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Money in politics

Lobbying

18,018 companies · $6.8B · 606 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.

#CompanySectorsPAC donationsLobbying spend
1291Farmers
DC
$850K
1292Gunvor $850K
1293Nomura Holding America
NY
$850K
1294Santander
DC
$850K
1295Southern Environmental Law Center
DC
$850K
1296Stanford University
CA
$850K
1297Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania
PA
$850K
1298Pediatrix Medical
FL
$848K
1299Association Of American Universities
DC
$846K
1300Planned Parenthood Federation Of America
NY
$841K
1301American Benefits Council Obo Alliance To Fight For Health Care
DC
$840K
1302Carnival Corporation (Fka Carnival North America Llc)
VA
$840K
1303Delta Air Lines
DC
$275K$840K
1304Footwear Distributors & Retailers Of America
DC
$840K
1305Galaxy Digital
NY
$840K
1306Gnc
PA
$840K
1307Innovas Indiana
IN
$840K
1308Lantheus
MA
$840K
1309National Assn For Behavioral Healthcare
DC
$840K
1310National Lifeline Association
PA
$840K
1311National Roofing Contractors Association
IL
$840K
1312Northwestern University
IL
$840K
1313Regents Of The University Of California
CA
$840K
1314Toy Association
DC
$840K
1315Vantor Parent
CO
$840K
1316Wastewater Action Alliance
CA
$840K
1317Carefirst Bluecross Blueshield
DC
$837K
1318J.m. Smucker
OH
$835K
1319America's Health Insurance Plans
DC
$830K
1320American Bakers Association
DC
$830K
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