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As the Trump admin pushes for a more privatized veterans’ health care system, lobbying by veterans groups and health care companies alike has surged, along with campaign contributions to members of relevant congressional committees.
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How money is driving the push to privatize veterans’ health care - OpenSecrets News
Health care companies and legislators are presiding over a shift toward privatized veterans’ care, attracting support from prominent Republicans including…
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December 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
As the Trump admin pushes for a more privatized veterans’ health care system, lobbying by veterans groups and health care companies alike has surged, along with campaign contributions to members of relevant congressional committees.
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OpenSecrets is journalists' go-to source for data on money in politics. Here are just a few examples of how newsrooms have used our data in recent days.🧵
December 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
OpenSecrets is journalists' go-to source for data on money in politics. Here are just a few examples of how newsrooms have used our data in recent days.🧵
1/2 In a recent interview about the Restore Trust in Congress Act, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna referenced our investigative reporting on how much money members of Congress have personally invested in companies that stand to benefit from federal policy.
December 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
1/2 In a recent interview about the Restore Trust in Congress Act, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna referenced our investigative reporting on how much money members of Congress have personally invested in companies that stand to benefit from federal policy.
Politicians use leadership PACs to gain clout and boost bids for leadership posts or chairmanships. This involves giving to members, the party, PACs, super PACs. In 2024, leadership PACs gave $79.3M to federal candidates, mostly to Republicans, but a Democrat topped the charts.
December 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Politicians use leadership PACs to gain clout and boost bids for leadership posts or chairmanships. This involves giving to members, the party, PACs, super PACs. In 2024, leadership PACs gave $79.3M to federal candidates, mostly to Republicans, but a Democrat topped the charts.
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SCOOP: Bipartisan group of nearly 100 former legislators call for a ban to individual stock trades by current members of Congress.
Among them: Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt, Olympia Snowe and Fred Upton.
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Among them: Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt, Olympia Snowe and Fred Upton.
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Nearly 100 former lawmakers call on House to ban stock trading by members of Congress - OpenSecrets News
Ninety former members of Congress today urged U.S. House leaders to quickly pass legislation that would “eliminate the persistent appearance…
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December 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM
SCOOP: Bipartisan group of nearly 100 former legislators call for a ban to individual stock trades by current members of Congress.
Among them: Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt, Olympia Snowe and Fred Upton.
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Among them: Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt, Olympia Snowe and Fred Upton.
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Talking Turkey About the Turkey Industry and Its lobbying Clout
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December 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
🦃Some more Thanksgiving leftovers for you: check out OpenSecrets' own Jackie Mitchell talking turkey with @ianmastersmedia.bsky.social on Background Briefing. soundcloud.com/user-8304426...
Since 2008, independent spending in federal races has skyrocketed from $140M to $4.2B, mostly fueled by super PACs. Our data, featured in reporting by @bethreinhard.bsky.social in @washingtonpost.com, shows the growing role of ultra-wealthy wealthy donors. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Case that lets billionaires spend big on elections never reached Supreme Court
A less-recognized campaign finance case from 2010 paved the way for the super PACs frequently used by billionaires such as Elon Musk to spend big on elections.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Since 2008, independent spending in federal races has skyrocketed from $140M to $4.2B, mostly fueled by super PACs. Our data, featured in reporting by @bethreinhard.bsky.social in @washingtonpost.com, shows the growing role of ultra-wealthy wealthy donors. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
In the past week, some of the most influential news outlets in the country cited OpenSecrets in their reporting. Among the latest: @washingtonpost.com, Fox News, @theguardian.com NJ.com and AL.com. Get more updates in our free weekly newsletter. Sign up at www.opensecrets.org/newsletter/s....
November 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
In the past week, some of the most influential news outlets in the country cited OpenSecrets in their reporting. Among the latest: @washingtonpost.com, Fox News, @theguardian.com NJ.com and AL.com. Get more updates in our free weekly newsletter. Sign up at www.opensecrets.org/newsletter/s....
1/4 Americans will eat about 50M turkeys on Thanksgiving. Producers are represented by the National Turkey Federation, which has spent $3.3M on lobbying over the past two decades. NTF is on pace for its most lobbying spending since 2009. www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/11...
November 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
1/4 Americans will eat about 50M turkeys on Thanksgiving. Producers are represented by the National Turkey Federation, which has spent $3.3M on lobbying over the past two decades. NTF is on pace for its most lobbying spending since 2009. www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/11...
