FROM:http://motherjones.com/politics/2010/09/congress-corporate-sponsors
What if members of Congress were seated not by party but according to the industries which gave them the most money over their entire careers?
The House
SECTOR | # OF MEMBERS
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Labor 159
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Finance, insurance, and real estate 159
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Health 26
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Agribusiness 23
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Lawyers and lobbyists 20
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Miscellaneous business 18
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Energy and natural resources 10
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Defense 7
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Transportation 6
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Communications and electronics 4
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Construction 1
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Unfilled seats 2
Total seats | 435
The Senate
SECTOR | # OF MEMBERS
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Finance, insurance, and real estate 57
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Lawyers and lobbyists 25
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Health 5
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Agribusiness 3
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Labor 2
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Energy and natural resources 2
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Miscellaneous business 2
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Communications and electronics 1
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No money raised 3
Total seats | 100