="bar vanhollen-lawyers"><span id="hovertext">$69,400 or 9 percent of Van Hollen&#8217;s funding came from lawyers &; lobbyists. </span></div>
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<div class="bartext vanhollen-other-text">Other</div>
<div class="percent vanhollen-other-percent">9%</div>
<div class="bar vanhollen-other"><span id="hovertext">$68,900 or 9 percent of Van Hollen&#8217;s funding came from other sources. </span></div>
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