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Press Release: Rep. Dave Min, Sen. Welch Lead Inquiry Into Trump Cabinet Members’ Role in Pardons

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Lawmakers opened an investigation into whether Trump cabinet officials improperly influenced pardons for convicted felons.

Investivoq AI Summary

Lawmakers open clemency inquiry: Rep. Dave Min, Sen. Peter Welch, Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon said they are investigating whether Trump administration cabinet members helped secure pardons for convicted felons. The letters focus on the role of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.

Questions raised about pardons: The lawmakers asked for details about pardons granted to Trevor Milton and Troy Lake, including how the requests were handled, whether intermediaries were involved, and whether donations or other forms of access influenced the decisions. They cited public reporting in their letters.

Earlier oversight steps: The group said it previously sent letters to 17 people connected to clemency cases and later contacted Justice Department, White House and Secret Service offices. They said they want more information on how the pardon process was used and whether standard review procedures were followed.

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Dave Min Fundraising

Dave Min Fundraising

Dave Min recently disclosed $251.5K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2026. This was the 401st most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 79.7% came from individual donors.

Min disclosed $194.6K of spending. This was the 523rd most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.

Min disclosed $1.9M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 236th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.

You can see the disclosure here, or track Dave Min's fundraising on Investivoq.

Dave Min Net Worth

Investivoq estimates that Dave Min is worth $2.4M, as of October 14th, 2026. This is the 249th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Min has approximately $207.5K invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.

You can track Dave Min's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Min.

Dave Min Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Dave Min:

  • H.R.10686: Community Disaster Protection Act
  • H.R.10579: Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 2026
  • H.R.10578: AI DATA Act
  • H.R.10114: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15642 Sand Canyon Avenue in Irvine, California, as the "Mary Kageyama Nomura Post Office Building".
  • H.R.9860: Pardon Transparency and Accountability Act of 2026
  • H.R.9035: Ending Fossil Fuel Bailouts Act of 2026

You can track bills proposed by Dave Min on Investivoq's politician page for Min.

2026 California's 47th Congressional District Election

There has been approximately $16,121,808 of spending in California's 47th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.

Approximately $9,964,176 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:

  • HMP ($4,014,655)
  • CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION ($1,614,297)
  • EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVERYTOWN VICTORY FUND) ($1,120,834)
  • WORKER POWER PAC ($815,916)
  • LCV VICTORY FUND ($624,729)

The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".

You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 California's 47th congressional district election.