Ares Capital Corporation

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With $4.9M in lobbying spend across 30 quarterly filings, Ares Capital Corporation is a significant lobbying presence. They deploy 14 individual lobbyists

$4.9M
Total Lobbying Spend
30
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
14
Individual Lobbyists

Spending by Year

YearLobbying Spend
2018$1.3M
2019$580K
2020$1.2M
2021$820K
2022$320K
2023$320K
2024$240K
2025$190K

Lobbying Firms

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

What They Lobby For

  • Issues involving business development companies (BDCs)
  • Issues involving reform of business development companies (BDCs) H.R. 4267, Small Business Credit Availability Act S. 2324, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
  • Issues involving business development companies (BDCs) HR 748 CARES Act - issues related to COVID-19 relief
  • Issues involving business development companies (BDCs) H.R.5598 Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act "
  • Issues involving business development companies (BDCs) HR5598 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act
  • Issues involving business development companies (BDCs) HR2225 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act

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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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