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Steel

R · CA

Tracked receipts exceed tracked giving by

$3,291,063

Member of Congress

Tracked direct giving

$0

IE supporting this entity

$3,291,063

IE opposing this entity

$12,860,577

Connections

4

Votes

4

QPQ Score

100%

2/2 aligned

The QPQ Score measures how often this legislator voted in line with their donors' advocacy positions. 2 of 2 trackable votes aligned with donor interests across 7 donors. This metric shows correlation, not causation.

The Money Trail

How money flowed to Steel

$8.7M
15 transactions across 4 counterparties

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE spent $2.9M opposing Steel across 7 contributions between October 2024 and October 2024. Steel voted YES on Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21, H.R.4763) — which DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE advocates for.

Oct 2024 – Oct 2024independent expenditure Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st C… aligned with donor

Fairshake spent $2.8M supporting Steel. Fairshake advocates for CLARITY Act, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.

Oct 2024independent expenditure CLARITY Act, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act no recorded vote

Fairshake spent $2.8M supporting Steel. Fairshake advocates for CLARITY Act, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.

Oct 2024independent expenditure CLARITY Act, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act no recorded vote

Congressional Leadership Fund spent $188K supporting Steel across 6 contributions between January 2024 and October 2024. Steel voted YES on CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, 118th Congress — which Congressional Leadership Fund advocates for.

Jan 2024 – Oct 2024independent expenditure CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, 118th Congress aligned with donor
$8.7M tracked across 4 counterparties·3 policy outcomes·13 aligned

Dark Money Spending

Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.

Dark Money Targeting This Entity

FilerAmountTypeSupport/OpposeDate
Fairshake$2,808,886Form 5 IESupportingOct 1, 2024
Fairshake$2,780,309Form 5 IEN/AOct 1, 2024
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC$1,728,648Form 5 IEOpposingOct 25, 2024
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC$1,728,648Form 5 IEOpposingOct 29, 2024
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC$1,728,648Form 5 IEOpposingOct 18, 2024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$1,075,080Form 5 IEOpposingOct 24, 2024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$1,037,596Form 5 IEOpposingOct 17, 2024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUND$1,037,596Form 5 IEOpposingOct 17, 2024
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC$769,608Form 5 IEOpposingOct 15, 2024
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC$769,608Form 5 IEOpposingOct 4, 2024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$532,907Form 5 IEOpposingOct 17, 2024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUND$532,907Form 5 IEOpposingOct 17, 2024
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC$466,560Form 5 IEOpposingOct 22, 2024
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC$241,920Form 5 IEOpposingOct 31, 2024
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC$181,440Form 5 IEOpposingOct 30, 2024
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC$181,440Form 5 IEOpposingOct 31, 2024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$119,151Form 5 IEOpposingOct 24, 2024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUND$109,151Form 5 IEOpposingOct 17, 2024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$109,151Form 5 IEOpposingOct 17, 2024
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND$100,000Form 5 IEOpposingOct 15, 2024

Money spent by non-disclosing organizations on ads and communications referencing this candidate. These dollars do not flow to the candidate's committee.

Methodology Disclosure

Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.

Connected Government Contracts

Companies that Steel holds stock in, is employed by, or receives donations from may also receive government contracts. The connections below show which companies have federal awards.

Received donations from

Received donations from affiliated PAC/entity

No contracts found

Received donations from

Received donations from affiliated PAC/entity

No contracts found

Stock disclosures from Senate EFD / House Financial Disclosures. Contract data from USASpending.gov. Connection does not imply wrongdoing.

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QPQ Score Breakdown

Each row shows a vote where this legislator's donors had an advocacy position. “Aligned” means the vote matched what donors wanted.

