Rep. Lacy Clay pictured with his mother, father, and sister Michelle Clay.

By Allison Mccabe

At CREW, we’re compiling a list of Political Action Committees (PACs) controlled by members of the U.S. House and Senate.

Today, when I called Rep. William Clay’s (D-MO) congressional office they referred me to the campaign director, Michelle Clay (who I presume is his sister and registered lobbyist we mentioned in our report, Family Affair – House.)

When I called Ms. Clay, she asked me to repeat where I was calling from four times. When I asked her if Rep. Clay was associated with a PAC she said, “Why do you want to know?” I replied that we were trying to compile a complete list of associated PACs. She asked, “I know, I heard you but I want to know what you are going to DO with the list?”

I told her that we were simply going to post the list in an effort to improve transparency in government. Angrily, she yelled “who did you think you are calling here? You’re trying to improve transparency in government and yet you call here with your underhanded and sneaky reasons. People are always coming at us with underhanded and sneaky tactics, I know why you’re calling.” Read more…

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