Follow
the money.

The rules

Limits, bans
and loopholes.

Landmarks: FECA (1971, amended 1974) created limits and the FEC · Buckley v. Valeo (1976) struck spending limits as speech · BCRA/McCain–Feingold (2002) banned party soft money · Citizens United v. FEC (2010) allowed unlimited independent spending by corporations and unions · McCutcheon v. FEC (2014) removed aggregate limits.

Candidates

The best-funded
Senate campaigns

Money each candidate's own campaign raised this cycle, for 2026 Senate races only. The faint bar is outside money that super PACs, parties and groups spent for or against them on their own, which the campaign doesn't control and isn't counted in its total.

Raised by campaign Outside spending, for + against

1. James Talarico D TX · Challenger $146M + $172M outside
2. Jon Ossoff D GA · Incumbent $116M + $8.6M outside
3. Sherrod Brown D OH · Challenger $68.4M + $112M outside
4. Abdul El-Sayed D MI · Open seat $53.8M + $148M outside
5. Roy Cooper D NC · Open seat $49.6M + $16.8M outside
6. Mary Peltola D AK · Challenger $36.9M + $35.9M outside
7. Raja Krishnamoorthi D IL · Lost primary / withdrew $31.6M
8. Troy Jackson D ME · Challenger $26.9M + $49.8M outside
9. Josh Turek D IA · Open seat $24.3M + $71.5M outside
10. Annie Andrews D SC · Challenger $24.2M + $20.6M outside
11. Chris Pappas D NH · Open seat $23.7M + $23.1M outside
12. Mike Rogers R MI · Open seat $23.0M + $103M outside
13. Susan Collins R ME · Incumbent $22.5M + $43.1M outside
14. Ken Paxton R TX · Challenger $22.3M + $141M outside
15. Cory Booker D NJ · Incumbent $21.3M
16. AV Alexander Vindman D FL · Lost primary / withdrew $20.5M
17. Mark Warner D VA · Incumbent $20.2M
18. Jon Husted R OH · Incumbent $19.9M + $163M outside
19. Adam Hamilton D KS · Challenger $19.2M + $25.6M outside
20. JW Joshua Weil D FL · Lost primary / withdrew $15.9M

Photos: James Talarico — Antonioaesparza, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Abdul El-Sayed — Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Roy Cooper — NCDOTcommunications, CC BY 2.0 · Josh Turek — Iowa General Assembly, Copyrighted free use · Annie Andrews — York County Democratic Party, CC BY 4.0 · Ken Paxton — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adam Hamilton — Working Preacher, CC BY 4.0 . Others public domain (official portraits: U.S. Congress via the unitedstates project). Via Wikimedia Commons and congress.gov.

Influence networks

Follow one interest
across every channel.

The same interests show up as PAC contributions, super PAC spending and registered lobbying. Here they are joined up. Money figures are 2025–26 FEC totals; lobbying is 2026 LDA filings so far.

Committees

Super PACs, PACs
and the parties.

Receipts include transfers between affiliated committees. Party “committees” includes national, congressional and state-party federal accounts. Click any name to see its full FEC filings, donors and spending.

Influence

Lobbying
Washington.

Federal lobbying is a $4-billion-a-year industry. Organizations report what they spend on in-house lobbyists and what they pay outside firms, the issues they lobby on, which agencies and chambers they contact — and which of their lobbyists previously held government jobs.

1. U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business · 100 lobbyists $72.9M

   Top issues

   Transportation · Trade · Aerospace · Automotive Industry · Aviation/Airlines/Airports · Banking

   Revolving door — former positions

   • DAVID SMENTEK — Legis. Dir. Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Jan. 2019-Feb. 2019
   • BENJAMIN KRON — Legis. intern, Rep. Patrick Meehan, Jan. 2018-May 2018
   • MATTHEW SMITH — Intern, Rep. Miller Meeks, March 2024-May 2024
   • MARY HANKEY — Sen. Tuberville, Chief Counsel and Policy Advisor, Jan. 2021-Oct. 2022; Chief of Staff, Oct. 2022-Jan. 2025; Senior Advisory and Chief Counsel, Jan. 2025-Mar. 2026

   All filings on lda.gov ↗
2. National Association of Realtors Real estate · 46 lobbyists $58.3M

   Top issues

   Housing · Taxation / Internal Revenue Code · Financial institutions / Investments · Budget / Appropriations · Insurance · Consumer issues / Safety

   Outside firms

   INVARIANT LLC ($240K) · ACG ADVOCACY ($180K) · CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC ($180K) · CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC ($150K) · PHRONESISDC, LLC ($150K)

   Revolving door — former positions

   • MANUS COONEY — Staff Director & Chief Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee
   • AARON GROCE — Dep CoS, Rep. Sean Casten (2024-2026); Leg Dir, Rep. Sean Casten (2022-2024); Sr Leg Asst, Rep. Ritchie Torres (2021-2022); Leg Asst, Rep. Jason Crow (2020-2021); Leg Correspondent, Rep. Jason Crow (2019- 2020)
   • NOAH MARINE — Leg. Dir, Rep. Ed Perlmutter (2013-2017); Leg. Asst, Rep. Ed Perlmutter (2011-2013)
   • DYLAN FROST — Intrn (12-13), Leg Corrspndnt (13-14), Leg Asst (14), Sn Leg Asst (14), Rep Tim Griffin; Sn Leg Asst (15-17), Leg Dir (17-22), Dep Chief of Staff/Leg Dir (23-24), Rep French Hill; DirMembr Services & Coalitions (25-26), House Comm on Fin Services

