Lobbying
$6.1B 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 | $55.3M |
| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America | 22 lobbying firms | $42.2M |
| Business Roundtable Inc | 1 lobbying firm | $33.5M |
| American Hospital Association | 8 lobbying firms | $27.2M |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. and Various Subsidiaries | 2 lobbying firms | $26.5M |
| American Medical Association | 5 lobbying firms | $24.1M |
| Ctia: the Wireless Association | 19 lobbying firms | $22.2M |
Image credits
- United States Chamber of Commerce: United States Chamber of Commerce logo.svg · United States Chamber of Commerce · Public domain. Source checked 2026-10-01.
- National Association of Realtors: National Association of Realtors logo.svg · National Association of Realtors · Public domain. Source checked 2026-10-01.
- Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America: https://cdn.aglty.io/phrma/phrma-logo.svg · Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America · Official organization mark; trademark retained. Source checked 2026-10-01.
- Business Roundtable: Business Roundtable logo.svg · Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain. Source checked 2026-10-01.
- American Hospital Association: AmericanHospitalAssociation.png · American Hospital Association · Public domain. Source checked 2026-10-01.
- Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms Inc. logo.svg · Meta Platforms · Public domain. Source checked 2026-10-01.
- American Medical Association: AMA logo.svg · American Medical Association · Public domain. Source checked 2026-10-01.
- CTIA: CTIA logo.svg · ™/® CTIA · Public domain. Source checked 2026-10-01.
These are federal figures; Utah’s own lobbying records are not included.
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 | 31.7K |
| Senate | 31.5K |
| White House Office | 5.2K |
| Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) | 3.7K |
| Treasury, Dept of | 3.4K |
| Commerce, Dept of (DOC) | 3.3K |
| Transportation, Dept of (DOT) | 2.9K |
| Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) | 2.6K |
Where the work is aimed: issues
Organizations that named each one in a report.
| Budget/Appropriations | 10.4K |
| Health Issues | 6.7K |
| Defense | 5.6K |
| Taxation/Internal Revenue Code | 5.3K |
| Transportation | 3.9K |
| Trade (domestic/foreign) | 3.8K |
| Energy/Nuclear | 3.5K |
| Medicare/Medicaid | 2.7K |
Image credits
- BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP: Official website header logo · BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP · Official organization mark; trademark retained.. Source checked 2026-10-01.
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.