Lobbying Disclosures Screensaver
The Lobbying Disclosures screensaver shows real federal lobbying filings from the US Senate's key-less LDA database: who was hired, by whom and for which reporting period. Many filings report no dollar figure, so amounts show only when filed. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Lobbying Disclosures screensaver works
The background pipeline reads this from the US Senate LDA database and saves a snapshot the saver loads.
Real federal lobbying filings from the US Senate's key-less LDA database: who was hired, by whom and for which reporting period.
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
A worked example
Real federal lobbying filings from the US Senate's key-less LDA database: who was hired, by whom and for which reporting period. Many filings report no dollar figure, so amounts show only when filed.
Settings & tips
- Accent and Background recolour the display.
- Run
automation/run.py lobbyingto refresh the feed. - Press ESC to leave fullscreen.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it comes from the US Senate LDA database and is refreshed on a schedule.
- Why do some filings show no amount?
- Because many filings genuinely report none. The figure is shown only when the filing itself carries one, rather than guessing a value.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This source is fully key-less.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.