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AFL-CIO COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE
Political Action Committee
Campaign Contribution Details
2016 Election Cycle

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NameAFL-CIO COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE
Connected Organization NameAFL-CIO
Address815 16TH STREET, NW
WASHINGTON, DC  20006
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Financial Details in the 2016 Election Cycle
AFL-CIO COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE

Through 12/31/2016
Category$ Dollar Amount
Total Receipts$92,564
Transfers From Affiliates$0
Contributions From Individuals$87,564
Contributions From Other Political Committees$5,000
Total Loans Received$0
Total Disbursements$231,793
Transfers To Affiliates$0
Refunds To Individuals$0
Refunds to Committees$0
Loan Repayments$0
Beginning Cash$201,246
Ending Cash$62,017
Debts Owed By$0
Nonfederal Transfers Received$0
Contributions Made To Other Committees$216,543
Independent Expenditures Made$0
Party Coordinated Expenditures Made$0
Nonfederal Share of Expenditures$0

Top 100 Donations/Contributions in the 2016 Election Cycle
AFL-CIO COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE

Name/
Location
Employer/
Occupation
Contribution
$ Amount
Primary/
General
Date
LEE, THEA M
WASHINGTON, DC
20010
Afl-Cio/Deputy Chief Of Staff$758 12/31/2015
SHULER, ELIZABETH
WASHINGTON, DC
20016
Afl-Cio/Secretary-Treasurer$720 06/30/2015
LEE, THEA M
WASHINGTON, DC
20010
Afl-Cio/Deputy Chief Of Staff$702 06/30/2015
TRUMKA, RICHARD L
ROCKVILLE, MD
20850
Afl-Cio/President$675 12/31/2015
WISHMAN, CHARLIE
DES MOINES, IA
50316
Ia Afl-Cio/Secretary - Treasurer$650 06/17/2015
TRAMMELL, MARCUS
NASHVILLE, TN
37216
Afl-Cio/Senior Field Representative$625 06/30/2015
TRUMKA, RICHARD L
ROCKVILLE, MD
20850
Afl-Cio/President$625 06/30/2015
SWEENEY, JOHN J
BETHESDA, MD
20816
N/A/Retired$600 06/01/2015
ALTAMIRANO, JESUS
LAS VEGAS, NV
89119
Afl-Cio/State Campaigns Director$600 06/30/2015
BRUNGARD, KIRK J
WASHINGTON, DC
20008
Afl-Cio/Exec. Asst To The Secy Treasurer$600 06/30/2015
SHULER, ELIZABETH
WASHINGTON, DC
20016
Afl-Cio/Secretary-Treasurer$600 12/31/2015
SAMUEL, WILLIAM H
TAKOMA PARK, MD
20912
Afl-Cio/Director Of Government Affairs$571 12/31/2015
REES, BRANDON J
BETHESDA, MD
20814
Afl-Cio/Deputy Director$560 12/31/2015
SWEENEY, CHRISTIAN
SILVER SPRING, MD
20910
Afl-Cio/Deputy Director, Organizing$540 12/31/2015
SAMUEL, WILLIAM H
TAKOMA PARK, MD
20912
Afl-Cio/Director Of Government Affairs$528 06/30/2015
PODHORZER, MICHAEL A
WASHINGTON, DC
20005
Afl-Cio/Political Director$521 12/31/2015
SAGAR, KEN D.
DES MOINES, IA
50317
Iowa Federation Of Labor, Afl-Cio/President$520 06/17/2015
REES, BRANDON J
BETHESDA, MD
20814
Afl-Cio/Deputy Director$518 06/30/2015
SWEENEY, CHRISTIAN
SILVER SPRING, MD
20910
Afl-Cio/Deputy Director, Organizing$500 06/30/2015
SWEENEY, JOHN J
BETHESDA, MD
20816
N/A/Retired$500 11/01/2015
WISHMAN, CHARLIE
DES MOINES, IA
50316
Ia Afl-Cio/Secretary - Treasurer$500 11/23/2015
ALTAMIRANO, JESUS
LAS VEGAS, NV
89119
Afl-Cio/State Campaigns Director$500 12/31/2015
BRUNGARD, KIRK J
WASHINGTON, DC
20008
Afl-Cio/Exec. Asst To The Secy Treasurer$500 12/31/2015
PODHORZER, MICHAEL A
WASHINGTON, DC
20005
Afl-Cio/Political Director$482 06/30/2015
SHULER, ELIZABETH
WASHINGTON, DC
20016
Afl-Cio/Secretary-Treasurer$480 03/25/2016
GEBRE, TEFERE
SILVER SPRING, MD
20901
Afl-Cio/Executive Vice President$405 12/31/2015
SAGAR, KEN D.
