Representatives running for election and reelection must disclose their campaign expenses according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) regulations. These filings are available through fec.gov and are mined by non-profit organizations such as Open Secrets and Project VoteSmart.
Representatives have also been required to disclose their expenses to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House since 1964. Expenses are published in a quarterly Statement of Disbursements report on house.gov.
Staff salaries are one of a Representative's largest expenses. Perusing disbursement reports allows you to establish the names and salaries of paid staffers working for your Representative.
You can browse a PDF of the disbursement report. The report is in three parts, with one Official Expenses of Members section in each. Representatives are listed in alphabetical order by last name:
- Part 1 contains members with last names starting with ADA-FUL
- Part 2 contains last names FUL-PET
- Part 3 contains last names PET-ZIN and an Index of House Officers and Employees
For example, Rep. Aguilar's expenses begins on page 282 of the report. On page 283, a breakdown of his personnel compensation shows that he spent $314,627 on personnel compensation in the third quarter (Jul-Sep) of 2024:
Alternatively, you can download the complete disbursement report ("SOD detail transactions") as a single CSV file and search for your representative's name.
