Veterans
Issue Code: VET
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AI Overview
Veterans is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $245.3M in total lobbying spend across 12.3K filings, it ranks among the significantly lobbied policy areas in Washington. The money flowing into this issue reflects how much is at stake for the industries involved.
$245.3M
Total Lobbying Spend
12.3K
Filings
50
Top Clients
Spending by Year
| Year | Spending | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23.2M | 1,353 |
| 2019 | $25.0M | 1,429 |
| 2020 | $26.4M | 1,489 |
| 2021 | $22.9M | 1,316 |
| 2022 | $30.8M | 1,603 |
| 2023 | $38.1M | 1,789 |
| 2024 | $36.3M | 1,601 |
| 2025 | $42.6M | 1,707 |
Biggest Spenders
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oracle Corporation | $5.2M |
| 2 | Bell Legal Group | $3.6M |
| 3 | Oracle America, INC. | $2.6M |
| 4 | American Association of Nurse Anesthetists | $2.5M |
| 5 | Endeavors | $2.3M |
| 6 | Air Methods Corporation | $2.2M |
| 7 | United Spinal Association | $2.1M |
| 8 | San Diego County | $2.1M |
| 9 | Triwest Healthcare Alliance | $1.8M |
| 10 | Starkey Hearing Technologies | $1.8M |
| 11 | Wellhive | $1.8M |
| 12 | Advancing Mental Health for Military Families, LLC | $1.7M |
| 13 | Stride, INC. | $1.6M |
| 14 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | $1.6M |
| 15 | American Academy of Ophthalmology | $1.5M |
| 16 | Hill-rom | $1.4M |
| 17 | Volunteers of America | $1.4M |
| 18 | Abbott | $1.4M |
| 19 | American Ambulance Association | $1.4M |
| 20 | Mississippi State University | $1.4M |
| 21 | Walmart INC | $1.4M |
| 22 | Alliance for America's Promise, INC. | $1.3M |
| 23 | County of San Bernardino, Ca | $1.3M |
| 24 | American Public University System | $1.3M |
| 25 | American Podiatric Medical Association | $1.3M |
Top Firms
Van Scoyoc Associates$10.2M
Forbes-tate$6.2M
Ballard Partners$5.6M
Holland & Knight LLP$4.1M
Potomac Partners DC$3.9M
Invariant LLC$3.4M
The Nimitz Group LLC$3.3M
What They Lobby For
- Funding opportunities for first responder products
- Issues related to healthcare IT
- Funding opportunities for first responder products.
- Medicaid and VA coverage of podiatric services.
- Medicare payment for hyperbaric oxygen therapy; Use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for treatment of PTSD and CTE; Research on effectiveness of HBOT for PTSD and CTE for active duty and retired and disab
- Veterans administration (structure, benefits, services, and quality of care) Family code (UCCJEA) Federal enforcement of parental rights. Veteran suicide epidemic (root causes, actions, programs, ac
- Healthcare public-private partnerships with the Veterans Affairs Administration.
- S.1050 / H.R. 2358 - Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Veteran Issues
- Toxic Exposures
Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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