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A group of six U.S. Senators, generally considered moderate, who are seen as the core group that might work out an agreement on healthcare
The '''Gang of Six''' is group of six U.S. Senators, all members of the [[Senate Committee on Finance]], who are seen as the core group that might work out an agreement on [[health care reform]]. While they have been called "moderate", that is more in the sense that they have a demonstrated ability to work across party lines, rather than an evaluation of their ideology.
*Sen. [[Max Baucus]]
*[[Max Baucus]], chairman
*Sen. [[Jeff Bingaman]], D-N.M
*[[Chuck Grassley]], ranking Republican
*Sen. [[Kent Conrad]]]
*[[Jeff Bingaman]]
*Sen. [[Mike Enzi]], R-Wyo.
*[[Kent Conrad]]
*Sen. [[Olympia Snowe]] R-Maine; and the committee's ranking Republican Sen. [[Charles Grassley]], R-Iowa
*[[Mike Enzi]]
*[[Olympia Snowe]]


_Kent Conrad, D-N.D., has received $1.6 million in health contributions since 1989, 35th among lawmakers.
Several individuals have received substantial contributions from participants in health care, which has raised questions of the appearance of conflict of interest.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Senator
! Contributions
! Rank in Congress
|-
| Kent Conrad
| $1.6 million
| 35
|-
| Jeff Bingaman
| row 2, cell 2
| row 2, cell 3
|}
, D-N.D., has received in health contributions since 1989, th among lawmakers.


_Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., has accumulated $865,000, ranking him 102nd.
_, D-N.M., has accumulated $865,000, ranking him 102nd.


_Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., has gotten $844,000, ranking him 104th.
_Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., has gotten $844,000, ranking him 104th.


THE INFLUENCE GAME: Health interests fund senators
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| THE INFLUENCE GAME: Health interests fund senators
By ALAN FRAM | journal = Associated Press
| author = Alan Fram  | journal = Associated Press
 
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Revision as of 16:18, 17 September 2009

The Gang of Six is group of six U.S. Senators, all members of the Senate Committee on Finance, who are seen as the core group that might work out an agreement on health care reform. While they have been called "moderate", that is more in the sense that they have a demonstrated ability to work across party lines, rather than an evaluation of their ideology.

Several individuals have received substantial contributions from participants in health care, which has raised questions of the appearance of conflict of interest.

Senator Contributions Rank in Congress
Kent Conrad $1.6 million 35
Jeff Bingaman row 2, cell 2 row 2, cell 3

, D-N.D., has received in health contributions since 1989, th among lawmakers.

_, D-N.M., has accumulated $865,000, ranking him 102nd.

_Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., has gotten $844,000, ranking him 104th.

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  1. ↑ Alan Fram, Associated Press
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