American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees
Based in DC
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AI Overview
With $22.0M in lobbying spend across 36 quarterly filings, American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. They deploy 20 individual lobbyists Their lobbying covers 51 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$22.0M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
20
Lobbyists Deployed
51
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $2.9M |
| 2019 | $2.3M |
| 2020 | $3.7M |
| 2021 | $2.4M |
| 2022 | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $2.3M |
| 2024 | $2.8M |
| 2025 | $3.5M |
Issues Lobbied
Clean Air & WaterAviationImmigrationEducationTransportationTradeAlcohol & Drug AbuseFinancialCONCivil RightsAgricultureTaxationUnemploymentRetirementHealth IssuesMedicare/MedicaidHousingBudget/AppropriationsGovernment IssuesLabor IssuesHomeland SecurityVeteransDisaster PlanningInsuranceLaw EnforcementCopyright/PatentPharmacyWelfareEnvironmentFood IndustryMEDChemicalsManufacturingEconomicsScience/TechnologyUrban DevelopmentDistrict of ColumbiaPostalBankingTortsEnergyRoads/HighwayFamily IssuesArts/EntertainmentBankingUtilitiesDefenseSmall BusinessNatural ResourcesRRRForeign Relations
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: Clean Air & Water, Aviation, Immigration, Education, Transportation and 46 more
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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