Federal lobbying
Reports filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act: who hires lobbyists (clients), the firms and in-house staff who lobby (registrants), the lobbyists named on each report, the issues they lobbied on, and the money. Every report links to its document on lda.gov.
Leaderboards
- Biggest spenders on federal lobbying “Hired Guns”
- Nonprofits spending the most on lobbying “Mission Lobbying”
- Lobbying firms earning the most “K Street Cash Registers”
Coverage
| Year | Reports | Spending reported | Clients | Registrants | Clients matched to a 990 filer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17,250 | $789,723,808 | 15,942 | 2,849 | 2,487 |
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