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) and former Sen. Doug Jones (D) have both announced they are running for governor of Alabama, setting up a rematch of their 2020 race. That year, Tuberville easily defeated Jones even though the Democrat spent about 4x on the race.
November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) and former Sen. Doug Jones (D) have both announced they are running for governor of Alabama, setting up a rematch of their 2020 race. That year, Tuberville easily defeated Jones even though the Democrat spent about 4x on the race.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Our data, analyzed by @washingtonpost.com, shows giving from the 100 wealthiest Americans has risen 140x since 2000. In 2024 they accounted for 7.5% of federal election spending - $1 of every $13. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int... @bethreinhard.bsky.social @ence.bsky.social @aaronschaffer.com
How billionaires took over American politics
The current concentration of wealth is unlike anything in history. So is billionaires’ involvement in politics.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Our data, analyzed by @washingtonpost.com, shows giving from the 100 wealthiest Americans has risen 140x since 2000. In 2024 they accounted for 7.5% of federal election spending - $1 of every $13. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int... @bethreinhard.bsky.social @ence.bsky.social @aaronschaffer.com
Billionaire Tom Steyer has entered CA's race for governor. The longtime climate activist and former presidential candidate has poured hundreds of millions into Democratic politics and progressive causes. Take a look at the chart below to explore his giving over the years.
November 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Billionaire Tom Steyer has entered CA's race for governor. The longtime climate activist and former presidential candidate has poured hundreds of millions into Democratic politics and progressive causes. Take a look at the chart below to explore his giving over the years.
Lobbying firms with ties to President Trump are raking in staggering amounts of revenue, and K Street spending is growing at the fastest pace since the government began quarterly reporting in 2008. Q1-Q3 2025 saw a 13.1% increase in lobbying spending over 2024.🧵
November 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Lobbying firms with ties to President Trump are raking in staggering amounts of revenue, and K Street spending is growing at the fastest pace since the government began quarterly reporting in 2008. Q1-Q3 2025 saw a 13.1% increase in lobbying spending over 2024.🧵
Today, Nov. 17, is International Student Day, a global celebration of higher education. We looked at the recent history of lobbying on issues related to international students and found this year to be the busiest on that topic since 2020.
November 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Today, Nov. 17, is International Student Day, a global celebration of higher education. We looked at the recent history of lobbying on issues related to international students and found this year to be the busiest on that topic since 2020.
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On this Veterans Day, we honor those who have served our country and celebrate their role in the political process.🧵
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
On this Veterans Day, we honor those who have served our country and celebrate their role in the political process.🧵
Robert White, a leading challenger to longtime D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, appears to have violated a federal transparency and conflicts-of-interest law by not revealing his personal finances on time. www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/11...
Candidate challenging Eleanor Holmes Norton violated ethics law with late financial disclosure report - OpenSecrets News
A leading candidate to become Washington, D.C.’s first newly elected delegate to Congress since the early 1990s appears to have…
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November 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Robert White, a leading challenger to longtime D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, appears to have violated a federal transparency and conflicts-of-interest law by not revealing his personal finances on time. www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/11...
Reporters cite OpenSecrets on a daily basis because we provide nonpartisan, accurate data on the role money plays in politics. Here are some recent examples, from @washingtonpost.com, @cointelegraph.bsky.social and @notus.com. 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Reporters cite OpenSecrets on a daily basis because we provide nonpartisan, accurate data on the role money plays in politics. Here are some recent examples, from @washingtonpost.com, @cointelegraph.bsky.social and @notus.com. 🧵
1/8 Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she will not seek reelection, ending a congressional career that spans nearly four decades. Pelosi has been a prolific fundraiser for her own campaigns and other Democratic candidates. Her career, by the campaign finance numbers:
November 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
1/8 Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she will not seek reelection, ending a congressional career that spans nearly four decades. Pelosi has been a prolific fundraiser for her own campaigns and other Democratic candidates. Her career, by the campaign finance numbers:
The electric manufacturing and equipment sector (think Microsoft, Oracle) has poured more than $226M into lobbying activity in 2025, in part to support the rapid growth of data centers and to address the resulting strain on the nation’s power grid. www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/11...
Data centers are fueling the lobbying industry, not just the growth of AI - OpenSecrets News
From the farmlands of Northern Virginia to the industrial parks of New Jersey, massive new data centers are popping up…
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November 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The electric manufacturing and equipment sector (think Microsoft, Oracle) has poured more than $226M into lobbying activity in 2025, in part to support the rapid growth of data centers and to address the resulting strain on the nation’s power grid. www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/11...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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