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John Joyce

Republican · Representative, PA ·13

John Joyce is the Republican U.S. Representative (PA's 13th congressional district). The platform has 5 voting records on file (2021-2025) and 80 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
77 HIGH
Connection Density 20%
80 → 16
Donor Influence 15%
85 → 13
Silence Risk 25%
48 → 12
Contradiction Risk 25%
79 → 20
Intelligence Volume 15%
86 → 13
Constituency Deviation 0%
90 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
Joyce's floor speech on H.J.Res. 11 cited the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision in In re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-in Ballots (No. 36 MAP 2020) as his constitutional basis for objecting to Pennsylvania's electors, according to the Congressional Record for January 6-7, 2021.
inferential · 2021-01-06
John Joyce's top career campaign donor sector (Health, $526,952) is the same sector that would benefit from permanent pass-through deductions in H.R. 1 (OBBBA), which the CBO projects would cut $1.02 trillion from Medicaid
inferential · 2025-06-15
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: foreign-born population: 2.18% (16,700 people)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic) population share: 90.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median age: 43.5
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 75.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 11% (Data USA 2024); 7.2% (LegisLetter)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $69,259
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Pennsylvania Constitutional Amendment — Voter ID Requirement (2025) (2025) — pending, margin legislative referral
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.119)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (share 0.138)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.16)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Letterkenny Army Depot (Chambersburg) (3800 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Lockheed Martin (Bedford County facility) (2500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: WellSpan Health (regional hospital system) (10000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District encompasses the south-central Pennsylvania region stretching from the Maryland border through the Appalachian ridges to central Pennsylvania, including all of Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, and parts of Cumberland, Perry, and Somerset counties. Home to approximately 765,396…
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District encompasses the south-central Pennsylvania region stretching from the Maryland border through the Appalachian ridges to central Pennsylvania, including all of Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, and parts of Cumberland, Perry, and Somerset counties. Home to approximately 765,396 constituents, the district is predominantly rural with a median household income of $69,259. The population is 90.6% White (non-Hispanic) with a median age of 43.5 — older than the national average. The poverty rate is 11% (Data USA 2024), homeownership is 75.4%, and only 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, significantly below the 33.7% national average. The economy is anchored by healthcare and social assistance (57,005 workers), manufacturing (49,112), and retail trade (42,501), with major employers including WellSpan Health, Lockheed Martin, and defense logistics facilities like Letterkenny Army Depot. The district includes the Gettysburg battlefield. The seat has a Cook PVI of R+48 and is the most Republican district in Pennsylvania; Joyce won the 2024 election with 73.5% of the vote.
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Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) on 2025-01-07: Joyce voted yea on mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes — the first bill signed into law in Trump's second term. The vote aligns with the GOP majority but matters for a district that is 98.9% native-born and 90.6% White — making it a politically costless hardline immigration vote.
primary · 2025-01-07 ✓ Verified
Voted yea on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) on 2023-05-31: Joyce joined the governing wing of the GOP in supporting the Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal, stating it would 'secure the financial future of our children and grandchildren' by clawing back COVID funds and unlocking energy resources. He voted with a majority of Republicans (149 yea, 71 nay). Only one other PA Republican (Scott Perry) voted…
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Voted yea on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) on 2023-05-31: Joyce joined the governing wing of the GOP in supporting the Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal, stating it would 'secure the financial future of our children and grandchildren' by clawing back COVID funds and unlocking energy resources. He voted with a majority of Republicans (149 yea, 71 nay). Only one other PA Republican (Scott Perry) voted nay. This vote contrasts sharply with his 2025 OBBBA vote, which the CBO projected would add nearly ten times the deficit impact.
primary · 2023-05-31 ✓ Verified
Voted yea on H.J.Res. 11 (Objection to Pennsylvania Electoral College Certification — January 6, 2021 Joint Session) on 2021-01-06: Joyce spoke on the House floor in support of the objection to Pennsylvania's electors hours after the Capitol riot, citing Pennsylvania Supreme Court actions he called 'unconstitutional.' He was one of 147 Republicans who voted to overturn certified results. His district includes…
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Voted yea on H.J.Res. 11 (Objection to Pennsylvania Electoral College Certification — January 6, 2021 Joint Session) on 2021-01-06: Joyce spoke on the House floor in support of the objection to Pennsylvania's electors hours after the Capitol riot, citing Pennsylvania Supreme Court actions he called 'unconstitutional.' He was one of 147 Republicans who voted to overturn certified results. His district includes Gettysburg — which he invoked in his floor speech — and reflects a Trump-loyalist posture that places allegiance to the president over the certified election outcome.
inferential · 2021-01-06 ✓ Verified
Quiver Quantitative data source / net worth estimate Quiver Quantitative estimated Joyce's net worth at $17.1M as of July 2025 — the 62nd highest in Congress.
