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As the Presidential Inaugural Committee heads into the homestretch ahead of Inauguration Day, it has updated its list of bundlers for the inauguration, disclosing the names of 216 bundlers, who together have raised $27.8 million. We've updated our chart to reflect the change.

The incoming Transportation secretary's hearing has been postponed until next week, says the Washington Post's 44 blog. The paper reported this morning that LaHood, a recently retired Republican Representative from Illinois, has ties to an indicted figure in the Blagojevich scandal, and sponsored earmarks benefitting campaign donors.

Bundlers for the inauguration have been responsible for raising nearly 80 percent of the $35.3 million the Presidential Inaugural Committee has disclosed receiving, mostly by funneling high-dollar contributions of $25,000 or more to the committee, according to our latest analysis, which has more details.

Incoming Treasury secretary Tim Geithner is facing questions over reports that he owed more than $40,000 in back taxes and employed a domestic worker who did not have proper immigration papers.

The PIC has released new information, including the names behind about 5,600 donations, totaling $56.3 $35.3 million. Also disclosed were the names of 211 bundlers, who have raised $27.6 million. (More after the jump).

The latest release shows 208 inaugural bundlers raising $26.5 million.

One bundler, Desiree Rogers, has been dropped from the list released by the Presidential Inaugural Committee. Rogers, the incoming White House social secretary, previously was listed as raising $50,000 for the PIC ad had raised at least $200,000 for the campaign.

See the chart for details on the remaining bundlers.

The latest release shows 209 inaugural bundlers raising $26.4 million. See the chart for the details.

We are including the following summary information in the chart:

With some guidance from the Presidential Inaugural Committee, we've updated our chart of inaugural bundlers to reflect the PIC's latest release. The PIC is revising its records to eliminate some errors and duplications and has told us it will be releasing a new list soon.

Continuing a push for timely disclosure, the Presidential Inaugural Committee has updated its lists again, as some news sources are reporting.

The committee has disclosed raising $27.3 million from slightly more than 2,000 donors. Most of the money disclosed appears to be coming from well-heeled contributors, with 378 donors giving the maximum permitted by the PIC, $50,000, while another 223 donors gave at least $25,000 but less than $50,000. Obama fever also runs in at least 37 families, where relatives combined donations to the inaguration exceeded the $50,000 limit placed on individuals by the committee.

We'll have more on the bundlers in upcoming posts.