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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Lobbying Spend

$167.0M

Filings

714

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$1,436,000	19	7
2025	$2,532,332	31	8
2024	$5,389,000	34	9
2023	$3,168,381	39	9
2022	$3,503,952	43	11
2021	$4,661,000	49	11
2020	$4,950,000	48	12
2019	$3,780,000	40	10
2018	$6,050,000	39	11
2017	$12,680,000	49	12
2016	$9,110,000	47	12
2015	$15,530,000	52	11
2014	$10,230,200	37	9
2013	$7,460,800	33	9
2012	$8,190,000	27	7
2011	$8,380,000	25	6
2010	$16,090,000	28	6
2009	$9,520,000	25	6
2008	$7,751,345	14	3
2007	$4,016,718	8	3
2006	$3,847,602	5	3
2005	$4,075,745	7	3
2004	$3,641,000	4	2
2003	$1,712,000	3	2
2002	$3,546,000	2	1
2000	$3,985,440	3	1
1999	$1,810,000	3	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC	$167,047,515	118
CAPITOL HILL STRATEGIES, LLC	—	59
STEPTOE LLP	—	52
BREAUX LOTT LEADERSHIP GROUP	—	35
BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	38
WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC	—	41
THE RABEN GROUP	—	57
HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC	—	50
BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP	—	31
MINDSET ADVOCACY, LLC	—	53
PUBLIC STRATEGIES WASHINGTON, INC.	—	29
BALLARD PARTNERS	—	13
THORN RUN PARTNERS	—	26
BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	20
CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC	—	14

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	598
SENATE	597
Treasury, Dept of	173
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	139
Federal Reserve System	109
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	105
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	71
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	67
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	56
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	38
State, Dept of (DOS)	37
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)	32
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)	20
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)	20
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	16
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	16
White House Office	12
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB)	11
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	8
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)	5

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	388
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	347
Retirement	Retirement	284
Insurance	Insurance	211
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	87
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	44
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	39
Health Issues	Health Issues	36
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	32
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	17
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	17
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	16
Veterans	Veterans	13
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	10
Torts	Torts	8
Transportation	Transportation	7
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	6
Education	Education	6
Housing	Housing	6
Government Issues	Government Issues	4

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Ordinary tax treatment of bonds (H.R. 2547/S. 1335) Tax treatment of life insurance and annuities Taxation of Digital Assets International Tax (GILTI, Foreign Issued Contracts, OECD Pillar 2) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)

Client expense: $499,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1013119th Congress

Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Capital Markets efficiency 403B parity (HR 1013/S 424) Clear Forms Act (HR 10234) Registered Offering Reform E-delivery: Improving Disclosure for Investors Act (HR 2441)

Client expense: $499,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1013

H.R. 10234119th Congress

CLEAR Forms Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Capital Markets efficiency 403B parity (HR 1013/S 424) Clear Forms Act (HR 10234) Registered Offering Reform E-delivery: Improving Disclosure for Investors Act (HR 2441)

Client expense: $499,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 10234

H.R. 2441119th Congress

Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Capital Markets efficiency 403B parity (HR 1013/S 424) Clear Forms Act (HR 10234) Registered Offering Reform E-delivery: Improving Disclosure for Investors Act (HR 2441)

Client expense: $499,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2441

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H.R. 2547119th Congress

Secure Family Futures Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Ordinary tax treatment of bonds (H.R. 2547/S. 1335) Tax treatment of life insurance and annuities Taxation of Digital Assets International Tax (GILTI, Foreign Issued Contracts, OECD Pillar 2) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)

Client expense: $499,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2547

S. 1335119th Congress

Secure Family Futures Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ordinary tax treatment of bonds (H.R. 2547/S. 1335) Tax treatment of life insurance and annuities Taxation of Digital Assets International Tax (GILTI, Foreign Issued Contracts, OECD Pillar 2) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)

Client expense: $499,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1335

S. 424119th Congress

Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Capital Markets efficiency 403B parity (HR 1013/S 424) Clear Forms Act (HR 10234) Registered Offering Reform E-delivery: Improving Disclosure for Investors Act (HR 2441)

Client expense: $499,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 424

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ordinary tax treatment of bonds (H.R. 2547/S. 1335) Tax treatment of life insurance and annuities Taxation of Digital Assets International Tax (GILTI, Section 987 Regulations, Foreign Issued Contracts) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)

Client expense: $237,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1013119th Congress

Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Capital Markets efficiency 403B parity (HR 1013/S 424) E-delivery: Improving Disclosure for Investors Act (HR 2441) FSOC Improvement Act (HR 3682)

Client expense: $237,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1013

H.R. 2441119th Congress

Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Capital Markets efficiency 403B parity (HR 1013/S 424) E-delivery: Improving Disclosure for Investors Act (HR 2441) FSOC Improvement Act (HR 3682)

Client expense: $237,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2441

H.R. 2547119th Congress

Secure Family Futures Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ordinary tax treatment of bonds (H.R. 2547/S. 1335) Tax treatment of life insurance and annuities Taxation of Digital Assets International Tax (GILTI, Section 987 Regulations, Foreign Issued Contracts) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)

Client expense: $237,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2547

H.R. 3682119th Congress

Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Capital Markets efficiency 403B parity (HR 1013/S 424) E-delivery: Improving Disclosure for Investors Act (HR 2441) FSOC Improvement Act (HR 3682)

Client expense: $237,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3682

S. 1335119th Congress

Secure Family Futures Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ordinary tax treatment of bonds (H.R. 2547/S. 1335) Tax treatment of life insurance and annuities Taxation of Digital Assets International Tax (GILTI, Section 987 Regulations, Foreign Issued Contracts) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)

Client expense: $237,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1335

S. 424119th Congress

Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Capital Markets efficiency 403B parity (HR 1013/S 424) E-delivery: Improving Disclosure for Investors Act (HR 2441) FSOC Improvement Act (HR 3682)

Client expense: $237,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 424

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ordinary tax treatment of bonds (H.R. 2547/S. 1335) Tax treatment of life insurance and annuities Taxation of Digital Assets International Tax (GILTI, Pillar 2, Foreign Issued Contracts) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1013119th Congress

Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Capital Markets efficiency 403B parity (HR 1013/S 424) E-delivery: Improving Disclosure for Investors Act (HR 2441) FIO Elimination Act (HR 643) FSOC Improvement Act (HR 3682)

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1013

H.R. 2441119th Congress

Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Capital Markets efficiency 403B parity (HR 1013/S 424) E-delivery: Improving Disclosure for Investors Act (HR 2441) FIO Elimination Act (HR 643) FSOC Improvement Act (HR 3682)

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2441

H.R. 2547119th Congress

Secure Family Futures Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ordinary tax treatment of bonds (H.R. 2547/S. 1335) Tax treatment of life insurance and annuities Taxation of Digital Assets International Tax (GILTI, Pillar 2, Foreign Issued Contracts) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2547

H.R. 3682119th Congress

Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Capital Markets efficiency 403B parity (HR 1013/S 424) E-delivery: Improving Disclosure for Investors Act (HR 2441) FIO Elimination Act (HR 643) FSOC Improvement Act (HR 3682)

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3682

H.R. 643119th Congress

Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Capital Markets efficiency 403B parity (HR 1013/S 424) E-delivery: Improving Disclosure for Investors Act (HR 2441) FIO Elimination Act (HR 643) FSOC Improvement Act (HR 3682)

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 643

S. 1335119th Congress

Secure Family Futures Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Ordinary tax treatment of bonds (H.R. 2547/S. 1335) Tax treatment of life insurance and annuities Taxation of Digital Assets International Tax (GILTI, Pillar 2, Foreign Issued Contracts) One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1335

S. 424119th Congress

Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Capital Markets efficiency 403B parity (HR 1013/S 424) E-delivery: Improving Disclosure for Investors Act (HR 2441) FIO Elimination Act (HR 643) FSOC Improvement Act (HR 3682)

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 424

H.R. 1013119th Congress

Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Capital Markets efficiency 403B parity (HR 1013/S 424) E-delivery: Improving Disclosure for Investors Act (HR2441) FIO Elimination Act (HR 643) FSOC Improvement Act (HR 3682)

Client expense: $285,466 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1013

H.R. 2441119th Congress

Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Capital Markets efficiency 403B parity (HR 1013/S 424) E-delivery: Improving Disclosure for Investors Act (HR2441) FIO Elimination Act (HR 643) FSOC Improvement Act (HR 3682)

Client expense: $285,466 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2441

H.R. 2547119th Congress

Secure Family Futures Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ordinary tax treatment of bonds (H.R. 2547/S. 1335) Tax treatment of life insurance and annuities International Tax (GILTI, Pillar 2) One Big Beautiful Bill Act Supplemental Benefits Digital Assets

Client expense: $285,466 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2547

Source: Senate LDA