Amazon Breaks Lobbying Record Amid Antitrust Fight

Amazon.com Inc. spent a record $4.98 million on lobbying during the second quarter of this year as momentum intensified in Congress to pass legislation intended to crack down on technology giants.

Amazon’s lobbying expenditures increased 2.5% over the second quarter of 2021, according to disclosure reports filed on Wednesday. Spending by the e-commerce behemoth was up only slightly from the first three months, when it shelled out a previous record of $4.97 million on lobbying.

The major tech companies and their trade groups spent $17.3 million on lobbying in Washington during the second quarter of this year, seeking to ...