Trade association PAC · DC
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Better Government Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00021972.
Which side
Helps both parties
58% of the $262K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 42%Helps Republicans 58%
Backs
- Mike JohnsonRepublican$10K
- Scott H. PetersDemocrat$7,000
- Katherine M. ClarkDemocrat$6,500
- Mark R. WarnerDemocrat$6,000
- Ben Ray LujánDemocrat$6,000
On the record
Who runs it
The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.
- Treasurer
- Navneet Buttar2
- Custodian of records
- Emory Rogers Compliance Manager2
- Connected to
- Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America1
Who funds it
It reported raising $439K: $386K from individuals and $50K from other committees.5
Companies, groups and committees6
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Amgen PACPAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Gilead Sciences Inc Healthcare Policy PACPAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Zeneca Inc PACPAC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Eli Lilly and Company PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Merck Employees PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Pfizer PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals America Inc PACPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
Where its donors work7
| Phrma | 1,845 gifts | $356,592 |
Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.3
Raised$439K
Spent$432K
Cash on hand$86K
Given to candidates and committees$431K
- From individuals $386K
- From other committees $50K
- Other $3,000
Who it gives to
127 candidates, $262K in direct gifts.4
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Scott H. Peters DemocratU.S. House, California 50th District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $6,500 |
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $6,000 |
| Ben Ray Luján DemocratU.S. House, New Mexico 3rd District (2020) | $6,000 |
| Bill Hagerty RepublicanU.S. Senate, Tennessee (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Steve Daines RepublicanU.S. Senate, Montana (2026) | $5,000 |
| Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Cotton RepublicanU.S. Senate, Arkansas (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Kelly RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 16th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Kim Schrier DemocratU.S. House, Washington 8th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026) | $4,500 |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 6th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Gregory F. Murphy RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 3rd District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $4,000 |
| John Cornyn RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2026) | $4,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Christopher A. Coons DemocratU.S. Senate, Delaware (2026) | $4,000 |
| Ron Wyden DemocratU.S. Senate, Oregon (2028) | $4,000 |
| Diana DeGette DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 1st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $3,500 |
| Donald G. Davis DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 8th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Kevin Hern RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Rick W. Allen RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 12th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Todd Young RepublicanU.S. Senate, Indiana (2028) | $2,500 |
| Josh Gottheimer DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 5th District (2026) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Better Government Committee (C00021972)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00021972/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Better Government Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00021972/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Better Government Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00021972/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Better Government Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00021972&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 6FEC: receipts of Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Better Government Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00021972&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Better Government Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00021972&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026