BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE

Total Lobbying Spend

Filings

1,032

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2025	—	32	8
2024	—	34	8
2023	—	31	8
2022	—	32	8
2021	—	32	8
2020	—	31	7
2019	—	31	9
2018	—	36	10
2017	—	46	14
2016	—	53	13
2015	—	57	14
2014	—	56	14
2013	—	52	13
2012	—	51	13
2011	—	45	11
2010	—	46	11
2009	—	46	12
2008	—	50	12
2007	—	31	14
2006	—	32	15
2005	—	27	14
2004	—	25	15
2003	—	26	14
2002	—	23	15
2001	—	51	25
2000	—	30	15
1999	—	26	13

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	416
Trade (domestic/foreign)	—	362
Health Issues	—	190
Energy/Nuclear	—	158
Environment/Superfund	—	134
Government Issues	—	129
Immigration	—	116
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	—	107
Education	—	104
Banking	—	102
Budget/Appropriations	—	101
Homeland Security	—	70
Medicare/Medicaid	—	59
Torts	—	57
Economics/Economic Development	—	55
Retirement	—	45
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	—	44
Computer Industry	—	38
Transportation	—	33
Science/Technology	—	19

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
APCO WORLDWIDE LLC	—	3
BALZANO ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	9
BERGNER BOCKORNY CASTAGNETTI HAWKINS & BRAIN	—	9
BINGHAM CONSULTING GROUP LLC	—	4
CAPITAL STRATEGIES	—	1
CAPITOL HILL STRATEGIES, LLC	—	11
CARBONLEAF LLC	—	36
CARDENAS PARTNERS, LLC	—	6
COGENT STRATEGIES LLC	—	3
CONRAD LAW & POLICY COUNSEL	—	46
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP	—	4
DAVIDSON & COMPANY	—	5
DAVIS & HARMAN LLP	—	53
DURKIN, ANDREA	—	3
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD	—	53

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.