   All filings on lda.gov ↗
3. PhRMA Pharma · 113 lobbyists $31.4M

   Top issues

   Health issues · Pharmacy · Medicare / Medicaid · Copyright / Patent / Trademark · Trade · Budget / Appropriations

   Outside firms

   ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP ($1.1M) · AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD ($360K) · EAST END GROUP, LLC ($300K) · TODD STRATEGY GROUP ($240K) · AEGIS LLC ($180K)

   Revolving door — former positions

   • YONG CHOE — Director, Business Outreach and Member Services, Republican Study Committee Legislative Clerk, House Energy and Commerce Committee
   • ANNE ESPOSITO — Health Policy Coordinator, Energy and Commerce Committee; Health Policy Advisor, Health Subcommittee (Chairman Bilirakis)
   • KELLY CHILDRESS LANGE — Rep. Mike Rogers, LA; Rep. John Shimkus, LA.
   • ANDREW HAWKINS — Rep. Mike Rogers, Chief of Staff, LD, LA.

   All filings on lda.gov ↗
4. Business Roundtable Business · 103 lobbyists $31.2M

   Top issues

   Energy / Nuclear · Taxation / Internal Revenue Code · Trade · Budget / Appropriations · Environment / Superfund · Science / Technology

   Outside firms

   PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ($360K) · AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD ($330K) · FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ($300K) · ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC. ($240K) · RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC ($200K)

   Revolving door — former positions

   • MARTIN REISER — Policy Director, Republican Whip Steve Scalise, professional staff House Ways and Means Committee, Chief of Staff, Rep. Dan Miller, Budget Associate, House Budget Committee
   • MATT BRAVO — Director of Floor Operations for Maj. Whip Steve Scalise; Prof Staff, E&C; Floor Asst to Maj. Leader Eric Cantor
   • OLIVIA KURTZ — Chief of Staff, Leg Director, Dep Leg Director, Sr Leg Asst, US Sen Susan Collins; Dep Staff Dir, Sen Special Comm on Aging; Leg Director, Sr Leg Asst, Leg Asst, Exec Asst, Rep Mike Castle
   • MALLOY MCDANIEL — Policy Advisor, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell; Whip Liaison, Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell; Floor Assistant, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott; Cloakroom Assistant, Office of the Republican Secretary

   All filings on lda.gov ↗
5. American Medical Association Health · 62 lobbyists $26.9M

   Top issues

   Medicare / Medicaid · Health issues · Immigration · Budget / Appropriations · Education · Indian/Native American Affairs

   Outside firms

   MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. ($240K) · TODD STRATEGY GROUP ($180K) · AVENUE SOLUTIONS ($180K) · LOPER CONSULTING LLC ($160K)

   Revolving door — former positions

   • PAUL EDATTEL — Chief Health Counsel, House Energy & Commerce Committee; Policy Assistant, Office of the Speaker; Professional Staff Member for the Majority at the House Energy & Commerce Committee; Legislative Assistant & Legislative Director, Rep. John Shadegg
   • TED LEHMAN — Chief of Staff, Senator Tillis; Senate Judiciary Committee-Counsel, then Chief Counsel for Nominations and Senior Counsel; Senate Judiciary Committee-Staff Assistant and Legislative Assistant
   • DANIEL TODD — Senior Health Counsel, Senate Finance Committee; Special Assistant, Office of Admin. Ct. - Medicare & Medicaid
   • NICHOLAS UEHLECKE — Senior Advisor, Dept. of Health and Human Services; Professional Staff/Sr. Legislative Assistant, House Ways and Means Subcommittee

   All filings on lda.gov ↗
6. Meta Tech · 91 lobbyists $22.1M

   Top issues

   Computer industry · Science / Technology · Law enforcement / Crime · Media (information/publishing) · Homeland security · Consumer issues / Safety

   Outside firms

   MCGINLEY LLC ($270K) · AVOQ, LLC ($240K) · SALT POINT STRATEGIES ($210K) · DCI GROUP, L.L.C. ($180K) · S-3 GROUP ($180K)

   Revolving door — former positions

   • SUSAN ZOOK — Legislative Assistant, Senator Mike Crapo; Legislative Assistant, Representative Charlie Dent; Legislative Correspondent/Staff Assistant, Representative Tim Murphy
   • LUKE ALBEE — Chief of Staff, Senator Leahy. Chief of Staff, Mark Warner. Staff, Governor Dukakis.
   • JUSTIN LILLEY — Republican Telecom Counsel & Staff Member, House Energy & Commerce Committee: 1988-1993; 1997-2001
   • WILLIAM MCGINLEY — Deputy Assistant to the President & Cabinet Secretary; Assistant to the President & Cabinet Secretary

   All filings on lda.gov ↗
7. Amazon Tech · 112 lobbyists $16.9M

   Top issues

   Computer industry · Consumer issues / Safety · Labor / Antitrust / Workplace · Taxation / Internal Revenue Code · Trade · Defense

   Outside firms

   MONUMENT ADVOCACY ($240K) · TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC ($240K) · CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS, LLP ($240K) · THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC. ($225K) · BALLARD PARTNERS ($180K)

