S. 597 · 110th Congress · enacted
An act to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Became Public Law No: 110-150.
Latest official action 2007-12-21 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Extends through December 31, 2011, provisions requiring the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp for first-class mail that costs not less than 15% more than the regular first-class stamp to contribute funding for breast cancer research. Requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Defense (DOD) to annually report to Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the use of any such funding, including a description of any significant advances or accomplishments.
Congressional Research Service · 2007-12-21
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Senate · AK · Republican
$364,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bernard Sanders
Senate · VT · Independent
-$5,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate · RI · Democratic
$55,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
62 of 62 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$25,000
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $2,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $12,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordDELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$20,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$18,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$18,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$16,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordHOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$16,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$16,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordPUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,500
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $0
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordCENTENE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CENTENE PAC)$15,500
ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AM GENERAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AM GENERAL PAC)$15,000
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. PAC (AHIP PAC)$15,000
CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (CHS PAC)$15,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC$15,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$14,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordCOLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordREPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)$14,372
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $14,372
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $8,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$13,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$13,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $1,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$13,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $1,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $2,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDLA PIPER LLP (US) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DLA PIPER PAC)$13,000
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UAPAC)$13,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$12,875
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $1,875
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
CENCORA, INC. PAC$12,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC$12,000
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)$12,000
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $0
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$11,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordDELTA AIR LINES PAC$11,500
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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