With yesterday's swearing in of the new Congress, this major update concerning the GOP lawmakers now tied to Russia and/or what Mueller and the DOJ have been investigating is needed.
of note, an "x" by a lawmaker's name means he's a former lawmaker.
2. FL Sen. Marco Rubio ($1.5M from Vekselberg and Blavatnik)
3. x-WI Gov. Scott Walker ($1.1M from Vekselberg and Blavatnik, ties to Cambridge Analytica and Maria Butina)
5. x-OH Gov. John Kasich ($250K from Vekselberg and Blavatnik)
6. Sen. John McCain (deceased) ($200K from Vekselberg and Blavatnik)
8. x-CA Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (too many ways to mention)
9. x-CA Rep. Ed Royce (ties to Manafort and Ukranian lobbyists)
10. x-PA Rep. Tim Murphy (ties to Manafort and a Ukranian lobbyist)
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12. MO Sen. Roy Blunt (ties to Cambridge Analytica)
13. NC Sen. Thom Tillis (NRA camapign coordination, Cambridge Analytica)
14. TX Sen. Ted Cruz (ties to Cambridge Analytica/AIQ)
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16. KY Sen. Rand Paul (ties to Cambridge Analytica)
17. x-SC Rep. Trey Gowdy (ties to Cambridge Analytica)
18. NC Rep. Patrick McHenry (ties to Cambridge Analytica)
20. TX Gov. Greg Abbott (ties to Cambridge Analytica/AIQ and a Ukranian steel magnate)
21. MS Gov. Phil Bryant (ties to Cambridge Analytica and key Brexit actors)
22. x-NY Rep. John Faso (ties to Cambridge Analytica)
24. AZ Sen. Martha McSally (ties to Cambridge Analytica)
25. SD Sen. John Thune (ties to Cambridge Analytica)
26. FL Gov. Ron DeSantis (ties to Cambridge Analytica, took from a Trump Super PAC tied to Russia in 2018 midterms)
28. LA Sen. John Kennedy (tied to Cambridge Analytica)
29. LA Rep. Clay Higgins (tied to Cambridge Analytica)
30. LA Rep. Mike Johnson (tied to Cambridge Analytica)
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32. WI Sen. Ron Johnson (NRA campaign coordination, tied to Cambridge Analytica)
34. x-WI Rep. and House Speaker Paul Ryan (weaponized Guccifer 2.0/Wikileaks hacks)
35. FL Rep. Brian Mast (weaponized Guccifer 2.0/Wikileaks hacks)
37. TN Sen. Marsha Blackburn (ties to NRA/Russia through G. Kline Preston and Alexander Torshin)
38. SC Rep. Joe Wilson (took from a Trump Super PAC tied to Russia in 2018 midterms)
40. AL Rep. Robert Aderholt (tied to a Butina-linked group that went on trips to Europe)
41. x-IL Rep. Randy Hultgren (tied to a Butina-linked group that went on trips to Europe)
43. MI Rep. Tim Walberg (tied to a Butina-linked group that went on trips to Europe)
44. TX Rep. Louie Gohmert (tied to a Butina-linked group that went on trips to Europe)
46. MT Rep. Greg Gianforte (tied to Rosneft/Gazprom)
47. UT Sen. Mike Lee (tied to Cambridge Analytica/AIQ)
49. x-NC Rep. Robert Pittenger (tied to Ukranian lobbyists and lawmakers)
50. MT Sen. Steve Daines (tied to Ukranian lobbyists and lawmakers)
52. x-AL Sen. (and former US AG) Jeff Sessions (ties to George Papadopoulos and to the NRA's ties to Russia)
53. CA Rep. Devin Nunes (tied to Mike Flynn and the Turkey Rendition Meetings)
55. x-LA Gov. Bobby Jindal (tied to Maria Butina, one of the key Russian emisarries to the NRA)
56. MO Sen. Josh Hawley (NRA campaign coordination)
That's the list of GOP lawmakers tied to Russia and/or what Mueller and the DOJ have been investigating. I sincerely hope I don't have to add any more senators, congresspeople, and governors to this list.
Ties to Cambridge Analytica: 22
NRA-related connections: 13
Ties to Maria Butina: 10
Ties to Russian and Ukranian oligarchs/magnates: 9
Ties to Ukranian lobbyists/lawmakers: 7
Active Senators: 22
Active Reps. in Congress: 16
Active Governors: 4
Inactive/Retired Reps.: 10
Inactive/Retired Governors: 3
Inactive/Retired Senators: 1
Deceased Lawmakers: 1
5-CA
4-FL, KY, LA, NC, and TX
3-SC and WI
2-AL, AR, AZ, IA, MI, MO, MT, and TN
1-CO, ID, IL, MS, NY, OH, PA, SD, UT, and WY
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mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-wo…
foreignpolicy.com/2017/04/18/tru…
motherjones.com/politics/2019/…
thedailybeast.com/mueller-probes…
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bayoubrief.com/2018/08/02/six…
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56. MO Sen. Josh Hawley (NRA campaign coordination)
57. TN Rep. Mark Green (tied to G. Kline Preston and Doug Grindstaff)
59. LA Sen. Bill Cassidy (taking from Russian oligarchs via American Ethane)
60-61. LA Reps. Steve Scalise and Garret Graves (taking from Russian oligarchs via American Ethane)
thinkprogress.org/did-marsha-bla…
medium.com/@ZarinaZabrisk…
-6 or 7 GOP senators not tied to this mess that took from two entities heavily tied to Cambridge Analytica (Bolton's PAC and the Mercers).
-AL Sen. Richard Shelby (possible tie to a busted nuclear reactor deal with Mike Flynn, Russia, and Saudi Arabia)
-FL congressman Matt Gaetz (possible ties to arrested & indicted GOP operative Roger Stone)
-TX congressman Randy Weber (possible ties to Alexander Torshin)
reuters.com/article/us-usa…
-Former Gov. Scott Walker (WI)
-Sen. Tom Cotton (AR)
-Sen. Thom Tillis (NC)
-Sen. Richard Burr (NC)
-Sen. Cory Gardner (CO)
-Sen. Ron Johnson (WI)
-Sen. Marsha Blackburn (TN)
-Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL) *
-Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX) *
-Rep. John Moolenaar (MI) *
-Rep. Tim Walberg (MI) *
-Former Rep. Randy Hultgren (IL) *
-Rep. Thomas Massie (KY)
-Gov. Matt Bevin (KY)
-Former Sen. (and former USAG) Jeff Sessions (AL)
-Sen. Chuck Grassley (IA) *
-Former Gov. Bobby Jindal (LA)
-Rep. Mark Green (TN)
-Former Gov. Bill Haslam (TN)
-Rep. Randy Weber (TX)
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nytimes.com/2019/02/19/us/…
nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
62. Former TN Gov. Bill Haslam (tied to G. Kline Preston and Alexander Torshin)
64. ND Sen. Kevin Cramer (tied to Mikhail Morgulis and Sergei Millian)
65. FL Rep. Matt Gaetz (obstruction of justice)
66. OH Rep. Jim Jordan (obstruction of justice)
67. NC Rep. Mark Meadows (obstruction of justice)
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-Matt Gaetz (FL)
-Jim Jordan (OH)
-Mark Meadows (NC)
-Devin Nunes (CA)
-Lee Zeldin (NY)
-Ron DeSantis (currently the Governor of Florida)
-Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA)
-Andy Biggs (AZ)
-Paul Gosar (AZ)
-Scott Perry (PA)
-Jody Hice (GA)
-Scott DesJarlis (TN)
-Louie Gohmert (TX)
-Mo Brooks (AL)