FREE BEACON: Congressional Black Caucus PAC Spends Big on Luxury Resorts, Restaurants

PAC spends more on administrative costs and fundraising than it donates to candidates

James Clyburn of S.C speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill with Congressional Black Caucus members / AP

BY: Joe Schoffstall
March 1, 2017 4:40 pm
The Congressional Black Caucus PAC (CBC PAC) spends lavishly on upscale resorts and hotels, catering at exclusive restaurants, and on fundraising and Broadway tickets, according to a review of campaign finance records.
The CBC PAC, which is the fundraising arm of the Congressional Black Caucus, puts far more money towards administrative and fundraising purposes than it donates to candidates, the intended purpose of the political action committee.
The CBC PAC claims its mission is to increase "the number of African Americans in the U.S. Congress" and to "support non-Black candidates that champion our interests, and promote African American participation in the political process-with an emphasis on young voters," according to its website.

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