   Revolving door — former positions

   • SETH BLOOM — General Counsel, Senate Antitrust Subcommittee
   • DANIEL MCFAUL — Legislative Director to U.S. Representative Joe Scarborough; Chief of Staff to U.S. Representatives Jeff Miller and Matt Gaetz.
   • PATRICK LARGE — Chief of Staff to Rep Steve Palazzo, Legislative Assistant to Rep. Sullivan, Legislative Correspondent to Rep. Charles Boustany
   • NEIL MCKIERNAN — Chief of Staff to Joe Courtney, Legislative Assistant to John Larson, Staff Assistant to Linda Sanchez

   All filings on lda.gov ↗
8. Pfizer Pharma · 46 lobbyists $16.3M

   Top issues

   Health issues · Medicare / Medicaid · Taxation / Internal Revenue Code · Trade · Pharmacy · Copyright / Patent / Trademark

   Outside firms

   MILLER STRATEGIES, LLC ($450K) · MARSHALL & POPP, LLC ($180K) · FEDERAL HEALTH POLICY STRATEGIES ($180K) · BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS ($180K) · WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC ($180K)

   Revolving door — former positions

   • REMY MASON — Senior FDA Policy Advisor to Senate HELP Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray; Senior Health Policy Advisor Sen. Elizabeth Warren; Intern to Rep. Allyson Schwartz
   • BRENT DEL MONTE — Leg. Dir. Rep. Bliley; Sen. Counsel House Energy & Commerce Committee
   • JOHN STONE — Counsel, House E&C Cmte, Oversight Subcommittee; Senior Counsel, House E&C Cmte, Health Subcommittee; Intern, House E&C
   • ROBERT WOOD — Chief of Staff to HHS Secretary; Intern to Rep. Scott Klug

   All filings on lda.gov ↗
9. American Hospital Association Health · 43 lobbyists $15.5M

   Top issues

   Medicare / Medicaid · Health issues · Immigration · Taxation / Internal Revenue Code · Budget / Appropriations · Labor / Antitrust / Workplace

   Outside firms

   BOCKORNY GROUP, INC. ($330K) · THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC ($270K) · RED+BLUE STRATEGIES ($240K) · THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC ($150K) · MORRISON PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP ($80K)

   Revolving door — former positions

   • EDUARDO SACASA — Legislative Assistant, United States Senator Deb Fischer, April 2019- January 5th, 2026. Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide, United States Senator Marco Rubio, November 2012- April 2019.
   • THIFEEN WAHEEDDEEN — Outreach and Policy Advisor, Congressman Peter Welch - U.S. House of Representatives, May 28th, 2019 - December 31st 2022. Policy Advisor, Senator Peter Welch - U.S. Senate, Jan 3rd, 2023 - Jan16th 2026.
   • MOLLY FROMM — (continued) U.S. House Cmte on Oversight and Government Reform, Deputy General Counsel, Parliamentarian, Professional Staff Member; U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, Leg. Asst., Leg. Corr., Staff Asst., Intern
   • ANNABELL STOKES — Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, Senator Johnny Isakson (2018-2020) Law Clerk, U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, Senator Johnny Isakson (2018-2018)

   All filings on lda.gov ↗
10. Lockheed Martin Defense · 54 lobbyists $14.0M

    Top issues

    Defense · Budget / Appropriations · Taxation / Internal Revenue Code · Intelligence · Foreign relations · Banking

    Outside firms

    MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC ($240K) · PENN AVENUE PARTNERS ($150K) · STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS ($150K) · LGL ADVISORS LLC ($150K) · THEGROUP DC, LLC ($150K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • JERR ROSENBAUM — Legislative Director, Sen. John Cornyn; Chief of Staff, Rep. Robert Hurt; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jack Kingston; Chief of Staff, Rep. Virgil Goode
    • TIMOTHY HANNEGAN — U.S. General Accounting Office
    • CHRISTINA MCGARRY DAVID — Legislative Assistant / Scheduler, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; Intern, Rep. Doc Hastings
    • JAY SULZMANN — Legislative Director/Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Johnny Isakson; Sr. Policy Advisor/LA/LC/SA, Rep. Wally Herger

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
11. AARP Advocacy · 62 lobbyists $13.4M

    Top issues

    Taxation / Internal Revenue Code · Health issues · Telecommunications · Budget / Appropriations · Medicare / Medicaid · Pharmacy

    Outside firms

    CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. ($150K) · MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. ($150K) · THEGROUP DC, LLC ($150K) · THORN RUN PARTNERS ($120K) · CM STRATEGIC, LLC ($120K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • KARYN RICHMAN — Program Examiner, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; Professional Staff, House Appropriations Committee
    • JENNIFER NEUSCHELER — Maj. Admin Staff Asst, THUD Subcomm., Maj. Prof Staff, THUD Milcon-VASubcomm, Maj Clerk/Staff Dir. Milcon-VA Subcomm, Min Clerk/Staff Dir.Milcon-VA Subcomm, Maj. Clerk/Staff Dir, Min. Clerk/Staff Director, HouseApprops Comm
    • ASHLEY PALMER — Dep Asst Sec, Cong. Affairs, HHS; Prof Staff Mem, Senate Approp Cmte; Sr Policy Advisor, Coalitions and Mem Services Svcs Aide, House Budget Cmte; Sr Leg Assistant, Leg Asst, House Mem Office (Boehner); Leg Asst, Staff Asst, House Mem Office (Putnam)
    • GREGG HARPER — Former Member of Congress (2009-2019); President, Harper & Bailey Governmental Solutions LLC

