Interest Groups

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IndustriesContributions 07/01/09 - 06/30/11Bill Positions during 112th
Agribusiness
Agricultural Services/Products
Agricultural services & related industries$1,868,65116
Agricultural chemicals (fertilizers & pesticides)$1,368,39529
Farm machinery & equipment$942,11212
Farm organizations & cooperatives$876,39421
Veterinarians$790,9769
Animal feed & health products$572,50212
Florists & Nursery Services$500,3037
Grain traders & terminals$263,8751
Farm bureaus$024
Crop Production & Basic Processing
Crop production & basic processing$4,924,1116
Sugar cane & sugar beets$3,987,0288
Vegetables, fruits and tree nut$1,391,5898
Other commodities (incl rice, peanuts, honey)$783,24710
Cotton$619,3315
Wheat, corn, soybeans and cash grain$573,21131
Farmers, crop unspecified$05
Dairy
Milk & dairy producers$2,881,08624
Food Processing & Sales
Food and kindred products manufacturing$2,683,74832
Food stores$2,388,56416
Meat processing & products$1,148,85220
Food wholesalers$532,6719
Food & Beverage Products and Services$478,5447
Forestry & Forest Products
Forestry & Forest Products$2,135,08516
Paper & pulp mills and paper manufacturing$762,99811
Livestock
Livestock$2,326,32625
Horse breeders$142,2515
Feedlots & related livestock services$124,2721
Sheep and Wool Producers$33,2503
Misc Agriculture
Agriculture$220,6612
Poultry & Eggs
Poultry & eggs$920,33419
Tobacco
Tobacco & Tobacco products$2,348,0223
Communic/Electronics
Computers/Internet
Computer software$4,994,58827
Data processing & computer services$2,383,98612
Online computer services$2,320,75523
Computers, components & accessories$2,272,55624
Computer manufacture & services$1,058,21129
Electronics Mfg & Services
Electronics manufacturing & services$1,974,34742
Misc Communications/Electronics
Communications & Electronics$303,31533
Printing & Publishing
Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$4,163,21321
Commercial printing & typesetting$620,7239
Greeting card publishing$300,2652
Printing and publishing (printed & online)$41,1507
Telecom Services & Equipment
Cellular systems and equipment$1,794,75112
Telecommunications$1,090,62222
Telephone & communications equipment$596,0766
Satellite communications$279,601
Other Communications Services$67,0011
Telephone Utilities
Telephone utilities$6,775,97911
Long-distance telephone & telegraph service$94,4301
TV/Movies/Music
Cable & satellite TV production & distribution$7,675,06913
Commercial TV & radio stations$2,510,44910
Motion Picture production & distribution$2,458,9989
Entertainment Industry/Broadcast & Motion Pictures$2,243,33012
Recorded Music & music production$1,377,2278
TV production & distribution$907,82810
Live theater & other entertainment productions$459,3671
Bands, orchestras & other live music production$138,6526
Movie Theaters$97,8003
Construction
Building Materials & Equipment
Stone, clay, glass & concrete products$3,325,81626
Construction equipment$1,202,48327
Lumber and wood products$548,28314
Other construction-related products$283,1087
Building materials$230,85717
Plumbing & pipe products$202,79213
Electrical Supply$64,7751
Construction Services
Engineering, architecture & construction mgmt svcs$5,089,15522
Engineers - type unknown$2,488,5443
Architectural services$1,365,34712
Surveying$130,9003
General Contractors
Construction, unclassified$6,667,0727
Public works, industrial & commercial construction$5,090,97518
Builders associations$1,140,59936
Construction & Public Works$90,0504
Dredging Contractors$41,6501
Home Builders
Residential construction$3,623,32112
Mobile home construction$129,5271
Special Trade Contractors
Electrical contractors$2,352,49614
Special trade contractors$1,683,32520
Plumbing, heating & air conditioning$867,47511
Landscaping & Excavation Svcs$465,8635
Defense
Defense Aerospace
Defense aerospace contractors$8,844,97418
Defense Electronics
Defense electronic contractors$5,747,3468
Misc Defense
Defense-related services$1,598,1336
Defense shipbuilders$1,285,7227
Ground-based & other weapons systems$770,7255
Defense Research & Development$421,7375
Defense$149,7864
Homeland Security contractors$119,6554
Education
Education
Schools & colleges$8,835,35039
For-profit Education$1,732,4902
Education$590,82959
Medical schools$436,9727
