You can always request this data directly from the SEC or the FEC for the raw reports. In my experience, the regulation is does not provide enough transparency.

You can always request this data directly from the SEC or the FEC for the raw reports. In my experience, the regulation is does not provide enough transparency. The three main issues I can think of right now are the following: - Citizen's United. No need to elaborate. - It is incredibly hard to marry lobbying and fundraising data. The company names are not the cleanest. - Extent of enforced disclosure in the Lobbying Disclosure Act: lobbyists do not need to say which bill they are trying to influence, or which official (political or bureacratic) they are trying to influence / contact. Both acts have tiny loopholes. I don't remember the exact quantities, but if you're donating an amount smaller than X to a politician, it does not need to be reported. And if less than Y% of your time is spent attempting to influence politicians / government agents, you don't need to report this.