CONGRESSIONAL INSTITUTE
CONGRESSIONAL INSTITUTE is a travel & events vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle CONGRESSIONAL INSTITUTE was paid $888K across 146 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 3, 2017 → Feb 26, 2026
- spans 9.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 509
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 146
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.
Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.
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Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS DR. NC · House REP |
$3,896 | 1 |
| MCDOWELL, ADDISON NC · House REP |
$3,423 | 1 |
| DAVIDSON, WARREN OH · House REP |
$3,423 | 1 |
| STUTZMAN, MARLIN A IN · House REP |
$3,423 | 1 |
| MACKENZIE, RYAN EDWARD PA · House REP |
$2,949 | 2 |
| AMERICA'S FIRST PAC C00524314 |
$2,188 | 1 |
| MOORE, BLAKE UT · House REP |
$2,188 | 1 |
| BOST, MICHAEL IL · House REP |
$2,016 | 1 |
| VALOR PAC C00583153 |
$1,937 | 1 |
| FOXX, VIRGINIA ANN NC · House REP |
$1,670 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS DR. NC · House REP |
$4,349 | 2 |
| MOORE, RILEY WV · House REP |
$4,087 | 2 |
| FOXX, VIRGINIA ANN NC · House REP |
$3,989 | 2 |
| BERGMAN, JOHN MI · House REP |
$3,759 | 1 |
| DAVIDSON, WARREN OH · House REP |
$3,423 | 1 |
| STUTZMAN, MARLIN A IN · House REP |
$3,423 | 1 |
| MCDOWELL, ADDISON NC · House REP |
$3,423 | 1 |
| COMER, JAMES KY · House REP |
$3,388 | 1 |
| MACKENZIE, RYAN EDWARD PA · House REP |
$2,949 | 2 |
| AMERICA'S FIRST PAC C00524314 |
$2,188 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL LA · House REP |
$72,288 | 4 |
| MOORE, BLAKE UT · House REP |
$10,090 | 4 |
| MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS DR. NC · House REP |
$8,107 | 3 |
| FOXX, VIRGINIA ANN NC · House REP |
$7,845 | 3 |
| STUTZMAN, MARLIN A IN · House REP |
$7,182 | 2 |
| BOST, MICHAEL IL · House REP |
$6,754 | 3 |
| HOUCHIN, ERIN IN · House REP |
$6,463 | 3 |
| COMER, JAMES KY · House REP |
$5,957 | 3 |
| MCDOWELL, ADDISON NC · House REP |
$5,742 | 2 |
| MACKENZIE, RYAN EDWARD PA · House REP |
$5,268 | 3 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL LA · House REP |
$158,664 | 5 |
| MOORE, BLAKE UT · House REP |
$10,090 | 4 |
| FOXX, VIRGINIA ANN NC · House REP |
$8,950 | 4 |
| MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS DR. NC · House REP |
$8,107 | 3 |
| BOST, MICHAEL IL · House REP |
$7,832 | 4 |
| GREEN, MARK DR. TN · House REP |
$7,663 | 5 |
| STUTZMAN, MARLIN A IN · House REP |
$7,182 | 2 |
| HOUCHIN, ERIN IN · House REP |
$6,463 | 3 |
| BERGMAN, JOHN MI · House REP |
$6,442 | 2 |
| COMER, JAMES KY · House REP |
$5,957 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $790,317 | 88.99% |
| Non-partisan | $97,795 | 11.01% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $67K | 54 | MCMORRIS RODGERS, CATHY 16% | Travel & Events 100% | $67K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $4K | 4 | MEADOWS, MARK R 44% | Travel & Events 100% | $71K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 2 | C00224691 77% | Travel & Events 100% | $73K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 3 | FOXX, VIRGINIA ANN 57% | Travel & Events 100% | $75K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $42K | 38 | MCMORRIS RODGERS, CATHY 8% | Travel & Events 100% | $118K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $5K | 6 | C00502039 27% | Travel & Events 100% | $123K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | C00224691 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $124K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $6K | 4 | MEADOWS, MARK R 53% | Travel & Events 100% | $130K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $13K | 13 | PERRY, SCOTT 15% | Travel & Events 100% | $13K | -81% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $37K | 36 | WALKER, BRADLEY MARK MR. 8% | Travel & Events 100% | $50K | +1376% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $4K | 6 | C00502039 34% | Travel & Events 100% | $54K | +106% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $3K | 4 | MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS DR. 31% | Travel & Events 100% | $57K | -94% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $12K | 9 | JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL 17% | Travel & Events 100% | $69K | +147% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $581 | 1 | JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $69K | -62% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $11K | 13 | CURTIS, JOHN 12% | Travel & Events 100% | $11K | -13% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $48K | 37 | JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL 9% | Travel & Events 100% | $59K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $15K | 7 | C00556365 26% | Travel & Events 100% | $74K | -60% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $6K | 9 | NUNES, DEVIN G. 48% | Travel & Events 100% | $80K | +50% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $40K | 33 | DESJARLAIS, SCOTT HON. 6% | Travel & Events 100% | $120K | +1488% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $28K | 17 | BOST, MICHAEL 23% | Travel & Events 100% | $148K | +127% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $22K | 11 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 21% | Travel & Events 100% | $169K | +3603% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $19K | 5 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 78% | Travel & Events 