Council for Citizens Against Government Waste

Based in DC

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AI Overview

With $7.9M in lobbying spend across 34 quarterly filings, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 35 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.

$7.9M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
5
Lobbyists Deployed
35
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2018$160K
2019$160K
2020$805K
2021$110K
2022$220K
2023$4.7M
2024$1.1M
2025$650K

Issues Lobbied

TelecommunicationsTOBAgricultureCopyright/PatentHealth IssuesBudget/AppropriationsTransportationEconomicsAviationDefenseFinancialTaxationHousingGovernment IssuesPharmacyEnergyRetirementLabor IssuesEnvironmentHomeland SecurityTradeBankingPostalChemicalsNatural ResourcesMEDBankingConsumer IssuesLaw EnforcementCommunicationsMedia/InformationVeteransEducationArts/EntertainmentMedicare/Medicaid

Lobbying Firms

Council for Citizens Against Government Waste

Lobbyists

Allen JohnsonPeter KlenschCody LeachEric MausGrigory Menshikov

Government Agencies Targeted

These are the government entities that Council for Citizens Against Government Waste disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSENATE
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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: Telecommunications, TOB, Agriculture, Copyright/Patent, Health Issues and 30 more

CCAGW Encourages Sen. Kennedy

CCAGW: Include Cole-Bishop Provision in Omnibus

CCAGW: Include Cole-Bishop Provision in Omnibus

CCAGW: Include Cole-Bishop Provision in Omnibus

CCAGW: Include Cole-Bishop Provision in Omnibus

CCAGW: I

Coalition Letter: Support the Sugar Policy Modernization Act of 2017

Coalition Letter: Support the Sugar Policy Modernization Act of 2017

Oppose CRA on Restoring Internet Freedom Order

CCAGW Urges Support for Music Copyright Modernization

Oppose CRA on Restoring Internet Freedom Order

Support for H.R. 4710

Support for H.R. 4710

CCAGW Supports H.R. 4929- The Stopping Payments to Deceased People Act

CCAGW: Reject Any Effort to Change Pass-Through Payment Status for Biosimilars in Omn

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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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