Interest Groups

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IndustriesContributions 04/01/13 - 03/31/15Bill Positions during 114th
Agribusiness
Agricultural Services/Products
Agricultural services & related industries$2,395,52923
Agricultural chemicals (fertilizers & pesticides)$1,206,15049
Farm organizations & cooperatives$1,061,55651
Farm machinery & equipment$1,016,41316
Veterinarians$669,04915
Animal feed & health products$458,86031
Florists & Nursery Services$454,21722
Grain traders & terminals$383,25013
Farm bureaus$44,69955
Crop Production & Basic Processing
Crop production & basic processing$5,681,45926
Sugar cane & sugar beets$4,667,40116
Vegetables, fruits and tree nut$1,375,42730
Wheat, corn, soybeans and cash grain$1,057,80047
Other commodities (incl rice, peanuts, honey)$848,79027
Cotton$635,60819
Farmers, crop unspecified$0
Dairy
Milk & dairy producers$2,628,75035
Food Processing & Sales
Food and kindred products manufacturing$2,439,54048
Food stores$1,987,34445
Food wholesalers$1,020,85317
Meat processing & products$990,14920
Food & Beverage Products and Services$514,56215
Forestry & Forest Products
Forestry & Forest Products$2,894,17839
Paper & pulp mills and paper manufacturing$1,178,1678
Livestock
Livestock$3,215,25936
Horse breeders$226,55110
Feedlots & related livestock services$150,8753
Sheep and Wool Producers$19,9254
Misc Agriculture
Agriculture$322,03044
Poultry & Eggs
Poultry & eggs$1,308,73028
Tobacco
Tobacco & Tobacco products$2,581,5288
Communic/Electronics
Computers/Internet
Online computer services$0
Electronics Mfg & Equip
Computer software$4,418,18346
Computer components & accessories$2,222,23632
Electronics manufacturing & services$1,611,94858
Data processing & computer services$1,416,4458
Computer manufacture & services$1,066,23963
Telecommunications Devices$274,5258
Industrial Electronics$140,9652
Other Communication Electronics$05
Internet
Search Engine/Email Services$1,876,72813
Social Media$720,59117
Vendors$669,57613
Internet & Online Services$419,73331
Online Entertainment$128,7503
Hosting/Cloud Services$016
Misc Communications/Electronics
Communications & Electronics$175,22534
Printing & Publishing
Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$3,378,59832
Commercial printing & typesetting$499,24617
Greeting card publishing$151,800
Printing and publishing (printed & online)$26,7505
Telecom Services
Cable distributors & service providers$7,041,55624
Cell/wireless service providers$1,128,98832
Telecommunications$973,55931
Satellite communications$661,1562
Other Communications Services$566,5332
Telephone Utilities
Telephone utilities$6,916,25626
Long-distance telephone & telegraph service$69,040
TV/Movies/Music
Commercial TV & radio stations$2,871,23216
Motion Picture production & distribution$1,976,4939
Entertainment Industry/Broadcast & Motion Pictures$1,958,20712
Cable & satellite TV production$1,017,1172
Recorded Music & music production$894,43613
TV production$692,4431
Live theater & other entertainment productions$431,8554
Movie Theaters$108,0008
Bands, orchestras & other live music production$72,6503
Construction
Building Materials & Equipment
Stone, clay, glass & concrete products$3,689,53244
Construction equipment$1,539,26046
Lumber and wood products$738,57421
Other construction-related products$368,25014
Plumbing & pipe products$355,78237
Building materials$319,00034
Electrical Supply$73,2489
Construction Services
Engineering, architecture & construction mgmt svcs$5,288,07833
Engineers - type unknown$1,630,4448
Architectural services$1,192,64910
Surveying$114,3502
General Contractors
Construction, unclassified$5,503,9925
Public works, industrial & commercial construction$4,761,32856
Builders associations$1,067,63449
Dredging Contractors$58,2752
Construction & Public Works$31,20011
Home Builders
Residential construction$3,569,82554
Mobile home construction$100,3903
Special Trade Contractors
Special trade contractors$1,641,89435
Electrical contractors$1,519,34637
Plumbing, heating & air conditioning$793,69236
Landscaping & Excavation Svcs$552,96116
Defense
Defense Aerospace
Defense aerospace contractors$11,678,18618
Defense Electronics
Defense electronic contractors$5,949,8134
Misc Defense
Defense-related services$1,605,870
Defense shipbuilders$941,5862
Ground-based & other weapons systems$588,7992
Defense Research & Development$288,197
