In 2020, ’ campaign gave nearly $120,000 to an organization led by Speaker Mike Madigan, who was implicated in an alleged bribery scheme which resulted in a $200 million fine.

In 2020, Cheri Bustos paid $119,500 to an organization led by Speaker Mike Madigan:

• In 2020, Cheri Bustos has paid the Democratic Party of $119,500 to the Democratic Party of Illinois. (Federal Elections Commission, Accessed: 10/17/2020; Federal Elections Commission, “FILING FEC-1451713,” Filed: 10/15/2020)

• Mike Madigan leads the Democratic Party of Illinois. “U.S. Sen. , D-Illinois, said Wednesday that he’s not sure that Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D- , can do his job leading the House and the Democratic Party of Illinois, given an ongoing federal investigation.” (Bernard Schoenburg, “Durbin calls for postal service funding; unsure if Madigan can lead,” the State Journal-Register, 8/12/2020)

• Cheri Bustos has paid the Democratic Party of Illinois $209,500 in her career. (Federal Elections Commission, Accessed: 10/14/2020; Federal Elections Commission, “FILING FEC-1451713,” Filed: 10/15/2020)

• $192,500 of the money Cheri Bustos paid the Democratic Party of Illinois in her career was through ‘unlimited transfers.’ (Federal Elections Commission, Accessed: 10/14/2020) (Federal Elections Commission, “FILING FEC-1451713,” Filed: 10/15/2020)

Federal prosecutors charged ComEd with a years-long bribery scheme involving payments to ‘allies and associates’ of Michael Madigan. Michael McClain and Madigan were both implicated in said bribery scheme:

• Michael McClain and Mike Madigan were implicated in the long-running bribery scheme. “CHICAGO (WGEM) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office said electric utility ComEd has agreed to pay $200 million to resolve a federal criminal investigation into a long- running bribery scheme that implicates Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and former Quincy attorney, lawmaker and lobbyist, Mike McClain.” ( “Illinois Speaker, former Quincy lobbyist implicated in bribery case,” WSIL, 7/17/2020)

• Federal prosecutors charged ComEd with a years-long bribery scheme involving payments to ‘allies and associates’ of Michael Madigan. “CHICAGO (CBS) — Following months of speculation about a wide-ranging investigation, federal prosecutors have charged ComEd with a years-long bribery scheme involving the company’s arrangement for jobs, contracts, and payments to allies and associates of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.” (Todd Feurer, “Feds’ ComEd Bribery Case Implicates Mike Madigan; Speaker’s Office Subpoenaed; Governor Says Madigan ‘Must Resign’ If Allegations Are True,” CBS Chicago, 7/17/2020)

o “ComEd will pay a $200 million fine as part of a deferred prosecution agreement to end the federal probe, admitting it sought to influence ‘Public Official A’ — identified as the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives without using Madigan’s name — by arranging for his allies and people who performed political work for him to obtain jobs, contracts and payments from ComEd between 2011 and 2019.” (Todd Feurer, “Feds’ ComEd Bribery Case Implicates Mike Madigan; Speaker’s Office Subpoenaed; Governor Says Madigan ‘Must Resign’ If Allegations Are True,” CBS Chicago, 7/17/2020)

ComEd agreed to pay a $200 million fine to avoid federal bribery charges in July of 2020: • ComEd agreed to pay a $200 million fine to resolve a federal criminal investigation into a years-long bribery scheme. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago announced today that the largest electric utility in Illinois, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) has agreed to pay $200 million to resolve a federal criminal investigation into a years-long bribery scheme. A deferred prosecution agreement resolves the criminal investigation of ComEd.” (Lucas Durden, “To Resolve Bribery Scheme Federal Criminal Investigation ComEd to Pay $200 Million,” Chicago Morning Star, 7/21/2020)

• ComEd agreed to pay a $200 million fine to avoid federal bribery charges in July of 2020. “The donations from ComEd and AT&T lobbyists in particular came under scrutiny after ComEd agreed to pay a $200 million fine to avoid federal bribery charges last Friday, and federal agents delivered a subpoena to Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s office searching for documents related to AT&T and its lobbying practices.” (Mark Maxwell, “Despite corporate PAC pledge, Dirksen Londrigan takes campaign cash from corporate lobbyists,” WCIA, 7/24/2020)