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Who Lobbies for Defense Contractors and How Much They Spend

Defense contractors spend hundreds of millions lobbying Congress annually. Track who spends, which firms they hire, and what issues they push.

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Total Defense Lobbying

$694.1M

Defense Clients

608

Lobbying Firms Used

169

Total Filings

25.6K

Defense contractors are among the most active lobbying spenders in Washington. Our data shows 608 defense-related companies have spent a combined $694.1M on lobbying through 169 lobbying firms.

The largest spender is DEFENSE DISTRIBUTED at $0 across 8 filings.

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Top Defense Lobbying Spenders

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Defense Lobbying Spending by Year

Top Issues Lobbied by Defense Clients

#	Issue	Mentions
1	Defense	712
2	Budget/Appropriations	682
3	Environment/Superfund	342
4	Energy/Nuclear	282
5	Natural Resources	221
6	Homeland Security	178
7	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	122
8	Clean Air and Water (quality)	98
9	Agriculture	96
10	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	82
11	Immigration	79
12	Education	71
13	Foreign Relations	70
14	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	68
15	Transportation	67

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