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House Committee Chairs are Well-Funded by Industry PACs

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Once a congressman becomes head of a committee, fundraising for his or her next campaign gets easier. USA Today reports that in the first quarter of 2013, nine new House committee chairmen received over $1.3 million in donations from political action committees representing special interests.