DES MOINES, IA
50317
Iowa Federation Of Labor, Afl-Cio/President$400 11/23/2015
ALTAMIRANO, JESUS
LAS VEGAS, NV
89119
Afl-Cio/State Campaigns Director$400 03/25/2016
BRUNGARD, KIRK J
WASHINGTON, DC
20008
Afl-Cio/Exec. Asst To The Secy Treasurer$400 03/25/2016
LEE, THEA M
WASHINGTON, DC
20010
Afl-Cio/Deputy Chief Of Staff$393 P09/30/2016
TRAMMELL, MARCUS
NASHVILLE, TN
37216
Afl-Cio/Senior Field Representative$385 12/31/2015
GEBRE, TEFERE
SILVER SPRING, MD
20901
Afl-Cio/Executive Vice President$375 06/30/2015
JABLONSKI, DONNA M
WASHINGTON, DC
20011
Afl-Cio/Deputy Director/Publications$375 06/30/2015
LEE, THEA M
WASHINGTON, DC
20010
Afl-Cio/Deputy Chief Of Staff$365 P06/24/2016
SHULER, ELIZABETH
WASHINGTON, DC
20016
Afl-Cio/Secretary-Treasurer$360 P06/24/2016
SHULER, ELIZABETH
WASHINGTON, DC
20016
Afl-Cio/Secretary-Treasurer$360 P09/30/2016
VLCEK, RODNEY D.
LINCOLN, NE
68521
Nebraska State Afl-Cio/President/Secretary-Treasurer$350 06/09/2015
WISHMAN, CHARLIE
DES MOINES, IA
50316
Ia Afl-Cio/Secretary - Treasurer$350 P06/24/2016
WISHMAN, CHARLIE
DES MOINES, IA
50316
Ia Afl-Cio/Secretary - Treasurer$350 P09/27/2016
TRUMKA, RICHARD L
ROCKVILLE, MD
20850
Afl-Cio/President$350 P09/30/2016
LEE, THEA M
WASHINGTON, DC
20010
Afl-Cio/Deputy Chief Of Staff$337 03/25/2016
TRUMKA, RICHARD L
ROCKVILLE, MD
20850
Afl-Cio/President$325 P06/24/2016
COURTNEY, MARCUS
SEATTLE, WA
98104
Afl-Cio/Senior Field Rep$324 12/31/2015
LEONE, TRACY
TAYLOR RIDGE, IL
61284
Ia Afl-Cio/Win Organizer$320 06/17/2015
BILIK, ALBERT
WASHINGTON, DC
20007
N/A/Retired$300 06/01/2015
KOHN, MELVIN L
WASHINGTON, DC
20007
N/A/Retired$300 06/01/2015
MONAHAN, JODY
OMAHA, NE
68107
Nebraska State, Afl-Cio/Secretary$300 06/09/2015
CLARK, CHARLES
ATLANTA, GA
30349
Afl-Cio/Southern Region Director$300 06/30/2015
COURTNEY, MARCUS
SEATTLE, WA
98104
Afl-Cio/Senior Field Rep$300 06/30/2015
DOMINGUEZ, NEIDI
LOS ANGELES, CA
90063
Afl-Cio/Asst For Comm Eng & Dir$300 06/30/2015
MCELROY, ELIZABETH
WASHINGTON, DC
20008
Afl-Cio/Deputy Director, Political$300 06/30/2015
SEMINARIO, MARGARET
BETHESDA, MD
20814
Afl-Cio/Director, Safety & Health$300 06/30/2015
SWEENEY, JOHN J
BETHESDA, MD
20816
N/A/Retired$300 03/01/2016
TRUMKA, RICHARD L
ROCKVILLE, MD
20850
Afl-Cio/President$300 03/25/2016
SWEENEY, JOHN J
BETHESDA, MD
20816
N/A/Retired$300 P05/31/2016
BRUNGARD, KIRK J
WASHINGTON, DC
20008
Afl-Cio/Exec. Asst To The Secy Treasurer$300 P06/24/2016
SWEENEY, JOHN J
BETHESDA, MD
20816
N/A/Retired$300 P09/01/2016
BRUNGARD, KIRK J
WASHINGTON, DC
20008
Afl-Cio/Exec. Asst To The Secy Treasurer$300 P09/30/2016
SAMUEL, WILLIAM H
TAKOMA PARK, MD
20912
Afl-Cio/Director Of Government Affairs$296 P09/30/2016
REES, BRANDON J
BETHESDA, MD
20814
Afl-Cio/Deputy Director$290 P09/30/2016
SAGAR, KEN D.
