Quid Pro Quo (QPQ) Tracker

Committee Influence Scores

This page ranks congressional committees by a composite influence score. The score weighs tracked direct contributions received by current committee members, the breadth of the donor base, and the number of industries whose donors reach the committee. Scores are relative ranks, not dollar figures. The donation data covers only QPQ Tracker contributions, not full FEC cycle totals.

Caveat: every dollar figure is a current member's tracked receipts across all cycles, not receipts while serving on the committee. The membership records carry no dates (2 of 3,749 rows). There is no non-member baseline. So a high figure says the committee's members raise a lot, not that the committee seat attracted it. Independent expenditures for or against members are shown separately and are never counted as receipts.

Committees Ranked

208

3,749 membership records

Members With Tracked Receipts

229 of 527

each member counted once

Tracked Direct Receipts of Members

$71,455,947

all cycles, distinct members

Score Formula

50% log(direct receipts) + 25% log(count) + 15% sector diversity + 10% size

Data note: 211 membership records put a member in a committee of the other chamber (for example, senators listed on the House Appropriations Committee, system code hsap00). Those records are set aside here. Each committee counts only members whose own chamber, taken from their voting record, matches the committee's chamber from its congress.gov system code (hs = House, ss = Senate). The underlying rows still need repair.

Rankings

#
Committee
Score
Members
Members' Tracked Direct Receipts
IE For Members
Per Member
Top Donor Sectors
1.
671
23(18 w/ data)
$20,283,3561,356 records
$4,882,426$43,608,369 against
$881,885
4.
639
24(19 w/ data)
$11,016,865962 records
$61,199,634$19,500,371 against
$459,036
6.
627
22(17 w/ data)42 other-chamber
$12,771,598998 records
$1,453,584$325,300 against
$580,527
8.
625
13(10 w/ data)
$15,061,659617 records
$4,387,093$43,608,369 against
$1,158,589
9.
624
43(20 w/ data)8 other-chamber
$7,451,1181,702 records
$8,413,385$32,229,859 against
$173,282
10.
620
28(25 w/ data)
$9,970,048768 records
$61,830,769$79,146,838 against
$356,073
11.
620
28(25 w/ data)
$9,970,048768 records
$61,830,769$79,146,838 against
$356,073
12.
617
17(14 w/ data)
$9,063,675770 records
$2,578,053$427,028 against
$533,157
14.
609
19(16 w/ data)
$12,250,206841 records
$5,250,155$31,311 against
$644,748
15.
608
13(12 w/ data)
$11,697,706817 records
$1,668,241$31,311 against
$899,824
16.
607
27(21 w/ data)
$5,167,489894 records
$326,117
$191,388
17.
606
17(14 w/ data)
$10,912,779792 records
$5,250,155$31,311 against
$641,928
19.
605
62(18 w/ data)14 other-chamber
$6,637,8921,251 records
$14,603,810$35,540,667 against
$107,063
21.
601
66(23 w/ data)
$5,102,7821,436 records
$14,058,509$45,378,149 against
$77,315
22.
601
17(14 w/ data)
$9,182,982670 records
$52,966,497$1,765,422 against
$540,175
23.
600
15(14 w/ data)
$6,145,193357 records
$58,532,996$48,935,240 against
$409,680
24.
600
13(11 w/ data)
$9,258,036637 records
$3,562,552$14,107,981 against
$712,157
27.
597
13(11 w/ data)
$8,139,763619 records
$1,079,297$325,300 against
$626,136
28.
596
10(8 w/ data)13 other-chamber
$4,448,861487 records
$803,005$101,728 against
$444,886
29.
593
54(26 w/ data)
$6,931,3001,627 records
$3,979,315$23,914,509 against
$128,357
30.
