Schmitt, Eric

Schmitt, Eric is a Republican Senator representing Missouri. They serve on 4 committees, including Senate Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

They have raised $82K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is finance/insurance/real estate, contributing $7K. Organizations spend $1.4 billion lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are defense and transportation. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 98% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 47% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

2 former staff members from their office now work as lobbyists. Combined, they represent $1.9 million in lobbying activity. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $978 spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a lower-than-average financial footprint compared to other Senators. The biggest factors are lobbying activity around their committee topics and campaign contributions.