Lawmakers Press FDA to Target Knockoff Weight-Loss Drugs

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Not that I'm optimistic it really makes a difference, but we need to press our lawmakers to focus government enforcement efforts on things like fentanyl and worry about the far less "dangerous" things after all those other problems are solved. Unfortunately "big fentanyl" isn't nearly as effective at bribing politicians as big pharma.
 
Does anyone have a list of the 80 lawmakers? I want to see their donation records and prove they take money from big pharma.

1. Richard Hudson (R-NC)
2. Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ)
3. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA)
4. Russ Fulcher (R-ID)
5. Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
6. Rudy Yakym III (R-IN)
7. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
8. Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
9. Tim Moore (R-NC)
10. Adrian Smith (R-NE)
11. Kevin Hern (R-OK)
12. David G. Valadao (R-CA)
13. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
14. Craig A. Goldman (R-TX)
15. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN)
16. Neal P. Dunn, M.D. (R-FL)
17. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)
18. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)
19. Vince Fong (R-CA)
20. Troy Balderson (R-OH)
21. Mike Carey (R-OH)
22. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)
23. Mike Kelly (R-PA)
24. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
25. Adam Gray (D-CA)
26. Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
27. Addison P. McDowell (R-NC)
28. Carol D. Miller (R-WV)
29. James Comer (R-KY)
30. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
31. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)
32. John R. Moolenaar (R-MI)
33. Brad Knott (R-NC)
34. John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA)
35. Donald G. Davis (D-NC)
36. Mariannette J. Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-IA)
37. Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL)
38. Deborah K. Ross (D-NC)
39. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
40. Marc A. Veasey (D-TX)
41. Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL)
42. Russell Fry (R-SC)
43. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)
44. Aaron Bean (R-FL)
45. Robert E. Latta (R-OH)
46. Kat Cammack (R-FL)
47. Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
48. Ben Cline (R-VA)
49. Scott H. Peters (D-CA)
50. Robert J. Menendez (D-NJ)
51. George Whitesides (D-CA)
52. Gabe Evans (R-CO)
53. Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
54. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
55. Mark B. Messmer (R-IN)
56. Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA)
57. Cliff Bentz (R-OR)
58. Rick W. Allen (R-GA)
59. Laurel M. Lee (R-FL)
60. Nellie Pou (D-NJ)
61. Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
62. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA)
63. Steve Cohen (D-TN)
64. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
65. W. Gregory Steube (R-FL)
66. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
67. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
68. Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA)
69. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
70. Ted W. Lieu (D-CA)
71. Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA)
72. Jefferson Shreve (R-IN)
73. Julie Johnson (D-TX)
74. Chuck Edwards (R-NC)
75. Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA)
76. Sheri Biggs (R-SC)
77. Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
78. Haley M. Stevens (D-MI)
79. Bryan Steil (R-WI)
80. Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ)
81. Lucy McBath (D-GA
 
I am 100% sure they are acting in direction from Novo, and ELilly.
Smells of it, and No one does anything for free.
and for 80 law makers to suddenly care about obesity drugs and the American people....

pffft... get fucked....

just be sure to stock up, I wonder how PO boxes work in Mexico.


EDIT:
just looked up... Dan crenshaw,
Eli-lilly donated to his campaign...

Eric Swalwell
Eli-lilly donated
 
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I am 100% sure they are acting in direction from Novo, and ELilly.
Smells of it, and No one does anything for free.
and for 80 law makers to suddenly care about obesity drugs and the American people....
EXACTLY.
Where was the push for more security when the issue was Fentanyl? I mean that is killing thousands of people every year. The illegal GLP1s are doing what exactly .. I mean besides helping people to lose weight.
 
I am 100% sure they are acting in direction from Novo, and ELilly.
Smells of it, and No one does anything for free.
and for 80 law makers to suddenly care about obesity drugs and the American people....

pffft... get fucked....

just be sure to stock up, I wonder how PO boxes work in Mexico.


EDIT:
just looked up... Dan crenshaw,
Eli-lilly donated to his campaign...

Eric Swalwell
Eli-lilly donated
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OKURRR...
 
Not that I'm optimistic it really makes a difference, but we need to press our lawmakers to focus government enforcement efforts on things like fentanyl and worry about the far less "dangerous" things after all those other problems are solved. Unfortunately "big fentanyl" isn't nearly as effective at bribing politicians as big Pharma.
^^^^ Has read "The Prince" once or twice and understands how the Political Game is played....^^^^^
 
Not that I'm optimistic it really makes a difference, but we need to press our lawmakers to focus government enforcement efforts on things like fentanyl and worry about the far less "dangerous" things after all those other problems are solved. Unfortunately "big fentanyl" isn't nearly as effective at bribing politicians as big pharma.
Just more "virtue signalling" at the behest of their Big Pharma masters. Mid-term Election right around the corner and I would bet that every one of these grifters is on Pharma's donation and Christmas present list.
 
