Wow, enlightening Thread from @DataRepublican on four major non-profits who receive funding from National Endowment for Democracy. The NED receives Federal funding of $362 Million a year and appears to be a huge slush fund for Congress and other state politicians.
(1) The National Democratic Institute (NDI)
π΅ Karen Bass β Vice Chair of the National Endowment for Democracy; former U.S. Representative and current Mayor of Los Angeles (Democrat).
π΄ Elise Stefanik β Director at the National Endowment for Democracy; U.S. Representative from New York and House GOP Conference Chair (Republican).
π΄ Mel Martinez β Director at the National Endowment for Democracy; former U.S. Senator from Florida (Republican).
π΄ Peter Roskam β Vice Chair at the National Endowment for Democracy; former U.S. Representative from Illinois (Republican).
π΄ Steve Biegun β Director at the National Endowment for Democracy; former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (Republican).
(2) Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
Board/Members include:
π΄ Neil Bradley β President/Secretary; former Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
π΄ Kim R. Holmes β Vice Chair; former Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs under President George W. Bush; previously the Executive Vice President at The Heritage Foundation.
π΅ Ruchi Bhowmik β Director; former deputy cabinet secretary to President Barack Obama. VP of Pubic Policy at Netflix.
π΅ Douglas Lute β Former Director (until 05/23); retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General and former U.S. Ambassador to NATO under President Obama.
(3) The International Republican Institute (IRI)
Its leadership is dominated by establishment Republican politicians.
π΄ Mitt Romney β Director; Former U.S. Senator from Utah, 2012 GOP presidential nominee.
π΄ Lindsey Graham β Director; U.S. Senator from South Carolina.
π΄ Joni Ernst β Director; U.S. Senator from Iowa.
π΄ Tom Cotton β Director; U.S. Senator from Arkansas.
π΄ Marco Rubio (Formerly)
π΄ Dan Sullivan β Chairman; U.S. Senator from Alaska.
π΄ Kelly Ayotte β Director; former U.S. Senator from New Hampshire.
π΄ Mark Kirk β Director; former U.S. Senator from Illinois.
(4) The National Democratic Institute (NDI)
This NGO serves as the Democratic counterpart to IRI. Its principal officers include:
π΅ Barbara Mikulski β Director; longest-serving woman in the U.S. Senate, former Maryland Senator (Democrat).
π΅ Thomas Daschle β Chairman; former Senate Majority Leader, key figure in Democratic legislative strategy (Democrat).
π΅ Stacey Abrams β Director; high-profile Georgia political leader, voting rights advocate, and former gubernatorial candidate (Democrat).
π΅ Donna Brazile β Director; veteran Democratic strategist, former DNC chair, and political commentator (Democrat).
Read the details here:
https://x.com/DataRepublican/status/1889174501465923651#m