Law schools$334,7401
Technical, business and vocational schools & svcs$313,8335
Energy/Nat Resource
Electric Utilities
Electric Power utilities$6,351,04024
Gas & Electric Utilities$5,939,6816
Rural electric cooperatives$1,768,9617
Independent power generation & cogeneration$742,1502
Nuclear energy$531,6227
Nuclear plant construction, equipment & svcs$451,1511
Environmental Svcs/Equipment
Environmental services, equipment & consulting$1,011,4504
Fisheries & Wildlife
Fishing$357,38813
Hunting & wildlife$24,5606
Fisheries & wildlife$9,9915
Mining
Coal mining$3,640,3706
Mining$1,134,28123
Mining services & equipment$901,2503
Metal mining & processing$847,6244
Non-metallic mining$34,8002
Misc Energy
Energy production & distribution$2,356,0476
Alternate energy production & services$1,307,05825
Power plant construction & equipment$886,1821
Water Utilities$515,3304
Energy, Natural Resources and Environment$37,9003
Oil & Gas
Major (multinational) oil & gas producers$3,741,66515
Independent oil & gas producers$3,457,21416
Oil & Gas$3,378,56920
Petroleum refining & marketing$3,044,59635
Oilfield service, equipment & exploration$2,362,5098
Natural Gas transmission & distribution$2,152,18514
Gasoline service stations$847,50717
LPG/Liquid Propane dealers & producers$290,5003
Fuel oil dealers$40,5502
Waste Management
Waste management$987,96411
Finance/Insur/RealEst
Accountants
Accountants$10,586,00113
Banks and Credit
Commercial banks & bank holding companies$14,393,98646
Credit agencies & finance companies$4,324,0599
Credit unions$3,353,27319
Banks & lending institutions$2,429,30718
Savings banks & Savings and Loans$325,5743
Finance/Credit Companies
Payday lenders$1,217,910
Student loan companies$328,3221
Insurance
Insurance companies, brokers & agents$14,294,47927
Life insurance$8,104,13911
Accident & health insurance$5,244,4517
Property & casualty insurance$2,809,95011
Insurance$930,0626
Misc Finance
Investors$8,849,0722
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$6,419,08826
Financial services & consulting$1,303,77631
Credit reporting services & collection agencies$984,0901
Other financial services$774,97511
Tax return services$415,9674
Real Estate
Real estate$13,562,78414
Real Estate developers & subdividers$11,924,88918
Real estate agents$10,387,24116
Building operators and managers$2,308,0038
Mortgage bankers and brokers$1,846,72413
Title insurance & title abstract offices$890,8482
Other real estate services$318,2555
Mobile home dealers & parks$25,395
Securities & Investment
Security brokers & investment companies$20,893,51923
Private Equity & Investment Firms$6,824,0341
Investment banking$5,063,3343
Hedge Funds$3,956,678
Venture capital$3,849,7668
Commodity brokers/dealers$2,109,2392
Securities, commodities & investment$1,392,01212
Stock exchanges$756,4563
Health
Health Professionals
Other physician specialists$17,122,10223
Physicians$15,044,95031
Dentists$4,942,80214
Optometrists & Ophthalmologists$2,827,4273
Other non-physician health practitioners$2,114,34227
Psychiatrists & psychologists$1,338,80816
Nurses$1,248,54718
Pharmacists$1,076,11220
Chiropractors$505,5211
Health professionals$367,53124
Health Services/HMOs
HMOs$3,815,050
Health care services$2,410,58514
Home care services$1,533,1737
Outpatient health services (incl drug & alcohol)$1,291,8592
Medical laboratories$384,8753
Mental Health Services$73,9383
Optical services (glasses & contact lenses)$70,9005
AIDS treatment & testing$29,3504
Hospitals/Nursing Homes
Hospitals$8,720,80810
Nursing homes$3,563,2284
Health care institutions$1,463,18911
Drug & alcohol treatment hospitals$6,100
Misc Health
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,785,37045
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products
Pharmaceutical manufacturing$10,449,41112
Medical supplies manufacturing & sales$4,153,14610
Pharmaceutical wholesale$1,818,2051
Biotech products & research$1,753,31919
Health care products$699,2078
Nutritional & dietary supplements$375,8403
Personal health care products$162,2203
Ideology/Single-Issue
Abortion Policy/Pro-Choice
Abortion policy/Pro-Choice$1,629,09315
Abortion Policy/Pro-Life
Abortion policy/Pro-Life$583,98011
Anti-Castro policy
Anti-Castro$815,340
Border Control
Border Control Policy$015
Consumer groups
Consumer groups$2,500158
