π Trade (Domestic & Foreign) (TRD)
Federal lobbying activity for the trade (domestic & foreign) issue area
AI Overview
Trade (Domestic & Foreign) (TRD) has attracted $1.4B in lobbying spending across 49.6K filings. This is a major lobbying issue area with significant corporate interest.
Spending by Year
Top Clients
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qualcomm Incorporated | $41.4M |
| 2 | Nord Stream 2 AG | $15.7M |
| 3 | Industrial Energy Consumers of America | $10.7M |
| 4 | Fedex Corporation | $8.5M |
| 5 | Walmart INC | $8.2M |
| 6 | Alibaba Group Holding Limited | $7.6M |
| 7 | Nippon Steel Corporation | $7.0M |
| 8 | PHRMA | $6.9M |
| 9 | American Israel Public Affairs Committee | $6.8M |
| 10 | Hanwha Q Cells America INC. | $6.8M |
| 11 | Mars Incorporated | $6.4M |
| 12 | Association of Equipment Manufacturers | $6.2M |
| 13 | Smithfield Foods, INC. | $5.8M |
| 14 | Samsung Electronics America, INC. | $5.2M |
| 15 | Wacker Polysilicon North America LLC | $4.6M |
| 16 | Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America | $4.6M |
| 17 | Technology CEO Council | $4.3M |
| 18 | Sk Hynix America, INC. | $4.3M |
| 19 | Apple INC. | $4.3M |
| 20 | Pepsico, INC. | $4.2M |
Top Lobbying Firms
| # | Firm | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $73.0M |
| 2 | Covington & Burling LLP | $49.4M |
| 3 | Mehlman Consulting, INC. | $41.5M |
| 4 | Tiber Creek Group | $31.4M |
| 5 | Williams and Jensen, PLLC | $31.2M |
| 6 | Invariant LLC | $31.0M |
| 7 | Squire Patton Boggs | $26.5M |
| 8 | Crossroads Strategies, LLC | $25.3M |
| 9 | Forbes-tate | $24.3M |
| 10 | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | $23.6M |
| 11 | Monument Advocacy | $22.8M |
| 12 | Cornerstone Government Affairs, INC. | $21.1M |
| 13 | BGR Government Affairs | $20.7M |
| 14 | Ballard Partners | $19.8M |
| 15 | Capitol Counsel LLC | $18.7M |
| 16 | Alpine Group Partners, LLC. | $17.6M |
| 17 | Roberti Global (F/K/A Roberti White, LLC) | $17.3M |
| 18 | The Duberstein Group INC. | $17.2M |
| 19 | Miller Strategies, LLC | $17.1M |
| 20 | Cgcn Group, LLC | $16.5M |
Sample Lobbying Descriptions
β’Promote U.S.-Guatemalan economic relationship
β’FAA reauthorization; US trade agreements with foreign commercial airlines operating in the US; tax issues; transportation appropriations.
β’Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission investigation into uncoated groundwood paper.
β’(a)Reform and extension of Business Energy Investment Tax Credit, (b)Preservation of the Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System, (c)U.S. trade policy related to import or export of solar equipment
β’Enhancing the diplomatic, political security and commercial trade and investment relationships with the country
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’Issues relating to military housing Trade Appropriations
β’Liquefied natural gas and liquefied natural gas exports
β’Final GIPSA Rule: Implementation of regulations required under Title XI of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; Animal Drug Use and Availability; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compe
β’Issues related to Brexit, NAFTA, taxes, foreign investment, privacy, data, energy and climate digital technology, cyber issues, financial services, trade, IP, skilled work force and HB1 visas.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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