Stanley Black & Decker
Based in DC
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AI Overview
With $13.7M in lobbying spend across 36 quarterly filings, Stanley Black & Decker is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 14 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$13.7M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
4
Lobbyists Deployed
14
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $1.8M |
| 2019 | $2.0M |
| 2020 | $880K |
| 2021 | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $1.4M |
| 2025 | $3.2M |
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: Government Issues, Trade, Natural Resources, Manufacturing, Taxation and 9 more
- •Contracting and procurement issues.
- •Imports exports and foreign markets, Indian agricultural policies. General trade issues and related matters including duties and tarriffs.
- •Manufacturing issues, general; outreach on business activity
- •International and business tax reform issues. Implementation of H.R. 1,Tax cuts and Jobs Act.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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