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
12. Alphabet / Google Tech · 69 lobbyists $13.3M

    Top issues

    Consumer issues / Safety · Labor / Antitrust / Workplace · Science / Technology · Copyright / Patent / Trademark · Energy / Nuclear · Telecommunications

    Outside firms

    CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. ($630K) · S-3 GROUP ($510K) · THE ROOSEVELT GROUP ($375K) · CONTINENTAL STRATEGY, LLC ($315K) · LINCOLN PARK GROUP L.L.C. ($210K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • RYAN COSTELLO — U.S. Congressman (PA-6, 2015-2019)
    • TODD WEBSTER — Communications Senate Member Office (Murray, Daschle), Chief of Staff Senate Member Office (Coons)
    • STACY RICH — Leadership Staff Director, Senior Leadership Advisor and Floor Director, Leadership Advisor (Senate -Murray); Senate Cloakroom Asst, Dem Cloakroom (Reid, Daschle); Staff/Press Asst (Daschle)
    • PATRICK FLOOD — Deputy Chief of Staff (Bacon); National Security Advisor (Bacon)

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
13. RTX (Raytheon) Defense · 63 lobbyists $12.8M

    Top issues

    Defense · Budget / Appropriations · Taxation / Internal Revenue Code · Aerospace · Government issues · Aviation/Airlines/Airports

    Outside firms

    S-3 GROUP ($220K) · CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. ($180K) · AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD ($180K) · INVARIANT LLC ($180K) · BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS ($180K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • CHRISTOPHER HODGSON — Legislative Assistant (Scalise), Floor Assistant & Deputy Floor Director for House Majority Whip (Scalise), Deputy Director & Director of Legislative Affairs (Pence)
    • JAMES RICHARDS — COS House Member Office (Pearce); Director IGA USDA; Appropriations Associate House Member Office (Skeen & Bonilla)
    • ANTHONY LAZARSKI — Senior Legislative Advisor, Senate Member Office (Inhofe); Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee; Military Legislative Assistant, Senate Member Office (Inhofe)
    • ANDREW FLICK — Spec Asst to the Pres & Sr Adv for Cong Affairs and Strategic Outreach, Office of the VP; Exec Dir, New Democrat Coalition; Chief of Staff (Trone); Dep Chief of Staff (Moulton); Leg Director (Costa); Leg Asst (Skelton)

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
14. American Bankers Association Finance · 77 lobbyists $11.9M

    Top issues

    Banking · Taxation / Internal Revenue Code · Financial institutions / Investments · Budget / Appropriations · Consumer issues / Safety · Health issues

    Outside firms

    MILLER STRATEGIES, LLC ($450K) · HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC ($300K) · RICH FEUER ANDERSON ($180K) · EMPIRE CONSULTING GROUP ($150K) · OGR ($150K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • JEROME MURRAY — Chief of Staff, Rep. Stacey Plaskett; Legislative Director, Rep. G.K. Butterfield; Associate Director, Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee, Sen. Harry Reid; Legislative Director, Rep. Chaka Fattah; Staff Assistant, Rep. Chaka Fattah
    • WAELSTON BLACK — 2018-2019 Schedule C Employee - U.S. Small Business Administration 2019-2021 Schedule C Employee U.S. Dept. of the Treasury
    • THOMAS ROSENKOETTER — 1993 - Staff Assistant, Phil Crane (R-IL) 1993-1998 - Legislative Assistant, Bill McCollum (R-FL)
    • CHRISTIAN JORGENSON — 2020 - Counsel four House of Representatives Financial Services Committee

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
15. AT&T Telecom · 71 lobbyists $11.2M

    Top issues

    Telecommunications · Taxation / Internal Revenue Code · Copyright / Patent / Trademark · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV · Trade · Financial institutions / Investments

    Outside firms

    OGR ($240K) · AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD ($240K) · HB STRATEGIES ($230K) · BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP ($210K) · MAYER BROWN LLP ($180K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • JOSEPH GIBSON — Counsel for Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs Anti-Trust Division, DOJ 2001-2002; Chief Antitrust Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1997-2001; Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1995-1997
    • MEAGAN FOSTER — Staff Asst, Congressman Bob Matsui; Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Asst, Senator Mark Begich; Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Tom Udall; Legislative Dir, Deputy Chief of Staff, Cong Peter Welch; Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Peter Welch
    • GREGG ELIAS — Senate Commerce Committee, Senior Counsel / General Counsel 1997-2004
    • SEAN MCLEAN — Associate Director, Executive Office of the President; White House Liaison, Dept of Commerce; Legislative Director/Legislative Assistant, Sen. Ted Cruz; Caseworker/Leg. Correspondent/Leg. Assistant/Policy Director/Leg.Director, Rep. Marsha Blackburn

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
16. Comcast Telecom · 96 lobbyists $10.9M

    Top issues

    Telecommunications · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV · Taxation / Internal Revenue Code · Copyright / Patent / Trademark · Consumer issues / Safety · Sports/Athletics

