π Science/Technology (SCI)
Federal lobbying activity for the science/technology issue area
AI Overview
Science/Technology (SCI) has attracted $558.4M in lobbying spending across 21.6K filings. This is a major lobbying issue area with significant corporate interest.
Spending by Year
Top Clients
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qualcomm Incorporated | $38.4M |
| 2 | Hikvision USA, INC. | $11.6M |
| 3 | Association of Equipment Manufacturers | $4.1M |
| 4 | Intel Corporation | $3.8M |
| 5 | Gotion, INC. | $3.6M |
| 6 | Coalition of Epscor States | $3.6M |
| 7 | Southwest Research Institute | $3.5M |
| 8 | Microsoft Corporation | $3.3M |
| 9 | Apple INC. | $3.0M |
| 10 | Google Client Services | $3.0M |
| 11 | Technology CEO Council | $2.8M |
| 12 | Globalfoundries U.S. INC. | $2.6M |
| 13 | Verisign, INC. | $2.5M |
| 14 | Ford Motor Company | $2.5M |
| 15 | Palantir Technologies INC. | $2.5M |
| 16 | University of Nebraska | $2.4M |
| 17 | Infosys Limited | $2.3M |
| 18 | University of Illinois | $2.3M |
| 19 | United Launch Alliance | $2.2M |
| 20 | Dell INC | $2.2M |
Top Lobbying Firms
| # | Firm | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Covington & Burling LLP | $39.6M |
| 2 | Lewis-burke Associates, LLC | $29.4M |
| 3 | Avoq, LLC | $19.8M |
| 4 | Cornerstone Government Affairs, INC. | $17.2M |
| 5 | Van Scoyoc Associates | $15.4M |
| 6 | Sidley Austin LLP | $15.1M |
| 7 | Monument Advocacy | $14.4M |
| 8 | Alpine Group Partners, LLC. | $14.1M |
| 9 | Invariant LLC | $13.7M |
| 10 | Thorn Run Partners | $11.6M |
| 11 | Mehlman Consulting, INC. | $11.1M |
| 12 | Forbes-tate | $10.2M |
| 13 | Holland & Knight LLP | $9.9M |
| 14 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $8.7M |
| 15 | Federal Science Partners LLC | $8.1M |
| 16 | Clark Hill, PLC | $8.0M |
| 17 | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | $7.2M |
| 18 | Miller Strategies, LLC | $6.8M |
| 19 | Ballard Partners | $6.2M |
| 20 | Williams and Jensen, PLLC | $6.0M |
Sample Lobbying Descriptions
β’Controlled Substance act improvements. Opioid overdose death reduction. Alprazolam rescheduling.
β’education and advocacy for life sciences in Virginia, esp around digital health and Precision Medicine Initiative
β’Shared economy issues including tax, labor, consumer safety, privacy, and technology.
β’Expanded satellite technology applications
β’Issues related to the regulation of blockchain-based technologies
β’The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, business tax provisions, regulatory issues related to financial services technology,technology innovation for the financial services industry, cybersecurity regulations fo
β’educating Congress on the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education in the Latino community
β’Reauthorization Small Business Innovation Research Program, National Defense Authorization Act
β’IT modernization within federal agencies
β’Issues related to scientific research and education
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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