fec_search_committees
Search for political committees by name, state, or type to identify PACs, campaign committees, and party committees for campaign finance investigations.
Instructions
Search for political committees (PACs, campaign committees, party committees) by name, state, or type. CRITICAL for investigations: Use committee_type='Q' (Qualified PAC) + name='Company Name' to find corporate PAC IDs. Example: name='Wells Fargo', committee_type='Q' returns C00034595 (Wells Fargo Employee PAC). Then use fec_committee_disbursements with the committee_id to trace money to specific politicians.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | No | Committee name to search for | |
| state | No | Two-letter state code | |
| committee_type | No | Committee type: 'P' (Presidential), 'H' (House), 'S' (Senate), 'N' (PAC - Nonqualified), 'Q' (PAC - Qualified), 'X' (Party - Nonqualified), 'Y' (Party - Qualified), 'I' (Independent Expenditor), 'O' (Super PAC) | |
| cycle | No | Two-year election cycle, e.g. 2024 | |
| page | No | Page number (default: 1) | |
| per_page | No | Results per page (default: 20) |