Industries
The QPQ Tracker organizes influence networks by industry sector. Each sector maps the full chain from companies and trade associations to PACs, political donations, individual recipients, and the policy outcomes they shape.
Crypto / Digital Assets
385 entities · 1,158 connections · 61 policy outcomes · $750,696,914 tracked
Cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain companies, and their PACs spending to shape digital asset regulation. Includes Fairshake, Defend American Jobs, and Protect Progress super PACs.
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Israel Lobby
25 entities · 30 connections · 4 policy outcomes · $72,950,000 tracked
PACs, lobbying organizations, and think tanks that advocate for strong US-Israel relations and influence Middle East policy. Includes AIPAC, United Democracy Project, DMFI, and J Street.
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Energy / Fossil Fuels
610 entities · 1,687 connections · 22 policy outcomes · $2,412,042,040 tracked
Oil, gas, coal, and petrochemical companies, trade associations like the American Petroleum Institute, and their PACs lobbying to protect fossil fuel interests and oppose climate regulations.
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Defense / Military-Industrial
536 entities · 1,579 connections · 16 policy outcomes · $738,047,207,972 tracked
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
676 entities · 1,863 connections · 17 policy outcomes · $68,537,336,729 tracked
Drug manufacturers, biotech companies, PhRMA, and their PACs fighting to protect pricing power and patent exclusivity while opposing Medicare drug price negotiation.
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Stock Trading / Insider
13 entities · 62 connections · 7 policy outcomes · $40,640,282,638 tracked
Members of Congress and their stock trades, tracked from mandatory financial disclosures. Highlights potential conflicts of interest between legislative actions and personal investments.
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Foreign Influence (FARA)
3383 entities · 5,487 connections · 0 policy outcomes · $3,874,681 tracked
Foreign governments and entities that hire American lobbyists to influence US policy, as disclosed under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Tracks who is paying, who is lobbying, and for which countries.
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No policy outcomes tracked yet
Tech / AI
569 entities · 2,100 connections · 18 policy outcomes · $47,987,627,947 tracked
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
470 entities · 1,606 connections · 15 policy outcomes · $6,821,398,947 tracked
Major banks, Wall Street firms, and their PACs working to shape financial regulation, consumer protections, and banking oversight. Includes JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and trade groups like ABA and SIFMA.
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Sugar
133 entities · 606 connections · 7 policy outcomes · $1,250,350 tracked
Sugar producers, processors, and their PACs that lobby to maintain import quotas, tariffs, and price supports that cost American consumers billions. Includes the Fanjul family, American Sugar Alliance, and Florida Crystals.
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Corn / Ethanol
304 entities · 1,139 connections · 7 policy outcomes · $150,495,100 tracked
Corn growers, ethanol producers, agribusiness giants, and their PACs lobbying to protect 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
282 entities · 1,055 connections · 5 policy outcomes · $1,032,045 tracked
Investor-owned electric utilities and their PACs influencing 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
446 entities · 1,453 connections · 0 policy outcomes · $1,677,750 tracked
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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