Political Science: Campaign Finance

In 1975, Congress created the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) - the statute that governs the financing of federal elections. The duties of the FEC, which is an independent regulatory agency, are to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions, and to oversee the public funding of Presidential elections.

Personal and office expenses for House members.

Personal and office expenses for House members

Follow the money at the Center for Responsive Politics, an independent research center "tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, the organization aims to create a more educated voter, an involved citizenry and a more transparent and responsive government."

Bios, votes, positions, ratings, speeches and funding information for over 40,000 politicians.

Contains personal and office expense accounts for Senators for the fiscal year.

Contains personal and office expense accounts for Senators for the fiscal year.

Itemizer allows you to browse electronic campaign finance filings from the FEC Election Commission to see individual contributions and expenditures reported by committees raising money for federal elections. As of October 2018, these filings include Senate candidate or Senate party committees, which previously filed their reports on paper.