Senate Lobbying Disclosure Scraper

Overview

Extract lobbying disclosure data from the Senate LDA API. Search filings, contributions, registrants, clients, and lobbyists. Filter by registrant, client, lobbyist name, year, filing type, and issue code.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Control output volume with configurable result limits
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
dataset	string (required)	Which API endpoint to query.	filings
registrantName	string	Lobbying firm or registrant name to search for.
clientName	string	Client organization name to search for.
lobbyistName	string	Individual lobbyist name to search for.
filingYear	integer	Filter by filing year (e.g. 2024).
filingType	string	Filter by filing type code (e.g. LD-1, LD-2, LD-203).
issueCode	string	Lobbying issue area code to filter by.
governmentEntity	string	Government entity that was lobbied.
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of records to return.	100
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings for the scraper.

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "filing_uuid": "ABC-12345",
  "filing_type": "Sample filing_type",
  "filing_year": "Sample filing_year",
  "dt_posted": "Sample dt_posted",
  "registrant_name": "Senate Lobbying Disclosure Sample Item",
  "client_name": "Senate Lobbying Disclosure Sample Item",
  "income": "Sample income",
  "expenses": "Sample expenses"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.002 per result
• $2.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~senate-lobbying-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/senate-lobbying-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect Senate Lobbying Disclosure Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration