PAC · DC · C00021972
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Better Government Committee
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Lobbyist/registrant PAC.
First filed July 7, 1975. Treasurer: Navneet Buttar. Connected organization: Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America. View on FEC.gov
- Raised (2025-26)$438,642
- Spent$431,847
- Cash on hand$85,664
- Outside spending$0
Through reports covering Aug. 31, 2026.
Where its money went
- Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
- Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
- For: outside spending supporting
- Against: outside spending opposing
- Mike Johnson (R)House · LA-04
- Scott Peters (D)House · CA-50
- Katherine Clark (D)House · MA-05
- Ben Ray Luján (D)Senate · NM
- Mark Warner (D)Senate · VA
- Bill Hagerty (R)Senate · TN
- Tom Cotton (R)Senate · AR
- Mike Kelly (R)House · PA-16
- Susan Collins (R)Senate · ME
- Steve Scalise (R)House · LA-01
- Steve Daines (R)Senate · MT
- Brett Guthrie (R)House · KY-02
- Mike Crapo (R)Senate · ID
- Jon Husted (R)Senate · OH
- Kim Schrier (D)House · WA-08
- Frank Pallone Jr. (D)House · NJ-06
- Greg Murphy (R)House · NC-03
- Chris Coons (D)Senate · DE
- Roger Marshall (R)Senate · KS
- John Cornyn (R)Senate · TX
Showing the top 20 of 132 candidates.
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
Money to parties and other committees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| CHC Bold PAC | $10,000 |
| Common Ground PAC | $10,000 |
| Continuing America'S Strength and Security PAC | $10,000 |
| Congressional Black Caucus PAC | $10,000 |
| Common Values PAC | $10,000 |
| Pineapple PAC | $7,500 |
| Blue Hen Federal PAC | $5,500 |
| $5,000 | |
| Making a Responsible Stand for Households in America PAC | $5,000 |
| Moderate Democrats PAC | $5,000 |
| Crapo Victory Committee | $5,000 |
| Heartland Values PAC | $5,000 |
| Freedom Fund | $5,000 |
| Hoops PAC | $5,000 |
| Juntos PAC | $5,000 |
Who funds it
Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences INC Healthcare Policy PAC | PAC | Foster City, CA | Sept. 4, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Merck Employees PAC | PAC | Washington, DC | Sept. 4, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Gilead Sciences INC Healthcare Policy PAC | PAC | Foster City, CA | July 27, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Amgen PAC | PAC | Thousand Oaks, CA | June 16, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Amgen PAC | PAC | Thousand Oaks, CA | June 18, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Zeneca INC PAC | PAC | Wilmington, DE | March 12, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Eli Lilly and Company PAC | PAC | Washington, DC | Nov. 13, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Pfizer PAC | PAC | Washington, DC | Nov. 17, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Zeneca INC PAC | PAC | Wilmington, DE | Oct. 30, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals America INC PAC | PAC | Lexington, MA | Oct. 10, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Kansans for Marshall | Campaign | Great Bend, KS | May 14, 2025 | $1,500 |
| Yong ChoeManager, Phrma | Person | Washington, DC | March 5, 2026 | $1,000 |
| Jonathan BrodoAssociate, Phrma | Person | Washington, DC | March 3, 2026 | $500 |
| Lori ReillyExecutive VP, Phrma | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 30, 2025 | $417 |
| Steven George TiltonExecutive VP, Phrma | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 30, 2025 | $417 |
| Alexander Reed SchriverSenior Vice President, Phrma | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 30, 2025 | $417 |
| Elizabeth CarpenterExecutive VP, Phrma | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 30, 2025 | $417 |
| Michael Paul WoodySenior Vice President, Phrma | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 30, 2025 | $417 |
| Robert E Zirkelbach IIExecutive VP, Phrma | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 30, 2025 | $417 |
| James GarciaVice President, Phrma | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 30, 2025 | $417 |
| Barton William ForsythVice President, Phrma | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 30, 2025 | $417 |
| Kenneth Kirk McKay IVSenior Vice President, Phrma | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 30, 2025 | $417 |
| Bridgett Elaine TaylorVice President, Phrma | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 30, 2025 | $417 |
| James Clark StanselExecutive VP, Phrma | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 30, 2025 | $417 |
| Stephen Jay UblPresident + CEO, Phrma | Person | Washington, DC | Sept. 30, 2025 | $417 |