When it comes to political fundraising, Congress doesn’t travel very far; 76 percent of all political fundraisers in D.C. take place within three city blocks of the U.S. Capitol, a new study by the Sunlight Foundation shows. Additionally, these fundraisers are concentrated in and around congressional working hours and on days when the House and Senate are in session (read more about this trend in Sunlight's analysis of Five Years of Political Party Time).
Partying for dollars: Mapping five years of political fundraisers - Sunlight Foundation Blog
