Registered lobbyist
Michael J Bell
Government post most recently disclosed: Special Asst to the Atty Gen - Legislative Affairs, DOJ (2003-2005); Deputy Associate Director for Personnel The White House (2001-2003)
Lobby filings
1,116
Clients
90
Firms
1
Total contributed
$1,184,700
Contributions
485
Committees
294
Contribution reports
39
Lobby filings counts every filing that names this lobbyist, amendments included. Contributions come from the twice-yearly LD-203 reports, counting the current version of each report once.
Lobbying filings
500 filings, newest first. The 500 most recent of 1,116; pick a year for the rest.
Political contributions
485 contributions, newest first.
| Recipient or honoree | Payee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) | Paid to MARK WARNER VICTORY FUND | Jun 10, 2026 | $2,000 |
| Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) | Paid to TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS | Jun 10, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ) | Paid to MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS | May 20, 2026 | $1,000 |
| Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) | Paid to GUTHRIE FOR CONGRESS | Apr 15, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) | Paid to MARK ALFORD FOR CONGRESS, INC. | Apr 6, 2026 | $1,000 |
| Catalina Lauf | Paid to CATALINA LAUF VICTORY FUND | Mar 31, 2026 | $500 |
| Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) | Paid to QUIGLEY FOR CONGRESS | Mar 24, 2026 | $1,000 |
| Democratic Candidates for the US House of Representatives | Paid to DCCC | Feb 10, 2026 | $15,000 |
| Republican Candidates for the US House of Representatives | Paid to NRCC | Feb 10, 2026 | $15,000 |
| Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) | Paid to GALLEGO FOR ARIZONA | Feb 10, 2026 | $1,000 |
Committees given to most
The payees on this lobbyist's current reports, by total given. The payee is stated on the report; the legislator behind a committee is not.
| Payee | Contributions | Total |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | 10 | $145,000 |
| NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE | 9 | $125,000 |
| NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE | 8 | $115,000 |
| DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | 6 | $70,000 |
| DCCC | 4 | $60,000 |
| NRCC | 3 | $45,000 |
| DSCC | 2 | $30,000 |
| NRSC | 2 | $30,000 |
| NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (NRCC) | 1 | $15,000 |
| NATIONAL SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | 1 | $15,000 |
| NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION PAC | 2 | $7,500 |
| BYRNE FOR CONGRESS | 6 | $7,000 |
| FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER | 4 | $6,500 |
| MANCHIN FOR WEST VIRGINIA | 3 | $6,000 |
| HOYER FOR CONGRESS | 4 | $6,000 |
Contribution reports (LD-203)
Every report the register holds. A report replaced by a later version is listed but not counted.
| Period | Filed | Counted | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Year 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | Replaced | Open |
| Year End 2024 | Jan 24, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2024 | Jul 22, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2023 | Jan 25, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2023 | Jul 26, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2022 | Jan 30, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2020 | Feb 1, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2020 | Jul 29, 2020 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2019 | Jan 30, 2020 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2019 | Jul 30, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2018 | Jan 28, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2018 | Jul 25, 2018 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2017 | Jan 26, 2018 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2017 | Jul 27, 2017 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2016 | Jan 30, 2017 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2016 | Jan 27, 2017 | Replaced | Open |
| Mid Year 2016 | Jul 27, 2016 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2015 | Jan 27, 2016 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2015 | Jul 24, 2015 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2014 | Jan 27, 2015 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2014 | Jul 30, 2014 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2013, no contributions | Jan 29, 2014 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2013, no contributions | Jul 29, 2013 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2012 | Jan 16, 2013 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2012, no contributions | Jul 30, 2012 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2011, no contributions | Jan 27, 2012 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2011 | Jul 28, 2011 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2010, no contributions | Jan 25, 2011 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2010, no contributions | Jul 19, 2010 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2009, no contributions | Jan 19, 2010 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2009, no contributions | Jul 23, 2009 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2008, no contributions | Jan 21, 2009 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2008 | Jul 24, 2008 | Yes | Open |
From reports filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act: LD-2 reports name the lobbyists who worked on each issue, and LD-203 reports list their political contributions twice a year.