Glenn Thompson colleague Both represent Pennsylvania districts in the U.S. House of Representatives.
TrendSpider potential data source Listed among potential research tools (LegiStorm, Quiver Quantitative, GuruFocus, TrendSpider, Congressional Research Service) relevant to Joyce's disclosed…
Congressional Research Service potential data source Listed among potential research tools (LegiStorm, Quiver Quantitative, GuruFocus, TrendSpider, Congressional Research Service) relevant to Joyce's disclosed…
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) oversight Joyce voted yea on the OBBBA on July 3, 2025, which the CBO projected would cut $1.02 trillion from Medicaid and add $3.4 trillion to the deficit. He issued a…
GuruFocus potential data source Listed among potential research tools (LegiStorm, Quiver Quantitative, GuruFocus, TrendSpider, Congressional Research Service) relevant to Joyce's disclosed…
House Energy and Commerce Committee membership Joyce was named Vice-Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in January 2025.
LegiStorm potential data source Listed among potential research tools (LegiStorm, Quiver Quantitative, GuruFocus, TrendSpider, Congressional Research Service) relevant to Joyce's disclosed…
Scott Perry colleague Joyce voted yea on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) while Scott Perry was the only other PA Republican to vote nay.
SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 oversight Joyce's 2011 SEC filing and his role on the House Energy and Commerce Committee (which has oversight over SEC) create a potential regulatory connection.
Outpatient Endovascular And Interventional Society PAC (Oeis PAC) donor $10,000 to John Joyce's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00865691/
Ge Company Healthcare Political Action Committee donor $6,000 to John Joyce's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00830208/
Glaukos Ipac donor $6,000 to John Joyce's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00825364/
Radiology Partners Inc. PAC donor $12,000 to John Joyce's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00799494/
Constellation Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Cepac) donor $10,000 to John Joyce's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00793711/
Conquering Cancer PAC donor $5,000 to John Joyce's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00785014/
Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants donor $5,000 to John Joyce's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00736124/
Asco Association Political Action Committee (Asco Association PAC) donor $5,000 to John Joyce's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00734012/
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to John Joyce's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00721811/
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc. PAC donor $6,000 to John Joyce's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00717900/
BillVoteDateAlignment
PROOF Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Nay 2026-09-14 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Nay 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Yea 2026-09-03 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Local Access to Courts Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
platform_vs_vote 90/100
Platform: "Joyce campaigned for Congress in 2018 because 'none of the other candidates adequately addressed healthcare.' He is a dermatologist and co-founded the Skin Cancer Caucus, championing preventative health and patient…
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Joyce campaigned for Congress in 2018 because 'none of the other candidates adequately addressed healthcare.' He is a dermatologist and co-founded the Skin Cancer Caucus, championing preventative health and patient access to care. He brands himself as a physician-legislator who understands healthcare.
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Vote: on "The CBO projected the OBBBA would cut approximately $1.02 trillion from Medicaid and CHIP…"
Joyce ran for Congress to address healthcare and brands himself as the only dermatologist-physician in Congress, yet voted for legislation that the CBO projected would cut $1.02 trillion from Medicaid and CHIP, threatening coverage for millions of vulnerable patients. He claimed the bill would 'strengthen Medicaid'…
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Joyce ran for Congress to address healthcare and brands himself as the only dermatologist-physician in Congress, yet voted for legislation that the CBO projected would cut $1.02 trillion from Medicaid and CHIP, threatening coverage for millions of vulnerable patients. He claimed the bill would 'strengthen Medicaid' despite independent projections to the contrary, and his health-industry donors ($526,952) — including dermatology, urology, radiology, and pharma PACs — collectively benefit from the bill's permanent tax cuts for high-income professionals.
statement_vs_disclosure 90/100
Platform: "As a fiscal conservative, Joyce criticized deficit spending and argued for mandatory spending cuts. In 2019, he voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, stating he was 'disappointed that Nancy Pelosi and the…
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As a fiscal conservative, Joyce criticized deficit spending and argued for mandatory spending cuts. In 2019, he voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, stating he was 'disappointed that Nancy Pelosi and the rest of the obstructionist Democrats' had made fiscal discipline impossible.
