Poliscope

Total Lobbying Spend

$159.9M

Filings

718

Firms Hired

13

Active Period

1999–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

YearTotal SpentFilingsFirms
2025$6,900,0003812
2024$9,440,0004111
2023$10,580,0004010
2022$8,700,0004110
2021$9,110,000349
2020$9,960,000328
2019$8,110,000369
2018$6,380,0003810
2017$11,370,0004913
2016$7,650,0005212
2015$8,810,0005012
2014$7,350,000348
2013$9,360,000287
2012$5,760,000205
2011$5,690,000236
2010$4,850,000257
2009$5,100,000318
2008$4,990,000266
2007$7,140,000167
2006$3,064,00096
2005$1,480,000176
2004$1,210,00076
2003$923,738105
2002$2,586,11343
2001$2,270,00053
200063
1999$1,160,00063

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue CodeDescriptionReports
Computer Industry365
Defense295
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code291
Budget/Appropriations225
Copyright/Patent/Trademark219
Health Issues207
Homeland Security155
Veterans153
Immigration153
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products127
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace125
Trade (domestic/foreign)113
Education103
Government Issues98
Intelligence79
Telecommunications61
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice49
Science/Technology29
Foreign Relations25
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities20

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.