Interest Groups

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IndustriesContributions 01/01/08 - 12/31/09Bill Positions during 111th
Agribusiness
Agricultural Services/Products
Agricultural services & related industries$1,664,9852
Agricultural chemicals (fertilizers & pesticides)$1,218,6273
Farm machinery & equipment$794,6011
Farm organizations & cooperatives$684,85416
Veterinarians$617,1475
Florists & Nursery Services$481,7266
Animal feed & health products$423,4055
Grain traders & terminals$256,625
Farm bureaus$02
Crop Production & Basic Processing
Crop production & basic processing$3,853,3383
Sugar cane & sugar beets$3,156,370
Vegetables, fruits and tree nut$988,0226
Other commodities (incl rice, peanuts, honey)$588,0724
Cotton$562,8353
Wheat, corn, soybeans and cash grain$441,1197
Farmers, crop unspecified$01
Dairy
Milk & dairy producers$2,816,4558
Food Processing & Sales
Food stores$1,884,0526
Food and kindred products manufacturing$1,693,98017
Meat processing & products$719,7353
Food & Beverage Products and Services$616,6273
Food wholesalers$388,2002
Forestry & Forest Products
Forestry & Forest Products$1,875,2365
Paper & pulp mills and paper manufacturing$728,2902
Livestock
Livestock$2,320,99710
Horse breeders$172,5503
Feedlots & related livestock services$155,750
Sheep and Wool Producers$19,8101
Misc Agriculture
Agriculture$286,7774
Poultry & Eggs
Poultry & eggs$804,027
Tobacco
Tobacco & Tobacco products$2,089,7206
Communic/Electronics
Computers/Internet
Computer software$3,456,88310
Data processing & computer services$1,976,6272
Online computer services$1,663,3174
Computers, components & accessories$1,572,0013
Computer manufacture & services$746,4949
Electronics Mfg & Services
Electronics manufacturing & services$1,687,2567
Misc Communications/Electronics
Communications & Electronics$174,1337
Printing & Publishing
Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$3,237,52714
Commercial printing & typesetting$567,57012
Greeting card publishing$296,764
Printing, publishing & allied industries$76,375
Telecom Services & Equipment
Cellular systems and equipment$1,716,6575
Telecommunications$1,033,3078
Telephone & communications equipment$602,9081
Satellite communications$235,2001
Other Communications Services$91,572
Telephone Utilities
Telephone utilities$6,712,5583
Long-distance telephone & telegraph service$65,7502
TV/Movies/Music
Cable & satellite TV production & distribution$4,292,2952
Commercial TV & radio stations$2,228,6839
Motion Picture production & distribution$1,745,925
Entertainment Industry/Broadcast & Motion Pictures$1,326,3234
Recorded Music & music production$1,207,2771
TV production & distribution$601,096
Live theater & other entertainment productions$240,8763
Bands, orchestras & other live music production$92,100
Movie Theaters$55,091
Construction
Building Materials & Equipment
Stone, clay, glass & concrete products$2,967,8009
Construction equipment$898,4818
Lumber and wood products$416,6901
Other construction-related products$309,1921
Building materials$161,1505
Plumbing & pipe products$152,7002
Electrical Supply$68,013
Construction Services
Engineering, architecture & construction mgmt svcs$4,510,7375
Engineers - type unknown$2,228,2907
Architectural services$1,404,6067
Surveying$155,8022
General Contractors
Construction, unclassified$5,851,9974
Public works, industrial & commercial construction$3,554,10013
Builders associations$485,80019
Construction & Public Works$73,400
Dredging Contractors$30,850
Home Builders
Residential construction$3,613,73512
Mobile home construction$126,079
Special Trade Contractors
Electrical contractors$1,331,74711
Special trade contractors$1,328,85711
Plumbing, heating & air conditioning$775,4163
Landscaping & Excavation Svcs$334,1101
Defense
Defense Aerospace
Defense aerospace contractors$6,530,6021
Defense Electronics
Defense electronic contractors$5,042,990
Misc Defense
Defense shipbuilders$1,361,534
Defense-related services$1,215,6782
Ground-based & other weapons systems$432,297
Defense Research & Development$306,146
Defense$110,7006
Homeland Security contractors$95,750
Education
Education
Schools & colleges$6,256,4218
Technical, business and vocational schools & svcs$425,089
