Basf Corporation
Based in NJ
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AI Overview
With $11.8M in lobbying spend across 32 quarterly filings, Basf Corporation is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 25 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$11.8M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
10
Lobbyists Deployed
25
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $1.4M |
| 2019 | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $700K |
| 2023 | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $1.6M |
| 2025 | $2.5M |
Issues Lobbied
TaxationManufacturingTradeFinancialConsumer IssuesGovernment IssuesEnergyEducationTariffsHomeland SecurityNatural ResourcesAgricultureBudget/AppropriationsChemicalsDisaster PlanningAlcohol & Drug AbuseEnvironmentImmigrationCopyright/PatentTortsCivil RightsTransportationLabor IssuesDefenseHealth Issues
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: Taxation, Manufacturing, Trade, Financial, Consumer Issues and 20 more
- •Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1). Implementation of specific provisions on corporate tax rates, interest deductibility, border adjustability, impact on U.S. subsidiaries of foreign-based entities
- •Open competition in pipe materials, H.R. 5310. Support for open competition to allow use of plastic materials in key infrastructure piping projects.
- •No legislation yet introduced. Support for development of trade treaties, specifically TTIP, and importance of NAFTA and seeking reasonable negotiation objectives in context of renegotiation of NAFTA
- •Implementation of the Sunscreen Innovation Act (PL-113-195). Renewal and improvement of the Sunscreen Innovation Act in context of possible reform of the Over-the-Counter drug process at FDA (no bill
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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