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The [[monetary influence of Jack Abramoff]] was substantial. Abramoff was deeply associated with [[Tom DeLay]]'s [[K Street Project]] to bring Republican dominance to Washington lobbying. <ref>Balz, Dan and Bimbaum, Jeffrey H. (Staff Writers) [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/03/AR2006010301536.html Case Bringing New Scrutiny To a System and a Profession], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', [[January 4]] [[2006]].</ref> From 2000 to 2006, he personally donated money to campaign funds and Leadership [[Political action committee|PAC]]s of numerous Republican candidates for [[United States Congress|Congress]]. <ref>[http://www.capitaleye.org/abramoff_donor.asp?Name=Abramoff%2C+Jack+A+%26+Pamela "Jack Abramoff Lobbying and Political Contributions, 1999 - 2006"], ''[http://www.capitaleye.org Capital Eye]'', Accessed on [[March 15]] [[2006]].</ref> Under his guidance, his Indian tribe clients loosened their traditional ties to the Democratic Party, giving Republicans two-thirds of the $2.9 million they donated to federal candidates since 2001. <ref>[http://www.tpmcafe.com/story/2006/1/23/12534/0111 "One More Look at the Washington Post Clown Show..."] ''[http://www.tpmcafe.com TPM Cafe]'', Accessed on [[March 15]] [[2006]].</ref> He raised $100,000 for the reelection of [[George W. Bush]], making him a [[Bush Pioneer]]. Abramoff and his wife gave $10,000 to the Bush-Cheney Recount Fund, shortly before Abramoff joined [[Greenberg Traurig]], which forgave over $314,000 in legal fees incurred by the [[George W. Bush presidential campaign, 2000|Bush Campaign]] in the 2000 [[Florida election recount]]. <ref>[http://rawstory.com/exclusives/byrne/abramoff_florida_recount_bush_505.htm "Bush Florida 2000 recount committee still owes lobbyist's former firm $314k"], ''[http://rawstory.com therawstory]'', Accessed on [[March 15]] [[2006]].</ref>
As a result of Abramoff's criminal behavior, prominent Republican politicians with close ties to Abramoff as well as hundreds of Congressional politicians who have received money from his clients (see the [[monetary influence of Jack Abramoff]]) have come under media scrutiny, with [[2006 US lobbying reform|lobbying reform proposals]] presented by both parties. The Democratic proposal would make initiatives like the K Street Project illegal. {{fact}}
== Summary of investigations and scandals ==
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