Poliscope

Total Lobbying Spend

$298.7M

Filings

2,667

Firms Hired

44

Active Period

1999–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

YearTotal SpentFilingsFirms
2025$12,890,00011132
2024$13,800,00015640
2023$13,540,00014436
2022$14,290,00016541
2021$13,260,00015438
2020$14,280,00015944
2019$13,360,00016543
2018$15,072,00016439
2017$15,310,00015939
2016$14,330,00015836
2015$15,630,00016141
2014$16,800,00016639
2013$18,710,00012933
2012$14,680,00012532
2011$29,850,00012030
2010$16,787,00011627
2009$12,590,0009323
2008$12,500,0007718
2007$8,769,3233919
2006$5,500,0004020
2005$2,241,0002212
200486
2003$960,00086
2002$2,480,00086
2001$610,00085
2000$280,00064
1999$180,00063

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue CodeDescriptionReports
Telecommunications1,647
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV1,393
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code777
Copyright/Patent/Trademark451
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products320
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace218
Government Issues114
Trade (domestic/foreign)103
Budget/Appropriations82
Science/Technology65
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice47
Media (information/publishing)40
Homeland Security39
Computer Industry32
Agriculture19
Aerospace19
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities16
Sports/Athletics15
Immigration14
Constitution11

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.