AFLAC

Total Lobbying Spend

Filings

257

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2025	—	12	3
2024	—	14	3
2023	—	8	2
2022	—	8	2
2021	—	8	2
2020	—	15	4
2019	—	15	4
2018	—	15	4
2017	—	12	3
2016	—	10	3
2015	—	10	3
2014	—	13	3
2013	—	14	3
2012	—	13	3
2011	—	12	3
2010	—	12	3
2009	—	12	3
2008	—	13	3
2007	—	9	3
2006	—	6	3
2005	—	6	3
2004	—	6	3
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	4	2
2001	—	4	2
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	3	3

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Insurance	—	184
Health Issues	—	35
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	32
Trade (domestic/foreign)	—	32
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	—	17
Transportation	—	3
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	—	1
Beverage Industry	—	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)	—	11
FIDELIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	18
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP	—	82
HORIZONS GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LLC	—	10
LONG ALDRIDGE & NORMAN	—	6
MCKENNA, LONG & ALDRIDGE	—	46
METCALFE, MATTHEW S.	—	1
OAK GROVE STRATEGIES	—	25
OGR	—	57
RAY, RICHARD B.	—	1

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.