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Source #79581

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TitleMilwaukee Courier / Civic Media reporting
Original URLhttps://wisdems.org/wisdems-news/icymi-pharma-lobbyists-give-bryan-steil-donations-in-turn-he-votes-in-their-favor/
PublicationDirected Inquiry — Web Search
Source typeweb_search
Date2025-07-01
EntityBryan Steil
Captured2026-10-01T09:07:35.551Z UTC
Hash computed at2026-10-01T09:07:35.551Z UTC
SHA-256f1fca93bbdf76824909da77c897148078a610f486a517d9729b260bc84ffc2cb
Content length162 bytes
Content preview (first 800 chars) 
On July 1, 2025, Steil received a $500 contribution from pharma lobbyist Dan Todd of Todd Strategy Group, and two days later voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill.

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