Homeland Security contractors$220,7002
Defense$100,9365
Energy/Nat Resource
Electric Utilities
Gas & Electric Utilities$6,307,81423
Electric Power utilities$6,049,27450
Rural electric cooperatives$2,275,29837
Nuclear energy$743,9656
Independent power generation & cogeneration$665,0354
Nuclear plant construction, equipment & svcs$594,750
Environmental Svcs/Equipment
Environmental services, equipment & consulting$510,0206
Fisheries & Wildlife
Fishing$376,12933
Hunting & wildlife$31,25016
Fisheries & wildlife$9,8006
Mining
Coal mining$3,696,27016
Mining services & equipment$1,387,4942
Mining$931,24737
Metal mining & processing$790,00021
Non-metallic mining$57,4119
Misc Energy
Energy production & distribution$2,220,62612
Alternate energy production & services$1,413,69225
Power plant construction & equipment$1,201,6364
Water Utilities$651,85318
Energy, Natural Resources and Environment$122,50029
Oil & Gas
Independent oil & gas producers$5,483,39422
Petroleum refining & marketing$4,967,78833
Major (multinational) oil & gas producers$4,645,30314
Oilfield service, equipment & exploration$3,912,40231
Oil & Gas$3,616,18434
Natural Gas transmission & distribution$3,506,93335
Gasoline service stations$1,535,46223
LPG/Liquid Propane dealers & producers$190,6007
Fuel oil dealers$67,3501
Waste Management
Waste management$657,27911
Finance/Insur/RealEst
Accountants
Accountants$11,268,92112
Commercial Banks
Commercial banks & bank holding companies$16,378,66578
Banks & lending institutions$2,920,05318
Credit Unions
Credit unions$3,354,72364
Finance/Credit Companies
Credit agencies & finance companies$4,435,63915
Payday lenders$1,149,010
Student loan companies$376,7751
Insurance
Insurance companies, brokers & agents$12,998,29043
Life insurance$11,303,95521
Accident & health insurance$5,303,62427
Property & casualty insurance$4,472,76728
Insurance$676,68716
Misc Finance
Investors$7,523,1747
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$3,147,29743
Financial services & consulting$1,886,60419
Other financial services$1,096,4619
Credit reporting services & collection agencies$1,002,7486
Tax return services$420,4692
Real Estate
Real Estate developers & subdividers$13,117,90335
Real estate$13,106,08417
Real estate agents$9,001,29731
Building operators and managers$3,435,71026
Mortgage bankers and brokers$2,083,25217
Title insurance & title abstract offices$1,379,31113
Other real estate services$288,2156
Mobile home dealers & parks$15,080
Savings & Loans
Savings banks & Savings and Loans$323,7601
Securities & Investment
Security brokers & investment companies$21,191,32929
Private Equity & Investment Firms$11,069,8801
Hedge Funds$5,756,802
Investment banking$5,152,6649
Venture capital$3,960,86125
Securities, commodities & investment$2,089,3268
Commodity brokers/dealers$1,904,2702
Discount & Online Brokers$965,6753
Stock exchanges$559,5252
Health
Health Professionals
Other physician specialists$17,194,46298
Physicians$12,109,35359
Dentists$4,349,90024
Optometrists & Ophthalmologists$2,368,83618
Other non-physician health practitioners$2,293,51850
Nurses$1,604,08756
Psychiatrists & psychologists$1,156,62544
Pharmacists$1,078,62617
Chiropractors$350,792
Health professionals$83,90065
Health Services/HMOs
HMOs$3,660,4508
Health care services$2,191,66042
Outpatient health services (incl drug & alcohol)$2,073,2158
Home care services$986,88021
Medical laboratories$507,5507
Mental Health Services$414,15024
Health care Consultants$165,9571
Optical services (glasses & contact lenses)$28,3502
AIDS treatment & testing$8,65014
Hospitals/Nursing Homes
Hospitals$7,662,52961
Nursing homes$3,382,18518
Health care institutions$943,47619
Drug & alcohol treatment hospitals$27,150
Misc Health
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,376,450165
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products
Pharmaceutical manufacturing$10,244,48842
Medical Devices & Supplies$4,144,98439
Pharmaceutical wholesale$2,749,0058
Biotech products & research$1,768,53370
Nutritional & dietary supplements$462,61410
Health care products$431,33014
Personal health care products$264,073
Pharmaceutical cannabis$2,4502
Ideology/Single-Issue
Abortion Policy/Anti-Abortion
Abortion policy/Anti-Abortion$592,23915
Abortion Policy/Pro-Abortion Rights
Abortion policy/Pro-Abortion Rights$1,588,85740
Border Control
Border Control Policy$0
Democratic/Liberal