592
57(22 w/ data)14 other-chamber
$3,889,2781,204 records
$21,707,808$45,115,173 against
$68,233
31.
591
19(16 w/ data)
$7,628,453410 records
$7,242,461$14,153,862 against
$401,498
32.
591
23(17 w/ data)
$4,979,114879 records
$326,117
$216,483
35.
587
18(16 w/ data)12 other-chamber
$5,348,254569 records
$1,387,485$101,728 against
$297,125
36.
587
53(17 w/ data)
$3,487,801965 records
$23,400,258$67,145,175 against
$65,808
38.
586
58(20 w/ data)
$5,578,1321,310 records
$7,749,896$22,138,767 against
$96,175
39.
585
39(14 w/ data)
$3,221,5031,086 records
$7,322,187$33,526,145 against
$82,603
40.
585
21(16 w/ data)37 other-chamber
$3,915,768854 records
$48,871,035$1,752,217 against
$186,465
42.
583
45(12 w/ data)
$3,053,777919 records
$8,141,868$12,964,246 against
$67,862
43.
582
13(10 w/ data)
$8,879,001530 records
$1,446,610$325,300 against
$683,000
44.
580
30(8 w/ data)
$3,085,821831 records
$8,925,228$8,073,692 against
$102,861
45.
580
30(12 w/ data)
$4,997,9221,254 records
$5,122,797$16,408,782 against
$166,597
46.
579
51(17 w/ data)
$4,431,9611,191 records
$9,771,882$38,904,095 against
$86,901
48.
579
11(8 w/ data)
$8,389,062461 records
$1,444,614$325,300 against
$762,642
49.
578
13(12 w/ data)
$7,289,383577 records
$56,989,247$19,500,371 against
$560,722
51.
577
15(13 w/ data)
$8,247,019376 records
$3,901,981$43,608,369 against
$549,801
52.
576
23(18 w/ data)
$10,475,736809 records
$7,104,686$23,583,420 against
$455,467
54.
575
50(18 w/ data)
$3,691,9521,152 records
$11,850,299$28,704,964 against
$73,839
55.
572
47(13 w/ data)
$3,519,190960 records
$11,202,199$9,622,392 against
$74,876
56.
571
15(12 w/ data)
$9,400,140682 records
$4,598,910$31,311 against
$626,676
58.
568
22(17 w/ data)
$6,308,996276 records
$10,391,717$28,555,832 against
$286,773
60.
568
19(16 w/ data)24 other-chamber
$7,967,947689 records
$14,449,150$86,462,751 against
$419,366
61.
566
19(7 w/ data)
$1,950,714598 records
$6,880,256$27,222,019 against
$102,669
62.
565
21(11 w/ data)
$3,405,281685 records
$5,213,817$16,658,949 against
$162,156
63.
564
11(9 w/ data)
$2,476,272352 records
$55,813,740$19,469,061 against
$225,116
64.
564
15(11 w/ data)
$8,582,299444 records
$6,664,394$23,583,420 against
$572,153
66.
562
17(15 w/ data)
$5,869,283194 records
$9,273,464$96,940,230 against
$345,252
68.
560
31(8 w/ data)
$1,454,564546 records
$3,084,448$17,424,149 against
$46,921
69.
557
45(14 w/ data)
$3,843,787874 records
$11,841,208$16,523,293 against
$85,417
70.
557
11(9 w/ data)
$5,623,583134 records
$7,512,644$57,660,502 against
$511,235
72.
556
22(10 w/ data)
$1,604,225346 records
$11,079,880$33,802,680 against
$72,919
73.
556
13(12 w/ data)
$3,978,358240 records
$2,625,865$39,399,561 against
$306,028
74.
556
7(6 w/ data)8 other-chamber
$3,114,336405 records
$833,002$634,128 against
$444,905
75.
554
29(15 w/ data)
$2,245,531547 records
$2,542,007$2,950,834 against
$77,432
76.
554
11(7 w/ data)
$2,482,720516 records
$3,814,916
$225,702
78.
552
11(10 w/ data)
$1,627,430261 records
$48,845,144$1,752,217 against
$147,948
79.
552
14(7 w/ data)
$2,090,555605 records
$5,626,239$13,238,304 against
$149,325
80.
552
19(15 w/ data)
$4,303,260529 records
$5,955,535$23,552,109 against
$226,487
81.
551
39(10 w/ data)
$1,897,657543 records
$7,254,715$27,548,882 against
$48,658
83.
550
18(14 w/ data)
$2,217,560433 records
$3,828,965$24,084,509 against
$123,198
84.
549
53(22 w/ data)
$1,684,642473 records
