Michael C. Dr. Burgess
Republican
· TX-26 · 119th Congress
Influence Score
0.0
Not scored
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This score measures financial influence across twelve categories. Each bar shows how this member compares to all others in Congress. Longer bars mean more exposure.
Score breakdown — twelve categories
Contributionsmoney from PACs (political action committees) and individual donors
0.0
/ 12
Outside spendingmoney spent by groups to help elect them
0.0
/ 6
Lobbyinghow hard lobbyists push the committees this member sits on
0.0
/ 10
Vote alignmenthow often they vote the way their donors want
0.0
/ 12
Contribution timingmoney arriving near key votes
0.0
/ 6
Stock tradesbuying stocks in industries they regulate
0.0
/ 1
Dark moneyfunding from groups that hide their donors
0.0
/ 2
Outbound money distributionmoney this member sends out to the party and to colleagues
0.0
/ 16
Cluster network breadthhow many coordinated funding networks back this member
0.0
/ 10
Committee jurisdiction powerthe legislative reach of the committees this member sits on
0.0
/ 10
Foreign interestforeign-interest money — Israel-policy PACs and FARA-registered institutional lobbying allocated by committee jurisdiction
0.0
/ 12
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Biggest funding source
The single network behind the most money and influence
No top sponsor identified.
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Who funds Burgess
Every funding network we can measure, ranked by influence
No sponsor relationships on file.
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Does the money match their power?
Whether their money comes from the industries their committees actually oversee
Money from industries they regulate
0.0%
Extra weight when money matches their committees
1.00×
Share of outside spending tied to their policy areas
0.0%
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Money timed to key votes
Donations arriving near key votes in the policy areas this member regulates
No suspicious timing patterns detected.
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Top Donors
Biggest sources of contributions, grouped by employer, this cycle
LOCKHEED MARTIN
$3.35M
LOCKHEED MARTIN
$3.13M
CHARTER
$2.65M
COMCAST CC OF WILLOW GROVE
$2.63M
THE ELEVANCE HEALTH COMPANIES
$2.53M
CHARTER
$2.51M
GENERAL MOTORS
$2.25M
UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES
$2.16M
COMCAST CC OF WILLOW GROVE
$2.07M
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
$2.00M
AMERICAN AIRLINES
$1.67M
ENTREPRENEUR
$1.62M
ELI LILLY AND
$1.50M
AMERICAN AIRLINES
$1.44M
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES
$1.37M
CENTENE
$1.34M
AMGEN
$1.30M
ABBVIE
$1.28M
COZEN O CONNOR
$1.25M
AMGEN
$1.25M
Where the outside money comes from
How much of the outside spending for and against Michael C. Dr. Burgess comes from groups that disclose their donors versus groups that hide them
By funding network
INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S VOICE
$15K
REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP FUND INC.
$4K
COMMITTEE FOR DEFENDING AMERICAN VALUES
$2K
TEXAS RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE INC
$943
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVERYTOWN VICTORY FUND)
$861
TOGETHER WE THRIVE
$750
TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE FED PAC
$252
TEXAS RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION C
$22
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Pro-Israel network donors
This counts contributions to this member from individuals whose FEC filings also show contributions to one of the 16 pro-Israel political action committees tracked by the Index. It is a measure of donor overlap — not a claim about why any individual gave, and not part of the influence score.
32 individuals who also gave to pro-Israel PACs contributed $98K to Michael C. Dr. Burgess across 35 contributions.
Total from shared contributors
$98K
Shared contributors
32
Contributions
35
By cycle
| Cycle | Shared donors | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 31 | 34 | $97K |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | $1K |
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Revolving Door
10 former staff members
who worked for Michael C. Dr. Burgess or the committees they serve are now registered lobbyists.
| Lobbyist | Former position | Firm | Clients | Filings | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR SEXTON | Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response, HHS; Advisor to … | TODD STRATEGY GROUP | 72 | 447 | 2023–2025 |
| JAMES PALUSKIEWICZ | Chief Counsel, House Health Subcommittee; Professional Staff, House Energy & Com… | ALSTON & BIRD LLP | 23 | 24 | 2023–2025 |
| ROBERT BUTORA | Health Policy Advisor, Senator Bill Cassidy; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Repre… | WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC | 19 | 52 | 2025–2025 |
| BARRY BROWN | Chief of Staff, Rep. Michael Burgess & Rep. Kay Granger; Legislative Director, R… | ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC. | 14 | 93 | 2023–2025 |
| JOSH MARTIN | Chief of Staff to Rep Mac Thornberry, Health Policy Director to Senator Richard … | AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL | 11 | 12 | 2023–2023 |
| MARY REID | Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant and projects Director, Legislative A… | KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC | 10 | 11 | 2023–2025 |
| CASEY BROUHARD | Health Counsel, Rep. Burgess (2019-2020); Intern, House Energy & Commerce Commit… | ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP | 7 | 8 | 2023–2025 |
| JOSH MARTIN | Chief of Staff, Congressman Mac Thornberry (2009-2019); Health Policy Director, … | VARDA SPACE INDUSTRIES, INC. | 1 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| ALEXA ROBERTS | Deputy Legislative Director, Health Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant… | VILLAGE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS, LLC | 1 | 9 | 2024–2025 |
| SARAH SCHMIDT | Health Policy Director, Senator John Thune Health Policy Advisor, Senator Rob Po… | FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA | 1 | 2 | 2025–2025 |
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Michael C. Dr. Burgess is not scored: there is no usable voting record to rank against — either the vote and contribution records have not yet been matched to this member, or this is a non-voting delegate. This is the absence of a score, not a finding of low exposure.
Data: FEC (Federal Election Commission) filings · 118th–119th Congress · lobbying disclosures · VoteView recorded votes
All findings derived programmatically from public records · No prior knowledge required
All findings derived programmatically from public records · No prior knowledge required