    Outside firms

    BALLARD PARTNERS ($180K) · AQUIA GROUP, LLC ($180K) · FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ($150K) · THEGROUP DC, LLC ($130K) · PENN AVENUE PARTNERS ($120K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • TIMOTHY HANNEGAN — U.S. General Accounting Office
    • JERR ROSENBAUM — Legislative Director, Sen. John Cornyn; Chief of Staff, Rep. Robert Hurt; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jack Kingston; Chief of Staff, Rep. Virgil Goode
    • JAY SULZMANN — Legislative Director/Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Johnny Isakson; Sr. Policy Advisor/LA/LC/SA, Rep. Wally Herger
    • CHRISTINA MCGARRY DAVID — Legislative Assistant / Scheduler, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; Intern, Rep. Doc Hastings

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
17. Apple Tech · 48 lobbyists $10.5M

    Top issues

    Computer industry · Labor / Antitrust / Workplace · Trade · Health issues · Telecommunications · Science / Technology

    Outside firms

    MILLER STRATEGIES, LLC ($770K) · INVARIANT LLC ($540K) · FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ($270K) · SALT POINT STRATEGIES ($180K) · FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC ($180K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • JAMES GRIMM — Chief Counsel, Policy and Strategy, Counsel, Chief Adviser, Policy, Strategy and Communications, Rep. Jim Jordan. Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior Staff Member, Rep. Darrell Issa. Senior Staff Member, Rep. Jason Chaffetz
    • SARAH MOXLEY — Staff Asst/LC, Rep. McCaul; LA, Rep. Barton; LD Reps. Bucshon and Olson; Sr Prof Staff Member, House Oversight and Govt Reform Comm; Subcomm Staff Director, House Comm on Homeland Security; HASC Prof Staff Member, Subcomm Staff Director
    • JASON GOLDMAN — NTIA: Acting Director of Congressional Affairs (25-26), Dep Director of Congressional Affairs and Telecom Policy Adv (20-26), Acting Director of Congressional Affairs and Acting Dep COS (21-22), Congressional Liaison and Telecom Policy Adv (19-20)
    • PAUL BRATHWAITE — Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus; Deputy Assistant Secretary, ESA, Department of Labor; Chief of Staff, ESA, Department of Labor; Special Assistant, U.S. Secretary of Labor, Department of Labor.

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
18. Microsoft Tech · 76 lobbyists $10.3M

    Top issues

    Computer industry · Telecommunications · Science / Technology · Taxation / Internal Revenue Code · Defense · Labor / Antitrust / Workplace

    Outside firms

    POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC ($270K) · TIBER CREEK GROUP ($270K) · PENN HILL GROUP ($220K) · VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC) ($180K) · HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC ($180K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • INGRID DURAN — St. Assistant Banking Comm. LA Rep. Gene Green
    • VANESSA VALDEZ — LC Senator John Ossoff
    • JOSEPH GIBSON — Counsel for Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs Anti Trust Division, DOJ 2001-2002; Chief Antitrust Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1997-2001; Counsel, House Judiciary Committee 1995-1997
    • MENDA FIFE — Professional Staff Member -- Senate Appropriations Committee; Legis. Asst. -- Sens. Kennedy & Feinstein and Rep. C. Brown; and LC and Mailroom Supervisor -- Senator Harkin

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
19. Boeing Defense / aerospace · 90 lobbyists $9.6M

    Top issues

    Aviation/Airlines/Airports · Defense · Aerospace · Environment / Superfund · Budget / Appropriations · Financial institutions / Investments

    Outside firms

    S-3 GROUP ($240K) · CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. ($240K) · CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC ($180K) · VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC) ($180K) · EMPIRE CONSULTING GROUP ($150K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • THOMAS STAPLETON — Senate LA
    • THOMAS ANDREWS — 2009-2013:SA/LC and Sr SA, Rep. John Boehner; 2013-2015:SA to Speaker John Boehner; 2015-2018: Dir of Member Services, Speaker Paul Ryan; 2018- 2021: SA to President for Leg Affairs, White House
    • JOHN KINGSTON — 1993-2015, Congressman-U.S. House of Representatives
    • JOHN SCOFIELD — Comm Dir, House Approps, Press Sec, Rep. LoBiondo

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
20. AFL-CIO Labor · 56 lobbyists $9.5M

    Top issues

    Labor / Antitrust / Workplace · Budget / Appropriations · Government issues · Transportation · Housing · Retirement

    Outside firms

    CONVERGE PUBLIC STRATEGIES ($240K) · MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC ($150K) · MILNE, WIENER & SHOFE GLOBAL STRATEGIES (FKA M&W GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC) ($90K) · MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC ($76K) · TEAM HALLAHAN LLC ($60K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • JUDY BEARD — DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE
    • VIRGINIA DUNCAN — GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE
    • DENNIS SLOCUMB — legislative Director
    • FRANK MCCARTHY — House Transportation Committee; Representative Sue Kelly (NY-19)

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
21. Palantir Defense tech · 46 lobbyists $9.3M

    Top issues

    Defense · Science / Technology · Health issues · Aviation/Airlines/Airports · Budget / Appropriations · Homeland security

    Outside firms

    MILLER STRATEGIES, LLC ($610K) · BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP ($360K) · ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC. ($330K) · BALLARD PARTNERS ($300K) · INVARIANT LLC ($300K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • TIMOTHY HANNEGAN — U.S. General Accounting Office
    • LAUREN REAMY — Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director/Legislative Assistant, Senator Marco Rubio; Professional Staff Member/Staff Assistant, Senate Judiciary Committee
    • KARYN RICHMAN — Program Examiner, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; Professional Staff, House Appropriations Committee
    • CHARLES CARITHERS — Prof Staff, House Homeland (Thompson); Brookings Legis Fellow, Senate Homeland (Carper)

