Politicians supported
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distinct FEC recipients
lobbying_client · MD
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC
No campaign contributions, no federal contracts -- just a substantial lobbying operation on intelligence, $166K disclosed to the Senate.
- $166K
- Total influence
- $166K
- Lobbying
The verdict
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC ranks in the top 47% of 21,545 organizations with tracked federal activity, with its only tracked channel being a substantial lobbying push on intelligence.
- Top 47%
- of 21,545 tracked organizations
- $166K
- lobbying expenditures
Lobbying years filed
2
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
14
distinct policy categories
Lobbying share of total influence 100.0%
Higher share = lobbying-heavy strategy vs. contributions or contracts
What DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC's influence footprint shows
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC, headquartered in MD,'s only channel in this dataset is lobbying on intelligence: $166K in expenditures disclosed across 2 filing years, with no campaign contributions or federal contracts on record.
Its lobbying profile spans 2 reporting years across 14 distinct LDA issue areas, with emphasis on Intelligence, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Budget/Appropriations.
Lobbying by year
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $70K |
| 2023 | $96K |
Lobbying issues
Intelligence
11 filings
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
10 filings
Budget/Appropriations
9 filings
Government Issues
6 filings
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
6 filings
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
6 filings
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
5 filings
Constitution
5 filings
Defense
5 filings
Banking
3 filings
Foreign Relations
2 filings
Telecommunications
2 filings
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
2 filings
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1 filings
Frequently asked questions
How much political influence does DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC have?
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC has a combined political influence footprint of $166K, made up of $166K in lobbying expenditures. This data comes from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov records for 2023-2024.
What issues does DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC lobby on?
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC spent $166K on federal lobbying. Key issue areas include Intelligence, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Budget/Appropriations. Lobbying disclosures are filed under the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and are public record.
Where does the data about DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC come from?
PlainInfluence aggregates data from three federal sources: the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for campaign contributions, the Senate Office of Public Records for lobbying disclosures under the Lobbying Disclosure Act, and USAspending.gov for federal contract awards. Data covers the 2023-2024 reporting period.
What is "total influence" and how is it calculated?
Total influence is the sum of an organization's campaign contributions, lobbying spending, and federal contract values. It provides a single metric for comparing the overall political and economic footprint of organizations in the federal arena. Each component is independently sourced from official government filings.
Related guides
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify the underlying filings at fec.gov/data.
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainInfluence Editorial.
Every figure on PlainInfluence is rendered directly from official FEC, Senate LDA and USAspending records, no number is typed in by an editor. Contribution, lobbying, and contract totals are aggregated directly from FEC, Senate LDA, and USAspending bulk data, no figure is hand-entered. Disclosed contributions, lobbying, and contracts are lawful, regulated activities, appearing on this page is not an allegation of wrongdoing. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, our disclaimer, or report a data error. Data current as of 2023-2024.