DES MOINES, IA
50317
Iowa Federation Of Labor, Afl-Cio/President$280 P06/24/2016
SAGAR, KEN D.
DES MOINES, IA
50317
Iowa Federation Of Labor, Afl-Cio/President$280 P09/27/2016
SWEENEY, CHRISTIAN
SILVER SPRING, MD
20910
Afl-Cio/Deputy Director, Organizing$280 P09/30/2016
SAMUEL, WILLIAM H
TAKOMA PARK, MD
20912
Afl-Cio/Director Of Government Affairs$274 P06/24/2016
DUNLOP, SUSAN
RESTON, VA
20191
N/A/Retired$270 06/01/2015
CONNOLLY, SAMANTHA
SILVER SPRING, MD
20901
Afl-Cio/Director Human Resources$270 12/31/2015
FORSYTHE, ANGELA D
CHARLOTTE HALL, MD
20622
Afl-Cio/Administrative Secretary$270 12/31/2015
GIBSON, BRETT M
ALEXANDRIA, VA
22308
Afl-Cio/Legislative Representative V@W$270 12/31/2015
GRAY, TIMOTHY B
VIENNA, VA
22181
Afl-Cio/Administrative Dir.-Special Projects$270 12/31/2015
JANSEN, GEORGE J
WASHINGTON, DC
20011
Afl-Cio/Manager For Systems & Database Program$270 12/31/2015
MARSCHALL, DANIEL J
ARLINGTON, VA
22201
Afl-Cio/Legislative Specialist$270 12/31/2015
RODENHUIS, LYNN
SILVER SPRING, MD
20910
Afl-Cio/Director Of The Organizing Institute$270 12/31/2015
SHILLAM, ADJWOA DANIELLE
FORT WASHINGTON, MD
20744
Afl-Cio/Deputy Director Meetings And Travel$270 12/31/2015
SNOW, JAMES
PEMBROKE, MA
02359
Afl-Cio/Regional Director Ne$270 12/31/2015
WELSH, JOHN
DERWOOD, MD
20855
Afl-Cio/Asst. To President For Special Project$270 12/31/2015
PODHORZER, MICHAEL A
WASHINGTON, DC
20005
Afl-Cio/Political Director$270 P09/30/2016
REES, BRANDON J
BETHESDA, MD
20814
Afl-Cio/Deputy Director$269 P06/24/2016
BRIM-HUNTER, BETTY
DES MOINES, IA
50315
Ia Afl-Cio/State Political Director$260 06/17/2015
SWEENEY, CHRISTIAN
SILVER SPRING, MD
20910
Afl-Cio/Deputy Director, Organizing$260 P06/24/2016
SAMUEL, WILLIAM H
TAKOMA PARK, MD
20912
Afl-Cio/Director Of Government Affairs$253 03/25/2016
CONNOLLY, SAMANTHA
SILVER SPRING, MD
20901
Afl-Cio/Director Human Resources$250 06/30/2015
FORSYTHE, ANGELA D
CHARLOTTE HALL, MD
20622
Afl-Cio/Administrative Secretary$250 06/30/2015
GIBSON, BRETT M
ALEXANDRIA, VA
22308
Afl-Cio/Legislative Representative V@W$250 06/30/2015
GRAY, TIMOTHY B
VIENNA, VA
22181
Afl-Cio/Administrative Dir.-Special Projects$250 06/30/2015
JANSEN, GEORGE J
WASHINGTON, DC
20011
Afl-Cio/Manager For Systems & Database Program$250 06/30/2015
MARSCHALL, DANIEL J
ARLINGTON, VA
22201
Afl-Cio/Legislative Specialist$250 06/30/2015
RODENHUIS, LYNN
SILVER SPRING, MD
20910
Afl-Cio/Director Of The Organizing Institute$250 06/30/2015
SHILLAM, ADJWOA DANIELLE
FORT WASHINGTON, MD
20744
Afl-Cio/Deputy Director Meetings And Travel$250 06/30/2015
SNOW, JAMES
PEMBROKE, MA
02359
Afl-Cio/Regional Director Ne$250 06/30/2015
WELSH, JOHN
DERWOOD, MD
20855
Afl-Cio/Asst. To President For Special Project$250 06/30/2015
BILIK, ALBERT
WASHINGTON, DC
20007
N/A/Retired$250 11/01/2015
KOHN, MELVIN L
WASHINGTON, DC
20007
N/A/Retired$250 11/01/2015
CLARK, CHARLES
ATLANTA, GA
30349
Afl-Cio/Southern Region Director$250 12/31/2015
DOMINGUEZ, NEIDI
LOS ANGELES, CA
90063
Afl-Cio/Asst For Comm Eng & Dir$250 12/31/2015
MCELROY, ELIZABETH
WASHINGTON, DC
20008
Afl-Cio/Deputy Director, Political$250 12/31/2015