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
22. Chevron Oil & gas · 39 lobbyists $8.2M

    Top issues

    Transportation · Taxation / Internal Revenue Code · Trade · Chemicals/Chemical Industry · Energy / Nuclear · Fuel/Gas/Oil

    Outside firms

    BALLARD PARTNERS ($240K) · MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. ($240K) · KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC ($180K) · ENS RESOURCES, INC. ($40K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • STEPHEN GORDON — Senior and Professional Staff Member, House Committee on Oversight and Reform
    • ROGER COCKRELL — Professional Staff, U.S. Senate
    • LESLEY SCHAAFF — Director, Policy & Regulatory Analysis, Administrator's Office, US Environmental Protection Agency (1/2006 - 2/2014)
    • ALEX MISTRI — Senior Advisor - State Department (2008-2009); Special Assistant- White House Office, President George Walker Bush (2005-2008); Chief of Staff - Rep. Bill Shuster (June 2001-2005)

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
23. Anthropic AI · 45 lobbyists $8.1M

    Top issues

    Science / Technology · Computer industry · Defense · Budget / Appropriations · Consumer issues / Safety · Energy / Nuclear

    Outside firms

    BALLARD PARTNERS ($890K) · CONTINENTAL STRATEGY, LLC ($450K) · FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ($230K) · AQUIA GROUP, LLC ($180K) · KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC ($180K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • MICAH KETCHEL — Senior Advisor, State Dept. 2025; Special Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the NSA, White House 2025;Chief of Staff, US Rep. Mike Waltz 2019-2025;Counsel, House Vet. Affairs Comm. 2011-2012;Staff Assistant, House Vet.AffairsComm.2011
    • ALBERTO MARTINEZ — Former Chief of Staff to Marco Rubio
    • CARLOS TRUJILLO — Former US OAS Ambassador
    • STUART CHAPMAN — Chief of Staff, Representative Carolyn McCarthy; Chief of Staff, Representative Zack Space; Press Secretary, Senator Jay Rockefeller; Press Secretary, Representative Barbara Lee

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
24. ExxonMobil Oil & gas · 44 lobbyists $7.7M

    Top issues

    Taxation / Internal Revenue Code · Environment / Superfund · Energy / Nuclear · Trade · Foreign relations · Budget / Appropriations

    Outside firms

    EMPIRE CONSULTING GROUP ($150K) · AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD ($150K) · PENN AVENUE PARTNERS ($90K) · VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC) ($90K) · CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC ($90K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • TIMOTHY HANNEGAN — U.S. General Accounting Office
    • JERR ROSENBAUM — Legislative Director, Sen. John Cornyn; Chief of Staff, Rep. Robert Hurt; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jack Kingston; Chief of Staff, Rep. Virgil Goode
    • JAY SULZMANN — Legislative Director/Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Johnny Isakson; Sr. Policy Advisor/LA/LC/SA, Rep. Wally Herger
    • JONATHAN BLUM — Principal Deputy Asst Secretary, Treasury Dept; Economic Policy Adv, Sen. T. Young; Deputy Asst Secretary, Treasury Dept; Sr Policy Adv, Sr Professional Staff, Professional Staff, House Financial Services Committee; Leg. Correspondent, Sen. D. Heller

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
25. American Petroleum Institute Oil & gas · 32 lobbyists $7.6M

    Top issues

    Energy / Nuclear · Fuel/Gas/Oil · Taxation / Internal Revenue Code · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries · Trade · Clean Air and Water (quality)

    Outside firms

    THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC. ($240K) · OGR ($190K) · S-3 GROUP ($180K) · SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS ($80K) · BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP ($70K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • MICHAEL FERENCE — Senior Pol Adv, Maj. Leader Eric Cantor and Maj Whip Roy Blunt; Leg Asst, Senator Inhofe
    • MATT BRAVO — Director of Floor Operations for Maj. Whip Steve Scalise; Prof Staff, E&C; Floor Asst to Maj. Leader Eric Cantor
    • KEVIN CASEY — Senior Pol Dir, Dem Caucus; Counselor, Leg. Dir, Leg. Asst, Rep. Joseph Crowley; Staff Asst, Leg. Correspondent, Rep. Bob Weygand
    • JOSE CEBALLOS — Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Dept of Transportation; Special Assistant to the Secretary, Dept of Transportation; Confidential Assistant, Office of the Secretary, Business Liaison, Dept of Commerce

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
26. Nvidia Tech · 34 lobbyists $6.0M

    Top issues

    Trade · Computer industry · Defense · Science / Technology · Energy / Nuclear · Labor / Antitrust / Workplace

    Outside firms

    BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS ($360K) · THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC ($300K) · BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP ($280K) · TIBER CREEK GROUP ($270K) · THE VOGEL GROUP ($140K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • ZACHARY MARSHALL — Intern, House Foreign Affairs Committee
    • STEVEN PFRANG — COS, Rep. LaHood; Dep COS, LD, Rep. Reed; LA, LC, SA, Intern, Rep. Fossella
    • DAN GREENWOOD — Deputy Asst. to the President for Leg Affairs; Sr. Dir. for Leg. Affairs National Security Council; Dir. USMC Cong. Liaison (House); USMC Officer
    • JUSTIN RZEPKA — Leg. Aide Sen. Ensign

