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Interest group · 29 tracked committees
Lobbyists & Big Law
Donors employed by lobbying firms, government-relations shops, and the large corporate law firms that lobby for clients. Plaintiffs' firms stay in Trial Lawyers.
Career total to sitting members
$98.5M
$98,544,374 across 532 of 537 sitting members, election cycles 2010–2026.
- Members receiving
- 532 of 537
- 2026 cycle to date
- $15.5M
- Top recipient
- Charles Schumer $2.4M
- Tracked committees
- 29 (29 with any recorded flow)
By election cycle
Where the money comes from
Employer matches carry 34.0% of this group's total.
- PAC contributions32.7%$32.3M
- Leadership PAC contributions3.5%$3.5M
- Individual contributions29.8%$29.3M
- Employer matches34.0%$33.5M
- Independent expenditures0.0%$0
Lobbyists & Big Law money to sitting members by state, career. Select a state to filter the leaderboard below.
Low ($8K)High ($8.4M)
Members ranked
532 members with Lobbyists & Big Law money
Showing 1–50 of 532 members
Charles Schumer | NYSen | $2,429,672 |
Kirsten Gillibrand | NYSen | $1,556,284 |
Raja Krishnamoorthi | IL-8Rep | $1,429,315 |
Raphael Warnock | GASen | $1,257,796 |
Mark Warner | VASen | $1,249,316 |
Timothy Kaine | VASen | $1,236,593 |
Michael Bennet | COSen | $1,169,912 |
Hakeem Jeffries | NY-8Rep | $888,940 |
Gary Peters | MISen | $846,153 |
Ron Wyden | ORSen | $839,474 |
Christopher Coons | DESen | $835,498 |
Edward Markey | MASen | $813,891 |
Mitch McConnell | KYSen | $793,283 |
Martin Heinrich | NMSen | $756,033 |
Chris Van Hollen | MDSen | $748,626 |
John Thune | SDSen | $720,533 |
James Clyburn | SC-6Rep | $715,073 |
Patty Murray | WASen | $713,743 |
Josh Gottheimer | NJ-5Rep | $710,440 |
Steny Hoyer | MD-5Rep | $708,025 |
Susan Collins | MESen | $698,576 |
Margaret Hassan | NHSen | $691,295 |
John Barrasso | WYSen | $685,909 |
Cory Booker | NJSen | $682,741 |
Tim Scott | SCSen | $672,856 |
Mark Kelly | AZSen | $660,694 |
Frank Pallone | NJ-6Rep | $657,062 |
John Cornyn | TXSen | $646,695 |
Catherine Cortez Masto | NVSen | $617,837 |
Christopher Murphy | CTSen | $611,635 |
Jon Ossoff | GASen | $609,890 |
Thom Tillis | NCSen | $606,293 |
Roger Wicker | MSSen | $582,365 |
Nancy Pelosi | CA-11Rep | $581,000 |
Adam Schiff | CASen | $571,199 |
Ted Cruz | TXSen | $568,741 |
Richard Blumenthal | CTSen | $560,728 |
Tammy Baldwin | WISen | $537,690 |
Maria Cantwell | WASen | $521,781 |
Todd Young | INSen | $513,350 |
Jeanne Shaheen | NHSen | $512,926 |
Richard Neal | MA-1Rep | $507,166 |
Donald Beyer | VA-8Rep | $494,611 |
Jacky Rosen | NVSen | $488,146 |
Ruben Gallego | AZSen | $479,130 |
Sheldon Whitehouse | RISen | $465,831 |
Shelley Capito | WVSen | $462,800 |
Terri Sewell | AL-7Rep | $452,577 |
Debbie Wasserman Schultz | FL-25Rep | $439,818 |
Doris Matsui | CA-7Rep | $437,618 |
Charles SchumerD · NY (Sen)$2,429,672
Kirsten GillibrandD · NY (Sen)$1,556,284
Raja KrishnamoorthiD · IL-8 (Rep)$1,429,315
Raphael WarnockD · GA (Sen)$1,257,796
Mark WarnerD · VA (Sen)$1,249,316
Timothy KaineD · VA (Sen)$1,236,593
Michael BennetD · CO (Sen)$1,169,912
Hakeem JeffriesD · NY-8 (Rep)$888,940
Gary PetersD · MI (Sen)$846,153
Ron WydenD · OR (Sen)$839,474
Christopher CoonsD · DE (Sen)$835,498
Edward MarkeyD · MA (Sen)$813,891
Mitch McConnellR · KY (Sen)$793,283
Martin HeinrichD · NM (Sen)$756,033
