REPRESENTATIVE NICK RAHALL II (D-WV) Ranking Minority Member, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Joined committee: 19971

Assumed leadership: 2011 Elected to Congress: 1976 Formed PAC: 2005 Prior to becoming ranking member, Rep. Rahall voted favorably with the transportation and infrastructure industries a majority of the time. Over the past seven election cycles, the industries have more than doubled their contributions to Rep. Rahall. Campaign Contributions from the Transportation and Infrastructure Sector 1998 Election Cycle $114,100 $534,405 2010 Election Cycle $236,400 $1,280,682 % Change 107% 140%

Industry Contributions Total Contributions

During 2010 election cycle the election cycle prior to Rep. Rahalls first term in a leadership position in the committee contributions from transportation and infrastructure industries increased by 16% over the previous cycle, from $204,550 to $236,400. Total contributions increased by 46% during the same time period, from $877,387 to $1,280,682.2 During the 2010 election cycle, transportation and infrastructure industries accounted for 18% of the $1,280,682 in total contributions received by Rep. Rahalls campaign committee and PAC. During the 1998 election cycle, transportation and infrastructure industries accounted for 21% of the $534,405 in total contributions received by Rep. Rahalls campaign committee.

Campaign Contribution highlights from industries regulated by the Committee3 The Sea Transport industry donated nearly 13 times more money to Rep. Rahall during the 2010 election cycle than during the 1998 election cycle, increasing its contributions from $1,500 to $19,000.

CREW reviewed the online editions of the Congressional Directory from the U.S. Government Printing Offices available from the 105th Congress (1997-1998) through the 111th Congress (2009-2010). Therefore, the Congress member has been a member of the committee since at least 1997 and possibly earlier. 2 Full campaign contribution data is not yet available for the 2012 election cycle, the first election cycle after Rep. Rahall assumed a leadership position in the committee. 3 This section highlights committee industries that significantly increased their donations to the committee leader between the 1998 and 2010 election cycles.
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The Railroads industry donated nearly eight times more money to Rep. Rahall during the 2010 election cycle than during the 1998 election cycle, increasing its contributions from $6,500 to $49,500. The Air Transport industry donated more than two times more money to Rep. Rahall during the 2010 election cycle than during the 1998 election cycle, increasing its contributions from $18,000 to $46,500.

Votes on Transportation and Infrastructure Issues From 2007-2008, Rep. Rahall voted on average 79% in agreement with the industries regulated by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The average Democrat voted in agreement with the industry 79% of the time. From 2009-2010, Rep. Rahall voted on average 62% in agreement with the industries regulated by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The average Democrat voted in agreement with the industry 59% of the time. Since January 2011, Rep. Rahall has voted on average 47% in agreement with the industries regulated by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The average Democrat has voted in agreement with the industry 35% of the time.