Lobbying Disclosure: Finding Who Paid Whom to Talk to Congress
Registered lobbyists file quarterly LD-2 reports: client, issues, and spending. LD-203 covers contributions. Read the amounts and the issue codes.
NU commentary. This is an NU original map of a public filing system. Naming a filing is not a claim about any lobbyist, client, or bill.
AI-assisted. Drafted with AI assistance. The reports on the Senate site are the record. Disclosure and law references.
What the law puts on paper
Under the Lobbying Disclosure Act, registered lobbyists file quarterly LD-2 reports. Those reports name the client, the issues, and the spending. LD-203 covers contributions.
Where to search
Search the Senate's public database at LDA.gov. Then match the issues on the report to bills on Congress.gov.
What to read
Read the amounts and the issue codes, not just the names. A name without the issue and the dollar figure is a headline. The filing is the LD-2.
Not legal advice. Registration rules have thresholds and exceptions. The report you opened is the record for that registrant and that quarter, not for everyone who talks to Congress.