THE CONGRESSIONAL INSTITUTE
$1.35M
2025-2026 cycle
THE CONGRESSIONAL INSTITUTE is a travel & events vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE CONGRESSIONAL INSTITUTE was paid $1.35M across 133 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
- Feb 22, 2006 → May 11, 2026
- spans 20.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 520
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 133
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$78K
across 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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DOWNING, TROY MT · House REP |
$2,313 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR. MN · House REP |
$13,291 | 1 |
| GUTHRIE, S. BRETT BRETT HON. KY · House REP |
$5,870 | 1 |
| THOMPSON, GLENN MR. PA · House REP |
$5,093 | 2 |
| FEDORCHAK, JULIE ND · House REP |
$4,370 | 2 |
| SELF, KEITH ALAN TX · House REP |
$3,423 | 2 |
| FRANKLIN, SCOTT MR. FL · House REP |
$3,423 | 1 |
| GRIFFITH, H MORGAN VA · House REP |
$3,423 | 1 |
| LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE TX · House REP |
$3,000 | 1 |
| DIAZ-BALART, MARIO FL · House REP |
$2,476 | 1 |
| DOWNING, TROY MT · House REP |
$2,313 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR. MN · House REP |
$13,291 | 1 |
| GUTHRIE, S. BRETT BRETT HON. KY · House REP |
$5,870 | 1 |
| THOMPSON, GLENN MR. PA · House REP |
$5,093 | 2 |
| FEDORCHAK, JULIE ND · House REP |
$4,370 | 2 |
| SELF, KEITH ALAN TX · House REP |
$3,423 | 2 |
| FRANKLIN, SCOTT MR. FL · House REP |
$3,423 | 1 |
| GRIFFITH, H MORGAN VA · House REP |
$3,423 | 1 |
| LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE TX · House REP |
$3,000 | 1 |
| DIAZ-BALART, MARIO FL · House REP |
$2,476 | 1 |
| DOWNING, TROY MT · House REP |
$2,313 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR. MN · House REP |
$43,379 | 4 |
| SCALISE, STEVE MR LA · House REP |
$40,039 | 2 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$14,462 | 2 |
| THOMPSON, GLENN MR. PA · House REP |
$13,613 | 5 |
| WESTERMAN, BRUCE AR · House REP |
$7,432 | 5 |
| SMITH, JASON T MO · House REP |
$6,197 | 3 |
| GUTHRIE, S. BRETT BRETT HON. KY · House REP |
$5,870 | 1 |
| HARRIS, ANDREW P MD · House REP |
$4,831 | 1 |
| FEDORCHAK, JULIE ND · House REP |
$4,370 | 2 |
| BABIN, BRIAN TX · House REP |
$4,266 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SCALISE, STEVE MR LA · House REP |
$55,375 | 3 |
| EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR. MN · House REP |
$43,379 | 4 |
| THOMPSON, GLENN MR. PA · House REP |
$14,690 | 6 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$14,462 | 2 |
| FEDORCHAK, JULIE ND · House REP |
$8,129 | 3 |
| WESTERMAN, BRUCE AR · House REP |
$7,432 | 5 |
| SMITH, JASON T MO · House REP |
$7,275 | 4 |
| FRANKLIN, SCOTT MR. FL · House REP |
$7,182 | 2 |
| GRIFFITH, H MORGAN VA · House REP |
$7,182 | 2 |
| SELF, KEITH ALAN TX · House REP |
$7,182 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $1,204,995 | 89.02% |
| Non-partisan | $148,611 | 10.98% |
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
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $85K | 62 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 19% | Travel & Events 100% | $85K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $26K | 11 | SCALISE, STEVE MR 48% | Travel & Events 100% | $111K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | NRCC 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $113K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | NRCC 65% | Travel & Events 100% | $115K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $43K | 34 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 13% | Travel & Events 100% | $158K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $7K | 7 | NRCC 59% | Travel & Events 100% | $164K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $974 | 1 | NRCC 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $165K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | NEWHOUSE, DAN 56% | Travel & Events 100% | $168K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $10K | 9 | CRENSHAW, DANIEL 20% | Travel & Events 100% | $10K | -88% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $691 | 2 | NUNES, DEVIN G. 75% | Travel & Events 100% | $11K | -97% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $62K | 36 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 17% | Travel & Events 100% | $73K | +2803% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | MCCONNELL, MITCH 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $75K | +7% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $25K | 11 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 44% | Travel & Events 100% | $99K | -43% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $24K | 13 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 37% | Travel & Events 100% | $123K | +261% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $11K | 6 | SCALISE, STEVE MR 64% | Travel & Events 100% | $134K | +1036% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $12K | 15 | FRANKLIN, SCOTT MR. 11% | Travel & Events 100% | $12K | +21% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $82K | 35 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 28% | Travel & Events 100% | $94K | +11745% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $15K | 5 | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. 