UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

Total Lobbying Spend

Filings

630

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2025	—	19	5
2024	—	14	4
2023	—	20	6
2022	—	24	6
2021	—	26	7
2020	—	23	6
2019	—	27	7
2018	—	27	6
2017	—	31	7
2016	—	28	7
2015	—	29	7
2014	—	29	7
2013	—	31	8
2012	—	34	10
2011	—	28	8
2010	—	27	7
2009	—	41	11
2008	—	40	10
2007	—	20	10
2006	—	18	9
2005	—	16	9
2004	—	16	8
2003	—	12	8
2002	—	11	7
2001	—	15	8
2000	—	13	7
1999	—	11	6

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	277
Trade (domestic/foreign)	—	210
Postal	—	201
Transportation	—	159
Retirement	—	132
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	—	91
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	—	81
Trucking/Shipping	—	62
Health Issues	—	43
Energy/Nuclear	—	38
Budget/Appropriations	—	33
Homeland Security	—	20
Pharmacy	—	14
Small Business	—	6
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	—	6
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	—	4
Banking	—	3
Tobacco	—	2
Foreign Relations	—	2
Insurance	—	2

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
ADC STRATEGIES LLC	—	6
ADUSTON CONSULTING, LLC	—	5
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD	—	66
ALEXANDER STRATEGY GROUP	—	7
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP	—	11
BATES CAPITOL GROUP LLC	—	10
BATES CAPITOL GROUP, INC.	—	3
BKSH & ASSOCIATES	—	3
BLACK DIAMOND STRATEGIES LLC	—	17
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP	—	5
C2 GROUP, LLC	—	23
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.	—	3
DOTCHIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	11
FEDERAL ACCESS	—	5
FEDERAL POLICY GROUP, LLC	—	14

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.