Data Shows Money From Police Groups Flowing to Dems

Amid calls to defund police, Democrats in Congress lead the list of those taking campaign donations from police unions and law enforcement political action committees.

Data posted by the website Open Secrets reveals that four of the top five recipients of police-related funding in the House are Democrats. Those numbers are reflected in the Senate, as well. Open Secrets compiled the information by reviewing donations since 1994 from police unions and law enforcement PACs to current members of the House and Senate.

The two top recipients of campaign donations from police groups in the House are Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., according to Open Secrets. Pascrell has received $43,160 from police unions and law enforcement PACs since 2004. Hoyer has accepted $35,500 since 2005.