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
27. OpenAI AI · 22 lobbyists $5.8M

    Top issues

    Computer industry · Science / Technology · Copyright / Patent / Trademark · Energy / Nuclear · Labor / Antitrust / Workplace

    Outside firms

    MILLER STRATEGIES, LLC ($450K) · AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD ($270K) · DLA PIPER LLP (US) ($150K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • JOSE BORJON — CoS, Rep V.Gonzalez, Jan 17- Feb 21; Snr Advsr/Dpty CoS, Rep F.Vela, Jun 14- Jan 17; Comm Drctr, Rep Gallego, Dec 13- Jan 15; Drctr Strtgy/Comm, Rep Reyes, Nov 11- Jan 13; Press Sec, Rep Cuellar, Jan 11- Nov 11; Comm Drctr, Rep Ortiz, Mar 09- Jan 11
    • ZACH DEATHERAGE — Sr. Leg. Asst. & Leg. Dir., Rep. Stefanik (2/23-1/25); Leg. Asst., Rep. Hinson (1/21-2/23); Leg. Cor., Leg. Aide, & Leg. Asst., Rep. Ralph Abraham (6/19-1/21); Intern & Staff Asst., Rep. Steve Womack (6/18-6/19); Intern, Sen. Joni Ernst (7/16-8/16).
    • JEN BECKER-POLLET — Clrk, SenApproFSGG, 5/2024-3/2026; Prof Stff Mmbr, SenApproEWD, 3/2020-4/2024; Rep Lowey: Leg Cnsl, 4/2018-3/2020; Leg Asst, Leg Cnsl, 4/2016-4/2018; Leg Asst, 2/2015-4/2016; Rep Maloney: Leg Asst, 5/2013-9/2013; Leg Fllw, 9/2012-5/2013.
    • ERIC CHACON — Senior Advisor, Department of Commerce

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
28. Coinbase Crypto · 38 lobbyists $5.1M

    Top issues

    Financial institutions / Investments · Taxation / Internal Revenue Code · Banking · Commodities (big ticket) · Trade · Computer industry

    Outside firms

    CHECKMATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ($480K) · STERNHELL GROUP ($270K) · THEGROUP DC, LLC ($270K) · RICH FEUER ANDERSON ($240K) · FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC ($240K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • JOHN ANDERSON — Sr. Pol. Advsr., Sen. Crapo; Leg. Asst., Rep. Metcalf
    • THOMAS KOONCE — Legislative Director, Rep. Brad Miller; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Stephen Neal.
    • ANDREW PALMER — Legislative Assistant, Rep. Fleischmann; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Fincher.
    • JUSTIN SOK — Sr Advisor Leg Affairs, US Treasury (June 2018 - January 2020); Legislative Director Rep Jason Smith (2013-2018)

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
29. Blue Cross Blue Shield Assn. Insurance · 27 lobbyists $4.8M

    Top issues

    Health issues · Medicare / Medicaid · Pharmacy · Taxation / Internal Revenue Code · Budget / Appropriations · Government issues

    Outside firms

    TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC ($330K) · AVENUE SOLUTIONS ($240K) · ALB SOLUTIONS ($180K) · NVG, LLC ($90K) · ATRIO CONSULTING GROUP, LLC ($90K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • ADAM BUCKALEW — Covered Official Positions Continued: Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK); Communications Director & Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS)
    • VERONICA JACKSON — Director, Strategic Planning, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, HHS
    • ERIK HAMES — Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Minority
    • RAISSA DOWNS — Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte.

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
30. SpaceX Aerospace · 27 lobbyists $3.8M

    Top issues

    Aerospace · Defense · Telecommunications · Budget / Appropriations · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Environment / Superfund

    Outside firms

    INVARIANT LLC ($270K) · MILLER STRATEGIES, LLC ($180K) · FORBES-TATE ($160K) · BEDROCK STRATEGIES, LLC ($60K) · AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD ($40K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • CYRUS ARTZ — Senior Policy Adv., Speaker Mike Johnson; Staff Dir and Parliamentarian, House Ed/Wf Comm; CoS, LD, and Policy Adv., Rep. Virginia Foxx; PSM and Research Assistant, RSC
    • JAIME CHESHIRE — Exec Dir, Afghanistan War Commission (23-26); Exec Secretary, CIA (21-23); Dir, Office of Congressional Affairs, CIA (17-21); Prof Staff Member, House Armed Services Cmte (09-17); Leg Dir, Rep Buck McKeon(07-09); Leg Dir, Rep Nancy L. Johnson(06-07)
    • JASON GOLDMAN — NTIA: Acting Director of Congressional Affairs (25-26), Dep Director of Congressional Affairs and Telecom Policy Adv (20-26), Acting Director of Congressional Affairs and Acting Dep COS (21-22), Congressional Liaison and Telecom Policy Adv (19-20)
    • HALIE CRAIG — Plcy Dir, Sen Commerce Cmte(23-24); Sr Adv, Sen Pat Toomey/Sen Banking Cmte(22-23); Plcy Adv, Sen Banking Cmte(21-22); Sen Pat Toomey: Leg Asst(18-19), Leg Aide(18), Leg Corr(17-18); Staff Asst, Sen Rules Cmte(16-17); Intern, Sen Tim Johnson(12)

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
31. Tesla Autos / energy · 24 lobbyists $2.8M

    Top issues

    Automotive Industry · Trade · Taxation / Internal Revenue Code · Energy / Nuclear · Transportation · Natural Resources