Defense doves
Defense policy, doves$284,93311
Defense hawks
Defense policy, hawks$30,7107
Democratic/Liberal
Democratic/Liberal$6,253,03483
Elderly issues/Social Security
Elderly issues/Social Security$528,86240
Environment
Environmental policy$3,154,097141
Fiscal & tax policy
Fiscal & tax policy$37,950137
Foreign & Defense Policy
Foreign policy$143,2701
Gun Control
Anti-Guns$9,4006
Gun Rights
Pro-Guns$2,264,50019
Human Rights
Minority/Ethnic Groups$1,742,79886
Gay & lesbian rights & issues$990,65125
Children's rights$518,23226
Health & welfare policy$350,908126
Human Rights$44,25077
Immigration Rights
Immigration Rights Policy$034
Labor, anti-union
Labor, anti-union$70,30212
Legalization of Doctor-Assisted Suicide
Legalization of Doctor-Assisted Suicide$0
Militias & Anti-Government Groups
Militias & Anti-Government Groups$03
Misc Issues
Animal Rights$179,05020
Pro-Arab
Pro-Arab$69,6492
Pro-Israel
Pro-Israel$9,282,6134
Pro-resource development groups
Pro-resource development groups$06
Puerto Rico statehood policy
Puerto Rico statehood policy$0
Republican/Conservative
Republican/Conservative$11,140,140160
Christian Conservative$164,26535
Term limits
Term limits$9,500
Third-party committees
Third-party committees$0
Women's Issues
Women's issues$4,047,25775
Labor
Building Trade Unions
Building trades unions$10,633,92431
General Labor Unions
General commercial unions$1,600,2501
Food service & related unions$1,525,78022
Commercial service unions$1,413,97528
Labor Unions$626,90665
Entertainment unions$475,9497
Other unions$153,95029
Retail trade unions$33,9001
Agricultural labor unions$32,8006
Health worker unions$30,2004
Defense-related unions$3,2504
Other commercial unions$0
Industrial Unions
Manufacturing unions$3,288,20239
IBEW (Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers)$2,070,82115
Communications & hi-tech unions$1,589,24019
Automotive Unions$1,232,95027
Mining unions$280,3501
Energy-related unions (non-mining)$116,0002
Public Sector Unions
US Postal Service unions & associations$5,120,30314
Teachers unions$4,017,68063
Federal employees unions$2,366,91825
Police & firefighters unions & associations$1,936,63028
State & local govt employee unions$1,821,91046
Civil service & government unions$1,87511
Transportation Unions
Air transport unions$3,649,33015
Merchant marine & longshoremen unions$2,580,0241
Transportation unions$2,067,15011
Teamsters union$1,843,20027
Other transportation unions$834,5004
Railroad unions$337,2143
Automotive unions$0
Lawyers & Lobbyists
Lawyers/Law Firms
Attorneys & law firms$65,025,42623
Trial lawyers & law firms$5,794,8614
Corporate lawyers & law firms$5,126,8685
Legal Services$70,05113
Lobbyists
Lobbyists & Public Relations$28,102,3967
Registered Foreign Agents$0
Misc Business
Beer, Wine & Liquor
Liquor wholesalers$6,163,29011
Wine & distilled spirits manufacturing$1,709,92511
Beer$1,284,8405
Liquor stores$165,683
Alcohol$10,055
Business Associations
Small business associations$714,93273
General business associations$631,81877
Chambers of commerce$242,839130
Pro-business associations$111,20052
International trade associations$14,11823
Business tax coalitions$0
Business Services
Business services$7,970,07836
Management consultants & services$3,346,04813
Advertising & public relations services$2,114,4089
Security services$989,25211
Employment agencies$719,2544
Political consultants/advisers$505,1901
Outdoor advertising services$462,9073
Marketing research services$424,1464
Commercial photography, art & graphic design$412,5143
Direct mail advertising services$200,3005
Casinos/Gambling
Indian Gaming$3,117,421
Casinos, racetracks & gambling$2,147,6863
Chemical & Related Manufacturing
Chemicals$3,826,31147
Plastics & Rubber processing & products$1,073,48312
Household cleansers & chemicals$605,2804
Paints, Solvents & Coatings$338,55115
Adhesives & Sealants$67,9012
Explosives$57,9002
Food & Beverage
Restaurants & drinking establishments$6,495,97627
Beverages (non-alcoholic)$1,221,9986
Fish Processing$420,6243
Beverage bottling & distribution$405,7782
Food catering & food services$343,6654
Confectionery processors & manufacturers$200,1877
Artificial sweeteners and food additives$42,6501
Lodging/Tourism
Hotels & motels$2,451,05413
Travel agents$541,3845
Resorts$301,305
Lodging & tourism$290,1502
