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Secretive D.C. Influence Project Appears to Be Running a Group House for Right-Wing Lawmakers

Steve Berger's operation may be running a group house for conservative lawmakers, including Rep. Andy Ogles, in a $3.7 million home owned by Republican donor Lee Beaman.
The house is owned by Lee Beaman, who has been a campaign treasurer for Ogles and advocates similar policy changes with Berger.
Rep. Andy Ogles, a Tennessee Republican and supporter of Donald Trump, has been seen at the house multiple times, raising concerns about potential campaign finance violations.
The Office of Congressional Ethics found substantial reason to believe that Ogles accepted illegally large donations, but he claims that any issues were honest mistakes.

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Revealed: Extremist pastor appears to be running a group house for right-wing lawmakers

For a project explicitly designed to influence Congress, Steve Berger’s operation has left a scant paper trail. The archconservative evangelical pastor, who started a D.C. nonprofit a few years ago to shape national policy, does not file lobbying reports. His group does not show up in campaign finance records.There is a simple way to glimpse his effort’s expanding reach in Washington, however: Pay attention to who is walking out the front door o…

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Secretive D.C. influence project appears to be running a group house for right-wing lawmakers • Tennessee Lookout

An investigation by ProPublica found U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles has been staying in a Washington, D.C. townhouse shared by U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and former Tennessee pastor Steve Berger. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a nonproft newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. For a project explicitly de…

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Secretive D.C. Influence Project Appears to Be Running a Group House for Right-Wing Lawmakers

Evangelical pastor Steve Berger’s political influence campaign operates out of his D.C. townhouse. In addition to House Speaker Mike Johnson living there, a prominent Trump ally, Rep. Andy Ogles, has the keys.

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Speaker Mike Johnson Is Living In A D.C. House That Is The Center Of A Pastor’s Secretive Influence Campaign

From left: President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and his wife Kelly Johnson listen after the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 in the U.S. Capitol in Washington.(Graeme Jennings / Pool Photo via AP) Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., speaks before then Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at First Horizon Coliseum, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Greensboro, NC.(Alex…

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ProPublica broke the news in New York, United States 5 days ago on Thursday, March 6, 2025.

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Secretive D.C. Influence Project Appears to Be Running a Group House for Right-Wing Lawmakers

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Revealed: Extremist pastor appears to be running a group house for right-wing lawmakers

Revealed: Extremist pastor appears to be running a group house for right-wing lawmakers

Secretive D.C. influence project appears to be running a group house for right-wing lawmakers • Tennessee Lookout

Secretive D.C. influence project appears to be running a group house for right-wing lawmakers • Tennessee Lookout

Secretive D.C. Influence Project Appears to Be Running a Group House for Right-Wing Lawmakers

Secretive D.C. Influence Project Appears to Be Running a Group House for Right-Wing Lawmakers

Speaker Mike Johnson Is Living In A D.C. House That Is The Center Of A Pastor’s Secretive Influence Campaign

Speaker Mike Johnson Is Living In A D.C. House That Is The Center Of A Pastor’s Secretive Influence Campaign

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