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Vote: on "Joyce voted yea on the OBBBA on July 3, 2025, which the CBO projected would add $3.4 trillion to…"
Joyce voted against the 2019 Bipartisan Budget Act on fiscal-discipline grounds, stating he was 'disappointed' in deficit spending, yet voted yea on the OBBBA — legislation the nonpartisan CBO projected would add $3.4 trillion to the deficit, extending the Trump tax cuts without offsetting spending reductions. The…
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Joyce voted against the 2019 Bipartisan Budget Act on fiscal-discipline grounds, stating he was 'disappointed' in deficit spending, yet voted yea on the OBBBA — legislation the nonpartisan CBO projected would add $3.4 trillion to the deficit, extending the Trump tax cuts without offsetting spending reductions. The fiscal-conservative principle was applied selectively: deficit spending by a Democratic administration was objectionable, but tax cuts that added trillions under a Republican president were acceptable.
Last silence detection: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:33:45 GMT (via scheduled run)
colleagues' leadership pacs
Gridiron-PAC, Cmr Political Action Committee, Innovation PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), In The Arena PAC, Jam PAC, Re-Joyce PAC (amounts: $8,500 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000…
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Gridiron-PAC, Cmr Political Action Committee, Innovation PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), In The Arena PAC, Jam PAC, Re-Joyce PAC (amounts: $8,500 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Alticor Political Action Committee (Altipac), Roche Diagnostics Corporation PAC, Highmark PAC Of Highmark Inc., Smith & Nephew, Inc. PAC (S+N PAC), Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants, Glaukos Ipac, Johnson Controls Inc. Political Action Committee, Philips…
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Alticor Political Action Committee (Altipac), Roche Diagnostics Corporation PAC, Highmark PAC Of Highmark Inc., Smith & Nephew, Inc. PAC (S+N PAC), Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants, Glaukos Ipac, Johnson Controls Inc. Political Action Committee, Philips North America LLC PAC, United States Cellular Corporation PAC, Novocure Inc. PAC (A.K.A. Novocure PAC), Elekta Holdings Us, Inc. Political Action Committee ('Elektapac'), U.S. Anesthesia Partners Inc. PAC, Vna Holding Inc. PAC (Vg PAC), Rothman Institute PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,500 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $5,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
other candidates' committees
Friends Of Community Oncology PAC, Huck PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
law & lobbying firms
Honeywell International PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: law & lobbying firms
other / unclassified
American Bakers Association American Bakers PAC, Kelley Drye & Warren PAC, Society For Vascular Surgery PAC, Asco Association Political Action Committee (Asco Association PAC), Labpac, Outpatient Endovascular And Interventional Society PAC (Oeis PAC)…
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American Bakers Association American Bakers PAC, Kelley Drye & Warren PAC, Society For Vascular Surgery PAC, Asco Association Political Action Committee (Asco Association PAC), Labpac, Outpatient Endovascular And Interventional Society PAC (Oeis PAC), American Osteopathic Information Association, National Funeral Directors PAC, Healthcare Distribution Alliance Political Action Committee, Spine PAC Of The National Association Of Spine Specialists, Society For Cardiovascular Angiography And Interventions (Scai) PAC, Usacs PAC, American Revival PAC, American Urological Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Auapac) (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $9,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified
Swisher International Inc PAC Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2024)
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2026)
Outpatient Endovascular And Interventional Society PAC (Oeis PAC) Other / unclassified $10,000 (2026)
Ge Company Healthcare Political Action Committee Technology $10,000 (2026)
Glaukos Ipac Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $6,000 (2026)
Radiology Partners Inc. PAC Health care & pharma $12,000 (2026)
Constellation Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Cepac) Oil, gas & mining $10,000 (2026)
Conquering Cancer PAC Health care & pharma $5,000 (2026)
Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2026)
Asco Association Political Action Committee (Asco Association PAC) Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. Political Action Committee Health care & pharma $5,000 (2026)
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc. PAC Health care & pharma $6,000 (2026)
American Urological Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Auapac) Other / unclassified $10,000 (2024)
Re-Joyce PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Equitrans Midstream Corporation PAC Oil, gas & mining $5,000 (2024)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Fiscal Responsibility & Deficit Reduction 70 -70 82
Healthcare Access & Rural Hospital Funding 92 -55 78
Government Ethics & Transparency 60 -65 75
Small Business & Tax Policy 75 -25 55
Environmental Conservation & Water Resources 62 -40 52
Veterans Affairs & Military 68 -20 35
Agricultural Policy & Farm Bill 88 45 30
Manufacturing & Trade 58 55 20
Education & Workforce Development 65 60 18
Immigration & Border Security 72 75 15
Energy Production & Grid Reliability 78 82 12
Second Amendment Rights 80 85 10
No platform commitments archived
No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 2 elected officials hold documented connections.
$12.5BDonor Contributions
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0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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