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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Javelin Advisors LLC
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7791, registered 10/29/2026.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Olympic Media LLC - DBA Starboard LLC
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7788, registered 10/28/2026, based in Arlington, VA.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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The Truth and Conciliation Commission
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7789, registered 10/28/2026, based in Chicago, IL.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Shanga, Gilbert
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7790, registered 10/28/2026, based in Hackettstown, NJ.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Bainter, Richard
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7787, registered 10/27/2026, based in San Diego, CA.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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SolarisTech Inc.
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7786, registered 10/25/2026, based in Houston, TX.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Kiel, Margot
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7785, registered 10/24/2026.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Gulf Hill & Knowlton WLL (Creative Zone Branch)
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7784, registered 10/22/2026, based in Abu Dhabi, .
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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Javelin Advisors LLC
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7791, registered 10/29/2026.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Olympic Media LLC - DBA Starboard LLC
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7788, registered 10/28/2026, based in Arlington, VA.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Shanga, Gilbert
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7790, registered 10/28/2026, based in Hackettstown, NJ.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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The Truth and Conciliation Commission
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7789, registered 10/28/2026, based in Chicago, IL.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Bainter, Richard
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7787, registered 10/27/2026, based in San Diego, CA.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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SolarisTech Inc.
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7786, registered 10/25/2026, based in Houston, TX.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Kiel, Margot
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7785, registered 10/24/2026.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Gulf Hill & Knowlton WLL (Creative Zone Branch)
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7784, registered 10/22/2026, based in Abu Dhabi, .
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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CHP USA Representative Office LLC
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7782, registered 10/20/2026, based in Washington, DC.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Wiss & Partners LLP
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7781, registered 10/18/2026, based in Washington, DC.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Greentech Minerals Holdings Inc.
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7779, registered 10/16/2026, based in Washington, DC.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Rubenstein Public Relations, Inc.
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7778, registered 10/12/2026, based in New York, NY.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Korea Foundation USA
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7777, registered 10/08/2026.
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Milton Advisers Ltd
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7776, registered 10/07/2026, based in London, .
2026 · DOJ FARA Registration Unit
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Saunders Global Diplomacy LLC
New FARA active registrant. Registration #7773, registered 10/02/2026, based in Washington, DC.
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.