    Outside firms

    CONTINENTAL STRATEGY, LLC ($270K) · AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD ($240K) · RICH FEUER ANDERSON ($120K) · CAPITOL CONSULTING GROUP LLC (DC) ($60K) · CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC. ($30K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • TIMOTHY COSTA — Chief of Staff to Dan Meuser
    • KELLY ANN SHAW — Depty. Assistant, President for International Economic Affairs, Depty Director, National Economic Council 2018-2019; Trade Counsel Committee on Ways and Means, 2016-2018; Legislative Correspondent Congressman George Nethercutt, 2004.
    • JOSEPH FAWKNER — Snr Pol Adv for Rep. Carol D. Miller, Feb 20 - Jan 22.
    • MATTHEW KELLOGG — Deputy Asst Sec for Leg Affairs, US Treasury (Mar 2017-2018) Sr Policy Adviser and Counsel, House Majority Ldr McCarthy (Sept 2015-Mar 2017) Leg Asst, Rep Tom Reed (Nov 2010-Nov 2011)

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
32. AIPAC Foreign policy · 9 lobbyists $2.4M

    Top issues

    Foreign relations · Budget / Appropriations · Defense · Education

    Outside firms

    AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ($2.4M)

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
33. National Rifle Association Guns · 6 lobbyists $1.6M

    Top issues

    Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Law enforcement / Crime · Firearms / Guns / Ammunition · Natural Resources · Budget / Appropriations · Veterans

    Revolving door — former positions

    • WILLIAM LANE — Rep. Jeff Duncan (Jan. 2018-July 2024) Rep. Jeb Hensarling (Sept. 2017-Jan 2018) (Internship) Sen. Marco Rubio (May 2016-July 2016) (Unpaid Internship) House Science, Space, and Technology Committee (July 2014-Aug. 2014) (Internship)
    • TIMOTHY CHURCHILL — Intern - Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (March 2017 - August 2017) Intern - Congressman Roger Marshall (August 2017 - February 2018) Legislative Assistant - Congressman Steve Watkins (January 2019 - January 2021)

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
34. Ripple Crypto · 11 lobbyists $1.4M

    Top issues

    Financial institutions / Investments · Banking · Agriculture · Commodities (big ticket)

    Outside firms

    BALLARD PARTNERS ($450K) · MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC ($450K) · FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC (FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC) ($320K) · CONAWAY GRAVES GROUP, LLC ($150K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • SCOTT GRAVES — Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep Conaway; COS, Rep Farenthold; COS, Rep Conaway; Staff Director, House Ag Committee.
    • MIKE CONAWAY — US Representative, Ret.

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
35. SEIU Labor · 12 lobbyists $1.3M

    Top issues

    Health issues · Medicare / Medicaid · Immigration · Government issues · Veterans · Budget / Appropriations

    Outside firms

    NVG, LLC ($250K)

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
36. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Venture / crypto / AI · 7 lobbyists $480K

    Top issues

    Financial institutions / Investments · Banking · Science / Technology · Health issues · Medicare / Medicaid

    Outside firms

    CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. ($240K) · BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS ($240K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • RACHEL STAUFFER — 2013-2015: Health Policy Director, Rep. Diana DeGette; 2008-2011: Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Tierney
    • DAVID PLANNING — Floor Dir, House Maj Whip; Staff Dir, House Smll Biz Cmte; Spec. Asst to Pres/Leg Affairs, Exec Office of Pres; Dep. Dir Coalitions& Mmbr Services, House Financial Cmte; Floor Asst, House Maj Whip; Spec. Asst, House Chf Dep. Whip; Staff Asst, Speaker
    • MATT HOFFMANN — St. Asst., LC, Sen. LC Rep. Vitter; LA, Sen. LA, LD Rep. Paul Ryan; Budget Analyst Rep. Paul Ryan; St. Dir. Health Subcmte House W&M Cmte; Policy Analyst Off. Speaker; Policy Dir. Sen. Fin Cmte.; Staff Dir. House Fin. Serv. Cmte.
    • ANDREW LEWIN — Leg Asst/Dir., Rep. Dennis Moore; Leg Asst/Dir., Rep. Max Sandlin; Intern, House Min. Leader Richard Gephardt

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
37. J Street Foreign policy · 5 lobbyists $460K

    Top issues

    Foreign relations · Budget / Appropriations · Education · Immigration · Banking · Religion

    Revolving door — former positions

    • LILLIAN ADELSTEIN — Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Legislative Correspondent

    All filings on lda.gov ↗
38. Neuralink Medical devices · 15 lobbyists $260K

    Top issues

    Health issues · Medicare / Medicaid

    Outside firms

    ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP ($140K) · JEFFREY J. KIMBELL & ASSOCIATES, INC. ($120K)

    Revolving door — former positions

    • JOHN HERZOG — Health Aide, Sen. Lamar Alexander; Special Assistant to the Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, Executive Office of the President
    • KEITH STUDDARD — Legislative Director, Rep. Marsha Blackburn
    • LAURA KEMPER — Counsel, Sen. John Cornyn; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Counselor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    • JOHN RAY — Legislative Assistant, Rep. Mike Kelly

    All filings on lda.gov ↗

2026 filings (Q1–Q3) matched by client name. Totals add in-house expenses and fees paid to outside firms, as reported; organizations with affiliates may be over- or under-counted.