Industries
The QPQ Tracker organizes influence networks by industry sector. Each sector maps the chain from companies and trade associations to PACs, political donations, and individual recipients. The chain ends at the policy outcomes linked to them.
Crypto / Digital Assets
124 entities · 9,120 connections · 96 policy outcomes · $90M tracked direct receipts · $112M IE supporting · $16M IE opposing
Cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain companies, and their PACs, active on digital asset regulation. Includes Fairshake, Defend American Jobs, and Protect Progress super PACs.
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Israel Lobby
11 entities · 306 connections · 4 policy outcomes · $147M tracked direct receipts · $10M IE supporting · $24M IE opposing
PACs, lobbying organizations, and think tanks that advocate for strong US-Israel relations. They are active on Middle East policy. Includes AIPAC, United Democracy Project, DMFI, and J Street.
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Energy / Fossil Fuels
629 entities · 18,544 connections · 3159 policy outcomes · $3M tracked direct receipts
Oil, gas, coal, and petrochemical companies, trade associations like the American Petroleum Institute, and their PACs. They lobby on fossil fuel policy and climate regulation.
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Defense / Military-Industrial
497 entities · 17,162 connections · 4940 policy outcomes · $2M tracked direct receipts
The largest weapons manufacturers, their PACs, and the revolving door between the Pentagon and defense contractors. Includes Lockheed Martin, RTX (Raytheon), Northrop Grumman, Boeing, and General Dynamics.
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Pharmaceuticals
812 entities · 22,268 connections · 280 policy outcomes · $3M tracked direct receipts
Drug manufacturers, biotech companies, PhRMA, and their PACs. They lobby on drug pricing, patent exclusivity, and Medicare drug price negotiation.
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Stock Trading / Insider
25 entities · 823 connections · 7 policy outcomes
Members of Congress and their stock trades, tracked from mandatory financial disclosures. See where legislative actions and personal investments may conflict.
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Foreign Influence (FARA)
18571 entities · 36,896 connections · 0 policy outcomes · $3M tracked direct receipts
Foreign governments and entities that hire American lobbyists to influence US policy, as disclosed under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. See who pays, who lobbies, and for which countries.
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No policy outcomes tracked yet
Think Tanks
90 entities · 830 connections · 13 policy outcomes · $6M tracked direct receipts
Policy research organizations funded by corporations and billionaires. Their research feeds legislation and regulation. Follow the chain from donor to think tank to publication to policy outcome.
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Tech / AI
1969 entities · 20,283 connections · 1476 policy outcomes · $113M tracked direct receipts · $56M IE supporting · $10M IE opposing
Big Tech companies, their PACs, and trade associations lobbying on antitrust, AI regulation, Section 230, and data privacy. Includes Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and industry groups like CCIA and TechNet.
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Finance / Banking
791 entities · 13,181 connections · 980 policy outcomes · $4M tracked direct receipts
Major banks, Wall Street firms, and their PACs, active on financial regulation, consumer protections, and banking oversight. Includes JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and trade groups like ABA and SIFMA.
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Sugar
226 entities · 6,796 connections · 267 policy outcomes · $664K tracked direct receipts
Sugar producers, processors, and their PACs, active on import quotas, tariffs, and price supports. Those programs cost American consumers billions. Includes the Fanjul family, American Sugar Alliance, and Florida Crystals.
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Corn / Ethanol
189 entities · 10,428 connections · 309 policy outcomes · $659K tracked direct receipts
Corn growers, ethanol producers, agribusiness giants, and their PACs. They lobby on the Renewable Fuel Standard, crop subsidies, and farm bill spending. Includes ADM, Deere, NCGA, and the Renewable Fuels Association.
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Electric Utilities
1017 entities · 11,588 connections · 211 policy outcomes · $11M tracked direct receipts
Investor-owned electric utilities and their PACs, active on energy regulation, rate structures, grid policy, and clean energy mandates. Includes Duke Energy, Southern Company, NextEra, Dominion, and the Edison Electric Institute.
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Insurance / Health Plans
487 entities · 11,131 connections · 377 policy outcomes · $5M tracked direct receipts
Health insurers, property/casualty carriers, and their PACs lobbying on healthcare policy, ACA provisions, prior authorization rules, and antitrust exemptions. Includes UnitedHealth, Cigna, BCBSA, AHIP, and MetLife.
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