REPRESENTATIVE JOHN KLINE (R-MN) Chairman, House Committee on Education and the Workforce Joined committee: 2003 Assumed

leadership: 2009 Elected to Congress: 2002 Formed PAC: 2007 Rep. Kline served as ranking member of the committee from 2009 to 2010. That election cycle, Rep. Klines contributions from education and workforce industries rose dramatically. Over the past five election cycles, as Rep. Klines seniority on the committee rose, contributions from the education and workforce industries increased at a rate far outpacing his total contributions. Rep. Klines voting history, however, does not reflect the industries largess. Campaign Contributions from the Education and Workforce Sector 2002 Election Cycle $17,950 $1,553,130 2010 Election Cycle $119,600 $1,842,689 % Change 566% 19%

Industry Contributions Total Contributions

During the 2010 election cycle the first election cycle after Rep. Kline assumed a leadership position on the committee contributions from education and workforce industries to his campaign committee and PAC increased by 232% over the previous cycle, from $36,000 to $119,600. In contrast, total contributions increased by 12% during the same time period, from $1,638,891 to $1,842,689. During the 2010 election cycle, education and workforce industries accounted for 6% of the $1,842,689 in total contributions received by Rep. Klines campaign committee and PAC. During the 2002 election cycle, education and workforce industries accounted for 1% of the $1,553,130 in total contributions received by Rep. Klines campaign committee.

Campaign Contribution highlights from industries regulated by the Committee 1 The Education industry donated more than 10 times more money to Rep. Kline during the 2010 election cycle than during the 2002 election cycle, increasing its contributions from $7,250 to $76,700. The Health Professionals industry donated nearly three times more money to Rep. Kline during the 2010 election cycle than during the 2002 election cycle, increasing its contributions from $10,700 to $32,900.

This section highlights committee industries that significantly increased their donations to the committee leader between the 1998 and 2010 election cycles.

Votes on Education and Workforce Issues From 2007-2008, Rep. Kline voted on average 56% in agreement with the industries regulated by the Education and Workforce Committee. The average Republican voted in agreement with the industries 55% of the time. From 2009-2010, Rep. Kline voted on average 34% in agreement with the industries regulated by the Education and Workforce Committee. The average Republican voted in agreement with the industries 38% of the time. Since January 2011, Rep. Kline has voted on average 24% in agreement with the industries regulated by the Education and Workforce Committee. The average Republican has voted in agreement with the industries 26% of the time.