Follow the money

Where the dollars go

Public money tells a story that public statements often won't. This page surfaces funds Congress appropriated but the executive withheld, federal contracts awarded, campaign contributions filed with the FEC, lobbying spend disclosed under the LDA, and foreign agents registered under FARA — all linked to events on the lanes.

Showing 23 disclosures from primary government records.

Most recent

8 entries

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Ridgeline Advocacy Group LLC
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7747, registered 06/26/2026, based in Washington, DC.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Sniper Advertising Services
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7745, registered 06/24/2026, based in Deerfield Beach, FL.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Intergenerational Environment Justice Fund Limited
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7744, registered 06/22/2026, based in Perth, .
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Drake Ventures, LLC
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7742, registered 06/20/2026, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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CRB Global LLC
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7741, registered 06/17/2026, based in Arlington, VA.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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RP&B Consulting
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7739, registered 06/16/2026, based in Washington, DC.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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John Gilliland PLLC
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7737, registered 06/15/2026, based in Washington, DC.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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AO Development Company LLC
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7734, registered 06/08/2026, based in Oakton, VA.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

Withheld

Impoundment

Funds Congress appropriated that the executive branch refused to spend.

Sum shown

$17.0B

$12.0B
Department of Health and Human Services → Head Start grantees (early childhood education)
Funds withheld from Head Start programs serving low-income preschool children. Disbursements reduced from prior year levels per GAO analysis.
FY2025 · GAO · see event
$5.0B
Department of Transportation / FHWA → States and grant recipients (NEVI Formula Program)
Statutory NEVI appropriation suspended via February 2025 memorandum; GAO ruled illegal under the Impoundment Control Act.
FY2022–FY2026 · GAO · see event
1,800+ grants terminated; aggregate dollar value not summarized
National Institutes of Health → University and research-institution grantees
NIH terminated more than 1,800 active research grants between February and June 2025. GAO found termination occurred outside ICA's required rescission procedures.
Feb–Jun 2025 · GAO · see event
Amount not specified in GAO summary
Institute of Museum and Library Services → State libraries and museums (Grants to States program)
Grants to States program suspended in response to executive order; GAO found IMLS failed to follow ICA procedures.
FY2025 · GAO · see event

To campaigns

Campaign contribution

FEC-itemized donations to federal candidates and committees.

See FEC individual-contribution browser
Federal candidates supporting voting-restriction policies → Donors filing under FEC individual-contribution rules
FEC publishes itemized contributions over $200 to federal campaigns. Searchable by candidate, employer, and occupation.
2024 cycle · Federal Election Commission · see event
Aggregated via FEC data
Federal judicial nominees and confirming-Senate campaigns → Conservative legal-network donor pipeline (illustrative)
FEC discloses contributions to senators voting on Supreme Court confirmations. Contribution patterns from legal-network-aligned donors are itemized in FEC filings.
2018–2024 · Federal Election Commission · see event

Disclosed under LDA

Lobbying spend

Senate Office of Public Records lobbying disclosures.

See Senate LDA quarterly filings
U.S. Chamber of Commerce → Federal Congress and executive branch
Quarterly LDA filings disclose all lobbying activity by registered firms. The Chamber is among the highest-spending registrants every cycle.
Q1 2026 · Senate Office of Public Records (LDA)
See Senate LDA quarterly filings
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) → Federal agencies and Congress
PhRMA reports quarterly lobbying totals on healthcare and drug-pricing legislation under LDA.
Q1 2026 · Senate Office of Public Records (LDA)

FARA

Foreign agent

DOJ Foreign Agents Registration Act registrations and statements.

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Ridgeline Advocacy Group LLC
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7747, registered 06/26/2026, based in Washington, DC.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Sniper Advertising Services
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7745, registered 06/24/2026, based in Deerfield Beach, FL.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Intergenerational Environment Justice Fund Limited
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7744, registered 06/22/2026, based in Perth, .
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Drake Ventures, LLC
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7742, registered 06/20/2026, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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CRB Global LLC
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7741, registered 06/17/2026, based in Arlington, VA.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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RP&B Consulting
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7739, registered 06/16/2026, based in Washington, DC.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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John Gilliland PLLC
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7737, registered 06/15/2026, based in Washington, DC.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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London Global Strategies
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7736, registered 06/08/2026, based in Delray Beach, FL.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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AO Development Company LLC
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7734, registered 06/08/2026, based in Oakton, VA.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Piro, Inc.
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7732, registered 06/02/2026, based in New York, NY.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc.
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7731, registered 06/02/2026, based in Washington, DC.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Fecso, Barbara Ann
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7730, registered 06/01/2026, based in Arlington, VA.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Connector International Inc.
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7728, registered 05/29/2026, based in Washington, DC.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Uniworld Group, Inc,
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7729, registered 05/29/2026, based in Brooklyn, NY.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Seiden Law, LLP
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7727, registered 05/28/2026, based in New York, NY.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

Sources: U.S. Government Accountability Office, USAspending.gov, Federal Election Commission, Senate Office of Public Records (LDA), and the DOJ FARA Registration Unit. We grade behavior, not parties — money flows are recorded for everyone, on the record.