π Foreign Relations (FOR)
Federal lobbying activity for the foreign relations issue area
AI Overview
Foreign Relations (FOR) has attracted $320.5M in lobbying spending across 13.1K filings. This issue area sees targeted lobbying from organizations with specific policy interests.
Spending by Year
Top Clients
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Israel Public Affairs Committee | $21.5M |
| 2 | Hikvision USA, INC. | $11.6M |
| 3 | Partnership to Address Global Emissions, INC. | $7.1M |
| 4 | Republic of India | $4.7M |
| 5 | Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States | $4.6M |
| 6 | Citgo Petroleum Corporation | $4.2M |
| 7 | First Quantum Minerals LTD. | $4.0M |
| 8 | The Boeing Company | $3.9M |
| 9 | PMI US Corporate Services INC. (FKA PMI Global Services INC.) | $3.5M |
| 10 | Las Vegas Sands Corporation | $3.4M |
| 11 | Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan | $3.3M |
| 12 | Hc Holdings S.A. | $3.1M |
| 13 | Talos Energy | $2.9M |
| 14 | Argentem Creek Partners LP | $2.9M |
| 15 | Crystallex | $2.8M |
| 16 | Chevron U.S.A., INC. | $2.0M |
| 17 | CEO Advisors | $2.0M |
| 18 | PMI US Corporate Services INC. | $2.0M |
| 19 | Better World Fund | $1.8M |
| 20 | US Guatemala Business Council | $1.8M |
Top Lobbying Firms
| # | Firm | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGR Government Affairs | $24.9M |
| 2 | American Israel Public Affairs Committee | $21.5M |
| 3 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $19.2M |
| 4 | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | $15.5M |
| 5 | Sidley Austin LLP | $11.5M |
| 6 | Mclarty Inbound LLC | $10.6M |
| 7 | Vantageknight LLC | $10.1M |
| 8 | Kyle House Group | $9.8M |
| 9 | Cornerstone Government Affairs, INC. | $8.4M |
| 10 | Mehlman Consulting, INC. | $5.8M |
| 11 | Capitol Counsel LLC | $5.3M |
| 12 | Van Scoyoc Associates | $4.5M |
| 13 | Invariant LLC | $4.4M |
| 14 | Venn Strategies | $4.2M |
| 15 | Monument Advocacy | $4.0M |
| 16 | Ogr | $3.7M |
| 17 | Ballard Partners | $3.6M |
| 18 | Tiber Creek Group | $3.5M |
| 19 | Harbinger Strategies, LLC | $3.2M |
| 20 | K&l Gates, LLP | $3.0M |
Sample Lobbying Descriptions
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β’Promote U.S.-Guatemalan economic relationship
β’Sanctions legislation regarding Burma's treatment of the Rohingya in Burma Issues related to treatment and repatriation of Rohingya refugees
β’Issues affecting global human rights and humanitarian relief activities
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’Liquefied natural gas and liquefied natural gas exports
β’U.S. Refugee Admissions Program Action Plan for Children in Adversity Adoption Foster Care
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.
β’Issues related to human rights, freedom of expression and rule of law
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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