Who's got the most juice on Capitol Hill? Here's a list of the top
interest groups contributing to members of the
Congress during the 2015-2016 election cycle. The first list shows
the overall 50 biggest interest groups. The other two highlight the top
25 interest groups giving to members of each of the two major parties.
In all cases, the Top Recipient listed is the individual member of the
Congress who received the most from
the interest group.
Totals shown here include only the money that went to current incumbents in Congress.
| Rank | Interest Group | Dems | Dem Pct | GOP Pct | Top Recipient |
|---|
| 1 | Lawyers/Law Firms | $20,053,526 | 54% | 46% | Marco Rubio (R) |
| 2 | Retired | $16,009,836 | 26% | 74% | Ted Cruz (R-Texas) |
| 3 | Securities/Invest | $12,119,311 | 35% | 65% | Marco Rubio (R) |
| 4 | Real Estate | $11,320,443 | 36% | 64% | Marco Rubio (R) |
| 5 | Health Professionals | $9,638,238 | 36% | 64% | Bernie Sanders (D) |
| 6 | Insurance | $7,979,226 | 33% | 67% | Ted Cruz (R-Texas) |
| 7 | Education | $7,905,151 | 72% | 28% | Bernie Sanders (D) |
| 8 | Democratic/Liberal | $6,508,126 | 98% | 2% | Bernie Sanders (D) |
| 9 | Leadership PACs | $5,720,645 | 28% | 72% | Rob Portman (R-Ohio) |
| 10 | Lobbyists | $5,097,230 | 36% | 64% | Charles E Schumer (D-NY) |
| 11 | Electronics Mfg/Eqp | $5,053,083 | 53% | 47% | Bernie Sanders (D) |
| 12 | Pharm/Health Prod | $4,940,649 | 35% | 65% | Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif) |
| 13 | Business Services | $4,571,526 | 45% | 55% | Bernie Sanders (D) |
| 14 | TV/Movies/Music | $4,510,447 | 61% | 39% | Bernie Sanders (D) |
| 15 | Bldg Trade Unions | $4,397,888 | 75% | 25% | Don Norcross (D-NJ) |
| 16 | Hospitals/Nurs Homes | $4,063,206 | 48% | 52% | Bernie Sanders (D) |
| 17 | Public Sector Unions | $4,005,892 | 85% | 15% | Gerry Connolly (D-Va) |
| 18 | Transport Unions | $3,772,114 | 65% | 35% | Frank A LoBiondo (R-NJ) |
| 19 | Industrial Unions | $3,581,696 | 94% | 6% | Bernie Sanders (D) |
| 20 | Misc Finance | $3,410,709 | 31% | 69% | Marco Rubio (R) |
| 21 | Commercial Banks | $3,123,127 | 25% | 75% | Richard C Shelby (R-Ala) |
| 22 | Electric Utilities | $3,010,770 | 28% | 72% | Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) |
| 23 | Pro-Israel | $2,989,727 | 47% | 53% | Charles E Schumer (D-NY) |
| 24 | Misc Business | $2,906,850 | 37% | 63% | Bernie Sanders (D) |
| 25 | Defense Aerospace | $2,900,676 | 38% | 62% | Bernie Sanders (D) |
Based on data released by the FEC on Monday, May 16, 2016.
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