Education$401,03714
Medical schools$292,4726
Law schools$196,0095
Energy/Nat Resource
Electric Utilities
Electric Power utilities$5,416,1208
Gas & Electric Utilities$5,063,0153
Rural electric cooperatives$1,459,1893
Nuclear plant construction, equipment & svcs$485,931
Nuclear energy$463,6471
Independent power generation & cogeneration$418,7512
Environmental Svcs/Equipment
Environmental services, equipment & consulting$822,7134
Fisheries & Wildlife
Fishing$217,8693
Hunting & wildlife$211,3429
Fisheries & wildlife$7,2732
Mining
Coal mining$1,414,9731
Mining$796,82011
Metal mining & processing$560,600
Mining services & equipment$73,500
Non-metallic mining$40,600
Misc Energy
Energy production & distribution$1,766,7424
Power plant construction & equipment$721,2511
Alternate energy production & services$568,8569
Water Utilities$370,912
Energy, Natural Resources and Environment$23,3502
Oil & Gas
Major (multinational) oil & gas producers$2,985,1245
Oil & Gas$2,613,56211
Petroleum refining & marketing$2,373,3143
Independent oil & gas producers$2,264,8064
Oilfield service, equipment & exploration$1,889,581
Natural Gas transmission & distribution$1,792,2124
Gasoline service stations$549,9186
LPG/Liquid Propane dealers & producers$177,941
Fuel oil dealers$24,450
Waste Management
Waste management$1,040,1232
Finance/Insur/RealEst
Accountants
Accountants$8,524,283
Banks and Credit
Commercial banks & bank holding companies$11,293,34731
Credit agencies & finance companies$4,128,20215
Credit unions$2,607,03316
Banks & lending institutions$2,494,74313
Savings banks & Savings and Loans$457,900
Insurance
Insurance companies, brokers & agents$10,668,35217
Life insurance$6,428,8131
Accident & health insurance$4,146,60213
Property & casualty insurance$2,202,9738
Insurance$523,6165
Misc Finance
Investors$8,029,944
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$6,348,81612
Credit reporting services & collection agencies$1,034,408
Financial services & consulting$892,3155
Other financial services$571,1294
Tax return services$304,898
Real Estate
Real estate$12,060,7535
Real Estate developers & subdividers$10,756,4878
Real estate agents$8,631,4418
Building operators and managers$1,922,6062
Mortgage bankers and brokers$1,835,41310
Title insurance & title abstract offices$789,010
Other real estate services$242,6192
Mobile home dealers & parks$14,601
Securities & Investment
Security brokers & investment companies$16,279,67314
Private Equity & Investment Firms$4,629,3742
Investment banking$3,252,0394
Venture capital$2,777,4635
Hedge Funds$2,476,9361
Commodity brokers/dealers$1,461,6112
Securities, commodities & investment$1,339,4689
Stock exchanges$437,9591
Health
Health Professionals
Physicians$13,878,80630
Other physician specialists$13,834,47733
Dentists$4,420,2188
Optometrists & Ophthalmologists$2,436,7065
Pharmacists$1,972,7866
Other non-physician health practitioners$1,841,0709
Nurses$1,516,87513
Psychiatrists & psychologists$1,100,51916
Chiropractors$472,3651
Health professionals$219,68018
Health Services/HMOs
HMOs$2,371,4947
Health care services$1,376,98711
Home care services$879,6184
Outpatient health services (incl drug & alcohol)$637,682
Medical laboratories$243,8404
Mental Health Services$58,6244
Optical services (glasses & contact lenses)$33,1011
AIDS treatment & testing$11,0503
Hospitals/Nursing Homes
Hospitals$6,447,21515
Nursing homes$2,727,43910
Health care institutions$1,086,0875
Drug & alcohol treatment hospitals$11,5502
Misc Health
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,532,71641
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products
Pharmaceutical manufacturing$8,373,44725
Medical supplies manufacturing & sales$2,936,76110
Pharmaceutical wholesale$1,391,2762
Biotech products & research$1,305,13210
Health care products$635,7966
Nutritional & dietary supplements$274,850
Personal health care products$118,160
Ideology/Single-Issue
Abortion Policy/Pro-Choice
Abortion policy/Pro-Choice$1,271,3173
Abortion Policy/Pro-Life
Abortion policy/Pro-Life$466,37112
Anti-Castro policy
Anti-Castro$741,548
Border Control
Border Control Policy$03
Consumer groups
Consumer groups$35049
Defense doves
