Interest Groups

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IndustriesContributions 01/01/09 - 12/31/10Bill Positions during 2011-2012
Agriculture
Agricultural Services & Products
Farm organizations & cooperatives$143,13014
Veterinarians$132,752
Farm machinery & equipment$105,595
Agricultural services & related industries$54,2001
Animal feed & health products$29,9001
Florists & nursery services$23,9753
Agricultural chemicals (fertilizers & pesticides)$16,750
Grain traders & terminals$0
Commodity Brokers & Dealers
Commodity brokers & dealers$0
Crop Production & Basic Processing
Farmers, in general$244,6946
Vegetables, fruits & tree nuts$232,2985
Other commodities (including rice, peanuts, honey)$93,9453
Cotton growers, cotton ginners$10,0003
Farmers, crop unspecified$5004
Includes all sugar growers and sugar co-ops$0
Wheat, corn, soybeans & cash grain$02
Dairy
Dairy farmers & wholesale and retail milk, cheese and ice cream dealers$300,1893
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau/affiliated organizations & PACs$115,40623
Food Processing & Sales
Food stores$339,16332
Food & beverage products and services$202,10511
Food & kindred products manufacturing$186,66015
Meat processing & products$5001
Food wholesalers$03
Forestry & Forest Products
Timber companies, sawmills, & others engaged in cutting down trees$136,7235
Paper & pulp mills and paper manufacturing$50,6501
Livestock
Livestock$72,600
Feedlots & related livestock services$36,0502
Horse breeders$01
Sheep & wool producers$0
Miscellaneous Agriculture
Miscellaneous agriculture$04
Poultry & Eggs
Poultry & eggs$181,9111
Tobacco
Tobacco & tobacco products$02
Communications & Electronics
Bands, Orchestras & Other Live Music Production
Musicians$01
Cable TV
Cable & satellite TV operators$24,2002
Computer Equipment & Services
Computer software$287,1494
Computer manufacture & services$188,6558
Online computer services$171,60211
Computers, components & accessories$162,7173
Data processing & computer services$18,4502
Electronics Manufacturing & Services
Electronics manufacturing & services$228,35015
Live Theater/Other Entertainment Productions
Actors, actresses & others in the live theater industry$5001
Miscellaneous Communications & Electronics
Communications & electronics$48,9006
Movie Theaters
Movie theaters$02
Printing & Publishing
Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$62,1999
Commercial printing & typesetting$3001
Printing, publishing & allied industries$02
Greeting card publishing$0
Recorded Music Production
Recorded music & music production$61,4502
Telecom Services & Equipment
Telecommunications$1,721,5197
Paging & cellular phones and services$160,5525
Telephone & communications equipment$1,2601
Other Communications Services$01
Satellite communications$0
Telephone Utilities
Long-distance telephone & telegraph service$0
Telephone utilities$01
TV & Movie Production/Distribution
Broadcasting & motion pictures$840,0012
Motion picture production & distribution$61,0507
Commercial television & radio stations$46,9502
Television production$0
Construction
Building Materials & Equipment
Stone, clay, glass & concrete products$42,9694
Building materials$30,75013
Construction equipment$29,6002
Lumber and wood products & lumber yards$500
Electrical supply$01
Plumbing & pipe products$0
Other construction-related products$03
Construction Services
Engineering, architecture & construction management services$223,65821
Architectural services$48,9473
Surveying$0
Engineers - type unknown$01
General Contractors
Builders associations$660,16333
Public works, industrial & commercial construction$46,7505
Construction, unclassified$42,5136
Construction & public works$02
Home Builders
Mobile home construction$259,611
Residential construction$98,1503
Special Trade Contractors
Landscaping & excavation services$97,4257
Electrical contractors$65,1006
Special trade contractors$39,50018
Plumbing, heating & air conditioning$27,9005
Defense
Defense Aerospace
Defense aerospace contractors$14,0005
Defense Electronics
Defense electronic contractors$38,300
Miscellaneous Defense
Defense-related services$0
