Few lawmakers disclose that they are receiving campaign donations via events hosted by specific lobbyists because the Federal Election Commission rules on fundraising have so many loopholes, the Associated Press reported.

Lobbyists were identified as hosts on 195 fundraising invitations, but have yet to be disclosed as fundraisers by the lawmakers, the AP said.

So are lawmakers eager to receive campaign donations via lobbyist-hosted soirees but afraid to publicly disclose it? It appears so. This fits with something I was told about a month ago by a lobbyist who has raised a lot of money for lawmakers. The source said that a few lawmakers have asked that the lobbyist only raise $15,000 for the member, because anything more triggers the FEC requirement that the lawmaker disclose the lobbyist as a fundraiser for them.

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