Defense policy, doves$293,3808
Defense hawks
Defense policy, hawks$618,09215
Democratic/Liberal
Democratic/Liberal$18,491,84231
Elderly issues/Social Security
Elderly issues/Social Security$460,40333
Environment
Environmental policy$2,067,99673
Fiscal & tax policy
Fiscal & tax policy$59,05028
Foreign & Defense Policy
Foreign policy$106,0751
Gun Control
Anti-Guns$29,0504
Gun Rights
Pro-Guns$1,338,80320
Human Rights
Minority/Ethnic Groups$1,089,97156
Gay & lesbian rights & issues$948,30120
Children's rights$473,86613
Health & welfare policy$269,90247
Human Rights$17,80041
Immigration Rights
Immigration Rights Policy$013
Labor, anti-union
Labor, anti-union$111,3232
Legalization of Doctor-Assisted Suicide
Legalization of Doctor-Assisted Suicide$0
Militias & Anti-Government Groups
Militias & Anti-Government Groups$03
Misc Issues
Animal Rights$226,25022
Pro-Arab
Pro-Arab$56,0503
Pro-Israel
Pro-Israel$6,288,2154
Pro-resource development groups
Pro-resource development groups$03
Puerto Rico statehood policy
Puerto Rico statehood policy$01
Republican/Conservative
Republican/Conservative$12,902,85637
Christian Conservative$40,56524
Term limits
Term limits$1,000
Third-party committees
Third-party committees$1,844
Women's Issues
Women's issues$3,488,87140
Labor
Building Trade Unions
Building trades unions$12,443,1175
General Labor Unions
Commercial service unions$1,605,00020
Food service & related unions$1,478,5222
General commercial unions$889,177
Labor Unions$603,32536
Entertainment unions$283,4162
Other unions$190,4172
Retail trade unions$52,2004
Health worker unions$40,1406
Agricultural labor unions$8,500
Defense-related unions$6,000
Other commercial unions$2502
Industrial Unions
Manufacturing unions$3,328,97010
IBEW (Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers)$2,543,9802
Communications & hi-tech unions$1,484,93611
Mining unions$365,3503
Energy-related unions (non-mining)$61,8581
Public Sector Unions
US Postal Service unions & associations$3,922,8666
Teachers unions$3,358,50036
Police & firefighters unions & associations$2,126,87724
Federal employees unions$1,786,65820
State & local govt employee unions$1,747,08318
Civil service & government unions$4,6654
Transportation Unions
Air transport unions$4,190,5396
Merchant marine & longshoremen unions$2,605,5911
Teamsters union$2,113,2255
Transportation unions$1,767,9251
Other transportation unions$551,000
Railroad unions$319,9941
Automotive unions$012
Lawyers & Lobbyists
Lawyers/Law Firms
Attorneys & law firms$55,792,02346
Trial lawyers & law firms$4,796,08414
Corporate lawyers & law firms$1,424,0455
Legal Services$42,8076
Lobbyists
Lobbyists & Public Relations$17,241,4086
Registered Foreign Agents$0
Misc Business
Beer, Wine & Liquor
Liquor wholesalers$4,907,3042
Wine & distilled spirits manufacturing$1,335,3356
Beer$1,251,186
Liquor stores$138,536
Alcohol$9,950
Business Associations
General business associations$488,33415
Small business associations$415,61132
Chambers of commerce$244,24044
Pro-business associations$68,08923
International trade associations$5,5006
Business tax coalitions$0
Business Services
Business services$6,638,46910
Management consultants & services$2,552,7594
Advertising & public relations services$1,753,7688
Employment agencies$561,712
Security services$516,8562
Outdoor advertising services$386,392
Political consultants/advisers$312,747
Marketing research services$311,522
Commercial photography, art & graphic design$277,3272
Direct mail advertising services$179,8104
Casinos/Gambling
Indian Gaming$2,862,4454
Casinos, racetracks & gambling$1,953,8002
Chemical & Related Manufacturing
Chemicals$3,104,07217
Plastics & Rubber processing & products$634,1263
Household cleansers & chemicals$359,3662
Paints, Solvents & Coatings$187,7751
Explosives$39,200
Adhesives & Sealants$20,600
Food & Beverage
Restaurants & drinking establishments$3,806,9775
Beverages (non-alcoholic)$552,4153
Beverage bottling & distribution$341,8241
Fish Processing$327,5291
Food catering & food services$203,8772
Confectionery processors & manufacturers$106,0281
Artificial sweeteners and food additives$0
Lodging/Tourism
Hotels & motels$2,241,38114
Travel agents$418,3643
Resorts$200,700
