Senate

Family benefits from lawmakers’ campaigns: Chart

by The Hill Staff - 09/16/09 8:55 PM ET

Member of Congress	Family Member	Relation	Salary
Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-Mo.)	Michelle Clay	Sister	$19,000 for fundraising
Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.)	Ken Costa	Cousin	$2,000 per month
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa)	Jeff King	Son	$3,200 per month
Rep. Richard Neal	Brendan Neal	Son	$200 per week
Rep. Loretta Sanchez	Yannick Lebail-Sanchez	Nephew	$1,700 per month
Rep. John Tanner (D-Tenn.)	Cindy Counce Tanner	Daughter	“Minimum wage”
Rep. Ed Towns (D-N.Y.)	Deirdra Towns	Daughter	$2,100 for fundraising
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.)	Jeffrey McMorris	Brother	$1,650 per month
Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas)	Kristin Barton	Daughter	$3,200 per month
Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.)	Amy Towles	Daughter	$10,000 per year
Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas)	Lori Pyeatt	Daughter	$600 per month
Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas)	Valori Benton	Granddaughter	$2,300 per month
Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.)	Danielle Enzi	Daughter-in-law	$1,500 per month
Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.)	Beverly Ruppersberger	Aunt	$2,000 per month
Rep. Ralph Hall (R-Texas)	Jody Hall	Daughter-in-law	$2,900 per month
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.)	Brenda Moore	Sister	$3,000 per month
Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.)	Susan Doyle	Wife	$2,300 per month
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)	Doug Boxer	Son	$6,000 per month
Rep. John Duncan (D-Tenn.)	John Duncan III	Son	$500 per month
Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.)	Richard Sestak	Brother	$6,000 per month
Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.)	Elizabeth Sestak	Sister	$3,000 per month
Rep. Bob Inglis (R-S.C.)	Mary Anne Inglis	Wife	$2,000 per month
Rep. Buck McKeon (R-Calif.)	Patricia McKeon	Wife	$5,000 per month
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (D-Calif.)	Rhonda Rohrabacher	Wife	$1,800 per month
Rep. William Delahunt (D-Mass.)	Katharina Delahunt	Ex-wife	$2,200 per month
Rep. William Delahunt (D-Mass.)	Kara Delahunt	Daughter	$410 for photography
Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.)	Elliott Peterson	Son	$2,000 per month