AT&T

Total Lobbying Spend

Filings

575

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2025	—	4	1
2022	—	6	2
2021	—	8	2
2020	—	8	2
2019	—	8	3
2018	—	12	3
2017	—	13	4
2016	—	21	5
2015	—	16	4
2014	—	17	4
2013	—	13	3
2012	—	20	5
2011	—	29	7
2010	—	21	5
2009	—	20	5
2008	—	42	10
2007	—	22	10
2006	—	24	12
2005	—	36	23
2004	—	43	25
2003	—	39	23
2002	—	35	21
2001	—	52	25
2000	—	33	18
1999	—	33	19

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Telecommunications	—	473
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	98
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	—	63
Budget/Appropriations	—	49
Trade (domestic/foreign)	—	30
Government Issues	—	12
Foreign Relations	—	9
Defense	—	8
Environment/Superfund	—	8
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	—	7
Science/Technology	—	6
Homeland Security	—	6
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	—	5
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	—	5
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	—	4
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	—	4
Health Issues	—	3
Media (information/publishing)	—	3
Immigration	—	3
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	—	2

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.	—	9
ALVARADO & BENNETT	—	13
ANDERSON & BAKER	—	12
ASHCROFT GROUP	—	10
AT&T	—	8
BKSH & ASSOCIATES	—	23
BOESCH & CO	—	6
BREAUX LOTT LEADERSHIP GROUP	—	36
BROWN RUDNICK LLP	—	4
CAPITOL CITY GROUP, LTD.	—	4
CAPITOL HILL STRATEGIES, LLC	—	4
CAPSTONE NATIONAL PARTNERS	—	28
CARMEN GROUP INCORPORATED	—	6
CLARK & WEINSTOCK	—	8
ALEXANDER STRATEGY GROUP	—	8

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.