Who funds Congress

Ctia the Wireless Association

Communications & Technology · Telecommunications

Given to current members, 2021–2026
$1M
Members funded
182
From its employees
$409
Spent lobbying, 2021–2026
$94.2M

Split by party

  • Democrats $505K48%
  • Independents $7.5K<1%
  • Republicans $536.3K51%

What they lobby on

Spent $94,180,000 on federal lobbying (2021: $12.4M, 2022: $13.9M, 2023: $17.2M, 2024: $17.3M, 2025: $18.7M, 2026: $14.7M).

  • Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
  • Telecommunications
  • Budget/Appropriations
  • Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
  • Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
  • Bankruptcy
  • Defense
  • Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
  • Trade (domestic/foreign)
  • Economics/Economic Development

From lobbying disclosures filed for Ctia the Wireless Association.

Donations from its employees

Itemized donations from people who listed Ctia the Wireless Association as their employer, to current members' campaigns,2021–2026. These are personal donations, separate from the PAC.

  1. Nancy PelosiDemocrat · CA
    $194
  2. Angela D. AlsobrooksDemocrat · MD
    $140
  3. Mark KellyDemocrat · AZ
    $60
  4. Chris Van HollenDemocrat · MD
    $15

Top recipients

  1. Doris O. MatsuiDemocrat · CA
    $30K
  2. Frank Pallone, Jr.Democrat · NJ
    $30K
  3. Robert E. LattaRepublican · OH
    $26.5K
  4. Richard HudsonRepublican · NC
    $24K
  5. Brett GuthrieRepublican · KY
    $21K
  6. August PflugerRepublican · TX
    $16K
  7. Adam SmithDemocrat · WA
    $15K
  8. Kat CammackRepublican · FL
    $15K
  9. Gus M. BilirakisRepublican · FL
    $14.5K
  10. Steve ScaliseRepublican · LA
    $14K
  11. Hakeem S. JeffriesDemocrat · NY
    $13.5K
  12. Scott H. PetersDemocrat · CA
    $13.5K
  13. Ted BuddRepublican · NC
    $12.5K
  14. Yvette D. ClarkeDemocrat · NY
    $12K
  15. John R. CurtisRepublican · UT
    $12K
  16. Darren SotoDemocrat · FL
    $12K
  17. Kathy CastorDemocrat · FL
    $12K
  18. Jay ObernolteRepublican · CA
    $12K
  19. Kevin CramerRepublican · ND
    $12K
  20. Rick W. AllenRepublican · GA
    $12K
All 182 recipients
Doris O. Matsui$30,000
Frank Pallone, Jr.$30,000
Robert E. Latta$26,500
Richard Hudson$24,000
Brett Guthrie$21,000
August Pfluger$16,000
Adam Smith$15,000
Kat Cammack$15,000
Gus M. Bilirakis$14,500
Steve Scalise$14,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries$13,500
Scott H. Peters$13,500
Ted Budd$12,500
Yvette D. Clarke$12,000
John R. Curtis$12,000
Darren Soto$12,000
Kathy Castor$12,000
Jay Obernolte$12,000
Kevin Cramer$12,000
Rick W. Allen$12,000
Tom Emmer$11,500
Mike Lee$11,000
Angie Craig$11,000
John Thune$10,500
Tim Walberg$10,500
Debbie Dingell$10,000
John W. Hickenlooper$10,000
Todd Young$10,000
Dan Sullivan$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito$10,000
Mark R. Warner$10,000
Christopher A. Coons$10,000
Ben Ray Luján$10,000
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter$9,500
Ted Cruz$9,500
Marc A. Veasey$9,500
Tammy Duckworth$9,000
Mark Kelly$9,000
Ron Wyden$8,500
John Cornyn$8,500