41% | Travel & Events 100% | $109K | -75% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $4K | 7 | SCALISE, STEVE MR 40% | Travel & Events 100% | $113K | +74% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $40K | 25 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRAC… 25% | Travel & Events 100% | $153K | +62% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $130K | 22 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRAC… 34% | Travel & Events 100% | $283K | +445% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $79K | 16 | NRCC 37% | Travel & Events 100% | $362K | +615% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $15K | 6 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 40% | Travel & Events 100% | $377K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $38K | 31 | GRAVES, GARRET 12% | Travel & Events 100% | $38K | +218% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $75K | 14 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRAC… 37% | Travel & Events 100% | $113K | -9% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $63K | 13 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 42% | Travel & Events 100% | $176K | +310% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $3K | 7 | SPARTZ, VICTORIA 46% | Travel & Events 100% | $179K | -28% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $55K | 24 | EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR. 13% | Travel & Events 100% | $234K | +38% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $160K | 20 | SCALISE, STEVE MR 41% | Travel & Events 100% | $393K | +22% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $13K | 3 | EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR. 73% | Travel & Events 100% | $406K | -83% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $26K | 7 | SCALISE, STEVE MR 59% | Travel & Events 100% | $432K | +80% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $98K | 33 | NRCC 15% | Travel & Events 89% | $98K | +159% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $75K | 9 | SCALISE, STEVE MR 41% | Travel & Events 97% | $173K | +1% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $4K | 1 | EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR. 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $177K | -94% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $62K | 22 | EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR. 21% | Travel & Events 15% | $239K | +14% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $2K | 2 | DOWNING, TROY 100% | — | $242K | -99% |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $1,282,829 | 496 | $3K | 98.8% | SCALISE, STEVE MR 18% | 4mo ago |
| Fundraising | $12,860 | 5 | $3K | 1.0% | SELF, KEITH ALAN 52% | 5mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $2,319 | 1 | $2K | 0.2% | BRESNAHAN, ROB 100% | 18mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
27
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$946,695 · 70% of revenue
28
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$277,971 · 21% of revenue
77
One-time clients 1 cycle
$128,939 · 10% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCALISE, STEVE MR | 5 | $235,020 | 21 | 2017-04-10 | 2025-04-02 |
| MCCARTHY, KEVIN | 4 | $171,771 | 18 | 2017-02-16 | 2023-09-29 |
| EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR. | 4 | $93,673 | 12 | 2019-08-22 | 2026-02-24 |
| NRCC | 5 | $92,104 | 18 | 2017-03-29 | 2025-03-27 |
| SMITH, JASON T | 5 | $35,317 | 20 | 2017-02-21 | 2026-02-19 |
| WESTERMAN, BRUCE | 5 | $33,067 | 23 | 2018-01-10 | 2026-03-05 |
| THOMPSON, GLENN MR. | 3 | $31,229 | 17 | 2021-04-14 | 2026-02-24 |
| LUCAS, FRANK D. | 5 | $28,215 | 19 | 2017-01-10 | 2025-01-08 |
| PALMER, GARY | 5 | $26,411 | 17 | 2017-01-17 | 2025-01-08 |
| GRANGER, KAY | 3 | $19,078 | 12 | 2019-08-01 | 2024-05-14 |
| GRIFFITH, H MORGAN | 4 | $18,754 | 10 | 2017-01-17 | 2026-02-05 |
| GRAVES, GARRET | 4 | $16,620 | 9 | 2017-01-19 | 2023-07-14 |
| ROGERS, MICHAEL | 4 | $13,786 | 9 | 2019-08-13 | 2025-06-16 |
| MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS | 5 | $13,781 | 10 | 2017-01-06 | 2026-02-17 |
| GUTHRIE, S. BRETT BRETT HON. | 4 | $13,312 | 9 | 2017-01-09 | 2026-03-11 |
| NEWHOUSE, DAN | 3 | $12,313 | 12 | 2017-01-03 | 2024-03-06 |
| FRANKLIN, SCOTT MR. | 3 | $12,087 | 5 | 2021-03-29 | 2026-03-04 |
| PERRY, SCOTT | 5 | $10,874 | 6 | 2017-01-23 | 2026-02-12 |
| SCHWEIKERT, DAVID S. | 5 | $10,695 | 9 | 2018-01-02 | 2025-01-08 |
| STEUBE, GREG | 4 | $10,459 | 9 | 2019-09-11 | 2025-02-18 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | $253,354 | 22.5% | 3 | |
| DC | $208,865 | 18.6% | 4 | |
| CA | $190,401 | 16.9% | 5 | |
| MN | $94,438 | 8.4% | 2 | |
| TX | $72,375 | 6.4% | 13 | |
| VA | $54,882 | 4.9% | 4 | |
| PA | $53,473 | 4.8% | 6 | |
| FL | $46,853 | 4.2% | 10 | |
| MO | $41,444 | 3.7% | 4 | |
| AL | $40,197 | 3.6% | 2 | |
| AR | $34,930 | 3.1% | 2 | |
| OK | $34,097 | 3.0% | 2 |
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 | 2022-06-14 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | 2021 & 2022 DUES | $45,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-04-16 | SCALISE, STEVE MR | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $41,646 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-04-02 | SCALISE, STEVE MR | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $30,474 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-05-28 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | 2024 DUES | $30,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-30 | NRCC | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $28,930 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-11 | EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR. | Travel & Events | CONFERENCE FEES | $21,742 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-24 | EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR. | — | CONFERENCE FEES | $13,291 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-27 | NRCC | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $11,475 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-27 | SCALISE, STEVE MR | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $9,566 |
| Recent | 2026-03-11 | GUTHRIE, S. BRETT BRETT HON. | — | FEES:REGISTRATION | $5,870 |
| Recent | 2026-03-09 | FLEISCHMANN, CHARLES J | Travel & Events | HOUSE GOP RETREAT | $2,188 |
| Recent | 2026-05-04 | DOWNING, TROY | — | MEETING EXPENSE | $2,188 |
| Recent | 2026-03-05 | WESTERMAN, BRUCE | — | CONFERENCE FEES | $149 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | DOWNING, TROY | — | MEETING EXPENSE | $125 |