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Big donors — who they pay in Congress

These are the big donor groups — trade and industry PACs. We add up who they pay in Congress. The more members one group pays, the higher it ranks.

  1. 01
    National Association Of Realtors PAC
    Pays 33 members of Congress

    National Association of Realtors PAC — the real-estate industry's trade-association PAC, one of the widest-reaching corporate PACs in Congress, funding members of both parties.

    $289K
    total given
  2. 03
    National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee
    Pays 29 members of Congress

    National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC — the beer-distribution industry's trade PAC, a perennial top giver to House and Senate members of both parties.

    $190K
    total given
  3. 04
    American Bankers Association PACFinance
    Pays 29 members of Congress

    American Bankers Association BankPAC — the banking industry's trade-association PAC, funding a broad bipartisan roster of members on finance-relevant committees.

    $173K
    total given
  4. 05
    American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee
    Pays 26 members of Congress

    AIPAC's connected PAC — the pro-Israel lobby's hard-money arm that gives directly to candidates of both parties. Its outside-spending sibling is the United Democracy Project super PAC (FEC C00799031).

    $290K
    total given
  5. 06
    American Hospital Association PACPharmaceuticals & Healthcare
    Pays 25 members of Congress

    American Hospital Association PAC — the hospital industry's trade-association PAC, active across healthcare-relevant members of both parties.

    $135K
    total given
  6. 12
    The Council Of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeFinance
    Pays 22 members of Congress
    $151K
    total given
  7. 15
    National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee
    Pays 21 members of Congress
    $138K
    total given
  8. 16
    Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees Political Action CommitteeDefense
    Pays 21 members of Congress

    Lockheed Martin Employees PAC — the defense contractor's corporate PAC, funding members with influence over defense authorizations and appropriations.

    $105K
    total given
  9. 22
    American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L ELabor unions
    Pays 19 members of Congress
    $134K
    total given
  10. 24
    Engineers Political Education Committee - International Union Of Operating EngineersLabor unions
    Pays 19 members of Congress
    $115K
    total given
  11. 27
    Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers Of America, Inc. Political Action CommitteeFinance
    Pays 18 members of Congress
    $110K
    total given
  12. 30
    National Treasury Employees Union Political Action CommitteeLabor unions
    Pays 18 members of Congress
    $41K
    total given
  13. 31
    Machinists Non Partisan Political League Of The International Association Of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersLabor unions
    Pays 17 members of Congress
    $150K
    total given
  14. 32
    International Association Of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail And Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueLabor unions
    Pays 17 members of Congress
    $133K
    total given
  15. 39
    Union Pacific Corporation Fund For Effective GovernmentLabor unions
    Pays 17 members of Congress
    $61K
    total given
  16. 44
    D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter EducationLabor unions
    Pays 16 members of Congress
    $112K
    total given
  17. 46
    National Association Of Letter Carriers Of Usa Political FundLabor unions
    Pays 16 members of Congress
    $94K
    total given
  18. 47
    International Association Of Firefighters Interested In Registration And Education PACLabor unions
    Pays 16 members of Congress
    $88K
    total given
  19. 49
    Communications Workers Of America - Cope Political Contributions CommitteeLabor unions
    Pays 16 members of Congress
    $79K
    total given

Source: FEC. We add up each PAC's gifts to every member of Congress in the 2024 cycle. Pass-through groups (ActBlue, WinRed) and party committees are left out — they are plumbing, not interested money. See how we count

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