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Source #79580

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TitleMilwaukee Courier / Civic Media reporting (Drake Bentley, Sep 25, 2026)
Original URLhttps://dccc.org/read-bryan-steil-took-donations-from-big-pharma-lobbyists-right-before-voting-in-favor-of-the-pharmaceutical-companies/
PublicationDirected Inquiry — Web Search
Source typeweb_search
Date—
EntityBryan Steil
Captured2026-10-01T09:07:35.538Z UTC
Hash computed at2026-10-01T09:07:35.538Z UTC
SHA-25690bb659d57829b0b789d0aca3ad2f85e5c5f33c72c0646668742e92640164bc0
Content length142 bytes
Content preview (first 800 chars) 
Bryan Steil has taken nearly $220,000 in campaign cash from the pharmaceutical industry while running for and serving as a member of Congress.

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