Defense research & development$0
Defense$0
Defense shipbuilders$0
Ground-based & other weapons systems$0
Energy & Natural Resources
Aluminum Mining & Processing
Aluminum mining & processing$0
Commercial Fishing
Fishing$03
Electric Utilities
Gas & electric utilities$844,6288
Electric power utilities$348,5755
Independent power generation & cogeneration$51,5071
Rural electric cooperatives$0
Environmental Services & Equipment
Environmental services, equipment & consulting$5001
Fisheries & Wildlife
Fisheries & wildlife$04
Hunting
Hunting & wildlife$01
Mining
Non-metallic mining$01
Mining$01
Mining services & equipment$02
Coal mining$0
Metal mining & processing$0
Miscellaneous Energy
Alternate energy production & services$317,8009
Energy production & distribution$01
Power plant construction & equipment$01
Miscellaneous Energy & Natural Resources
Energy, natural resources & environment$02
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear plant construction, equipment & services$13,000
Nuclear energy$0
Oil & Gas
Major (multinational) oil & gas producers$596,835
Petroleum refining & marketing$233,55314
Independent oil & gas producers$87,5505
Oil & gas$48,5001
Gasoline service stations$46,3002
Oilfield service, equipment & exploration$41,7251
LPG/Liquid propane dealers & producers$01
Natural gas transmission & distribution$06
Fuel oil dealers$0
Railroads
Railroads$520,300
Manufacturers of railroad equipment$0
Railroad services$0
Railroad transportation$0
Smelting & Refining
Smelting & non-petroleum refining$0
Steel
Steel manufacturing$37,7501
Waste Management
Waste management$376,40912
Water Utilities
Water utilities$121,49512
Wise Use
Resource-development anti-environmental groups$0
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
Accountants
Accountants$214,6782
Banks & Lending Institutions
Banks & lending institutions$23,600
Commercial Banks
Commercial banks & bank holding companies$495,22314
Credit Unions
Credit unions$258,1493
Finance & Credit Companies
Credit agencies & finance companies$302,3403
Insurance
Property & casualty insurance$1,815,76811
Accident & health insurance$1,080,92922
Insurance agencies, brokers & agents$618,7108
Life insurance$219,0343
Insurance companies, general$86,9194
Investment Holding Companies
Investment Holding Companies$3,900
Miscellaneous Finance
Financial services & consulting$83,2008
Credit reporting services & collection agencies$69,1752
Investors$66,650
Other financial services$28,2023
Tax return services$01
Miscellaneous Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
Finance, insurance & real estate$349,5506
Payday/Title Loans
Payday/Title Loans$444,8023
Real Estate
Real estate$813,73412
Real estate developers & subdividers$534,8119
Real estate agents & managers$507,9774
Building operators & managers$393,82328
Mortgage bankers & brokers$232,4754
Title insurance & title abstract offices$55,2003
Mobile home dealers & parks$23,7821
Other real estate services, appraisals$02
Savings & Loans
Savings banks & savings and loans$0
Securities & Investment
Securities, commodities & investment$244,8063
Venture capital$68,800
Commodity brokers & dealers$01
Investment banking$0
Stock exchanges$0
Security brokers & investment companies$01
General Business
Beer, Wine & Liquor
Liquor wholesalers$590,5555
Wine & distilled spirits manufacturing$318,9297
Beer$281,3973
Liquor stores$26,434
Alcohol$0
Business Associations
Chambers of commerce$161,996103
Pro-business organizations$93,54036
General business associations$035
International trade associations$01
Small business organizations$021
Business Services
Security services$100,5753
Management consultants & services$33,49714
Outdoor advertising services$30,2501
Employment agencies$25,3504
Marketing research services$16,4025
Advertising & public relations services$11,4501
Business services$2,00012
Commercial photography, art & graphic design$1,3752
Political consultants & advisers$1,050
Beauty & barber shops$2531
Direct mail advertising services$03
Chemical & Related Manufacturing
Household cleansers & chemicals$103,8006
Chemicals$84,9008
Explosives$2,850
