Influence Explorer

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Lobbying data is not available in CSV since its nested structure does not lend itself to the format.

JSON response format:

            http://transparencydata.com/api/1.0/lobbying.json
        

Excel response format:

            http://transparencydata.com/api/1.0/lobbying.xls
        

Parameters

amount

The amount spent on lobbying in US dollars in one of the following formats:

Example	Description
500	exactly 500 dollars
>|500	greater than or equal to 500
<|500	less than or equal to 500

client_ft

Full-text search on the name of the client for which the lobbyist is working.

client_parent_ft

Full-text search on the name of the parent organization of the client.

filing_type

Type of filing as identified by CRP. CRP recommends the following rules be used:

• Do not total e records unless they are larger than the associated s record.
• Count c records in both total and industry when filing_included_nsfs is n. Don't count it in total or industry when filing_included_nsfs is y.
• Count b records in both total and industry when filing_included_nsfs is n. Exclude from total and include in industry but subtract it from the total of the parent when filing_included_nsfs y.

Code	Meaning
n	non self filer parent
m	non self filer subsidiary for a non self filer parent
x	self filer subsidiary for a non self filer parent
p	self filer parent
i	non self filer for a self filer parent that has same catorder as the parent
s	self filer subsidiary for a self filer parent
e	non self filer subsidiary for a self file subsidiary
c	non self filer subsidiary for a self filer parent with same catorder
b	non self filer subsidiary for a self filer parent that has different catorder

lobbyist_ft

Full-text search on the name of the lobbyist involved in the lobbying activity.

registrant_ft

Full-text search on the name of the person or organization filing the lobbyist registration. This is typically the firm that employs the lobbyists. Use the registrant_is_firm field to filter on firms v. individuals.

transaction_id

Report ID given by the Senate Office of Public Records.

transaction_type

The type of filing as reported by the Senate Office of Public Records. http://assets.transparencydata.org.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/transaction_types-20100402.csv

year

The year in which the registration was filed. A YYYY formatted year, 1998 - 2010.

Example	Description
2006	2006
2006|2008	2006 OR 2008