Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Issue Code: MIA
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AI Overview
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $43.6M in total lobbying spend across 1,352 filings, it ranks among the actively lobbied policy areas in Washington. The money flowing into this issue reflects how much is at stake for the industries involved.
$43.6M
Total Lobbying Spend
1,352
Filings
50
Top Clients
Spending by Year
| Year | Spending | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $2.0M | 104 |
| 2019 | $4.2M | 130 |
| 2020 | $6.3M | 156 |
| 2021 | $5.2M | 168 |
| 2022 | $6.7M | 190 |
| 2023 | $7.9M | 185 |
| 2024 | $4.8M | 186 |
| 2025 | $6.5M | 233 |
Biggest Spenders
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apollo Global Management | $6.9M |
| 2 | News Media Alliance | $2.9M |
| 3 | Thomson Reuters | $2.2M |
| 4 | Al Jazeera Media Network | $1.8M |
| 5 | Meta Platforms, INC. | $1.6M |
| 6 | Yahoo INC, and Var. Subs/affiliates (FKA College Parent, L.P. DBA "yahoo") | $1.6M |
| 7 | Liberty Media Corporation | $1.5M |
| 8 | News/media Alliance | $1.3M |
| 9 | Consumer Technology Association | $1.2M |
| 10 | Wau Holland Stiftung | $1.2M |
| 11 | Comcast Corporation | $1.2M |
| 12 | Advance Publications | $900K |
| 13 | National Association of Broadcasters | $890K |
| 14 | Directv, LLC | $890K |
| 15 | Magazine Publishers of America | $880K |
| 16 | Tencent America LLC | $844K |
| 17 | Paramount Global (Formerly Viacomcbs INC.) | $830K |
| 18 | Hdnet LLC | $810K |
| 19 | Verizon | $650K |
| 20 | Spotify | $650K |
| 21 | Discovery Communications, LLC | $644K |
| 22 | Facebook, INC. | $590K |
| 23 | Americano Media Group LLC | $580K |
| 24 | Pink Media Group | $580K |
| 25 | Geobroadcast Solutions, LLC | $570K |
Top Firms
H&m Strategies LLP$3.2M
Invariant LLC$3.1M
Holland & Knight LLP$2.4M
Nvg, LLC$2.1M
Dla Piper LLP (US)$1.8M
Forbes-tate$1.4M
Squire Patton Boggs$1.3M
The Raben Group$1.2M
Avoq, LLC$900K
Capitol Counsel LLC$830K
S-3 Group$800K
What They Lobby For
- Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission investigation into uncoated groundwood paper.
- Taxation and media issues related to iHeartMedia
- Speak Free Act (Anti-SLAPP legislation) HR 5190, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act
- Use of unmanned aircraft systems in news reporting; implementation of the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016, P.L. 114-190; drone coordination and safety during news gathering at UAS Safet
- creative rights
- Federal Communications Commissions Media Ownership Rules
- FASTR Act (Free Access to Science and Technology Research Act)
- Issues related to the carriage of television broadcast signals; H.R.3719, Video CHOICE Act; S.1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act; S.2799, Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act; Appr
- N/A
- Issues related to internet media information security policy and privacy issues, freedom of expression on the internet
Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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