Chris Van HollenD · MD (Sen)$748,626
John ThuneR · SD (Sen)$720,533
James ClyburnD · SC-6 (Rep)$715,073
Patty MurrayD · WA (Sen)$713,743
Josh GottheimerD · NJ-5 (Rep)$710,440
Steny HoyerD · MD-5 (Rep)$708,025
Susan CollinsR · ME (Sen)$698,576
Margaret HassanD · NH (Sen)$691,295
John BarrassoR · WY (Sen)$685,909
Cory BookerD · NJ (Sen)$682,741
Tim ScottR · SC (Sen)$672,856
Mark KellyD · AZ (Sen)$660,694
Frank PalloneD · NJ-6 (Rep)$657,062
John CornynR · TX (Sen)$646,695
Catherine Cortez MastoD · NV (Sen)$617,837
Christopher MurphyD · CT (Sen)$611,635
Jon OssoffD · GA (Sen)$609,890
Thom TillisR · NC (Sen)$606,293
Roger WickerR · MS (Sen)$582,365
Nancy PelosiD · CA-11 (Rep)$581,000
Adam SchiffD · CA (Sen)$571,199
Ted CruzR · TX (Sen)$568,741
Richard BlumenthalD · CT (Sen)$560,728
Tammy BaldwinD · WI (Sen)$537,690
Maria CantwellD · WA (Sen)$521,781
Todd YoungR · IN (Sen)$513,350
Jeanne ShaheenD · NH (Sen)$512,926
Richard NealD · MA-1 (Rep)$507,166
Donald BeyerD · VA-8 (Rep)$494,611
Jacky RosenD · NV (Sen)$488,146
Ruben GallegoD · AZ (Sen)$479,130
Sheldon WhitehouseD · RI (Sen)$465,831
Shelley CapitoR · WV (Sen)$462,800
Terri SewellD · AL-7 (Rep)$452,577
Debbie Wasserman SchultzD · FL-25 (Rep)$439,818
Doris MatsuiD · CA-7 (Rep)$437,618
Top sources
Committees, donors and employers, career
- 1HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTCommittee · PAC$2,764,809
- 2BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)Committee · PAC$2,486,500
- 3AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)Committee · PAC$2,376,646
- 4K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC)Committee · PAC$2,284,669
- 5BGR GROUPEmployer · Employer match$2,060,541
- 6COZEN O'CONNOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$1,731,873
- 7CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRSEmployer · Employer match$1,643,931
- 8NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$1,640,288
- 9MCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PACCommittee · PAC$1,479,500
- 10INVARIANTEmployer · Employer match$1,472,944
- 11KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLPEmployer · Employer match$1,471,637
- 12COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP PACCommittee · PAC$1,452,498
- 13SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)Committee · PAC$1,400,850
- 14GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. PACCommittee · PAC$1,354,085
- 15DLA PIPER LLP (US) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DLA PIPER PAC)Committee · PAC$1,344,402
- 16CAPITOL COUNSELEmployer · Employer match$1,332,712
- 17FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONSEmployer · Employer match$1,279,550
- 18WILMERHALEEmployer · Employer match$1,244,920
- 19AKIN GUMPEmployer · Employer match$1,176,573
- 20KELLEY DRYE & WARREN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$1,107,145
- 21ALSTON & BIRD PACCommittee · PAC$1,031,850
- 22PAUL WEISS RIFKIND WHARTON & GARRISONEmployer · Employer match$1,008,876
- 23OGILVY GOVERNMENT RELATIONSEmployer · Employer match$980,831
- 24SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLPEmployer · Employer match$976,151
- 25DENTONS US LLP PACCommittee · PAC$957,999
The flow type shown is the one carrying most of each source’s total. Amounts count money to sitting members only, across every cycle.