- — Despite record federal lobbying spending, the pharmaceutical and health product industry lost their biggest legislative bet in 2022
- Pharmaceutical and health product companies poured over $372 million into federal lobbying last year, outspending every other industry.
- — Federal Election Commission hikes contribution limits ahead of 2024 election cycle
- New FEC contribution limits let individual donors give $3,300 per federal candidate each election, and even more to national party committees.
- — Rep. George Santos’ campaign paid for legal services, Italian food amid scandal
- Rep. George Santos’ campaign reported a new treasurer plus payments for legal services and outstanding debts at an Italian restaurant in Queens in its year-end report to the FEC.
- — Google continued to ramp up federal lobbying spending before DOJ filed second antitrust lawsuit
- Google’s parent company ramped up annual federal lobbying expenditures by nearly 50% since 2020, spending more than $13 million in 2022.
- — Press Release: New Analysis from the Brennan Center and OpenSecrets shows how New York state’s public financing program could amplify small donors
- A new analysis jointly produced by OpenSecrets and the Brennan Center shows the potential of New York state’s new small donor multiple match program.
- — Business interests spent $3.5 billion on federal political contributions during the 2022 cycle
- Business interests outspent organized labor 14-to-1 during the 2022 election cycle, including $341.3 million in federal political contributions from business PACs.
- — Sanctioned-Oligarch-Connected Andrew Intrater’s GOP Donations Go Beyond Just George Santos
- Including donations to Rep. George Santos, Andrew Intrater’s political giving totaled $176,160.
- — Federal lobbying spending reaches $4.1 billion in 2022 — the highest since 2010
- Total federal lobbying skyrocketed to $4.1 billion in 2022, a nominal record.
- — Campaign finance reform advocates put pressure on Virginia General Assembly
- Advocates from half a dozen grassroots organizations gathered at the Virginia General Assembly on Tuesday to urge state lawmakers to pass campaign finance reform.
- — ‘Dark money’ groups have poured billions into federal elections since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision
- Outside spenders like super PACs and dark money groups spent over $9 billion into federal elections since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision, with about $3 out of every $10 coming from secret donors.
- — Senate Judiciary Committee grills Live Nation in hearing on impact of industry consolidation
- A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing examined the impact of consolidation in the live entertainment and ticketing industries on Tuesday.
- — Wall Street ally Sen. Thom Tillis tapped to join GOP leadership
- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) reportedly tapped Wall Street ally Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to join his leadership team…
- — ‘A missed opportunity’: Virginia subcommittee on campaign finance reform has little to show after 2-year study
- A Virginia legislative panel formed to study campaign finance reform failed to deliver its final report on Wednesday.
- — Rep. Katie Porter raised more money than other House Democrats during 2022 election — without contributions from corporate PAC or lobbyists
- Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who announced her 2024 U.S. Senate bid on Tuesday, raised more money than other House Democrats during the 2022 election while rejecting corporate PAC and lobbyists contributions.
- — Rep. Jason Crow reintroduces End Dark Money Act
- Democratic Colorado Rep. Jason Crow reintroduced the End Dark Money Act on Monday, aiming to crack down on 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups spending to influence U.S. elections.
- — Rep. George Santos hit with campaign finance and ethics complaints amid scandal
- Multiple watchdog groups and lawmakers are pushing for probes into Rep. George Santos amid increased scrutiny of his financial dealings and campaign finance disclosures after allegations that the new congressman fabricated much of his background.
- — Corporate PACs and industry trade groups steered over $66 million to election objectors in the two years after Jan. 6 attack
- Corporate PACs and business groups poured more than $66 million into the campaigns and leadership PACs of GOP members of Congress who objected to certification of the 2020 election on Jan. 6, 2021.
- — Defense sector contributed heavily to 45 senators who secured $1.8 billion in military construction earmarks
- U.S. senators securing military construction earmarks in the omnibus bill received an average of 51% more money from the defense sector than other senators during the 2022 election cycle.
- — Club for Growth cuts deal with Congressional Leadership Fund to support Kevin McCarthy’s House speaker bid
- Club for Growth reached a deal with the Congressional Leadership Fund to support Rep. Kevin McCarthy in the U.S. House speaker battle.
- — Following record fundraising cycle, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis woos donors and lobbyists at inauguration events
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in Tuesday after raising more than $217 million for his reelection bid, the most raised by any gubernatorial candidate in U.S. history.
- — OpenSecrets Closed for the Holiday Break
- OpenSecrets will be closed from Dec. 24 until Jan. 2 for the holiday break.
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