American Physical Society
Based in DC
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AI Overview
With $9.2M in lobbying spend across 43 quarterly filings, American Physical Society is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 5 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$9.2M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
9
Lobbyists Deployed
5
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $1.1M |
| 2019 | $759K |
| 2020 | $734K |
| 2021 | $920K |
| 2022 | $2.4M |
| 2023 | $1.7M |
| 2024 | $737K |
| 2025 | $888K |
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: Energy, Budget/Appropriations, Education, Immigration, Defense
- •Energy Research; Energy Efficiency; Climate Change; Energy Critical Elements; Helium Bill; Open Access.
- •Science Budget; Infrastructure; QIS; Authorization and Appropriations Bills covering the Department of Energy; the National Science Foundation; Department of Defense; National Aeronautics and Space Ad
- •ESEA Re-authorization; House PROSPER Act; Teacher Professional Development; Title lV-A Funding Regulations;Title II-A and B Funding Regulations; Teacher Recruitment and Development; HEA re-authorizati
- •Visas, F-1, Scientific Mobility
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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