Paints, solvents & coatings$02
Adhesives & sealants$0
Plastics & rubber processing and products$03
Food & Beverage
Restaurants & drinking establishments$527,12722
Beverages (non-alcoholic)$100,6882
Confectionary processors & manufacturers$31,300
Fish processing$3,212
Food catering & food services$1,2562
Beverage bottling & distribution$02
Artificial sweeteners & food additives$0
Gambling & Casinos
Casinos, racetracks & gambling$680,6002
Indian gaming$198,4703
Lodging & Tourism
Hotels & motels$104,80119
Resorts$42,8751
Travel agents$03
Lodging & tourism$011
Miscellaneous Business
Correctional facilities construction & management/for-profit$83,800
Warehousing$16,0021
General commerce$0
Import/export services$0
Wholesale trade$01
Miscellaneous Manufacturing & Distributing
Manufacturing$167,87744
Recycling of metal, paper, plastics, etc.$101,4904
Metal cans & containers$63,5001
Paper, glass & packaging materials$33,7502
Industrial & commercial equipment and materials$33,0009
Office machines$32,7501
Glass products$12,500
Photographic equipment & supplies$6,9001
Clothing & accessories$6,5003
Toiletries & cosmetics$4,9001
Shoes & leather products$3,160
Jewelry$1,9601
Furniture & wood products$1,2502
Textiles & fabrics$01
Electroplating, polishing & related services$0
Sporting goods sales & manufacturing$01
Clocks & watches$0
Paper packaging materials$01
Household appliances$01
Precision instruments$0
Small arms & ammunition$01
Household & office products$01
Personal products manufacturing$01
Fabricated metal products$03
Optical instruments & lenses$01
Manmade fibers$0
Electrical lighting products$0
Heavy industrial manufacturing$0
Hardware & tools$0
Toys$01
Miscellaneous Services
Pest control$61,100
Services$30,1505
Physical fitness centers$24,800
Video tape rental$15,0001
Miscellaneous repair services$11,0001
Funeral services$6,7991
Laundries & dry cleaners$3,1003
Equipment rental & leasing$2,500
Recreation & Live Entertainment
Recreation & entertainment$3,7507
Professional sports, arenas & related equipment and services$5001
Amusement & recreation centers$06
Amusement parks$04
Retail Sales
Drug stores$277,3383
Department, variety & convenience stores$187,9505
Retail trade$48,68833
Apparel & accessory stores$46,5003
Hardware & building materials stores$37,0002
Direct sales$24,5003
Vending machine sales & services$4,5003
Furniture & appliance stores$4003
Miscellaneous retail stores$08
Catalog & mail order houses$02
Consumer electronics & computer stores$02
Tobacco companies & tobacco product sales
Tobacco companies & tobacco product sales$397,1002
Government Agencies/Education/Other
Civil Servants/Public Officials
Civil servant/public employee$84,32028
Municipal & county government organizations$67,350107
Courts & justice system$48,28822
Public official (elected or appointed)$44585
Education
Education$155,47624
Schools & colleges$146,35115
Public school teachers, administrators & officials$62,14022
Technical, business & vocational schools and services$15,0006
Law schools$500
Medical schools$3001
Military
Military$10,2752
Nonprofit Institutions
Nonprofit foundations$25,19514
Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.$11,3002
Tribal Governments
Native American tribes & governing units$2,572,8624
Welfare/Social Work
Welfare & social work$98,50054
Health
Health Professionals
Physicians$1,131,87622
Dentists$799,150
Other physician specialists$640,56713
Optometrists & ophthalmologists$509,9656
Psychiatrists & psychologists$242,4037
Other non-physician health practitioners$154,15812
Chiropractors$136,3047
Pharmacists$105,1501
Nurses$33,7207
Health professionals$08
Health Services
HMOs$335,59013
Health care services$204,25014
Medical laboratories$87,324
Optical services (glasses & contact lenses)$51,1492
Home care services$22,30011
Outpatient health services (including drug & alcohol)$05
Mental health services$0
AIDS treatment & testing$03
Hospitals & Nursing Homes
Nursing homes$519,64914
Hospitals$431,85721
Health care institutions$67,15022
Drug & alcohol treatment hospitals$5001
Miscellaneous Health
Health, education & human resources$5,50016