$21,577,911$22,732,280 against
$31,786
85.
547
13(11 w/ data)
$1,637,308152 records
$7,662,048$53,758,889 against
$125,947
89.
541
16(5 w/ data)7 other-chamber
$2,413,549623 records
$5,089,749$20,910,163 against
$150,847
90.
538
21(8 w/ data)
$2,224,774555 records
$660,758
$105,942
92.
538
13(10 w/ data)
$1,075,945154 records
$55,465,164$39,765,382 against
$82,765
94.
536
19(5 w/ data)
$1,379,524313 records
$8,849,699$11,070,751 against
$72,607
95.
536
20(14 w/ data)
$1,345,464305 records
$8,292,086$18,267,349 against
$67,273
96.
535
6(4 w/ data)
$2,484,279101 records
$590,707$101,728 against
$414,047
100.
533
15(11 w/ data)
$1,262,964284 records
$555,793$532,400 against
$84,198
101.
532
13(4 w/ data)
$1,187,630314 records
$1,510,985
$91,356
102.
532
14(7 w/ data)
$1,103,853349 records
$2,939,432$16,766,924 against
$78,847
104.
532
10(2 w/ data)
$1,180,630311 records
$1,490,099
$118,063
106.
531
11(8 w/ data)
$3,951,949104 records
$1,070,327$325,300 against
$359,268
107.
530
17(13 w/ data)
$1,829,129404 records
$3,090,039$23,552,109 against
$107,596
108.
529
23(9 w/ data)
$1,007,792298 records
$1,628,614$17,601,783 against
$43,817
109.
529
19(6 w/ data)
$2,850,621600 records
$6,880,037$16,520,481 against
$150,033
110.
527
17(5 w/ data)
$1,908,502294 records
$5,645,330$18,290,065 against
$112,265
111.
527
4(1 w/ data)
$1,061,808266 records
$1,008,657$11,504,120 against
$265,452
112.
527
13(5 w/ data)
$1,478,434501 records
$6,143,508
$113,726
114.
526
14(7 w/ data)
$846,185348 records
$1,259,906$3,224,912 against
$60,442
116.
525
45(10 w/ data)
$1,389,575337 records
$13,514,213$25,174,366 against
$30,879
117.
525
36(10 w/ data)
$866,016236 records
$5,225,564$13,871,989 against
$24,056
118.
524
31(10 w/ data)
$816,477264 records
$7,146,392$12,887,023 against
$26,338
119.
524
19(9 w/ data)
$1,344,142413 records
$10,320,053$16,391,783 against
$70,744
120.
524
9(2 w/ data)
$811,739309 records
$4,747,762$22,796,779 against
$90,193
121.
522
26(8 w/ data)
$1,367,575333 records
$10,997,597$23,383,259 against
$52,599
122.
522
12(5 w/ data)
$861,044235 records
$2,933,968$15,456,192 against
$71,754
126.
520
24(6 w/ data)
$1,256,575330 records
$10,491,601$16,477,861 against
$52,357
127.
520
24(10 w/ data)
$1,747,628652 records
$7,814,499$21,544,347 against
$72,818
130.
516
19(6 w/ data)
$1,050,089324 records
$2,685,544$5,229,702 against
$55,268
132.
511
11(8 w/ data)
$1,100,572214 records
$3,306,273$18,105 against
$100,052
133.
511
21(15 w/ data)
$1,780,131290 records
$281,123$532,400 against
$84,768
134.
511
19(8 w/ data)
$827,006337 records
$11,585,281$16,570,428 against
$43,527
135.
510
13(8 w/ data)
$959,568249 records
$7,779,203$18,267,349 against
$73,813
136.
508
9(2 w/ data)
$807,239304 records
$142,505$1,500 against
$89,693
137.
507
11(9 w/ data)
$1,308,299419 records
$230,698
$118,936
138.
507
10(1 w/ data)
$772,239287 records
$2,171,191
$77,224
139.
507
11(3 w/ data)
$749,364294 records
$335,664
$68,124
140.
503
13(11 w/ data)
$1,396,822232 records
$5,060,662$39,297,833 against
$107,448
141.
502
10(3 w/ data)
$1,183,838302 records
$3,294,181$9,211,767 against
$118,384
142.
501
13(7 w/ data)
$1,047,938350 records
$3,133,966$7,441,339 against
$80,611
143.
499
18(8 w/ data)
$963,968336 records
$6,622,854$410,625 against
$53,554
144.
499
12(2 w/ data)
$1,039,991298 records
$873,067$4,171,964 against
$86,666
146.
498
27(6 w/ data)
$545,778208 records
