A spokeswoman for Casey’s office did not respond to requests for comment. McGrath and Universal Printing Company also did not respond to requests for comment. Neither did staff members for the Senate Select Committee on Ethics.
Sen. Bob Casey’s campaigns have funneled more than half a million dollars to a printing company owned by his sister and brother-in-law, according to reports.FEC regulations prohibit paying candidates’ relatives a salary unless they are “providing bona fide services to the campaign” and the payment represents “fair market value of the services provided.”to Casey’s Senate campaigns over the years.
Margi McGrath has also donated thousands to Casey’s Senate fund and even campaigned on his behalf during his 2002 run for Pennsylvania governor.The donations are not the only financial benefit that may draw scrutiny ahead of Casey’s 2024 reelection bid — as McGrath’s business alsoThe loan program has since come under attack for widespread fraud and abuse after sending billions of dollars to well-connected and wealthy companies while many small businesses suffered.
He fits right in with politics then.