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Money in politics

Lobbying

3,438 companies · $1.8B · 258 also fund a PAC

Companies don’t just donate — they hire lobbyists to push (or block) legislation. Federal law makes them disclose it. This ranks the companies and groups that spent the most lobbying Washington in 2025, drawn from Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

Spend is the company’s total for the year across everything they lobbied on (the law doesn’t break it down per bill). The ◆ PAC column shows what the same company’s political action committee gives to candidates — the ones doing both, spending to shape laws and funding the people who write them, are worth a closer look.

Filtered to Defense & Aerospaceclear sector
#CompanySectorsPAC donationsLobbying spend ↑
2851Clemson University ›
SC
—$420K
2852National Cable Telecommunications Association ›
DC
—$420K
2853National Nurses United ›
MD
—$420K
2854Newsmax ›
FL
—$420K
2855Parallax Advanced Research ›
OH
—$420K
2856Parsons Government ›
DC
—$420K
2857Stratolaunch ›
CA
—$420K
2858University Of Alaska ›
AK
—$420K
2859University Of Oklahoma ›
OK
—$420K
2860Ywca ›
DC
—$425K
2861Metrea ›
DC
—$430K
2862Indiana University ›
IN
—$430K
2863Int'l. Association Of Bridge Structural Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers ›
DC
◆ $85K$430K
2864Tyson Shared ›
DC
—$430K
2865Us Strategic Metals ›
MO
—$430K
2866Western Digital ›
CA
—$430K
2867Wiz ›
NY
—$430K
2868Mediatek ›
CA
—$432K
2869International Alliance Of Theatrical Stage Employees ›
DC
◆ $25K$435K
2870Robotic Research Opco Llc (Dba Forterra) ›
MD
—$435K
2871Ernst & Young ›
DC
◆ $497K$440K
2872Istari ›
SC
—$440K
2873National Chicken Council ›
DC
—$440K
2874Reinsurance Association Of America ›
DC
—$440K
2875Sierra Nevada ›
NV
◆ $98K$440K
2876Trane Technologies Company Llc (Fka Ingersoll Rand Trane American Standard) ›
DC
—$440K
2877Transdigm ›
DC
◆ $88K$440K
2878University Of Connecticut ›
CT
—$440K
2879University Of Illinois ›
IL
—$440K
2880Visa ›
DC
◆ $28K$440K
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