Aerospace Industries Association of America INC
Based in VA
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AI Overview
With $18.4M in lobbying spend across 42 quarterly filings, Aerospace Industries Association of America INC is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. They deploy 13 individual lobbyists Their lobbying covers 9 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$18.4M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
13
Lobbyists Deployed
9
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $2.6M |
| 2019 | $2.9M |
| 2020 | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $2.5M |
| 2023 | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $2.3M |
| 2025 | $3.2M |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Trade, Defense, Aerospace, Taxation, Budget/Appropriations and 4 more
- •Nominations to create a working quorum at the ExIm Bank, foreign military sales process reforms, UAV Exports; Re-negotiation of NAFTA as it relates to inclusion of TPP provisions; Russia and Iran sanc
- •House and Senate versions of the pending FY 2018 defense authorization and appropriation bills as they pertain to discretionary spending toplines, military space launch capabilities, and acquisition r
- •Aerospace Industry Issues: House and Senate versions of the FY 2018 appropriations and authorization bills as they pertain to NASA, NOAA, and the FAA; including spectrum allocation bills.
- •Tax reform as it pertains to rate reductions and export promotions.
- •Federal Budget and Appropriations Legislation, including: Defense Appropriations; House and Senate versions of the FY 2018 budget resolutions and companion appropriations bills as they pertain to disc
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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