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Who Big Tech funds in Congress

The largest technology platforms, shaping policy on antitrust, privacy, AI, and government contracts.

$1,905,013 in itemized contributions from 11 Big Tech employers to 97 members of Congress. This sector's federal counterpart is the Department of Commerce.

Source: FEC individual contributions aggregated by the donor's reported employer. A contribution is not proof of influence.

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Big Tech companies

The employers in this sector, by total itemized contributions. Each links to the full list of members it funds.

Members of Congress funded by Big Tech

Ranked by total contributions from this sector's employers. Bar color shows party. Search, sort, or page through.

97 members

Members of Congress funded by Big Tech employers, by amount.
Member of Congress Party State Contributions
Ro Khanna Democrat CA $160375
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Democrat NY $92050.5
Brett Guthrie Republican KY $91000
Adam Smith Democrat WA $89097
Zoe Lofgren Democrat CA $59750
Mike Rounds Republican SD $56200
Sam T. Liccardo Democrat CA $54000
Suzan K. DelBene Democrat WA $49200
Jason Smith Republican MO $47250
Mark R. Warner Democrat VA $37600
Andrew R. Garbarino Republican NY $36000
Jake Auchincloss Democrat MA $32350
Josh Riley Democrat NY $30000
Kim Schrier Democrat WA $29611.5
Patrick Ryan Democrat NY $28500
Josh Harder Democrat CA $28150
Ben Ray Luján Democrat NM $27300
Rashida Tlaib Democrat MI $26810
Steve Scalise Republican LA $26800
Zachary Nunn Republican IA $26001
Pete Aguilar Democrat CA $24500
Ilhan Omar Democrat MN $21599.989999999998
Mark Kelly Democrat AZ $21107.33
Ashley Moody Republican FL $21000
Brian Babin Republican TX $21000
J. French Hill Republican AR $21000
Lisa C. McClain Republican MI $21000
Ted Lieu Democrat CA $21000
Tom Emmer Republican MN $21000
John W. Hickenlooper Democrat CO $20800
Cory A. Booker Democrat NJ $19696.9
Tom Cole Republican OK $17500
Steven Horsford Democrat NV $17333
Bill Hagerty Republican TN $17000
Marilyn Strickland Democrat WA $16956.64
Emily Randall Democrat WA $16100
Bryan Steil Republican WI $16000
Jason Crow Democrat CO $15800
Rick Larsen Democrat WA $15726
Jack Bergman Republican MI $15602.54
Bill Huizenga Republican MI $15333
Gus M. Bilirakis Republican FL $15000
H. Morgan Griffith Republican VA $15000
Pete Ricketts Republican NE $15000
Thomas Massie Republican KY $14294.8
Ann Wagner Republican MO $14000
Daniel S. Goldman Democrat NY $14000
Jay Obernolte Republican CA $14000
Jimmy Panetta Democrat CA $14000
Maggie Goodlander Democrat NH $14000
W. Gregory Steube Republican FL $14000
Edward J. Markey Democrat MA $12815
Ted Budd Republican NC $12643.56
André Carson Democrat IN $12000
Mike Levin Democrat CA $11550
Sarah McBride Democrat DE $10650
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Democrat WA $10554
Ryan K. Zinke Republican MT $10500
Byron Donalds Republican FL $10300
Jimmy Gomez Democrat CA $10000
John Joyce Republican PA $10000
Raul Ruiz Democrat CA $10000
James E. Clyburn Democrat SC $9035
Ruben Gallego Democrat AZ $9000
James E. Risch Republican ID $8165.3
Robert E. Latta Republican OH $8000
Susie Lee Democrat NV $8000
Gabe Amo Democrat RI $7750
Adam Gray Democrat CA $7500
Dave Min Democrat CA $7500
Suhas Subramanyam Democrat VA $7500
Everton Blair Jr. Democrat GA $7200
Brian Jack Republican GA $7000
Bruce Westerman Republican AR $7000
Chrissy Houlahan Democrat PA $7000
Frank Pallone, Jr. Democrat NJ $7000
Grace Meng Democrat NY $7000
Jacky Rosen Democrat NV $7000
John H. Rutherford Republican FL $7000
Julie Fedorchak Republican ND $7000
Michael Baumgartner Republican WA $7000
Pramila Jayapal Democrat WA $7000
Summer L. Lee Democrat PA $7000
Vern Buchanan Republican FL $7000
James Comer Republican KY $6600
Patty Murray Democrat WA $5100
Cory Mills Republican FL $5000
Martin Heinrich Democrat NM $5000
Shomari Figures Democrat AL $5000
Becca Balint Democrat VT $3500
Cliff Bentz Republican OR $3500
Kevin Mullin Democrat CA $3500
Michael F. Bennet Democrat CO $3500
Sara Jacobs Democrat CA $3500
Sheldon Whitehouse Democrat RI $3500
George Latimer Democrat NY $2500
Elizabeth Warren Democrat MA $1755

About this data

Campaign finance figures are aggregated from public Federal Election Commission filings (public domain). Stock trades, lobbying, and contract figures are derived from disclosures compiled by QuiverQuant. Contributions are grouped by the donor's reported employer — they are not OpenSecrets industry clusters, and the totals combine individual contributions with affiliated PAC activity where reported.

Contributions and disclosures are not proof of influence. They show who gave and what was reported, not why a member voted a particular way. Amounts reflect the cycle or as-of dates noted beside each figure and may be revised as later filings are processed.

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