Natural Resources Defense Council
Based in NY
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AI Overview
With $7.8M in lobbying spend across 34 quarterly filings, Natural Resources Defense Council is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 30 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$7.8M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
4
Lobbyists Deployed
30
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $891K |
| 2019 | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $881K |
| 2021 | $981K |
| 2022 | $810K |
| 2023 | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $669K |
| 2025 | $1.3M |
Issues Lobbied
EnvironmentGovernment IssuesChemicalsAutomotiveDefenseUrban DevelopmentAgricultureAerospaceDisaster PlanningMarine/MaritimeHomeland SecurityBudget/AppropriationsClean Air & WaterNatural ResourcesHealth IssuesFood IndustryReal EstateAviationScience/TechnologyWasteEnergyAnimalsHousingTransportationTaxationUtilitiesTortsFuel/Gas/OilInsuranceEconomics
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: Environment, Government Issues, Chemicals, Automotive, Defense and 25 more
- •Kathleen Hartnett White nomination for White House Council on Environmental Quality; National Center for Environmental Research/EPA reorganization.
- •regulatory reform; Regulatory Accountability Act (S. 951).
- •cancer research and glyphosate; toxics and labeling; exempting pesticides from Endangered Species Act requirements.
- •electric vehicles (S. 2153).
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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