DC Influence Industry Surpasses $4.5 Billion: BGOV Report

April 9, 2025, 9:05 AM UTC

Federal lobbying spending topped $4.5 billion for the first time in 2024, outpacing inflation.

Those gains reflected a true expansion of overall lobbying income. Some of the largest firms registered double-digit gains, while smaller players in some cases doubled or tripled previous amounts reported in Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

Bloomberg Government examined the numbers and identified trends in our 10th annual analysis of lobbying disclosure filings.

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