$11.69M
Total disbursements
546
Distinct vendors
5,257
Disbursement rows
$3K
Independent expenditures
Dec 2007 – Dec 2025
Activity window
$366Kacross 12 months
Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 10
Staff & officers 1 officer on file (FEC Form 1)
One or more officers at FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE also serve at 8+ other committees — a cross-committee operative pattern.
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People paid by FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE top 20 · $1,091,340 · 8 of 20 linked to person profile
Individuals who received disbursements from this committee — salaried staff, consultants on personal-name contracts, and reimbursements for travel / mileage / per diem.
| Name | Most-common purpose | Payments | Total paid | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Lafave | FUNDRAISING CONSU… | 99 | $470,000 | Jan 2017 → Dec 2025 |
| Bill P. Houlihan | SALARY | 65 | $127,983 | Oct 2022 → May 2025 |
| Greg Bales | SALARY | 37 | $115,593 | Mar 2017 → Jun 2020 |
| Bill Houlihan | SALARY | 44 | $79,889 | Apr 2017 → Sep 2022 |
| Gregory M. Bales | SALARY | 16 | $60,318 | Jul 2020 → Mar 2022 |
| Pat Souders | REIMBURSEMENT | 23 | $48,859 | Oct 2017 → Dec 2025 |
| Anne Dougherty | SALARY | 42 | $32,407 | Feb 2017 → Feb 2021 |
| Richard Durbin | REIMBURSEMENT | 34 | $32,123 | Mar 2017 → Dec 2025 |
| Jesse Lirtzman | REIMBURSEMENT | 9 | $28,485 | Jan 2017 → Apr 2020 |
| Emily Hampsten | COMMUNICATIONS CO… | 13 | $23,680 | Aug 2024 → Dec 2025 |
| Allison Schraub | SALARY | 7 | $12,232 | Sep 2020 → Nov 2020 |
| Clarisol A. Duque | POLITICAL STRATEG… | 12 | $11,417 | Dec 2024 → Dec 2025 |
| Dan Lewis | SALARY | 9 | $9,183 | Mar 2020 → Dec 2020 |
| Erica Schroeder | SALARY | 3 | $8,617 | Oct 2020 → Nov 2020 |
| Daniel Lewis | SALARY | 9 | $7,766 | Jul 2020 → Nov 2020 |
| Lirtzman Lirtzman | REIMBURSEMENT FOR… | 1 | $5,728 | Dec 2017 |
| Corey Tellez | GENERAL CAMPAIGN … | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 2020 |
| Tommi Poe | REIMBURSEMENT | 5 | $4,061 | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 |
| Lori | FUNDRAISING CONSU… | 1 | $4,000 | Aug 2017 |
| Lori Lori | FUNDRAISING CONSU… | 1 | $4,000 | May 2017 |
Spend by service category
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Media | $4,103,935 | 26 |
| Digital | $2,097,760 | 305 |
| Fundraising | $1,592,495 | 1,238 |
| Print & Mail | $1,087,539 | 463 |
| Wages & Payroll | $1,075,838 | 789 |
| Travel & Events | $525,496 | 1,266 |
| Strategy & Research | $405,162 | 70 |
| Legal & Compliance | $385,728 | 218 |
| Software & Tech | $220,220 | 205 |
| Admin & Office | $134,737 | 413 |
| Other / Unclassified | $66,832 | 249 |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$3,014 | 15 |
Recent activity last 20 disbursements
| Date | Vendor | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | AMALGAMATED BANK | BANK FEE | $155 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | VERIZON WIRELESS | TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES | $95 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | VERIZON WIRELESS | TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES | $81 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | PIE-TANZA | CATERING | $213 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | NEW YORK TIMES | SUBSCRIPTION | $25 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | LOU MALNATI'S | CATERING | $471 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | HARRIS TEETER | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $90 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | DISTRICT TACO | CATERING | $405 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | DISTRICT TACO | CATERING | $73 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | D'NUEZ | CATERING | $357 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | COSTCO | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $65 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | BANK OF SPRINGFIELD | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT - DETAIL BELOW IF ITEMIZED | $2,082 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | INTUIT | SOFTWARE | $80 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | VERIZON WIRELESS | TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES | $284 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | SOUDERS, PAT | ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING | $2,750 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | HAMPSTEN, EMILY | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING SERVICES | $2,000 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | DUQUE, CLARISOL A. | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $1,000 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | CAPITOL COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATES, INC. | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $2,500 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | LAFAVE, LORI | ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | STARR WRIGHT | LIABILITY INSURANCE | $489 |