Ecolab INC
Based in DC
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AI Overview
With $10.3M in lobbying spend across 36 quarterly filings, Ecolab INC is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 16 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$10.3M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
5
Lobbyists Deployed
16
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $1.8M |
| 2019 | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $830K |
| 2021 | $1.0M |
| 2022 | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $1.1M |
| 2024 | $1.4M |
| 2025 | $2.1M |
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: Trade, Health Issues, Food Industry, Foreign Relations, Homeland Security and 11 more
- •Trade issues and international items.
- •OTC monograph legislation; implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA); cleaning product labeling.
- •Issues related to international sanctions legislation.
- •Issues related to cybersecurity.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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