Bill / OutcomeVoteDonor PositionDonorAligned
CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, 118th CongressyeaAdvocated forCongressional Leadership FundYes
Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century A...yeaAdvocated forDEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEYes

Election Results

YearOfficeStatePartyResultTotal RaisedPAC Money
2024US HouseCaliforniaRLost

Donations Received

DonorAmountDateCycle
FairshakeIE support$2,808,886Oct 1, 20242024
FairshakeIE support$2,780,309Oct 1, 20242024
HOUSE MAJORITY PACSpent to oppose$1,728,648Oct 29, 20242024
HOUSE MAJORITY PACSpent to oppose$1,728,648Oct 25, 20242024
HOUSE MAJORITY PACSpent to oppose$1,728,648Oct 18, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEESpent to oppose$1,075,080Oct 24, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEESpent to oppose$1,037,596Oct 17, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUNDSpent to oppose$1,037,596Oct 17, 20242024
HOUSE MAJORITY PACSpent to oppose$769,608Oct 15, 20242024
HOUSE MAJORITY PACSpent to oppose$769,608Oct 4, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEESpent to oppose$532,907Oct 17, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUNDSpent to oppose$532,907Oct 17, 20242024
HOUSE MAJORITY PACSpent to oppose$466,560Oct 22, 20242024
HOUSE MAJORITY PACSpent to oppose$241,920Oct 31, 20242024
HOUSE MAJORITY PACSpent to oppose$181,440Oct 30, 20242024
HOUSE MAJORITY PACSpent to oppose$181,440Oct 31, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEESpent to oppose$119,151Oct 24, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEESpent to oppose$109,151Oct 17, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUNDSpent to oppose$109,151Oct 17, 20242024
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUNDSpent to oppose$100,000Oct 15, 20242024
Congressional Leadership FundIE support$75,000Jan 23, 20242024
HOUSE MAJORITY PACSpent to oppose$51,453Oct 11, 20242024
Congressional Leadership FundIE support$50,000May 30, 20242024
Congressional Leadership FundIE support$50,000Sep 24, 20242024
Congressional Leadership FundIE support$50,000Dec 11, 20232024
HOUSE MAJORITY PACSpent to oppose$50,000Sep 10, 20242024
HOUSE MAJORITY PACSpent to oppose$50,000Sep 17, 20242024
HOUSE MAJORITY PACSpent to oppose$50,000Sep 3, 20242024
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEIE support$45,200Sep 25, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEESpent to oppose$40,000Oct 17, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEESpent to oppose$40,000Oct 24, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUNDSpent to oppose$40,000Oct 17, 20242024
Congressional Leadership FundIE support$25,000Apr 2, 20242024
Congressional Leadership FundIE support$25,000May 14, 20242024
Congressional Leadership FundIE support$25,000Aug 3, 20232024
Congressional Leadership FundIE support$25,000Apr 15, 20242024
Congressional Leadership FundIE support$25,000Oct 26, 20232024
Congressional Leadership FundIE support$25,000Oct 20, 20232024
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEIE support$23,517Sep 25, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUNDSpent to oppose$18,727Oct 18, 20242024
Congressional Leadership FundIE support$15,000Oct 18, 20242024
HOUSE MAJORITY PACSpent to oppose$13,500Sep 3, 20242024
Congressional Leadership FundIE support$12,500Jul 24, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUNDSpent to oppose$11,990Oct 22, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEESpent to oppose$10,000Oct 22, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEESpent to oppose$10,000Oct 24, 20242024
Congressional Leadership FundIE support$10,000Oct 23, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUNDSpent to oppose$10,000Oct 22, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUNDSpent to oppose$10,000Oct 24, 20242024
HOUSE MAJORITY PACSpent to oppose$4,848Oct 8, 20242024

Voting Record

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Voted onFinancial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21, H.R.4763)Vote yea on roll call 226Source
Voted onCBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, 118th CongressVote yea on roll call 230Source
Voted onDisapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121Vote yea on roll call 355Source
Advocated for byFairshakeIndependent expenditures totaling $11,121,236.00 across 4 filingsSource