SEMINARIO, MARGARET
BETHESDA, MD
20814
Afl-Cio/Director, Safety & Health$250 12/31/2015
WISHMAN, CHARLIE
DES MOINES, IA
50316
Ia Afl-Cio/Secretary - Treasurer$250 03/15/2016
PODHORZER, MICHAEL A
WASHINGTON, DC
20005
Afl-Cio/Political Director$250 P06/24/2016
REES, BRANDON J
BETHESDA, MD
20814
Afl-Cio/Deputy Director$249 03/25/2016
CHARLTON, BYRON W
LORTON, VA
22079
Afl-Cio/Legislative Representative-V@W$240 06/30/2015

Political Candidates Receiving Contributions in the 2016 Election Cycle from
AFL-CIO COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE

Candidate NameOfficePartyStateDistrictPrimary/
General
$ Dollar
Amount
Date
APPLEGATE, DOUGLAS LOREN House of RepsDemocratCA 49G$1,00010/28/2016
BALDWIN, TAMMY SenateDemocratWI --G$2,50010/25/2016
BARICEVIC, CHARLES JOHN House of RepsDemocratIL 12G$50609/29/2016
BARICEVIC, CHARLES JOHN House of RepsDemocratIL 12G$84309/29/2016
BAYH, EVAN SenateDemocratIN --G$4,00009/27/2016
BEATTY, JOYCE House of RepsDemocratOH 03G$1,00010/25/2016
BROWN, ANTHONY GREGORY House of RepsDemocratMD 04G$1,00010/25/2016
CAFORIO, BRYAN House of RepsDemocratCA 25G$1,00010/28/2016
CAIN, EMILY House of RepsDemocratME 02G$1,00011/04/2016
CARBAJAL, SALUD House of RepsDemocratCA 24G$1,00010/28/2016
CARROLL, MORGAN House of RepsDemocratCO 06G$1,00010/25/2016
CICILLINE, DAVID N House of RepsDemocratRI 01G$1,00010/25/2016
CLARKE, YVETTE D House of RepsDemocratNY 09G$1,00010/28/2016
CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM / TIMOTHY MICHAEL KAINE PresidentDemocratNY --G$5,00007/08/2016
CLYBURN, JAMES E. House of RepsDemocratSC 06P$1,50005/26/2016
CLYBURN, JAMES E. House of RepsDemocratSC 06G$1,00005/26/2016
CLYBURN, JAMES E. House of RepsDemocratSC 06P$2,50007/21/2015
COLEMAN, BONNIE WATSON House of RepsDemocratDC 12P$1,00006/01/2016
CRAIG, ANGELA DAWN House of RepsDemocratMN 02G$1,00010/31/2016
DELARUO, ROSA L House of RepsDemocratCT 03P$2,50008/14/2015
DELARUO, ROSA L House of RepsDemocratCT 03G$1,50010/31/2016
DITTMAR, JANE DESIMONE House of RepsDemocratVA 05G$1,00011/04/2016
DRISKELL, GRETCHEN House of RepsDemocratMI 07G$1,00011/02/2016
DUCKWORTH, L TAMMY SenateDemocratIL --G$2,50009/27/2016
EGGMAN, MICHAEL RAY House of RepsDemocratCA 10G$1,00010/28/2016
ELLISON, KEITH MAURICE House of RepsDemocratMN 05G$1,00010/31/2016
EVANS, HUGH D MR JR House of RepsDemocratNV 02G$1,00011/01/2016
FEINGOLD, RUSSELL DANA SenateDemocratWI --P$3,50006/02/2016
FEINGOLD, RUSSELL DANA SenateDemocratWI --P$1,50009/30/2015
GOTTHEIMER, JOSH House of RepsDemocratNJ 05G$1,00011/02/2016
HARRIS, KAMALA D SenateDemocratCA --G$2,50010/28/2016
HARTMAN, CHRISTINA MARIE MS. House of RepsDemocratPA 16G$1,00010/31/2016
HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD SenateDemocratNH --G$5,00009/27/2016
HONDA, MIKE House of RepsDemocratCA 17G$1,00010/28/2016
HUERTA, EMILIO JESUS MR. House of RepsDemocratCA 21G$1,00010/28/2016
HUNT, MARK ALLEN House of RepsDemocratWV 02G$1,00010/25/2016
JAYAPAL, PRAMILA House of RepsDemocratWA 07P$2,50007/20/2016
JAYAPAL, PRAMILA House of RepsDemocratWA 07G$1,00011/01/2016
