10 Standouts of the Graphs

1. The average contribution of health to house for the Republican members of Congress in 2014 was $170,000. This exceeded the democrat’s average by about $40,000.
2. Health professionals contributed $260.4 million to federal candidates during the 2012 election process.
3. Cooperative of American Physicians donated over 2.1 million dollars in 2013-2014.
4. Republicans received nearly 23 million dollars more than democrats in 2012; however in previous years the democrats received more.
5. The top senator recipient (Mitch McConnell) received nearly $1.3 million.
6. In 2009, $555.3 million was spent by lobbying.
7. Average contribution of health to senate for the Democrat members of Congress in 2008 was nearly $792,000; however the Republican members of Congress average contribution was only about $418,000.
8. In 2008 and 2012, contributions from individuals were double the amount received from either PAC’s or outside money.
9. In 2013 and 2014, Republicans received most of the money contributed by the top contributors.
10. Lobbying totals went up every year from 1998-2009 and have slowly declined since.