Politicians supported
27
distinct FEC recipients
pac · DC
Consumer Bankers Association
Active on two fronts: $89K in campaign contributions and $8.8M in lobbying, no federal contracts on record. Data through August 2026.
- $8.9M
- Combined activity
- $89K
- Contributions
- $8.8M
- Lobbying
The verdict
Consumer Bankers Association ranks in the top 11% of 21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity, split between campaign contributions and lobbying, with no federal contracts on record.
- Top 11%
- of 21,666 tracked organizations
- $89K
- campaign contributions
- $8.8M
- lobbying expenditures
Where Consumer Bankers Association's total federal influence footprint sits
21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity
$8,878,500 2421st of 21666 higher than 19,245 of 21,666 organizations
the full population, bucketed by value
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Source FEC contributions, LDA lobbying disclosures, and USASpending federal contracts · August 2026
Lobbying years filed
2
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
5
distinct policy categories
How Consumer Bankers Association's recorded federal activity breaks down
The three tracked channels for Consumer Bankers Association, side by side. Its largest channel is lobbying expenditures at $8.8M.
Consumer Bankers Association's influence activity score
Each tracked channel is percentile-scored against its own national benchmark, then averaged across only the channels that apply to a pac -- not one dollar sum where contract size can drown out everything else.
Overall activity score
F
37/100
Campaign contributions
F
36/100 · $89K
Lobbying expenditures
A
100/100 · $8.8M
Federal contracts
F
2/100 · $0
Independent expenditures
F
10/100 · $0
What Consumer Bankers Association's recorded federal activity shows
Consumer Bankers Association, with a disclosed filing address in DC, pairs campaign giving with lobbying but holds no federal contracts: $89K in PAC contributions alongside $8.8M in disclosed lobbying expenditures.
On the campaign side, Consumer Bankers Association's PAC contributions reached 27 federal politicians, led by James French Hill at $10K. Its lobbying profile spans 2 reporting years across 5 distinct LDA issue areas, with emphasis on Banking, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Budget/Appropriations.
Politicians supported
| Politician | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| James French Hill | R | $10K |
| G. William (bill) Foster | D | $8K |
| Young Kim | R | $7K |
| Thomas Earl Jr. Emmer | R | $6K |
| Roger Sen. Wicker | R | $6K |
| Gregory W. Meeks | D | $6K |
| W Blaine Luetkemeyer | R | $5K |
| Barry Loudermilk | R | $5K |
| Kevin Mr. Cramer | R | $5K |
| Roger Williams | R | $4K |
| Erin Houchin | R | $3K |
| William R Iv Timmons | R | $3K |
| Ann L. Wagner | R | $3K |
| Stephen A The Hon Womack | R | $3K |
| Scott Fitzgerald | R | $2K |
| William P Huizenga | R | $2K |
| Daniel Meuser | R | $2K |
| Cathy Mcmorris rodgers | R | $1K |
| Bryan George Steil | R | $1K |
| Zach Nunn | R | $1K |
| Wiley Nickel | D | $1K |
| Mike Flood | R | $1K |
| Michael Vincent Lawler | R | $1K |
| Warren Davidson | R | $1K |
| Monica De la cruz | R | $1K |
| David Kustoff | R | $1K |
| Tim Sheehy | R | $1K |
Lobbying by year
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.3M |
| 2023 | $4.5M |
Lobbying issues
Nationwide peers with similar federal activity
Cross-state nearest neighbors on two independent axes, combined tracked activity and Senate LDA lobbying spend, so the lattice is not filing-state containment.
Similar combined federal activity
Other organizations with nearest total contributions + lobbying + contracts ($8.9M here), outside DC filing-state peers.
Similar lobbying expenditures
Nearest LDA lobbying totals ($8.8M here) on a separate axis from combined activity.
Frequently asked questions
How much recorded federal activity does Consumer Bankers Association have?
Consumer Bankers Association has a combined recorded federal activity total of $8.9M, made up of $89K in campaign contributions and $8.8M in lobbying expenditures. This is a convenience sum across three separate official populations, not a measure of causal political influence. Data from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov for 2023-2024.
Which politicians does Consumer Bankers Association support?
Consumer Bankers Association contributed $89K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. Consumer Bankers Association supported 27 politicians, with the largest contribution going to James French Hill ($10K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
What issues does Consumer Bankers Association lobby on?
Consumer Bankers Association spent $8.8M on federal lobbying. Key issue areas include Banking, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Budget/Appropriations. Lobbying disclosures are filed under the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and are public record.
Where does the data about Consumer Bankers Association 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 "combined activity" and how is it calculated?
Combined activity (internally total_influence) is a convenience sum of three different official populations: FEC campaign contributions (2024 election cycle), Senate LDA lobbying expenditures (2023 and 2024 filing years, summed), and USAspending federal contract obligations (fiscal year 2024). It is a cross-dataset discovery index only, not causation, effectiveness, or political influence. Channel dollars are shown side by side; see /methodology#cross-stage-populations.
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Every figure traces to a real FEC, LDA, or USASpending filing; contribution and lobbying totals are not the same as spending on any specific outcome.
According to the Federal Election Commission and the Senate Office of Public Records, more than 14,000 political action committees and over 12,500 lobbying registrants filed disclosure reports covering the 2024 election cycle and calendar-year 2024 lobbying period respectively. Every figure on this page comes from official FEC, Senate LDA, or USAspending.gov filings, described on our methodology page. Data was last updated in August 2026.
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