GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

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Lobbying Spend

$71.8M

Filings

191

Firms Hired

Active Period

2007–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$2,520,000	6	2
2025	$3,960,000	8	2
2024	$2,740,000	8	2
2023	$4,690,000	8	2
2022	$2,360,000	8	2
2021	$2,530,000	9	2
2020	$3,337,000	8	2
2019	$3,100,000	8	2
2018	$3,250,000	8	2
2017	$3,220,000	8	2
2016	$4,550,000	11	3
2015	$3,680,000	12	3
2014	$3,460,000	12	3
2013	$3,630,000	12	3
2012	$3,540,000	13	3
2011	$4,350,000	12	3
2010	$5,760,000	13	3
2009	$2,830,000	9	2
2008	$4,310,000	11	2
2007	$4,020,000	7	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.	$71,837,000	83
AVOQ, LLC	—	73
BREAUX LOTT LEADERSHIP GROUP	—	27
ML STRATEGIES, LLC	—	8

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	186
SENATE	186
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	71
Treasury, Dept of	68
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	67
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	21
Federal Reserve System	6
Energy, Dept of	5
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	5
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)	4
White House Office	4
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	2
State, Dept of (DOS)	2
UNDETERMINED	2
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)	1
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)	1
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	1
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	1
Natl Security Council (NSC)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	183
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	95
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	70
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	68
Banking	Banking	62
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	46
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	14
Commodities (big ticket)	Commodities (big ticket)	10
Transportation	Transportation	10
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	10
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	4
Retirement	Retirement	4
Housing	Housing	4
Insurance	Insurance	4
Automotive Industry	Automotive Industry	3
Small Business	Small Business	2
Gaming/Gambling/Casino	Gaming/Gambling/Casino	2
Government Issues	Government Issues	2
Immigration	Immigration	2
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1116th Congress

For the People Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1116th Congress

For the People Act of 2019

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1116th Congress

For the People Act of 2019

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $447,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1116th Congress

For the People Act of 2019

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

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H.R. 1116th Congress

For the People Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1116th Congress

For the People Act of 2019

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1116th Congress

For the People Act of 2019

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 4790115th Congress

Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act

2019 · first_quarter · Firm: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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Review of P.L. 85-511 Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. Issues relating to implementation of S.2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Act and H.R. 4790, the Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act.

Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4790

H.R. 1116th Congress

For the People Act of 2019

2019 · first_quarter · Firm: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 4790115th Congress

Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AVOQ, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to H.R. 4790

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4790

H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 4790115th Congress

Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: AVOQ, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to H.R. 4790

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4790

H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 4790115th Congress

Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: AVOQ, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Implementation of P.L. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and other issues related to the financial services industry - Issues related to H.R. 4790 - S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4790

S. 2155115th Congress

Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: AVOQ, LLC

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- Implementation of P.L. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and other issues related to the financial services industry - Issues related to H.R. 4790 - S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: S. 2155

H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

S. 2155115th Congress

Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: AVOQ, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Implementation of P.L. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and other issues related to the financial services industry - S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: S. 2155

H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AVOQ, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Implementation of P.L. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and other issues related to the financial services industry - S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act - H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

S. 2155115th Congress

Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AVOQ, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Implementation of P.L. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and other issues related to the financial services industry - S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act - H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: S. 2155

H.R. 5983114th Congress

Financial CHOICE Act of 2016

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AVOQ, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- H.R. 5983, The Financial Choice Act - Implementation of P.L. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5983

H.R. 5983114th Congress

Financial CHOICE Act of 2016

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: AVOQ, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- H.R. 5983, The Financial Choice Act - Implementation of P.L. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $120,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5983

S. 1484114th Congress

Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: BREAUX LOTT LEADERSHIP GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act Issues related to Dodd-Frank

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S. 1484

HCONRES 27114th Congress

Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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Implementation of P.L. 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, securitization, market structure, issues related to capital and resolution, and other issues related to the financial services industry. S.Con.Res.11/H.Con.Res.27, FY16 Budget Resolution. S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015.

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.Con.Res.27

Source: Senate LDA

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