John Barrasso$8,500
Jerry Moran$8,000
Tim Kaine$8,000
Suzan K. DelBene$8,000
Lizzie Fletcher$8,000
Pete Aguilar$8,000
Robert Menendez$8,000
Jennifer L. McClellan$8,000
Troy A. Carter$8,000
Richard Blumenthal$7,500
Brian Schatz$7,500
Roger F. Wicker$7,500
Edward J. Markey$7,500
Angus S. King, Jr.$7,500
Margaret Wood Hassan$7,000
Raul Ruiz$7,000
John Boozman$7,000
Steny H. Hoyer$7,000
Raphael G. Warnock$7,000
John Joyce$7,000
Alex Padilla$7,000
Troy Balderson$7,000
Diana Harshbarger$7,000
Lori Trahan$6,500
Catherine Cortez Masto$6,500
Dan Crenshaw$6,500
Martin Heinrich$6,500
Jon Husted$6,500
Robin L. Kelly$6,000
Peter Welch$6,000
Thom Tillis$6,000
Katherine M. Clark$6,000
Chris Van Hollen$6,000
Roger Marshall$6,000
Marsha Blackburn$5,500
Tammy Baldwin$5,500
Tom Cotton$5,500
Robert J. Wittman$5,500
Mariannette Miller-Meeks$5,250
Mazie K. Hirono$5,000
Nanette Diaz Barragán$5,000
Gary C. Peters$5,000
Mike Rounds$5,000
Jacky Rosen$5,000
Cynthia M. Lummis$5,000
Eric Schmitt$5,000
Jim Jordan$5,000
Jack Bergman$5,000
Bradley Scott Schneider$5,000
Amy Klobuchar$5,000
Jon Ossoff$5,000
Deb Fischer$4,500
Raja Krishnamoorthi$4,500
Mitch McConnell$4,500
Jeanne Shaheen$4,500
Steve Daines$4,500
Craig A. Goldman$4,500
Charles E. Schumer$4,000
Joni Ernst$4,000
Pete Ricketts$4,000
Patty Murray$3,500
Ron Johnson$3,500
Lisa Blunt Rochester$3,500
Trent Kelly$3,500
Neal P. Dunn$3,500
Laurel M. Lee$3,500
Mike Johnson$3,500
Julie Fedorchak$3,500
John Fetterman$3,500
Brad Knott$3,500
Susan M. Collins$3,500
James E. Clyburn$3,000
Janice D. Schakowsky$3,000
Steve Womack$3,000
Ruben Gallego$3,000
Tim Scott$3,000
Adam B. Schiff$3,000
Richard J. Durbin$3,000
Russell Fry$3,000
Melanie A. Stansbury$3,000
Tim Sheehy$3,000
Pat Fallon$3,000
Jack Reed$2,500
Lisa C. McClain$2,500
Michael A. Rulli$2,500
Sam Graves$2,000
Jim Banks$2,000
Kim Schrier$2,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith$2,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr.$2,000
Guy Reschenthaler$2,000
Eric Sorensen$2,000
Deborah K. Ross$2,000
Jake Ellzey$2,000
John R. Moolenaar$2,000
Rick Scott$2,000
Thomas H. Kean, Jr.$2,000
Andrew R. Garbarino$2,000
Erin Houchin$2,000
Gabe Evans$2,000
Greg Landsman$2,000
Cliff Bentz$1,750
Christopher R. Deluzio$1,500
Mike Bost$1,500
Brad Finstad$1,500
John James$1,500
Jennifer A. Kiggans$1,500
George Whitesides$1,500
Brian J. Mast$1,500
Patrick Ryan$1,500
Nicholas A. Langworthy$1,500
Josh Gottheimer$1,000
Diana DeGette$1,000
Tommy Tuberville$1,000
Joyce Beatty$1,000
Mike Rogers$1,000
Judy Chu$1,000
Joe Wilson$1,000
Don Bacon$1,000
Jasmine Crockett$1,000
Seth Moulton$1,000
Joe Neguse$1,000
Cory Mills$1,000
Joe Courtney$1,000
Russ Fulcher$1,000
Gabe Amo$1,000
Andy Barr$1,000
Kevin Mullin$1,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand$1,000
Donald Norcross$1,000
John Garamendi$1,000
Jake Auchincloss$1,000
Luz M. Rivas$1,000
James E. Risch$1,000
Jill N. Tokuda$1,000
Nancy Mace$500
Jodey C. Arrington$500
Carlos A. Gimenez$500
Richard McCormick$500
W. Gregory Steube$500
Derrick Van Orden$500
William R. Timmons IV$250

PAC

Ctia - the Wireless Association Political Action Committee
PAC · C00262295
$1M