[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Roger Wicker

Republican · Senator, MS ·Since 2025-01-03

Score Components

91 CRITICAL

Connection Density 20%

91 → 18

Donor Influence 15%

92 → 14

Silence Risk 25%

85 → 21

Contradiction Risk 25%

95 → 24

Intelligence Volume 15%

90 → 14

Constituency Deviation 0%

48 → 0

Voting Misalignment 0%

1 → 0

% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Veteran population: ~167,000 — significant constituency

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Drives alone to work: 81.8%

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Average commute time: 25.6 minutes

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 38.6

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 5.8%

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Child hunger rate: 27.6%

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Low-income population share: 40% — highest in the nation

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population: 2.43% (71,500) — among the lowest in the nation

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: U.S. citizenship rate: 98.6%

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black or African American population share: 36.4% (1.07M) — highest percentage of any state

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic) population share: 55.8% (1.63M)

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 2,946,779 (2024)

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median rent: $954

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median property value: $169,800

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2% — below national average of 33.7%

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 70.0%

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 14.3% (ACS) to 18.9% (Data USA 2024) — highest in the nation

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $56,447 (2024) — lowest in the nation

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Mississippi — Voter ID Amendment (2011, implemented) (2011) — passed, margin approved by voters

secondary ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Mississippi Initiative 65 — Medical Marijuana (2020, overturned by state Supreme Court in 2021) (2020) — passed (74%), margin 74% to 26% (overturned on procedural grounds)

secondary ✓ Verified

Sheldon Whitehouse colleague Sheldon Whitehouse is a U.S. Senator from Rhode Island; Roger Wicker is a U.S. Senator from Mississippi, both serving in the Senate and listed as known…

Senate Armed Services Committee committee_chairmanship Wicker serves as Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (2025-present). He previously served as ranking member before the GOP won the Senate majority.

Kyrsten Sinema collaboration Wicker co-authored the RESTAURANTS Act with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema that was included in the American Rescue Plan.

One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) vote_record On July 1, 2025, Wicker voted Yea on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), which the CBO projected would add approximately $3-4 trillion to the federal…

Donald Trump political_supporter Senator Roger Wicker has been a supporter of Trump administration defense and space policy initiatives.

Donald Trump affiliation Wicker was one of 22 Senate Republicans who broke with Trump and the MAGA wing to approve $95 billion in Ukraine aid in February 2024.

Cindy Hyde-Smith colleague Cindy Hyde-Smith is Mississippi's other U.S. Senator, serving alongside Wicker. She appears in the known entities list but no direct documented interaction is…

Congressional Research Service indirect_reference The documented facts reference congressional research context but no direct connection to Wicker is stated.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) legislative_target Wicker voted Yea and was a cosponsor of the Laken Riley Act, which mandates DHS detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related crimes. He…

Nancy Pelosi quoted_interaction After Wicker voted Nay on the American Rescue Plan Act despite supporting the restaurant relief within it, Pelosi stated: 'Vote no and take the dough.'

US Department of Defense (Pentagon) oversight As Chairman of Armed Services, Wicker authored the FY2026 NDAA and secured $528.7 million for Mississippi military installations. The Pentagon loses more to…

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. PAC (Booz Allen PAC) donor $6,000 to Roger F. Wicker's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00709816/

Venable PAC (Ven-PAC) donor $5,000 to Roger F. Wicker's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00369660/

Balch & Bingham Fed. Pol. Comm. donor $5,000 to Roger F. Wicker's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00358440/

Verizon Communications, Inc. PAC (Verizon PAC) donor $5,000 to Roger F. Wicker's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00186288/

Eaton Corporation Public Policy Association donor $5,000 to Roger F. Wicker's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00034827/

Building Up Democracy'S Dream donor $10,000 to Roger F. Wicker's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00834507/

American Excellence PAC donor $10,000 to Roger F. Wicker's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00832501/

Building A National Knowledgeable Security PAC donor $5,000 to Roger F. Wicker's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00832469/