$2,007,053$4,585,754 against
$20,214
149.
496
10(3 w/ data)
$870,934321 records
$6,584,002$12,008,050 against
$87,093
150.
495
10(3 w/ data)
$541,278205 records
$1,565,867$4,583,964 against
$54,128
152.
493
16(2 w/ data)
$488,544194 records
$7,424,349$22,176,514 against
$30,534
153.
493
11(9 w/ data)
$807,45372 records
$56,381,598$64,891,248 against
$73,405
157.
491
24(10 w/ data)
$343,30073 records
$10,596,817$21,415,537 against
$14,304
158.
490
12(2 w/ data)
$1,397,170282 records
$4,390,118$119,807 against
$116,431
159.
490
16(6 w/ data)
$446,296167 records
$920,080$872,041 against
$27,893
160.
489
4(2 w/ data)
$1,397,170282 records
$682,624
$349,292
161.
488
2(1 w/ data)
$679,669283 records
—
$339,835
165.
479
8(3 w/ data)
$531,135193 records
$2,951,123$7,052,306 against
$66,392
166.
479
13(4 w/ data)7 other-chamber
$684,555108 records
$374,214$4,198,833 against
$52,658
167.
467
9(6 w/ data)
$461,49581 records
$6,446,310$4,208,783 against
$51,277
168.
466
20(6 w/ data)
$311,88236 records
$2,735,735$13,871,989 against
$15,594
169.
465
18(7 w/ data)
$238,00062 records
$5,909,818$17,118,035 against
$13,222
171.
460
24(8 w/ data)
$166,50071 records
$8,237,992$1,316,743 against
$6,938
172.
452
11(3 w/ data)
$942,342303 records
$6,775,628$4,582,589 against
$85,667
175.
446
7(2 w/ data)
$128,80038 records
$2,449,769$17,422,649 against
$18,400
176.
444
15(4 w/ data)
$587,33323 records
$2,218,535$11,598,929 against
$39,156
177.
442
19(4 w/ data)
$261,68224 records
$5,630,282$28,779,930 against
$13,773
179.
434
12(4 w/ data)
$148,39336 records
$2,417,057$10,980,224 against
$12,366
180.
434
9(6 w/ data)
$141,62940 records
$3,576,473$11,354,689 against
$15,737
183.
409
11(3 w/ data)
$299,50014 records
$1,094,071$5,121,215 against
$27,227
184.
408
13(6 w/ data)
$67,36817 records
$2,628,086
$5,182
187.
392
14(6 w/ data)
$55,66321 records
$3,188,649$7,776,544 against
$3,976
188.
387
10(3 w/ data)
$46,30020 records
$3,655,249$410,625 against
$4,630
189.
386
8(2 w/ data)
$38,4797 records
$1,811,722$10,189,658 against
$4,810
193.
371
10(2 w/ data)
$29,50012 records
$1,733,403$9,076,424 against
$2,950
195.
370
11(2 w/ data)
$111,0003 records
$584,718
$10,091
196.
347
10(1 w/ data)
$33,30016 records
$2,646,760
$3,330
197.
347
2(1 w/ data)
$64,50018 records
$12,547$532,400 against
$32,250
199.
337
7(1 w/ data)
$12,5003 records
$313,695
$1,786
200.
319
13(5 w/ data)
$25,5008 records
$4,352,597$2,813 against
$1,962
201.
296
2(1 w/ data)
$13,0004 records
$1,070,327$325,300 against
$6,500
202.
291
16(1 w/ data)
$7,0002 records
$1,186,370$6,463,315 against
$438
203.
287
13(3 w/ data)
$13,5006 records
$1,578,874$412,000 against
$1,038
205.
222
10(2 w/ data)
$6,5004 records
$344,874
$650
206.
182
10(1 w/ data)
$3,0002 records
$1,442,853$413,790 against
$300
—
207.
181
10(1 w/ data)
$1,0001 records
$240,281
$100
208.
181
10(1 w/ data)
$1,0001 records
$417,743$4,173,754 against
$100

All dollar figures are tracked direct contributions that pass the standard exclusions (no conduit memos, self-transfers, unverified name matches, quarantined or superseded rows), not full FEC cycle totals. They are summed over each member's whole tracked history, not their committee tenure. Independent expenditures are reported separately. Influence scores are relative composite ranks, not absolute measures of influence. See individual entity profiles for methodology disclosures and source citations.