Rep. Chaka Fattah

Share this page	Birthdate: b. 11/21/1956 Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA District: represents PA-02 Political Party: Democratic Religion: Baptist Education: MA, Government Administration, University of Pennsylvania Fels School of State and Local Government, 1986 Attended, Community College of Philadelphia, 1976 Completed, Senior Executives Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Attended, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School. Last elected in 2006 receiving 165,867 (89.0%) votes. Official website
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Biographical information from Project Vote Smart, Wikipedia. Photo from Congressional Biographical Directory.

Money

Raised	$129,391		^(#543)
Spent	342%		^(#34)
From self	0%		^(#34)
From individuals	24%		^(#514)
From PACs	76%		^(#17)
PAC = Political Action Committees. Money data from the FECfor the 200X cycle.

Earmarks

Requested	24		^(#251)
Total cost	$19,742,000		^(#357)
Received	24		^(#236)
Total cost	$17,332,000		^(#343)
Data for fiscal year 2008 from Taxpayers for Common Sense.

Voting Analysis

Ideology	45% left-wing		^(#354)
Predictable	98%		^(#45)
Data and terminology from VoteView. Unpredictable measures how often members vote against their party.

Speeches

Spoke	1 times		^(#477)
Avg. length	759 words		^(#313)
Data for 110th Congress from GovTrack.

Bills

Co-sponsored	1,873		^(#87)
Introduced	49		^(#313)
Debated	9		^(#218)
Enacted	1		^(#358)
Data from GovTrack.

Interest Group Alignment

Group	Agreement
Interest Group Alignment compares a politician’s votes to positions taken by interest groups. [ more ]
American Nurses Association	100% (5/5 votes)
National Association of Realtors	100% (8/8 votes)
AFL-CIO	92% (12/13 votes)
Mortgage Bankers Association	83% (5/6 votes)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People	83% (5/6 votes)
NAACP	71% (5/7 votes)
National Association of Home Builders	71% (5/7 votes)
Friends Committee on National Legislation	60% (3/5 votes)
Public Citizen	60% (6/10 votes)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters	57% (4/7 votes)
American Civil Liberties Union	40% (2/5 votes)
National Retail Federation	20% (1/5 votes)
US Chamber of Commerce	16% (1/6 votes)
U.S. Chamber of Commerce	14% (2/14 votes)
More interest groups →
Data from Maplight.org , for the 11Xth Congress.

Top Contributors

Individuals reporting the same zip code who have donated to a lawmaker's political campaign. Use with caution: based on raw FEC data.
1 Craig T. Welburn	$5,000	from April 7, 2004 to June 15, 2005
2 Joseph W. Waz Jr.	$4,500	from July 4, 2001 to June 11, 2005
3 Booth Tucker	$4,500	from October 24, 2002 to March 31, 2005
4 Lynn Claytor	$4,500	from September 10, 2003 to September 30, 2005
5 Tina B Ms. Poitevien	$4,200	on December 18, 2005
More contributors →
Source: FEC data from the 1980 to 2000 election cycles.

Top Contributor Employers

Campaigns disclose the employers of their contributors; this list aggregates them. Use with caution: this list is based on raw FEC data
1 Self	$89,972
2 Klehr Harrison	$32,600
3 Klehr Harrison Et Al	$16,000
4 Blank Rome	$14,250
5 Homemaker	$13,700
More contributors →
Source: FEC data from the 1980 to 2000 election cycles.

Top Lobby Contributors

New rules require lobbyists to disclose their giving, and giving by the PACs they control. Use with caution: This data compiled from raw filings
1 Christopher J. Hanley - International Union Of Operating Engineers	$5,000
2 Daniel Cohen - American Association For Justice	$3,000
3 Ms. Elizabeth A. Moler - Exelon Business Services, Llc	$2,500
4 Government Affairs Department - Air Line Pilots Association	$2,500
5 Mr. Randall J. Moody - National Education Association	$2,000
More lobby contributors →
Source: Senate Office of Public Records LD-203 disclosure database; data from 2008.

Some campaign finance information from Open Secrets.

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