Lodging & tourism$113,3507
Misc Business
General commerce$11,887,3607
Correctional facilities constr & mgmt/for-profit$209,0251
Warehousing$148,2001
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing
Industrial/commercial equipment & materials$4,478,12610
Toiletries & cosmetics$810,4161
Fabricated metal products$769,1751
Clothing & accessories$458,1742
Paper packaging materials$433,694
Recycling of metal, paper, plastics, etc.$372,5495
Furniture & wood products$287,3893
Heavy industrial manufacturing$270,305
Optical instruments & lenses$234,104
Office machines$204,1991
Glass products$199,1501
Paper, glass & packaging materials$198,029
Precision instruments$196,649
Manufacturing$190,97937
Shoes & leather products$183,9493
Photographic equipment & supplies$180,861
Hardware & tools$163,571
Sporting goods sales & manufacturing$157,135
Household appliances$129,612
Toys$126,2701
Small arms & ammunition$99,700
Electrical lighting products$94,300
Metal cans & containers$87,7002
Household & office products$84,6911
Smelting & non-petroleum refining$76,000
Electroplating, polishing & related services$63,196
Jewelry$60,6651
Personal products manufacturing$58,9629
Aluminum mining/processing$57,1003
Manmade fibers$39,050
Clocks & watches$2,000
Misc Services
Services$1,052,54810
Equipment rental & leasing$499,5005
Funeral services$493,935
Physical fitness centers$162,251
Pest control$122,692
Laundries & dry cleaners$120,6264
Miscellaneous repair services$84,085
Beauty & barber shops$83,460
Video tape rental$22,301
Recreation/Live Entertainment
Professional sports, arenas & related equip & svcs$1,076,5511
Amusement/recreation centers$287,5501
Recreation/Entertainment$80,0946
Amusement parks$18,035
Retail Sales
Department, variety & convenience stores$2,306,97314
Drug stores$1,381,9664
Hardware & building materials stores$1,107,0182
Retail trade$1,031,31017
Miscellaneous retail stores$905,0791
Apparel & accessory stores$476,382
Furniture & appliance stores$242,4848
Consumer electronics & computer stores$230,255
Direct sales$175,408
Catalog & mail order houses$52,107
Vending Machine Sales & Services$18,055
Steel Production
Steel$1,351,6643
Textiles
Textiles & fabrics$459,8882
Trade and trade services
Wholesale trade$228,2094
Import/Export services$80,0261
Other
Civil Servants/Public Officials
Civil servant/public employee$4,905,63620
Courts & Justice System$424,15511
US Postal Service$73,3211
Public official (elected or appointed)$50,6603
Municipal & county government organizations$03
Clergy & Religious Organizations
Churches, clergy & religious organizations$437,01056
Education
Public school teachers, administrators & officials$963,1506
Non-Profit Institutions
Non-profit foundations$1,272,11716
Philanthropists$569,078
Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.$391,00914
Other
Military$793,61521
Foreign Governments$2502
Welfare & Social Work
Welfare & Social Work$267,24519
Transportation
Air Transport
Express delivery services$2,806,7571
Airlines$1,646,574
General aviation (private pilots)$1,281,7001
Aircraft parts & equipment$1,137,3373
Aircraft manufacturers$854,950
Space vehicles & components$537,105
Aviation services & airports$339,7751
Air transport$169,7725
Air freight$70,506
Automotive
Auto dealers, new & used$3,798,5852
Auto dealers, foreign imports$844,3941
Auto manufacturers$817,3239
Truck/Automotive parts & accessories$551,4067
Car rental agencies$375,232
Automotive, Misc$239,5983
Auto repair$127,2084
Misc Transport
Transportation$275,0493
Pleasure boats$267,7502
Bus services$152,481
Motorcycles, snowmobiles & other motorized vehicle$142,7675
Taxicabs$101,175
Freight & delivery services$70,183
Buses & Taxis$28,814
Recreational transport$20,939
Motor homes & camper trailers$8,956
Bicycles & other non-motorized recreational transp$7,9751
Railroads
Railroads$5,259,9784
Railroad services$240,550
Manufacturers of railroad equipment$129,119
Railroad transportation$3,460
Sea Transport
Sea freight & passenger services$1,486,9102
Sea transport$544,620
Cruise ships & lines$417,205
Ship building & repair$412,6062
Trucking
Trucking companies & services$2,128,4604
Truck & trailer manufacturers$192,017
Trucking$67,4505