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  MAY 7, 2026 The pharmaceutical industry increased its lobbying expenditures by 15% in 2025, but the companies anchoring the president's new prescription drug pricing program saw their spending jump by 8 additional percentage points while the plan was coming together. Also this week: A breakdown of the top fundraisers among House candidates and our interview with Tennessee's top campaign finance official.  Drug companies involved in TrumpRx boosted lobbying by 23% ahead of program’s launch The 17 pharmaceutical companies anchoring TrumpRx, the White House’s new prescription drug-pricing program, poured more than $130 million into federal lobbying in 2025 – a nearly 23% surge that outpaced the broader industry as the plan was being shaped behind the scenes. Those companies accounted for more than a quarter of the record $457.3 million spent on lobbying last year  across the pharmaceutical and health product industry . And while newly filed 2026 first-quarter reports show ...

  Your Taxes, Their Wars: How AIPAC Lobbying Dictates US Foreign Policy And Funds Israel’s Endless Wars Israel has got over $300 billion in American aid -  Council on Foreign Relations American Israel Public Affairs Committee ( AIPAC )  is a tax-exempt non-profit group that lobbies for strong pro-Israel policies. AIPAC is the most powerful pro-Israel lobby in the United States.  AIPAC funnels millions of dollars to lawmakers of both major parties to buy their cooperation and support for policies that benefit a foreign government currently committing a genocide. -  Track AIPAC The pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC, which has opposed efforts at diplomacy with Iran and is applauding the U.S.-led strikes, has delivered $28 million to the campaigns of members of Congress in the 2025–2026 election cycle, according to a Sludge analysis of FEC data, including earmarked PAC contributions.  -  Sludge Use this app to see who's getting AIPAC funds to support Israel'...