Who funds Congress

Esop Association

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · Retirement

Given to current members, 2021–2026
$251.5K
Members funded
68
From its employees
$2K
Spent lobbying, 2021–2026
$2.4M

Split by party

  • Democrats $138.5K55%
  • Republicans $113K45%

What they lobby on

Spent $2,390,000 on federal lobbying (2021: $70K, 2022: $190K, 2023: $280K, 2024: $590K, 2025: $670K, 2026: $590K).

  • Government Issues
  • Retirement
  • Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
  • Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
  • Trade (domestic/foreign)
  • Agriculture
  • Transportation
  • Disaster Planning/Emergencies
  • Economics/Economic Development
  • Health Issues

From lobbying disclosures filed for Esop Association.

Donations from its employees

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

  1. Jason SmithRepublican · MO
    $2K

Top recipients

  1. Chris Van HollenDemocrat · MD
    $12.5K
  2. Tammy BaldwinDemocrat · WI
    $11K
  3. Mike ThompsonDemocrat · CA
    $11K
  4. Donald S. Beyer, Jr.Democrat · VA
    $10K
  5. Ron WydenDemocrat · OR
    $10K
  6. Lloyd SmuckerRepublican · PA
    $10K
  7. Jason SmithRepublican · MO
    $10K
  8. Hakeem S. JeffriesDemocrat · NY
    $10K
  9. Mike JohnsonRepublican · LA
    $10K
  10. Brian K. FitzpatrickRepublican · PA
    $7.5K
  11. Richard E. NealDemocrat · MA
    $7.5K
  12. Ed CaseDemocrat · HI
    $7.5K
  13. Chrissy HoulahanDemocrat · PA
    $7K
  14. Blake D. MooreRepublican · UT
    $5K
  15. Steny H. HoyerDemocrat · MD
    $5K
  16. Scott FranklinRepublican · FL
    $5K
  17. Martin HeinrichDemocrat · NM
    $5K
  18. Mazie K. HironoDemocrat · HI
    $5K
  19. Mike CrapoRepublican · ID
    $5K
  20. Brian SchatzDemocrat · HI
    $5K
All 68 recipients
Chris Van Hollen$12,500
Tammy Baldwin$11,000
Mike Thompson$11,000
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.$10,000
Ron Wyden$10,000
Lloyd Smucker$10,000
Jason Smith$10,000
Hakeem S. Jeffries$10,000
Mike Johnson$10,000
Brian K. Fitzpatrick$7,500
Richard E. Neal$7,500
Ed Case$7,500
Chrissy Houlahan$7,000
Blake D. Moore$5,000
Steny H. Hoyer$5,000
Scott Franklin$5,000
Martin Heinrich$5,000
Mazie K. Hirono$5,000
Mike Crapo$5,000
Brian Schatz$5,000
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.$5,000
Adrian Smith$3,500
Lisa Murkowski$3,500
Joe Courtney$3,500
Bill Huizenga$3,500
Virginia Foxx$2,500
Patty Murray$2,500
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott$2,500
David Schweikert$2,500
Dusty Johnson$2,500
John Barrasso$2,500
Todd Young$2,500
Tim Kaine$2,500
Roger Marshall$2,500
Marcy Kaptur$2,500
Lisa C. McClain$2,500
Jerry Moran$2,500
Pete Stauber$2,500
Robert B. Aderholt$2,500
Jeanne Shaheen$2,500
Rand Paul$2,500
Katherine M. Clark$2,500
Ron Estes$2,000
Mike Carey$2,000
Lucy McBath$2,000
Bill Foster$2,000
Becca Balint$1,500
Jon Husted$1,500
Clay Higgins$1,000
Sean Casten$1,000
Gary C. Peters$1,000
Tim Walberg$1,000
Bill Cassidy$1,000
Claudia Tenney$1,000
Danny K. Davis$1,000
Guy Reschenthaler$1,000
Zachary Nunn$1,000
Julia Letlow$1,000
Pete Sessions$1,000
David G. Valadao$1,000
Derrick Van Orden$1,000
Jared F. Golden$1,000
Donald G. Davis$1,000
Rick W. Allen$1,000
Michael A. Rulli$1,000
Margaret Wood Hassan$1,000
Gregory W. Meeks$1,000
Janelle S. Bynum$1,000

PAC

The Esop Association PAC
PAC · C00196089
$251.5K