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Total Lobbying Spend

$243.1M

Filings

982

Firms Hired

21

Active Period

1999–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

YearTotal SpentFilingsFirms
2025$12,100,123238
2024$22,130,000308
2023$15,760,000297
2022$19,760,000287
2021$16,570,000236
2020$13,920,000297
2019$9,640,0003711
2018$21,260,0005513
2017$7,440,0005312
2016$9,020,0003511
2015$10,050,0004411
2014$11,364,7034611
2013$12,250,0005314
2012$12,550,0007117
2011$10,280,0007921
2010$8,130,0006316
2009$7,020,0005313
2008$3,940,0004510
2007$2,390,0002511
2006$2,826,9381910
2005$1,500,0001510
2004$2,620,0002114
2003$1,020,0002814
20021910
20012212
2000$4,220,0001811
1999$5,340,000199

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue CodeDescriptionReports
Chemicals/Chemical Industry538
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code322
Transportation247
Energy/Nuclear240
Environment/Superfund228
Homeland Security187
Clean Air and Water (quality)103
Trade (domestic/foreign)72
Budget/Appropriations68
Railroads47
Manufacturing36
Health Issues32
Utilities26
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products26
Government Issues13
Natural Resources11
Torts11
Fuel/Gas/Oil10
Agriculture9
Computer Industry7

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.

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