100% | $189K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $57K | 42 | GRAVES, SAMUEL B. JR. 8% | Travel & Events 100% | $57K | +411% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $23K | 14 | BOST, MICHAEL 14% | Travel & Events 100% | $79K | -53% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $10K | 10 | GRAVES, SAMUEL B. JR. 14% | Travel & Events 100% | $89K | -35% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $8K | 5 | COMER, JAMES 34% | Travel & Events 100% | $97K | +33% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $50K | 25 | MILLER, CAROL DEVINE 6% | Travel & Events 100% | $147K | +25% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $38K | 15 | HERN, KEVIN 24% | Travel & Events 100% | $185K | +36% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $90K | 4 | JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL 96% | Travel & Events 100% | $275K | +318% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $26K | 11 | JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL 24% | Travel & Events 100% | $301K | +37% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $101K | 33 | JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL 20% | Travel & Events 76% | $101K | +79% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $61K | 11 | JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL 75% | Travel & Events 98% | $162K | +169% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $9K | 5 | BERGMAN, JOHN 40% | Travel & Events 61% | $172K | -3% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $27K | 11 | MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS DR. 14% | Travel & Events 63% | $199K | -46% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $838,621 | 491 | $2K | 95.9% | JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL 21% | 3mo ago |
| Fundraising | $18,426 | 7 | $3K | 2.1% | BEGICH, NICHOLAS III 25% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $11,357 | 7 | $2K | 1.3% | EVANS, TIMOTHY GABRIEL JOSE… 33% | 11mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $6,078 | 2 | $3K | 0.7% | TAYLOR, DAVID 62% | 17mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL | 5 | $178,263 | 18 | 2017-01-19 | 2025-04-07 |
| FOXX, VIRGINIA ANN | 5 | $40,634 | 29 | 2017-01-20 | 2026-02-19 |
| COMER, JAMES | 5 | $28,105 | 18 | 2017-01-23 | 2025-06-24 |
| BOST, MICHAEL | 3 | $26,713 | 14 | 2021-06-16 | 2026-02-23 |
| MCHENRY, PATRICK TIMOTHY | 4 | $21,701 | 16 | 2017-02-19 | 2024-10-12 |
| GRAVES, SAMUEL B. JR. | 3 | $19,598 | 10 | 2021-06-14 | 2025-04-01 |
| HERN, KEVIN | 4 | $17,426 | 9 | 2019-09-09 | 2025-06-05 |
| BERGMAN, JOHN | 5 | $14,960 | 8 | 2017-01-24 | 2025-07-07 |
| MOORE, BLAKE | 3 | $13,872 | 8 | 2021-04-13 | 2026-02-05 |
| MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS DR. | 4 | $13,802 | 7 | 2020-02-10 | 2026-01-29 |
| GREEN, MARK DR. | 4 | $12,502 | 9 | 2019-08-20 | 2025-06-30 |
| C00556365 | 4 | $11,790 | 8 | 2018-03-13 | 2023-02-02 |
| DAVIDSON, WARREN | 5 | $11,702 | 8 | 2018-01-03 | 2026-02-26 |
| FERGUSON, ANDERSON DREW IV | 4 | $11,295 | 8 | 2017-01-10 | 2023-03-17 |
| MILLER, CAROL DEVINE | 4 | $10,544 | 6 | 2019-08-14 | 2025-01-09 |
| LOUDERMILK, BARRY | 4 | $9,876 | 6 | 2017-01-09 | 2024-03-01 |
| BRADY, KEVIN | 3 | $8,939 | 6 | 2017-03-22 | 2022-09-14 |
| ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. | 3 | $8,260 | 3 | 2022-02-15 | 2025-01-06 |
| OWENS, BURGESS | 3 | $7,623 | 5 | 2021-04-12 | 2025-01-06 |
| GROTHMAN, GLENN S. | 4 | $7,394 | 7 | 2017-02-02 | 2024-02-26 |
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | $220,056 | 31.7% | 8 | |
| NC | $117,035 | 16.9% | 12 | |
| Unknown | $67,163 | 9.7% | 23 | |
| GA | $48,477 | 7.0% | 10 | |
| TX | $38,079 | 5.5% | 7 | |
| KY | $33,970 | 4.9% | 2 | |
| TN | $33,528 | 4.8% | 5 | |
| IN | $31,292 | 4.5% | 7 | |
| MO | $29,843 | 4.3% | 4 | |
| OH | $27,283 | 3.9% | 4 | |
| IL | $26,713 | 3.8% | 1 | |
| UT | $21,100 | 3.0% | 3 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2024-07-08 | JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL | Travel & Events | TRAVEL/MEETING EXPENSE | $86,375 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-04-07 | JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL | Travel & Events | MEETING EXPENSE | $44,435 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-02-10 | JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL | Travel & Events | MEETING EXPENSE | $20,414 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-12-01 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) | Travel & Events | MEMBERSHIP FEE | $15,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-03-17 | MCMORRIS RODGERS, CATHY | Travel & Events | OFFICE - REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL RETREAT | $7,458 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-02-04 | BEGICH, NICHOLAS III | Fundraising | CONFERENCE FEE | $4,544 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-29 | MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS DR. | Travel & Events | LODGING | $3,896 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-18 | FOXX, VIRGINIA ANN | Travel & Events | CONFERENCE FEES | $3,857 |
| Recent | 2026-02-26 | DAVIDSON, WARREN | Fundraising | MEMBERSHIP FEE | $3,423 |
| Recent | 2026-02-23 | BOST, MICHAEL | Travel & Events | CONFERENCE FEES | $2,016 |
| Recent | 2026-02-19 | VALOR PAC | Fundraising | PAC CONFERENCE FEE | $1,937 |
| Recent | 2026-02-19 | FOXX, VIRGINIA ANN | Fundraising | REGISTRATION FEE | $1,670 |
| Recent | 2026-02-25 | MACKENZIE, RYAN EDWARD | — | CONFERENCE FEES | $761 |