Sheldon Silver (D-NY) Firm Went All-In On Dems With Campaign Cash

A law firm that paid New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D) millions in referral fees despite Silver doing no legal work gave tens of thousands of dollars each to Senate Democrats, including Democrat Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV).

According to the Observer’s research, over the last two cycles, members of the law firm has given at least $600,000 to federal candidates, with over 99% of that going to Democrats. The top three recipients in 2013-2014 included Harry Reid ($44,400), Bruce Braley ($39,675) and Kay Hagan ($10,050); in 2011-2012, the top three were Barack Obama ($29,421), Heidi Heitkamp ($22,400) and Mazie Hirono ($22,400). The top ten recipients in both cycles were all Democrats.