Government Issues
Issue Code: GOV
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AI Overview
Government Issues is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $601.2M in total lobbying spend across 24.0K filings, it ranks among the most heavily lobbied policy areas in Washington. The money flowing into this issue reflects how much is at stake for the industries involved.
$601.2M
Total Lobbying Spend
24.0K
Filings
50
Top Clients
Spending by Year
| Year | Spending | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $52.6M | 2,718 |
| 2019 | $50.2M | 2,614 |
| 2020 | $68.1M | 3,204 |
| 2021 | $77.9M | 3,150 |
| 2022 | $79.5M | 3,339 |
| 2023 | $68.0M | 3,125 |
| 2024 | $61.0M | 2,701 |
| 2025 | $143.9M | 3,152 |
Biggest Spenders
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | State of Loc Nation Global Public Benefit Corporation | $60.0M |
| 2 | Gila River Indian Community | $15.8M |
| 3 | Illumina, INC. | $10.2M |
| 4 | Mckinsey & Company | $4.7M |
| 5 | Globalfoundries U.S. INC. | $4.4M |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | $3.8M |
| 7 | Rai Services Company (FKA- Raisc) | $3.5M |
| 8 | Oracle America, INC. | $3.2M |
| 9 | Reform Government Surveillance | $3.1M |
| 10 | Booz Allen Hamilton INC. | $2.8M |
| 11 | Employee-owned Contractors Roundtable | $2.8M |
| 12 | Blackstone Administrative Services Partnerships L.P. | $2.8M |
| 13 | Letterone Holdings S.A. | $2.7M |
| 14 | Management and Training Corporation | $2.6M |
| 15 | Business Roundtable | $2.5M |
| 16 | Copper Development Association | $2.5M |
| 17 | Relx INC. | $2.4M |
| 18 | Service Employees International Union | $2.4M |
| 19 | Maximus, INC. | $2.3M |
| 20 | National Air Traffic Controllers Association | $2.3M |
| 21 | Kuwait & Gulf Link Holding | $2.2M |
| 22 | Altria Client Services LLC | $2.2M |
| 23 | Oracle America INC. | $2.1M |
| 24 | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians | $2.1M |
| 25 | City of Indianapolis | $2.1M |
Top Firms
Ballard Partners$31.4M
Miller Strategies, LLC$14.9M
BGR Government Affairs$13.1M
Monument Advocacy$12.9M
Squire Patton Boggs$9.5M
Forbes-tate$9.4M
What They Lobby For
- Offshore One Call Notification Center Pipeline Safety
- water infrastructure funding and related water policy issues
- Controlled Substance act improvements. Opioid overdose death reduction. Alprazolam rescheduling.
- regulatory development
- regulatory developments
- Assist the Gregg County Sheriffs Office with the re-negotiation of its United States Marshals Service Intergovernmental Agreement to house federal prisoners.
- Assist the Lincoln County Sheriffs Office with the re-negotiation of its United States Marshals Service Intergovernmental Agreement to house federal prisoners.
- Assist the Phelps County Sheriffs Department with the re-negotiation of its United States Marshals Service Intergovernmental Agreement to house federal prisoners.
- The registrant will advise and advocate for the client on general government policies and regulations.
- General representation before Congress
Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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