Lobbying spending
$5.54B in federal lobbying was reported for 2025, up 16%.
Who pays the most
The federal clients who paid the most in 2025.
| Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A. | 1 lobbying firm | $70.3M |
| National Association of Realtors | 6 lobbying firms | $54.1M |
| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America | 22 lobbying firms | $37.9M |
| Business Roundtable Inc | 1 lobbying firm | $33.5M |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. and Various Subsidiaries | 2 lobbying firms | $26.3M |
| American Hospital Association | 8 lobbying firms | $25.5M |
| American Medical Association | 5 lobbying firms | $23.1M |
| AARP | 11 lobbying firms | $20.9M |
A report names an institution, not a meeting.
Who does the talking: firms by clients
Firms by how many clients hired them in 2025.
| Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | 416 |
| Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc. | 390 |
| Holland & Knight LLP | 382 |
| Ballard Partners | 352 |
| Bgr Government Affairs | 349 |
| Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | 344 |
| Thorn Run Partners | 265 |
| Invariant LLC | 229 |
Where the work is aimed: institutions
Organizations that named each one in a report.
| House of Representatives | 33.3K |
| Senate | 33K |
| White House Office | 5.6K |
| Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) | 3.9K |
| Treasury, Dept of | 3.7K |
| Commerce, Dept of (DOC) | 3.6K |
| Transportation, Dept of (DOT) | 3K |
| Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) | 2.7K |
Where the work is aimed: issues
Organizations that named each one in a report.
| Budget/Appropriations | 10.7K |
| Health Issues | 6.9K |
| Defense | 6K |
| Taxation/Internal Revenue Code | 5.4K |
| Transportation | 4.1K |
| Trade (domestic/foreign) | 4K |
| Energy/Nuclear | 3.7K |
| Medicare/Medicaid | 2.8K |
Lobbyists’ contribution reports
Contributions federal lobbyists report twice a year. Amendments show separately, amounts are not added across filings, and a contribution does not show influence over a vote.