Pharma Cash To Congress

By Elizabeth Lucas and Sydney Lupkin

October 15, 2018

Drugmakers Funnel Millions To Lawmakers; A Few Dozen Get $100,000-Plus

Every year, pharmaceutical companies contribute millions of dollars to U.S. senators and representatives as part of a multipronged effort to influence health care lawmaking and spending priorities. Use this tool to explore the sizable role drugmakers play in the campaign finance system, where many industries seek to influence Congress. Discover which lawmakers rake in the most money (or the least) and which pharma companies are the biggest contributors. Or use our search tool to look up members of Congress by name or home state, as well as dozens of drugmakers that KHN tracks.

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