Wednesday, September 23, 2026Public · Read-only
Democracy on the Line

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
  • Geopolitical Solutions LLC

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7770, registered 09/18/2026, based in Washington, DC.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • Malaysian Rubber Council USA

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7769, registered 09/11/2026.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • Pearson Unlimited, LLC

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7768, registered 09/10/2026, based in Evans, GA.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • Nexora Global Affairs Ltd.

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7767, registered 09/06/2026, based in England, .

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • TSG Advocates DC, LLC

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7766, registered 09/03/2026, based in Washington, DC.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • Eshaghian, Gabriel Laurent

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7765, registered 09/01/2026.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • The Spectrum Group Members, LLC

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7764, registered 08/31/2026, based in Alexandria, VA.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • RSS Friends

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7763, registered 08/27/2026, based in Peachtree Corners, GA.

    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 ServicesHead 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 / FHWAStates 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 HealthUniversity 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 ServicesState 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 policiesDonors 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 campaignsConservative 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 CommerceFederal 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.

  • Geopolitical Solutions LLC

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7770, registered 09/18/2026, based in Washington, DC.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • Malaysian Rubber Council USA

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7769, registered 09/11/2026.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • Pearson Unlimited, LLC

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7768, registered 09/10/2026, based in Evans, GA.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • Nexora Global Affairs Ltd.

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7767, registered 09/06/2026, based in England, .

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • TSG Advocates DC, LLC

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7766, registered 09/03/2026, based in Washington, DC.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • Eshaghian, Gabriel Laurent

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7765, registered 09/01/2026.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • The Spectrum Group Members, LLC

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7764, registered 08/31/2026, based in Alexandria, VA.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • RSS Friends

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7763, registered 08/27/2026, based in Peachtree Corners, GA.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • Poynton, Aaron

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7762, registered 08/26/2026, based in Joppa, MD.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • Azadikhah, Jalil

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7761, registered 08/23/2026, based in Manassas, VA.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • Batista, Aneiry

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7758, registered 08/10/2026, based in Clifton, NJ.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • Rogers Law Group, PLLC

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7756, registered 07/30/2026, based in Birmingham, AL.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • JJ&B, LLC

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7754, registered 07/24/2026, based in Washington, DC.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • Watkins, Laurie Anne

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7753, registered 07/24/2026, based in Alexandria, VA.

    2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit

  • Garcia Mavinga Sozinho

    New FARA active registrant. Registration #7751, registered 07/19/2026, based in Philadelphia, PA.

    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.