Pharmaceuticals & Health Products
Pharmaceutical manufacturing$1,278,3816
Biotech products & research$244,9507
Medical supplies manufacturing & sales$132,8001
Health care products$92,2452
Nutritional & dietary supplements$10,5002
Pharmaceutical wholesale$4,000
Personal health care products$0
Ideology/Single Issue
Animal Rights
Animal rights$05
Anti-Gun Control
Anti-gun control$03
Anti-Labor Groups
Labor, anti-union$01
Christian Conservative
Christian Coalition, religious right$32,6006
Conservative Policy Organization
Republican-based groups (but not official party committees) and generic conservative ones$122,85513
Limited Government$01
Consumer Groups
Consumer groups$064
Dove Foreign & Defense Policy
Defense policy, doves$01
Drug Policy
Drug Prohibition Advocates$0
Drug Legalization Advocates$01
Elderly/Social Security
Elderly issues & Social Security$034
Foreign & Defense Policy
Foreign policy$0
Anti-Castro$0
Puerto Rico statehood policy$0
Gay/Lesbian Rights & Issues
Gay & lesbian rights and issues$22,45412
Hawk Foreign & Defense Policy
Defense policy, hawks$0
Health & Welfare Policy
Health & welfare policy$118,32489
Human Rights
Children's rights$43,75022
Human rights$039
Liberal Policy Organization
Democratic-based groups (but not official party committees) and generic liberal/progressive ones$13,12036
Militia & Anti-Government
Militias, militiamen & anti-government organizations$0
Minority & Ethnic Groups
Minority & ethnic groups$41,00072
Pro-Choice
Abortion policy, pro-choice$23,6006
Pro-Environmental Policy
Environmental policy$71,37348
Pro-Gun Control
Pro-gun control$3,0002
Pro-Israel
Pro-Israel$0
Pro-Life
Abortion policy, pro-life$12,9005
Public Education Policy
School Choice Advocates$11,4002
Public School Advocates$0
Right to Die
Legalize doctor-assisted suicide$0
Tax Issues
Fiscal & tax policy$93,75048
Term Limits
Term limits$0
Women's Issues
Women's issues$61,33730
Labor
General Trade Unions
Construction unions$5,438,15632
Electrical workers/IBEW$1,112,49412
Health worker unions$831,65356
Other unions$712,60442
Retail trade unions$497,1861
Labor unions$265,21269
Communications & hi-tech unions$14,3508
Entertainment unions$5,4505
Agricultural labor unions$3,6484
Energy-related unions (non-mining)$026
Commercial service unions$031
Manufacturing unions$030
General commercial unions$07
Defense-related unions$0
Food service & related unions$035
Other commercial unions$01
Mining unions$0
Public Sector Unions
Police & fire fighters unions and associations$2,665,96452
State & local government employee unions$2,494,18973
Teachers unions$1,200,55138
US Postal Service unions & associations$350
Civil service & government unions$012
Federal employee unions$01
Transportation Unions
Teamsters unions$297,62842
Transportation unions$174,72127
Merchant marine & longshoremen unions$101,05029
Automotive unions$42,5002
Railroad unions$1,0001
Other transportation unions$01
Air transport unions$0
Lawyers & Lobbyists
Lawyers & Lobbyists
Attorneys & law firms$4,147,10835
Lobbyists & public relations$54,0001
Registered foreign agents$0
Lawyers & lobbyists$017
Transportation
Air Transport
Express delivery services$211,2001
Aircraft manufacturers$75,750
Airlines$52,7181
Aviation services & airports$3,2001
Air freight$0
Aircraft parts & equipment$02
Space vehicles & components$0
Air transport$0
General aviation (private pilots)$0
Automotive
Auto dealers, new & used$334,4438
Auto manufacturers$75,4554
Car & truck rental agencies$70,1003
Truck & automotive parts and accessories$48,6244
Auto repair$45,2504
Automotive & trucking$01
Auto dealers$0
Miscellaneous Transport
Taxicabs$11,150
Motorcycles, snowmobiles & other motorized vehicles$10,4641
Bus services$03
Motor homes & camper trailers$0
Transportation$03
Pleasure boats$0
Recreational transport$01
Buses & taxis$02
Bicycles & other non-motorized recreational transportation$04
Freight & delivery services$0
Sea Transport
Sea freight & passenger services$134,300
Sea transport$18,6002
Cruise ships & lines$5,000
Ship building & repair$0
Trucking
Trucking$115,300
Trucking companies & services$41,5002
Truck & trailer manufacturers$0