1. Richard Hudson (R-NC)
2. Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ)
3. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA)
4. Russ Fulcher (R-ID)
5. Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
6. Rudy Yakym III (R-IN)
7. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
8. Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
9. Tim Moore (R-NC)
10. Adrian Smith (R-NE)
11. Kevin Hern (R-OK)
12. David G. Valadao (R-CA)
13. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
14. Craig A. Goldman (R-TX)
15. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN)
16. Neal P. Dunn, M.D. (R-FL)
17. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)
18. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)
19. Vince Fong (R-CA)
20. Troy Balderson (R-OH)
21. Mike Carey (R-OH)
22. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)
23. Mike Kelly (R-PA)
24. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
25. Adam Gray (D-CA)
26. Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
27. Addison P. McDowell (R-NC)
28. Carol D. Miller (R-WV)
29. James Comer (R-KY)
30. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
31. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)
32. John R. Moolenaar (R-MI)
33. Brad Knott (R-NC)
34. John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA)
35. Donald G. Davis (D-NC)
36. Mariannette J. Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-IA)
37. Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL)
38. Deborah K. Ross (D-NC)
39. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
40. Marc A. Veasey (D-TX)
41. Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL)
42. Russell Fry (R-SC)
43. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)
44. Aaron Bean (R-FL)
45. Robert E. Latta (R-OH)
46. Kat Cammack (R-FL)
47. Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
48. Ben Cline (R-VA)
49. Scott H. Peters (D-CA)
50. Robert J. Menendez (D-NJ)
51. George Whitesides (D-CA)
52. Gabe Evans (R-CO)
53. Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
54. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
55. Mark B. Messmer (R-IN)
56. Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA)
57. Cliff Bentz (R-OR)
58. Rick W. Allen (R-GA)
59. Laurel M. Lee (R-FL)
60. Nellie Pou (D-NJ)
61. Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
62. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA)
63. Steve Cohen (D-TN)
64. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
65. W. Gregory Steube (R-FL)
66. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
67. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
68. Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA)
69. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
70. Ted W. Lieu (D-CA)
71. Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA)
72. Jefferson Shreve (R-IN)
73. Julie Johnson (D-TX)
74. Chuck Edwards (R-NC)
75. Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA)
76. Sheri Biggs (R-SC)
77. Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
78. Haley M. Stevens (D-MI)
79. Bryan Steil (R-WI)
80. Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ)
81. Lucy McBath (D-GA
Dirtbags (took 2 posts to list them all)

From ChatGBT: A 2020 STAT analysis found over two‑thirds of members of Congress accepted at least one contribution from pharmaceutical companies that year—demonstrating the broad reach of the industry in political giving

Here’s what I found: multiple members on your list have accepted campaign contributions from pharmaceutical‑related PACs and employees, based on data from OpenSecrets and other reporting sources.
✅ These lawmakers have received pharmaceutical industry contributions:
Based on PhRMA PAC contributions in the 2023–24 cycle The Wall Street Journal+15OpenSecrets+15Wikipedia+15:

  • Richard Hudson (R‑NC) — ~$2,500

  • Buddy Carter (R‑GA) — ~$5,000

  • Mariannette Miller‑Meeks, M.D. (R‑IA) — ~$3,500

  • John R. Moolenaar (R‑MI) — ~$3,000

  • Troy Balderson (R‑OH) — ~$4,000

  • James Comer (R‑KY) — ~$3,500
Also, in the same period, Brad Schneider (D‑IL)—though representing Illinois—is noted as a significant pharma recipient (~$6,000 via PhRMA PACs) Reddit+7OpenSecrets+7pharmaceuticalprocessingworld.com+7Chicago Sun-Times+1Reddit+1. He appears in your list at position 37 as Bradley Scott Schneider.
From broader industry data (STAT/OpenSecrets), Scott Peters (D‑CA)—in your list at position 49—has received over $860,000 in pharma contributions over his career, and was the top recipient in the House in 2022 ($88,550 that year alone) OpenSecretsWikipedia+1Forensic News+1.
Finally, though not from recent PAC listings, Robert B. Menendez (D‑NJ)—position 50 on your list—has been a top Senate recipient, receiving hundreds of thousands in pharma/health industry contributions through multiple cycles (over $1.4M lifetime) Modern Healthcare+5Conservapedia+5Reddit+5.

📋 Summary Table​

LawmakerReceived Pharma Contributions?Notes
Richard Hudson (R‑NC)Yes~$2.5K from PhRMA PAC in 2023–24
Buddy Carter (R‑GA)Yes~$5K from PhRMA PAC
Mariannette Miller‑Meeks (R‑IA)Yes~$3.5K from PhRMA PAC
John R. Moolenaar (R‑MI)Yes~$3K from PhRMA PAC
Troy Balderson (R‑OH)Yes~$4K from PhRMA PAC
James Comer (R‑KY)Yes~$3.5K from PhRMA PAC
Brad (Scott) Schneider (D‑IL)Yes~$6K in 2024; also large cumulative total
Scott Peters (D‑CA)Yes (large)Career total over $860K; top House recipient in 2022
Robert Menendez (D‑NJ)Yes (very large)Lifetime total >$1.4M; among top Senate recipients

❌ Not enough data found for the following​

For the rest of the list (e.g., Herbert Conaway Jr., Russ Fulcher, Claudia Tenney, Rudy Yakym III, Marilyn Strickland, Eric Swalwell, Kevin Hern, David Valadao, etc.), I didn’t find recent publicly reported pharma contributions in the top sectors or PhRMA PAC disclosures for the 2023–24 cycle. That does not guarantee they’ve had no contributions over their careers—but they were not listed among prominent recipients in current data.

📌 Additional Context​


✅ Bottom Line​

From your list, the lawmakers with clear and documented pharmaceutical industry contributions are:


  • Richard Hudson

  • Buddy Carter

  • Mariannette Miller‑Meeks

  • John Moolenaar

  • Troy Balderson

  • James Comer

  • Brad (Scott) Schneider

  • Scott Peters

  • Robert Menendez
 
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From ChatGBT: A 2020 STAT analysis found over two‑thirds of members of Congress accepted at least one contribution from pharmaceutical companies that year—demonstrating the broad reach of the industry in political giving
Oh .. let's not forget that they are invested in these companies as well. So I don't want to hear a single word about them wanting to protect us from the "evil Chinese grey market products."
 
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