Ares Capital Corporation

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With $5.5M in lobbying spend across 34 quarterly filings, Ares Capital Corporation is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. They deploy 14 individual lobbyists Their lobbying covers 1 issue area. Active from 2018 to 2025.

$5.5M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
14
Lobbyists Deployed
1
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2018$1.4M
2019$950K
2020$1.2M
2021$820K
2022$320K
2023$320K
2024$320K
2025$190K

Issues Lobbied

Financial

Lobbying Firms

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP

Lobbyists

Marc LampkinMichael LevyCarmencita WhonderBrian WildZachary PfisterMilan DalalNorman BrownsteinBrian MckeonMichael StrattonTravis NortonDavid CohenKatelynn BradleyBrian McguireSamantha Carl-yoder

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: Financial

  • •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 Appropriatio
  • •Issues involving business development companies (BDCs)

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Last updated: February 2026

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