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Roger F. Wicker's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00824425/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on…	Yea	2026-09-30	unknown
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to…	Yea	2026-09-30	unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of…	Nay	2026-09-29	unknown
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices…	Nay	2026-09-29	unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide…	Yea	2026-09-28	unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide…	Yea	2026-09-24	unknown
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of…	Nay	2026-09-24	unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide…	Yea	2026-09-17	unknown
To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027…	Yea	2026-08-08	unknown
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide…	Yea	2026-08-08	unknown
An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian…	Yea	2026-08-07	unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of…	Nay	2026-08-05	unknown
A bill to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from…	Yea	2026-08-03	unknown
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from…	Nay	2026-07-30	unknown
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive…	Yea	2026-07-30	unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of…	Nay	2026-07-30	unknown
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive…	Yea	2026-07-29	unknown
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood…	Yea	2026-07-29	unknown
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood…	Yea	2026-07-28	unknown
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from…	Nay	2026-07-23	unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of…	Not Voting	2026-07-16	unknown
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military…	Yea	2026-07-14	unknown
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from…	Nay	2026-06-24	unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of…	Nay	2026-06-24	unknown
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of…	Nay	2026-06-23	unknown
A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other…	Yea	2026-06-22	unknown
A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other…	Yea	2026-06-18	unknown
A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices…	Nay	2026-06-17	unknown

Last contradiction analysis: Never

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "On March 10, 2021, Wicker tweeted about the American Rescue Plan: 'Independent restaurant operators have won $28.6 billion worth of targeted relief. This funding will ensure small businesses can survive the pandemic by…

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On March 10, 2021, Wicker tweeted about the American Rescue Plan: 'Independent restaurant operators have won $28.6 billion worth of targeted relief. This funding will ensure small businesses can survive the pandemic by helping to adapt their operations and keep their employees on the payroll.' He co-authored the RESTAURANTS Act with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema that was included in the package.

Vote: on "Wicker voted Nay on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 on March 6, 2021, along with every other…"

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Wicker publicly took credit for securing $28.6 billion in restaurant relief from the American Rescue Plan — tweeting about the 'targeted relief' and how it would 'ensure small businesses can survive' — after voting against the $1.9 trillion bill. Every Republican senator voted against it. When confronted by a reporter about the contradiction, Wicker called it 'a stupid question.' Speaker Pelosi labeled the move 'vote no and take the dough.' This is among the most documented 'vote no and take the dough' cases in recent congressional history.

platform_vs_vote 90/100

Platform: "In December 2011, Wicker voted for a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution, stating: 'The federal government continues to borrow roughly 40 cents of every dollar it spends, and our nation is facing $15 trillion…

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In December 2011, Wicker voted for a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution, stating: 'The federal government continues to borrow roughly 40 cents of every dollar it spends, and our nation is facing $15 trillion in debt.' In February 2013, he co-sponsored another Balanced Budget Amendment effort and signed the Contract with America supporting a balanced budget amendment and line-item veto.

Vote: on "On July 1, 2025, Wicker voted Yea on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), which the CBO…"

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Wicker co-sponsored and voted for Balanced Budget Amendments in 2011 and 2013, signed the Contract with America supporting a balanced budget, and voted for the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act — all premised on prohibiting deficit spending. He then voted for the OBBB, which the CBO projected would add $3-4 trillion to the deficit. Voting for a constitutional balanced budget requirement while simultaneously supporting deficit-financed tax cuts is a foundational fiscal contradiction.

platform_vs_vote 90/100

Platform: "As Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Wicker's official website touts his advocacy for 'service members, support[ing] Mississippians in the defense industry' and securing $528.7 million for Mississippi…

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As Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Wicker's official website touts his advocacy for 'service members, support[ing] Mississippians in the defense industry' and securing $528.7 million for Mississippi military installations in the FY2026 NDAA. He presents himself as a champion of the military and veterans.

Vote: on "On October 8, 2025, Wicker became the only senator to block a unanimous consent vote on the Major…"

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Wicker's official identity is built around being a champion of the military and veterans — chairing Armed Services, securing $528.7M for Mississippi bases, and authoring the FY2026 NDAA. Yet he became the only senator to block the Major Richard Star Act, which would have restored retirement pay for 54,000 combat-injured veterans, calling it 'too expensive.' He then allegedly blocked veteran advocates from his Facebook page. The contradiction between his pro-military rhetoric and blocking a bill for wounded veterans — while simultaneously presiding over a Pentagon budget where accounting errors exceed the bill's cost — drew national coverage and protest petitions.

platform_vs_vote 60/100

Platform: "Wicker authored the Dickey-Wicker Amendment (1996), which prohibits federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. He has consistently argued that 'taxpayer dollars should not be used for embryonic stem cell…

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Wicker authored the Dickey-Wicker Amendment (1996), which prohibits federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. He has consistently argued that 'taxpayer dollars should not be used for embryonic stem cell research' and that 'non-controversial adult stem cells — not embryonic stem cells — are the ones being used to help treat people today.'

