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Which members of the 118th Congress received direct donations from AIPAC-linked PACs between 2023 and 2025?
Executive summary
Available reporting identifies hundreds of members of the 118th Congress who received direct contributions from AIPAC’s PAC and affiliated pro‑Israel PACs during the 2023–2024 cycle, and multiple outlets report that AIPAC and its affiliates gave tens of millions of dollars in that period (e.g., AIPAC reported supporting 361 candidates with “more than $53 million”; ReadSludge and OpenSecrets report AIPAC/affiliates were the largest PAC spender in 2023–24 and gave over $50M–$126M across vehicles) [1] [2] [3]. Available sources do not provide a single authoritative, simple list of every 118th‑Congress member who received AIPAC‑linked PAC donations between 2023 and 2025, but multiple databases and compilations — including Sludge’s recipient tracker, TrackAIPAC, ReadSludge/OpenSecrets summaries and AIPAC’s own site — let a researcher identify recipients by member [4] [5] [2] [1].
1. What the reporting agrees on: A big, broad distribution of cash
Investigations and data compilations agree that AIPAC’s PAC and affiliated pro‑Israel PACs made large, wide distributions of contributions in the 2023–2024 cycle, supporting hundreds of federal candidates and directing sizable sums to both parties; AIPAC says it supported 361 candidates with more than $53 million in direct support, and watchdog reporting describes AIPAC/affiliates as the largest PAC contributor in 2023–24 [1] [2]. OpenSecrets and ReadSludge quantify multi‑tens‑of‑millions in PAC and super PAC spending across the cycle, indicating large numbers of members of the 118th Congress were recipients [3] [2].
2. Why you won’t find one neat list in a single story
No single source in the provided set publishes a definitive roster of “every member” of the 118th Congress who received AIPAC‑linked PAC donations across 2023–2025. Instead, reporting provides databases, rolling trackers and FEC‑based tallies (ReadSludge’s running donor page, TrackAIPAC, OpenSecrets PAC pages, and AIPAC’s own claims), which researchers must combine to assemble a comprehensive list [4] [5] [6] [1]. Available sources do not mention a single consolidated list covering 2023–2025 in one place.
3. Which outlets to consult to build the list yourself
- ReadSludge maintains a monthly updated view of AIPAC PAC donations to congressional candidates and publishes candidate‑level totals derived from FEC filings (useful for drilling down to individual members) [4].
- TrackAIPAC provides an at‑a‑glance “connections” interface for Congress members and downloadable graphics showing who accepted money from “the Israel lobby” [5].
- OpenSecrets aggregates PAC and industry totals and has detail pages for pro‑Israel PAC giving; their databases can be filtered to federal candidates and cycles [6] [3].
- AIPAC’s own PAC site lists the candidates it says it supported in 2024 and the aggregate dollar figure [1]. Use these sources together — cross‑referencing names, amounts and FEC filings — to compile a near‑complete roster [4] [5] [6] [1].
4. Notable recipient patterns reported
Reporting highlights that contributions surged after Oct. 7, 2023, concentrating money on lawmakers who backed Israel aid: AIPAC’s PAC ramped up giving in the months following the attacks, and specific lawmakers (including top recipients among both parties) received large late‑2023 sums, illustrating targeted giving tied to policy activity [7] [8]. ReadSludge and Truthout highlighted individual large transfers — for example, reporting that Rep. Ritchie Torres received more than $201,000 in November via AIPAC’s PAC — showing the data include sizable candidate‑level payments [9] [8].
5. Disagreements, framing and potential agendas in the sources
- AIPAC’s own statements emphasize the number of candidates supported and a positive framing of “pro‑Israel” support [1].
- Investigative and watchdog outlets (ReadSludge, Truthout, The Forward, CNS Maryland) emphasize the scale, timing, and political targeting of donations — often contextualizing the giving as a response to policy debates or as an effort to unseat critics of Israel — which reflects an adversarial journalistic frame and an intent to spotlight influence [4] [2] [9] [10].
- TrackAIPAC and similar activist resources present donor‑recipient maps aimed at mobilizing readers; their agendas are explicit in tool labeling (e.g., “Track AIPAC Approved!”), so researchers should expect advocacy‑oriented presentation alongside raw data [5].
6. How to answer your original question precisely
To produce a member‑by‑member list for the 118th Congress (2023–2025), combine: (a) ReadSludge’s candidate‑level PAC disclosure tracker that updates monthly from FEC filings; (b) OpenSecrets’s PAC/cycle filters for pro‑Israel PAC giving; (c) TrackAIPAC’s congress page; and (d) AIPAC’s own PAC roster — then cross‑check each name against FEC filings for date and amount [4] [6] [5] [1]. Available sources do not themselves publish one consolidated, authoritative roster for 2023–2025, so this assembly step is necessary [4] [5] [6] [1].
If you want, I can take the next step and extract names and amounts for House and Senate members from the ReadSludge or OpenSecrets tables you prefer and produce a compiled list with citations to the exact entries you want.