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OPENSECRETS: US Chamber ranks #1 in lobbyist spending, #8 in electoral spending
CONTRIBUTIONS
$3,167,924
ranks 86 of 20,968
LOBBYING
$136,300,000 (2012)
$66,370,000 (2011)
ranks 1 of 4,352 in 2012
OUTSIDE SPENDING
$34,716,983
ranks 8 of 298
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Explain these rankings to meCONTRIBUTIONS: $3,167,924
Total contributions to PACs, parties and outside spending groups: $2,876,674
Total contributions to candidates: $291,250
Top Candidate Recipients, 2011-2012
| Mitt Romney (R) |
 $36,900 |
| Linda Lingle (R-HI) |
$11,250 |
| George Allen (R-VA) |
$10,250 |
| Jeff Flake (R-AZ) |
$10,000 |
| Heather A.Wilson (R-NM) |
$10,000 |
The total of contributions to candidates from US Chamber of Commerce PACs is 3 times larger than contributions from individuals
Contributions from Individuals
$68,750
Contributions from PACs
$222,500
LOBBYING: $136,300,000 (2012)
REVOLVING DOOR
88 out of 183 US Chamber of Commerce lobbyists in 2012 have previously held government jobs
See their employment history by clicking on their RevDoor icon here
TOP ISSUES LOBBIED, 2012
BILL MOST FREQUENTLY LOBBIED ON IN THE 112th CONGRESS: S.968 (PIPA)
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