US Senator Abdul El-Sayed launches ‘Habibi’ political action committee
- According to OpenSecrets, ambitious lawmakers use leadership PACs to gain clout with colleagues and strengthen bids for leadership posts or committee chairmanships.
- Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed has launched a political action committee called “Habibi PAC”, days after becoming the first Muslim member of the United States Senate.
- Political action committees, or PACs, are organisations that raise and spend money to support or oppose candidates for office.
Confirmed
- According to OpenSecrets, ambitious lawmakers use leadership PACs to gain clout with colleagues and strengthen bids for leadership posts or committee chairmanships.
- Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed has launched a political action committee called “Habibi PAC”, days after becoming the first Muslim member of the United States Senate.
- Political action committees, or PACs, are organisations that raise and spend money to support or oppose candidates for office.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Times of India