GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Total Lobbying Spend

$67.7M

Filings

343

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2025	$2,300,000	10	3
2024	$2,740,000	12	3
2023	$4,690,000	12	3
2022	$2,360,000	12	3
2021	$2,530,000	13	3
2020	$3,337,000	12	3
2019	$3,100,000	12	3
2018	$3,250,000	12	3
2017	$3,220,000	12	3
2016	$4,550,000	20	5
2015	$3,680,000	22	6
2014	$3,460,000	24	6
2013	$3,630,000	24	6
2012	$3,540,000	25	6
2011	$4,350,000	24	6
2010	$5,760,000	26	6
2009	$2,830,000	24	5
2008	$4,310,000	24	5
2007	$4,020,000	11	4
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	—	236
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	183
Trade (domestic/foreign)	—	81
Banking	—	66
Economics/Economic Development	—	66
Energy/Nuclear	—	55
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	—	15
Retirement	—	12
Transportation	—	12
Environment/Superfund	—	11
Commodities (big ticket)	—	11
Housing	—	7
Insurance	—	7
Government Issues	—	6
Budget/Appropriations	—	5
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	—	4
Automotive Industry	—	3
Health Issues	—	3
Roads/Highway	—	2
Gaming/Gambling/Casino	—	2

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
AVOQ, LLC	—	69
BREAUX LOTT LEADERSHIP GROUP	—	27
CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS, LLP	—	74
GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	40
ML STRATEGIES, LLC	—	8
THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.	—	46
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.	$67,657,000	79

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.