Poliscope

Total Lobbying Spend

$288.9M

Filings

342

Firms Hired

8

Active Period

1999–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

YearTotal SpentFilingsFirms
2025$10,660,000176
2024$16,630,000328
2023$17,230,000408
2022$10,700,000266
2021$20,630,000246
2020$13,540,000255
2019$12,730,000175
2018$10,130,000123
2017$9,460,000123
2016$10,992,000133
2015$20,520,000153
2014$19,788,000123
2013$15,930,746133
2012$13,111,000123
2011$14,150,000143
2010$27,540,000133
2009$8,100,00082
2008$8,880,000102
2007$4,738,95042
2006$4,394,46542
2005$3,786,21242
2004$2,340,00032
2003$1,511,25342
200221
2001$1,841,65311
2000$3,031,96921
1999$6,520,00031

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue CodeDescriptionReports
Defense294
Budget/Appropriations204
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code121
Aerospace107
Science/Technology84
Aviation/Airlines/Airports83
Trade (domestic/foreign)77
Energy/Nuclear75
Foreign Relations62
Transportation62
Environment/Superfund52
Copyright/Patent/Trademark42
Homeland Security42
Government Issues35
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products28
Clean Air and Water (quality)24
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV22
Banking20
Retirement19
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace19

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.