Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Issue Code: CHM
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AI Overview
Chemicals/Chemical Industry is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $98.7M in total lobbying spend across 4,629 filings, it ranks among the actively lobbied policy areas in Washington. The money flowing into this issue reflects how much is at stake for the industries involved.
$98.7M
Total Lobbying Spend
4,629
Filings
50
Top Clients
Spending by Year
| Year | Spending | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $10.3M | 526 |
| 2019 | $8.5M | 517 |
| 2020 | $14.1M | 574 |
| 2021 | $9.8M | 498 |
| 2022 | $12.0M | 606 |
| 2023 | $14.9M | 666 |
| 2024 | $13.7M | 594 |
| 2025 | $15.5M | 648 |
Biggest Spenders
Top Firms
Holland & Knight LLP$6.9M
Wilson & Rome LLP$5.5M
Bracewell LLP$4.8M
Ogr$3.8M
Lne Group$3.0M
Cgcn Group, LLC$2.6M
Squire Patton Boggs$1.8M
Hogan Lovells US LLP$1.6M
What They Lobby For
- Federal review of corporate acquisition and corporate tax reform.
- H.R. 3271 - Protecting Access to Diabetic Testing Supplies Act of 2017; S. 1914 - Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2017; Yet to be introduced House and Senate proposal for a regulatory fr
- Open Competition in Infrastructure Projects
- issues related to infrastructure and the role of chemistry in economy.
- Awareness campaign on indoor pool air quality hazards to health and building maintenance
- Chemical site security, energy supply, chemical regulation, rail competitiveness and hazmat transportation.
- 2018 Farm Bill and potential changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard.
- General representation pertaining to chemical-manufacturing company and advocacy pertaining to trade remedy disputes
- Technology to track pharmaceuticals products throughout the supply chain.
- PRIA S1049, Safer Choice, antimicrobial issues
Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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