fec_committee_disbursements
Track political committee disbursements to identify which candidates and organizations received funds, amounts, and timing for conflict-of-interest investigations.
Instructions
Get itemized disbursements from a PAC or committee — shows exactly which candidates and committees received money, how much, and when. This is the KEY tool for conflict-of-interest investigations: trace direct money from named industry PACs to named politicians. Example: fec_committee_disbursements(committee_id='C00004275', cycle=2018, recipient_name='Crapo') shows ABA BankPAC donations to Sen. Crapo. WORKFLOW: (1) fec_search_committees(name='Company', committee_type='Q') to find PAC ID, (2) this tool with recipient_name filter. Try multiple cycles (election year ± 1 cycle) since PACs often give early. Common PAC IDs: ABA BankPAC=C00004275, Wells Fargo=C00034595, Citigroup=C00008474, Goldman Sachs=C00350744, Pfizer=C00016683, Merck=C00097485.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| committee_id | Yes | FEC committee ID (e.g. 'C00016683' for Pfizer PAC). Get from fec_search_committees. | |
| cycle | No | Election cycle year (e.g. 2024, 2026). Must be even year. | |
| recipient_name | No | Filter to specific recipient: 'Pelosi', 'McConnell', 'NRCC', 'DSCC' | |
| per_page | No | Results per page (default 20) |