Comprehensive lobbying disclosure data from the Senate Office of Public Records. Track which organizations spend the most on federal lobbying, which firms represent them, and what policy issues they focus on.
| # | Client | Spent | Firms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TL MANAGEMENT | $1.3M | 0 |
| 2 | TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIATION | $733K | 0 |
| 3 | TAXBIT | $640K | 0 |
| 4 | VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION | $460K | 0 |
| 5 | YMCA OF THE USA | $440K | 0 |
| 6 | ZIONS BANCORP | $413K | 0 |
| 7 | VIRGIN GALACTIC, LLC | $410K | 0 |
| 8 | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, INC. | $360K | 0 |
| 9 | TRANSDIGM GROUP, INC. | $360K | 0 |
| 10 | WERNER ENTERPRISES | $315K | 0 |
| 11 | TRICON RESIDENTIAL INC. | $300K | 0 |
| 12 | VERISIGN, INC. | $280K | 0 |
| 13 | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP | $270K | 0 |
| 14 | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | $260K | 0 |
| 15 | USA EB5 IMMIGRATION, LLC | $240K | 0 |
| 16 | U.S. HEMP ROUNDTABLE | $240K | 0 |
| 17 | TRIAD LIFE SCIENCES, INC. | $240K | 0 |
| 18 | TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE | $240K | 0 |
| 19 | THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | $240K | 0 |
| 20 | VICTIMS OF TERRORISM - EAST AFRICA | $230K | 0 |
Federal lobbying involves paid advocacy to influence government decisions, legislation, or policies. Under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA), firms and lobbyists must register and file reports disclosing their clients, issues, and income.
Campaign contributions are donations to candidates or PACs. Lobbying is paying professionals to advocate for or against legislation and policies. Both are legal and regulated, but they serve different purposes and follow different rules.
All data comes from the Senate Office of Public Records via the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filing system. Lobbying firms must file quarterly reports disclosing their income, clients, and issue areas.
Any individual who makes more than one lobbying contact on behalf of a client, spends at least 20% of their time on lobbying for that client, and earns or is expected to earn at least $3,000 in a three-month period must register.
Lobbyists cover 79 distinct issue areas including healthcare, defense, energy, taxation, trade, and more. The most lobbied issues typically involve government spending, regulations, and tax policy.