Misc Business
General commerce$11,996,5271
Warehousing$267,87610
Correctional facilities constr & mgmt/for-profit$227,8781
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing
Industrial/commercial equipment & materials$6,280,57241
Fabricated metal products$1,099,86223
Toiletries & cosmetics$1,098,3888
Recycling of metal, paper, plastics, etc.$714,3326
Clothing & accessories$699,32017
Paper packaging materials$547,5364
Furniture & wood products$375,92415
Precision instruments$365,2017
Paper, glass & packaging materials$358,7145
Manufacturing$345,34779
Hardware & tools$340,8309
Heavy industrial manufacturing$310,12621
Glass products$271,6114
Office machines$227,0799
Household & office products$191,9238
Optical instruments & lenses$179,7251
Sporting goods sales & manufacturing$178,22510
Toys$170,4506
Shoes & leather products$169,6506
Household appliances$146,00010
Photographic equipment & supplies$144,6001
Jewelry$138,7737
Aluminum mining/processing$132,97510
Small arms & ammunition$127,9001
Personal products manufacturing$126,81211
Metal cans & containers$102,1502
Electrical lighting products$98,7505
Electroplating, polishing & related services$79,799
Smelting & non-petroleum refining$70,750
Manmade fibers$64,4002
Clocks & watches$7,7001
Misc Services
Services$1,357,92711
Equipment rental & leasing$691,8467
Funeral services$529,4332
Miscellaneous repair services$242,654
Pest control$215,8161
Laundries & dry cleaners$203,1265
Physical fitness centers$180,168
Beauty & barber shops$136,1265
Video tape rental$17,350
Recreation/Live Entertainment
Professional sports, arenas & related equip & svcs$2,026,54912
Amusement/recreation centers$371,81611
Recreation/Entertainment$78,37018
Amusement parks$43,561
Retail Sales
Department, variety & convenience stores$3,078,96815
Hardware & building materials stores$1,720,5004
Drug stores$1,601,9658
Miscellaneous retail stores$1,519,96520
Retail trade$1,040,70742
Apparel & accessory stores$664,19412
Direct sales$325,1495
Catalog & mail order houses$237,0112
Consumer electronics & computer stores$219,9837
Furniture & appliance stores$216,2853
Vending Machine Sales & Services$7,5004
Steel Production
Steel$1,569,69622
Textiles
Textiles & fabrics$804,14019
Trade and trade services
Wholesale trade$276,21213
Import/Export services$114,7509
Other
Civil Servants/Public Officials
Civil servant/public employee$5,235,02719
Courts & Justice System$401,9534
US Postal Service$109,3084
Public official (elected or appointed)$27,42541
Municipal & county government organizations$027
Clergy & Religious Organizations
Churches, clergy & religious organizations$544,03972
Education
Public school teachers, administrators & officials$1,335,34719
Intl Orgs
International Organizations$72,2657
Non-Profit Institutions
Non-profit foundations$1,497,95030
Philanthropists$716,5065
Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.$491,10819
Other
Military$533,01718
Foreign Governments$250
Welfare & Social Work
Welfare & Social Work$470,83245
Transportation
Air Transport
Express delivery services$2,934,51311
Airlines$2,054,9104
Aircraft parts & equipment$1,638,7227
Aircraft manufacturers$1,062,8809
General aviation (private pilots)$827,6957
Space vehicles & components$690,3611
Aviation services & airports$333,4009
Air transport$198,8249
Air freight$133,2201
Automotive
Auto dealers, new & used$4,971,2927
Auto dealers, foreign imports$1,601,7945
Auto manufacturers$1,171,64023
Truck/Automotive parts & accessories$766,33123
Car rental agencies$515,301
Automotive, Misc$336,7306
Auto repair$232,7756
Misc Transport
Transportation$364,92620
Pleasure boats$184,76012
Bus services$176,1504
Taxicabs$166,982
Motorcycles, snowmobiles & other motorized vehicle$165,80014
Freight & delivery services$142,2003
Buses & Taxis$58,056
Recreational transport$30,5003
Motor homes & camper trailers$10,2001
Bicycles & other non-motorized recreational transp$6,6509
Railroads
Railroads$5,347,36313
Manufacturers of railroad equipment$204,2331
Railroad services$193,1501
Railroad transportation$19,5754
Sea Transport
Sea freight & passenger services$2,008,7645
Sea transport$566,6497
Ship building & repair$541,3954
Cruise ships & lines$435,9001
Trucking
Trucking companies & services$2,479,21521
Truck & trailer manufacturers$443,743
Trucking$154,57513