From: "Hamaker, Charles" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 05:15:15 +0000

University of California Biologist Michael Eisen’s posting about the
Research Works Act. After contextualizing and characterizing H.R.
3699, he points his readers to political contribution data available
via MapLight. Looking into which members of Congress have received
contributions from the large, multinational scholarly publisher Read
Elsevier, Eisen notes that the largest recipient of Elsevier cash is
Rep. Maloney (co-sponsor of H.R. 3699). He notes:

Dutch publisher Elsevier and its senior executives made 31
contributions to members of the House in 2011, of which 12 went to
Representative Maloney. This includes contributions from 11 senior
executives or partners, only one of whom is a resident of her
district.

Who else is on the Elsevier donation list? Any guesses? Yes, of
course, Rep. Issa. (For the full list of Elsevier recipients, see
here. http://maplight.org/us-congress/contributions?sort=asc&order=Recipient&s=1&office_party=House%2CDemocrat%2CRepublican%2CIndependent&election=2012&string=Elsevier&business_sector=any&business_industry=any&source=All

Chuck Hamaker