OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL

Total Lobbying Spend

$14.5M

Filings

186

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2025	$930,000	11	3
2024	$1,240,000	12	3
2023	$1,240,000	13	3
2022	$1,240,000	12	3
2021	$1,550,000	13	3
2020	$1,240,000	12	3
2019	$1,240,000	12	3
2018	$1,320,000	12	3
2017	$1,320,000	4	1
2016	$1,320,000	4	1
2015	$10,000	6	2
2014	—	5	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	8	2
2010	—	8	2
2009	—	8	2
2008	—	9	2
2007	—	4	2
2006	—	4	2
2005	—	2	2
2004	—	2	2
2003	—	3	2
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	3	2
2000	$80,000	3	3
1999	$1,751,023	6	3

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	51
Sports/Athletics	—	43
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	—	40
Homeland Security	—	35
Health Issues	—	30
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	—	28
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	—	25
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	—	24
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	—	24
Foreign Relations	—	22
Economics/Economic Development	—	21
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	—	21
Telecommunications	—	17
Immigration	—	16
Gaming/Gambling/Casino	—	16
Budget/Appropriations	—	12
Transportation	—	7
Insurance	—	6
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	—	4
Beverage Industry	—	2

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP	—	30
BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP	—	46
ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)	—	33
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP	—	32
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL	$14,481,023	45

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.