Truist Financial Corporation (Formerly Known as Bb&t)
Based in DC
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AI Overview
With $20.5M in lobbying spend across 34 quarterly filings, Truist Financial Corporation (Formerly Known as Bb&t) is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 11 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$20.5M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
4
Lobbyists Deployed
11
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $1.2M |
| 2019 | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $2.8M |
| 2021 | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $5.5M |
| 2023 | $3.1M |
| 2024 | $2.0M |
| 2025 | $2.3M |
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: Banking, Accounting, Taxation, Housing, Budget/Appropriations and 6 more
- •Discussion on regulatory relief for the banking industry.
- •Discussions on Accountig (CECL).
- •Discussion related to tax bill technical corrections.
- •Discussion on housing finance reform.
- •Discussions on budget, debt limit, appropriations.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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