Koch network success in Trump era draws Democratic pushback
Tax cuts are now signed into law. A conservative judge is seated on the
That success is starting to get attention.
"We've come off one of the most successful years in our network's history," said
But there's another outcome, too: Sen.
"Americans have a right to know if special interests are unduly influencing public policy decisions that have profound implications for public health, the environment, and the economy," wrote Whitehouse with Sen.
"There are plenty of billionaires these days, and a bunch of them do pretty good stuff," Whitehouse is expected to say in Monday's speech, according to excerpts. But he's highlighting a subset he says is "trying to quietly remake America to their ideology."
The influence of the Koch-backed groups is somewhat surprising. They are an array of organizations and include
The groups took a pass on donating to Trump's Republican presidential bid. But they have managed to influence policy through several top allies in key jobs sprinkled across the administration.
Among those in the Koch orbit with ties to the administration, perhaps the most prominent is
Koch groups have been central to Trump policies
The network, however, doesn't just toe the Trump line. On Monday, the group is stepping up its effort to push
Two groups in the network are releasing a letter to congressional leaders of both parties, urging them to take up a bipartisan compromise to help young immigrants, known as "Dreamers," who have been living in the
"There is no reason to continue to delay action on the Dreamers," wrote officials from
And
It doesn't help build bipartisanship when much of the advocacy the Koch groups undertake, unleashing their army of volunteers and spending sums on advertising, ends up going against Democratic senators in
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