"The American Chemistry Council has more than trippled its political spending ahead of the midterm elections as it fights tougher chemical regulations in Washington, according a new report from a watchdog group.

An analysis from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released Wednesday says the industry group has paid for thousands of political ads backing members of Congress from both sides of the aisle as it pushes for a 'friendly overhaul of chemical safety laws.'

The report says the American Chemistry Council (ACC) has thrown money into nearly a dozen races in the House and Senate, spending about $1.8 million on more than 6,000 ads in the 2014 election cycle."

Tim Devaney reports for The Hill October 1, 2014. [2]