Democratic/Liberal$5,878,023168
Environment
Environmental policy$5,047,101177
Foreign & Defense Policy
Defense policy, doves$507,98625
Anti-Castro$393,700
Foreign policy$156,20033
Defense policy, hawks$27,89813
Pro-Arab$7,250
Puerto Rico statehood policy$0
Gun Control
Anti-Guns$9,7505
Gun Rights
Pro-Guns$2,754,45541
Human Rights
Minority/Ethnic Groups$1,540,915154
Gay & lesbian rights & issues$978,87366
Children's rights$583,22887
Health & welfare policy$320,036291
Native American Tribes$139,57320
Human Rights$41,350253
Immigration Rights
Immigration Rights Policy$0
Misc Issues
Animal Rights$394,12556
Elderly issues/Social Security$276,58174
Labor, anti-union$87,2507
Fiscal & tax policy$63,200172
Consumer groups$43,000293
Pro-resource development groups$9,3257
Third-party committees$2,000
Legalization of Doctor-Assisted Suicide$0
Term limits$0
Militias & Anti-Government Groups$0
Pro-Israel
Pro-Israel$10,221,70215
Republican/Conservative
Republican/Conservative$12,020,176194
Christian Conservative$183,93140
Women's Issues
Women's issues$4,436,740129
Joint Candidate Cmtes
Joint Candidate Cmte
Liberal Non-party Joint Fundraising Committee$0
Conservative Non-party Joint Fundraising Committee$0
Labor
Building Trade Unions
Building trades unions$11,329,96330
Industrial Unions
Manufacturing unions$2,525,59064
IBEW (Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers)$1,564,47610
Communications & hi-tech unions$1,119,69036
Automotive Manufacturing union$981,90042
Mining unions$229,5002
Energy-related unions (non-mining)$55,8001
Misc Unions
Food service & related unions$1,422,97543
Commercial service unions$1,383,35052
General commercial unions$587,80012
Entertainment unions$347,55014
Other unions$225,53025
Labor Unions$93,587131
Health worker unions$49,15013
Retail trade unions$35,7584
Agricultural labor unions$20,0007
Other commercial unions$2,750
Defense-related unions$2,600
Public Sector Unions
US Postal Service unions & associations$3,235,72017
Teachers unions$2,924,270127
Federal employees unions$1,818,77582
State & local govt employee unions$1,631,27599
Police & firefighters unions & associations$1,330,89678
Civil service & government unions$1,7902
Transportation Unions
Air transport unions$4,332,25016
Merchant marine & longshoremen unions$2,157,4656
Transportation unions$1,729,35022
Teamsters union$1,322,00053
Other transportation unions$829,8505
Railroad unions$427,0754
Automotive unions$0
Lawyers & Lobbyists
Lawyers/Law Firms
Attorneys & law firms$49,292,34540
Corporate lawyers & law firms$4,979,4773
Trial lawyers & law firms$4,748,97539
Legal Services$40,2655
Lobbyists
Lobbyists & Public Relations$20,106,5751
Registered Foreign Agents$0
Misc Business
Beer, Wine & Liquor
Liquor wholesalers$6,454,33710
Wine & distilled spirits manufacturing$1,561,30115
Beer$1,022,9998
Alcohol$217,4994
Liquor stores$42,398
Business Associations
General business associations$1,070,283109
Small business associations$696,635194
Chambers of commerce$390,544222
Pro-business associations$73,19530
International trade associations$22,30023
Business tax coalitions$05
Business Services
Business services$6,301,05344
Management consultants & services$3,012,9755
Advertising & public relations services$1,609,7228
Security services$859,50614
Employment agencies$814,9559
Political consultants/advisers$572,5799
Outdoor advertising services$469,1628
Commercial photography, art & graphic design$412,1804
Marketing research services$292,72812
Direct mail advertising services$219,0253
Casinos/Gambling
Indian Gaming$4,743,4252
Casinos, racetracks & gambling$1,657,23519
Chemical & Related Manufacturing
Chemicals$4,332,98866
Plastics & Rubber processing & products$751,94226
Household cleansers & chemicals$738,46217
Paints, Solvents & Coatings$379,55018
Adhesives & Sealants$84,45010
Explosives$83,40011
Food & Beverage
Restaurants & drinking establishments$6,992,97851
Beverages (non-alcoholic)$1,327,74024
Fish Processing$564,8805
Food catering & food services$400,68019
Beverage bottling & distribution$299,8932
Confectionery processors & manufacturers$297,69617
Artificial sweeteners and food additives$28,2005
Lodging/Tourism
Hotels & motels$2,457,30630
Lodging & tourism$539,10416
Travel agents$390,0787
Resorts$285,0854
Marijuana
Marijuana Production, Sales & Paraphernalia$11,4018
Misc Business
General commerce$5,677,5346
Wholesale trade$374,29131
