Vantive, an organ therapy company, donated $2.5 million to the White House ballroom project last year, as it lobbied on Medicare billing and other issues, a new disclosure revealed.
Vantive US Healthcare LLC dated the donation to Oct. 13, ahead of an Oct. 15 dinner at the White House to fete donors who had given big sums. The company publicly divulged the dollar amount and date in a semi-annual contribution filing with Congress for registered federal lobbying entities due Friday, giving a rare public glimpse into a fundraising project that has generated controversy among congressional Democrats and ethics watchdogs in ...