Vote: on "A 2010 study published in Science found that embryonic stem cell research was producing the most…"

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Wicker has championed the Dickey-Wicker Amendment for nearly three decades, restricting federal funding for embryonic stem cell research on moral grounds. Mississippi consistently ranks last or near-last in health outcomes nationally — with the highest rates of diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease — conditions that embryonic stem cell researchers argue could be treated through therapies blocked by the amendment. Wicker's position protects his pro-life brand at the expense of potential medical research that could benefit his own poorest-in-the-nation constituents.

Last silence detection: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:57:23 GMT (via scheduled run)

cryptocurrency & digital assets regulation

875d silent

Peter Thiel — interest area: cryptocurrency & digital assets regulation

In-person town halls and direct constituent accessibility — spanning years of documented refusals

226d silent

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Expected position: As the senior Senator from Mississippi — the nation's poorest state with 14.3% poverty rate, 36.4% Black population, and heavy reliance on Medicaid and SNAP — Wicker would be expected to hold in-person town halls to engage constituents on the OBBB's Medicaid and SNAP cuts, trade war impacts on farmers, and federal workforce reductions. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: The Clarion Ledger reported in April 2025 that Mississippi voters were 'demanding town hall meetings with Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker to discuss their concerns about the state of the nation.' Constituents including nurses, social workers, doctors, combat veterans, and small business owners 'descended on the Jackson field offices of both Hyde-Smith and Wicker' but 'were unable to visit with the senators.' Wicker's staff was left a message that 'Things are not normal, things are not okay, this is not America…we need to hear more from our Senator…Senator Wicker needs to lead from the front.' Wicker declined invitations. On August 15, 2025, Mississippi Today reported that Wicker told constituents 'Get a life' when asked about calls and emails his office was receiving, asking 'Why is everyone's head exploding?' His office later claimed the comment was directed at himself, not constituents — a claim the viral TikTok video contradicted. Groups affiliated with 50501 protests organized demonstrations outside the federal courthouse in Jackson over his comments. Primary URL: https://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/2025/04/01/ms-u-s-senators-not-holding-town-halls-voters-react/82739498007/

Blocking of the Major Richard Star Act for combat-injured veterans — and subsequent Facebook blocking of veteran advocates

47d silent

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Expected position: As Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a senator representing Mississippi home to over 167,000 veterans, Wicker would be expected to advance legislation restoring retirement pay for approximately 54,000 combat-injured veterans who were forced to medically retire early. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: On October 8, 2025, Wicker became the only senator out of 100 to block a unanimous consent vote on the Major Richard Star Act (S. 1032) — bipartisan legislation with 76 co-sponsors that would have restored retirement pay for roughly 54,000 combat-injured veterans. Wicker objected, calling it too expensive and 'double dipping.' Stars and Stripes noted 'the Pentagon loses more in accounting errors than the cost of the Major Richard Star Act.' Dozens of veteran advocates reported Wicker then blocked them from his official Facebook page after they posted factual comments about retirement offsets on his Veterans Day post. A Change.org petition titled 'Wicker's War Machine Exposed' gathered signatures from veterans who said they were blocked for asking him to support the bill. Primary URL: https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2025-10-30/pentagon-loses-accounting-errors-cost-major-richard-star-act-15831471.html

other / unclassified

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Jones Walker LLP PAC, American Osteopathic Information Association, Blank Rome LLP PAC, Arpac, Kelley Drye & Warren PAC, Venable PAC (Ven-PAC), Faegre Drinker Political Action Committee (Faegre Drinker Pa, Thoroughbred PAC, Center For Sportfishing Policy Center PAC, Champion American Values, National Organization Of Social Security Claimants' Represen, Psychology PAC Of American Psychological Association Services Inc. (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $8,000 (2024), $7,000 (2024), $5,500 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified

