Welfare
Issue Code: WEL
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AI Overview
Welfare is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $28.6M in total lobbying spend across 1,828 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.
$28.6M
Total Lobbying Spend
1,828
Filings
50
Top Clients
Spending by Year
| Year | Spending | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $2.9M | 185 |
| 2019 | $4.0M | 209 |
| 2020 | $3.1M | 227 |
| 2021 | $3.4M | 241 |
| 2022 | $3.4M | 232 |
| 2023 | $4.1M | 249 |
| 2024 | $3.6M | 227 |
| 2025 | $4.2M | 258 |
Biggest Spenders
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego County | $2.0M |
| 2 | Start Early | $1.8M |
| 3 | County of San Bernardino, Ca | $1.3M |
| 4 | Miami-dade County Florida | $1.2M |
| 5 | California State Association of Counties | $1.2M |
| 6 | Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (Hacsb) | $1.1M |
| 7 | Senate of Puerto Rico | $980K |
| 8 | Childhelp | $960K |
| 9 | County of Los Angeles | $833K |
| 10 | Zero to Three | $770K |
| 11 | Puerto Rico House of Representatives | $660K |
| 12 | County Welfare Directors Association of California | $620K |
| 13 | Loudoun County, Virginia | $590K |
| 14 | City of Phoenix Az | $560K |
| 15 | California Workforce Association | $560K |
| 16 | National Down Syndrome Society | $556K |
| 17 | County of Alameda California | $500K |
| 18 | Orange County, Ca | $480K |
| 19 | Embrace Families | $472K |
| 20 | City and County of San Francisco | $450K |
| 21 | Maximus, INC. | $420K |
| 22 | Maximus | $400K |
| 23 | Maui Economic Opportunity | $385K |
| 24 | Maximus INC | $380K |
| 25 | El Paso County, Co | $363K |
Top Firms
Potomac Partners DC$3.3M
Thorn Run Partners$1.8M
Prime Policy Group$1.6M
Holland & Knight LLP$1.0M
Dutko Worldwide, LLC$780K
The Sheridan Group$634K
Ledge Counsel, INC.$570K
Cj Lake, LLC$500K
Alston & Bird LLP$490K
What They Lobby For
- Assist in efforts with Welfare reform, Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Job Training Programs
- 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
- U.S. Refugee Admissions Program Action Plan for Children in Adversity Adoption Foster Care
- Supported funding for low-income housing, child nutrition, Earned Income Tax Credit, and other safety net programs.
- Omnibus Appropriations bill including FY18 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funding.
- Assistance to Homeless Children under McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Food for Progress, Food for Education, Food for Peace Funding, SNAP and WIC Funding, Agriculture and hunger issues present
- SNAP, WIC, SFSP
- Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act (H.R.2824), all provisions. Strong Families Act of 2017 (S.1829), all provisions.
- SNAP; welfare reform
- Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization (no Bill number yet); S. 534, Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act
Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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