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Show Political committees big congressional spenders Political action committees formed by corporations, labor and other groups have contributed $22.7 million so far to candidates in November congressional elections. elec-tions. The biggest contributor has been the American Medical Political Action Committee, with $502,596. Eleven other committees have contributed between $200,000 and $300,000, according to Federal Election Commission figures. Some $14.9 million went to House candidates with $7.8 million going to Senate candidates. Democrats received receiv-ed $13.3 million compared with $9.4 million to Republicans, the figures showed. Committees contributed $55.2 million in 1980 and $34.1 million in 1978. Contributing between $200,000 and $300,000 so far this year were committees sponsored by realtors, machinists, The American Bankers Association, the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks, the United Auto Workers, the International Union of Operating Engineers, the Seafarers International Union, the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, the Associated Milk Producers, the Associated General Contractors, and the U.S. Savings and Loan Association. |