JOHNSON, LONNIE BARTON House of RepsDemocratMI 01G$1,00010/25/2016
KANDER, JASON SenateDemocratMO --G$5,00009/27/2016
KIHUEN, RUBEN House of RepsDemocratNV 04G$1,00010/25/2016
KIRKPATRICK, ANN LEILA SenateDemocratAZ --G$2,50010/25/2016
KRISHNAMOORTHI, S. RAJA House of RepsDemocratIL 08G$1,00010/28/2016
LAWRENCE, BRENDA LULENAR House of RepsDemocratMI 14G$1,00010/25/2016
LOBIONDO, FRANK A. House of RepsRepublicanNJ 02G$1,00003/29/2016
MALONEY, SEAN PATRICK House of RepsDemocratNY 18G$1,00010/28/2016
MASTO, CATHERINE CORTEZ SenateDemocratNV --G$5,00009/27/2016
MCEACHIN, ASTON DONALD MR. House of RepsDemocratVA 04G$1,00011/04/2016
MCGINTY, KATHLEEN ALANA SenateDemocratPA --G$5,00005/20/2016
MENENDEZ, ROBERT SenateDemocratNJ --P$4,00005/23/2016
MENENDEZ, ROBERT SenateDemocratNJ --G$1,00005/23/2016
MENENDEZ, ROBERT SenateDemocratNJ --P$4,00009/27/2016
MENENDEZ, ROBERT SenateDemocratNJ --G$1,00009/27/2016
MOWRER, JIM House of RepsDemocratIA 03G$1,00010/31/2016
MURPHY, PATRICK E SenateDemocratFL --G$5,00009/27/2016
NELSON, TOM House of RepsDemocratWI 08G$1,00011/01/2016
NOLAN, RICHARD M. House of RepsDemocrat Farm LaborMN 08G$1,00010/31/2016
NORCROSS, DONALD W House of RepsDemocratNJ 01P$2,50003/29/2016
NORCROSS, DONALD W House of RepsDemocratNJ 01P$1,00012/21/2015
O'MALLEY, MARTIN JOSEPH PresidentDemocratMD --P$5,00004/14/2016
OWENS, H DOUGLAS House of RepsDemocratUT 04G$1,00010/25/2016
PALLONE, FRANK JR House of RepsDemocratNJ 06G$1,00011/02/2016
PAYNE, DONALD M., JR. House of RepsDemocrat 10G$1,00010/25/2016
PELOSI, NANCY House of RepsDemocratCA 12G$5,00008/14/2015
PELOSI, NANCY House of RepsDemocratCA 12P$5,00008/14/2015
PLUMB, JOHN House of RepsDemocratNY 23G$1,00010/28/2016
POCAN, MARK House of RepsDemocratWI 02P$1,00006/06/2016
RASKIN, JAMIE House of RepsDemocratMD 08G$1,50006/29/2016
ROSS, DEBORAH K SenateDemocratNC --G$5,00009/27/2016
RUSH, BOBBY LEE House of RepsDemocratIL 01G$1,00010/28/2016
SANTARSIERO, STEVEN J House of RepsDemocratPA 08G$1,50010/25/2016
SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY SCOTT House of RepsDemocratIL 10G$1,00010/25/2016
SCHUMER, CHARLES E SenateDemocratNY --P$1,00001/19/2016
SCHUMER, CHARLES E SenateDemocratNY --G$2,50009/27/2016
SCHWARTZ, GAIL SHERIDAN MS. House of RepsDemocratCO 03G$1,00010/25/2016
SCOTT, ROBERT C. House of RepsDemocratVA 03P$1,00003/29/2016
SCOTT, ROBERT C. House of RepsDemocratVA 03G$1,00011/04/2016
SHEA-PORTER, CAROL House of RepsDemocratNH 01G$1,00010/25/2016
SHKRELI, SUZANNA House of RepsDemocratMI 08G$1,00011/02/2016
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE M House of RepsDemocratNY 25G$1,00010/28/2016
STRICKLAND, TED SenateDemocratOH --G$2,50003/31/2016
STRICKLAND, TED SenateDemocratOH --P$5,00008/14/2015
TEACHOUT, ZEPHYR House of RepsDemocratNY 19G$1,00010/28/2016
TONKO, PAUL DAVID House of RepsDemocratNY 20P$1,00008/14/2015
VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS SenateDemocratMD --G$1,50006/30/2016
VERNON, MONICA W House of RepsDemocratIA 01G$1,00010/31/2016

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