Correctional facilities constr & mgmt/for-profit$327,7492
Warehousing$297,51712
Import/Export services$154,65812
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing
Industrial/commercial equipment & materials$6,057,46157
Fabricated metal products$1,258,49432
Heavy industrial manufacturing$964,35020
Toiletries & cosmetics$930,69121
Clothing & accessories$859,41620
Paper packaging materials$665,9346
Manufacturing$654,704112
Precision instruments$470,4606
Furniture & wood products$458,43021
Recycling of metal, paper, plastics, etc.$438,10614
Shoes & leather products$399,94215
Smelting & non-petroleum refining$335,95010
Paper, glass & packaging materials$287,20311
Office machines$248,39714
Hardware & tools$240,2506
Sporting goods sales & manufacturing$227,60015
Household & office products$215,88025
Glass products$159,5881
Metal cans & containers$144,2506
Small arms & ammunition$126,100
Household appliances$120,77014
Jewelry$113,4636
Personal products manufacturing$112,00523
Toys$94,53012
Manmade fibers$81,1509
Electrical lighting products$75,8117
Optical instruments & lenses$69,0831
Aluminum mining/processing$36,55013
Photographic equipment & supplies$27,150
Electroplating, polishing & related services$26,875
Clocks & watches$5,500
Misc Services
Services$1,375,3307
Equipment rental & leasing$662,22726
Funeral services$355,8865
Pest control$229,8188
Physical fitness centers$228,9651
Beauty & barber shops$179,4659
Laundries & dry cleaners$160,77513
Miscellaneous repair services$142,638
Video rental$30,250
Recreation/Live Entertainment
Professional sports, arenas & related equip & svcs$1,983,91611
Amusement/recreation centers$535,97027
Recreation/Entertainment$126,02027
Amusement parks$123,1004
Retail Sales
Department, variety & convenience stores$3,269,68638
Hardware & building materials stores$2,680,35012
Drug stores$2,180,05217
Retail trade$1,284,77775
Miscellaneous retail stores$1,038,73910
Apparel & accessory stores$794,01318
Direct sales$760,5577
Consumer electronics & computer stores$433,1909
Furniture & appliance stores$326,3018
Catalog & mail order houses$218,6001
Vending Machine Sales & Services$14,1844
Steel Production
Steel$1,642,20830
Textiles
Textiles & fabrics$827,01119
Other
Civil Servants/Public Officials
Civil servant/public employee$4,041,94132
Courts & Justice System$226,0796
Public official (elected or appointed)$103,44974
US Postal Service$33,152
Municipal & county government organizations$5,85046
Clergy & Religious Organizations
Churches, clergy & religious organizations$492,751166
Education
Schools & colleges$7,516,47252
For-profit Education$1,687,1664
Public school teachers, administrators & officials$898,06420
Education$730,85285
Medical schools$459,26429
Technical, business and vocational schools & svcs$257,7743
Law schools$237,6621
Non-Profit Institutions
Non-profit foundations$2,344,9322
Philanthropists$942,869
Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.$374,67628
Other
Welfare & Social Work$426,06549
Military$390,31671
International Organizations$17,961
Foreign Governments$1,000
Transportation
Air Transport
Express delivery services$3,118,59110
Airlines$2,745,44211
Aircraft parts & equipment$1,273,28514
Aircraft manufacturers$963,85020
General aviation (private pilots)$855,8103
Space vehicles & components$702,0555
Aviation services & airports$406,3491
Air freight$330,3802
Air transport$72,65516
Automotive
Auto dealers, new & used$5,519,01913
Auto dealers, foreign imports$2,292,67911
Auto manufacturers$1,798,11839
Truck/Automotive parts & accessories$1,007,04547
Car rental agencies$949,7001
Auto repair$236,85418
Automotive, Misc$233,62710
Misc Transport
Transportation$511,69319
Pleasure boats$324,06919
Freight & delivery services$242,15029
Motorcycles, snowmobiles & other motorized vehicle$239,12011
Bus services$238,4378
Taxicabs$123,9432
Recreational transport$47,39011
Buses & Taxis$40,580
Motor homes & camper trailers$24,5504
Bicycles & other non-motorized recreational transp$1,0007
Railroads
Railroads$6,954,75927
Manufacturers of railroad equipment$279,406
Railroad services$249,0253
Railroad transportation$65,9004
Sea Transport
Sea freight & passenger services$2,211,60816
Ship building & repair$753,3022
Cruise ships & lines$510,6462
Sea transport$306,85823
Trucking
Trucking companies & services$3,176,34448
Truck & trailer manufacturers$470,3471
Trucking$196,52522