Gang of Six

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.

• Max Baucus, chairman
• Chuck Grassley, ranking Republican
• Jeff Bingaman
• Kent Conrad
• Mike Enzi
• Olympia Snowe

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.