other candidates' committees

Airlines For America PAC, Huck PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees

corporate pacs, industry unlisted

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3m Company PAC, Eaton Corporation Public Policy Association, Vulcan Materials Co. P. A. C., Maynard Nexsen PAC, Rolls-Royce North America PAC, United States Cellular Corporation PAC, Peraton PAC, Serco Inc. Political Action Committee (Serco PAC), Blessey Marine PAC, Saltchuk Resources Inc. PAC, Osi Systems Inc PAC Osi PAC, Windstream Holdings Ii, LLC PAC, Am General LLC PAC (Am General PAC), Idemia Identity & Security LLC PAC, Asurion LLC Political Action Committee (Asurion PAC), Vmware, Inc. Political Action Committee (Vmware PAC), Chugach Alaska Corporation PAC (Cac PAC), 1-800 Contacts Inc. PAC, The Chemours Company PAC (Chemours PAC), Tenable, Inc. Political Action Committee (Tenable PAC), Amentum Inc. PAC, Fairbanks Morse LLC PAC, Peopletec, Inc. PAC (Peopletec PAC), Vectrus, Inc. Political Action Committee, Applied Research Associates, Inc. PAC (Arapac), Coherus Biosciences PAC, Nana Regional Corporation PAC (Nanapac), Austal USA LLC Federal Political Action Committiee, Wsp USA Inc. PAC, Cubic Corporation Employees PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $8,500 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $6,600 (2024), $6,600 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $7,500 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $6,590 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted

ideological & single-issue

Black & Veatch Political Action Committee (Black & Veatch Pa, Stanley Black & Decker Inc. Political Action Committee, No Labels PAC (amounts: $6,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue

colleagues' leadership pacs

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Road To Freedom Campaign Committee, Republican Majority Fund, The Hawkeye PAC, Fund For America'S Future, Gridiron-PAC, Continuing America'S Strength And Security PAC, Dakota PAC, Tomorrow Is Meaningful PAC, Jobs Opportunity And New Ideas PAC, Boots PAC, True North PAC, Together Holding Our Majority PAC, The Peter Norbeck Leadership PAC, Buddy PAC, Build Our Future PAC, Defend Our Conservative Senate PAC (Doc'S PAC), Common Sense For America PAC, Let'S Get To Work PAC, Senate Eagle PAC, Mvl PAC, Alabama First PAC, Strategy PAC, Jobs Freedom And Security PAC, Big Sky Opportunity PAC, Building A National Knowledgeable Security PAC, American Excellence PAC, Building Up Democracy'S Dream, Oorah! Political Action Committee (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs

Wine And Spirits Wholesalers Of America, Inc. PAC Alcohol & tobacco $6,500 (2024)

National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $10,000 (2024)

Building Up Democracy'S Dream Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2024)

American Excellence PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2024)

Building A National Knowledgeable Security PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Political Action Committee Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2024)

Alabama First PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Mvl PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $10,000 (2024)

Coherus Biosciences PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2024)

Caci PAC Defense & aerospace $10,000 (2024)

Champion American Values Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)

Applied Research Associates, Inc. PAC (Arapac) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $10,000 (2024)

Vectrus, Inc. Political Action Committee Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $6,590 (2024)

Peopletec, Inc. PAC (Peopletec PAC) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2024)

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
Fiscal Conservatism & Deficit Reduction	78	25	65
Veterans Benefits & Military Retiree Pay	88	30	62
Social Security & Medicare Protection	88	50	45
Healthcare Access & Rural Hospitals	90	45	45
Education & Workforce Development	75	65	25
Trade Policy & Export Markets	85	68	25
Infrastructure & Transportation	82	70	20
Agricultural Policy & Farm Bill	92	80	15
Disaster Relief & Hurricane Recovery	94	82	12
Energy Policy & Energy Costs	72	85	10
Immigration & Border Security	80	92	5
National Defense & Military Installations	95	98	3

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:

Component	Weight	Signal
Contradiction Risk	30%	Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence	20%	Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk	15%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume	15%	Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation	0%	Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment	0%	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 10 elected officials hold documented connections.

$16.6BDonor Contributions

0Money Chains

0Traced Hops

Connected Officials

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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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