Rutherford, John H.

Rutherford, John H. is a Republican Representative representing Florida, District 5. They serve on 2 committees, including House Committee on Appropriations and House Committee on Ethics.

They have raised $136K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is communications/electronics, contributing $4K. Organizations spend $544.0 million lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are budget/appropriations. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They rarely miss a vote, participating in 95% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 50% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 34 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. 1 former staff member from their office now works as lobbyist. Combined, they represent $460K in lobbying activity. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $200K spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a representative. The biggest factors are campaign contributions and outside spending on their races.