Washington / Lobbying
Federal lobbying
Quarterly LDA filings as submitted to the Senate: who paid, who was paid, and for what.
500 lobbying filings in 2026 report $502K in lobbying income across 482 clients. The biggest client so far is AMERICAN LEGION ($190K); the biggest registrant is THE AMERICAN LEGION ($190K).
Top clients (2026)
| Client | Reported | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN LEGION | $190K | 1 |
| O'GRADY PEYTON INTERNATIONAL (USA) | $40K | 1 |
| AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $40K | 2 |
| NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION | $25K | 1 |
| AMERICAN IMMIGRANT INVESTOR ALLIANCE | $20K | 2 |
| AMBIPAR RESPONSE TRAINING CENTER | $20K | 2 |
| DELFIN LNG | $19K | 1 |
| CUBA PRIMERO | $18K | 1 |
| NORTH LOGAN CITY | $15K | 1 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY | $15K | 1 |
| SALT LAKE COUNTY | $10K | 1 |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED | $10K | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL NAVIGATION, INC. (D/B/A UNISWAP LABS) | $10K | 1 |
| HIDDENLAYER | $10K | 1 |
| NAPERVILLE HERITAGE SOCIETY | $10K | 1 |
| PENINSULA CLEAN ENERGY AUTHORITY | $10K | 1 |
| CITY OF MONTGOMERY | $9,000 | 1 |
| CITY OF CENTERVILLE | $9,000 | 1 |
| CITY OF WEST CARROLLTON | $9,000 | 1 |
| DIRECT KINETIC SOLUTIONS | $7,500 | 1 |
| MSN AIR SERVICE, INC | $6,000 | 1 |
| EUDIA | $0 | 1 |
| INTEGRATE SPACE CORPORATION | $0 | 1 |
| CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA | $0 | 1 |
| VM AGRITECH INC. | $0 | 1 |
| BEKAERT CORPORATION | $0 | 1 |
| ROBOTIC RESEARCH OPCO, LLC DBA FORTERRA | $0 | 1 |
| JUST ENGINEERING CORPORATION | $0 | 1 |
| JEVA PACKAGING LIMITED | $0 | 1 |
| SUMMIT K12 HOLDINGS, INC. | $0 | 1 |
| SUMMIT POINT TRAINING FACILITY | $0 | 1 |
| AMERICAN MARITIME CONGRESS | $0 | 1 |
| AMERICA'S SERVICE COMMISSIONS | $0 | 1 |
| TITAN ROBOTICS | $0 | 1 |
| ARC IMPACT ACQUISITION CORPORATION | $0 | 1 |
| CAT LABS | $0 | 1 |
| BIA FOODS | $0 | 1 |
| COMMAND POST TECHNOLOGIES | $0 | 1 |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE HOUSING AGENCIES | $0 | 1 |
| SSA MARINE | $0 | 1 |
| SHARKEY ISSAQUENA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | $0 | 1 |
| FARUK CAPAN ON BEHALF OF IT'S ALL GOOD, LLC | $0 | 1 |
| SELLERS DORSEY | $0 | 1 |
| NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC. | $0 | 1 |
| RAI SERVICES COMPANY | $0 | 2 |
| WALGREEN CO. | $0 | 1 |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF GENE AND CELL THERAPY | $0 | 1 |
| U.S. ACUTE CARE SOLUTIONS, LLC | $0 | 1 |
| SCP-HEALTH | $0 | 1 |
| MLK COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE | $0 | 1 |
Top registrants (2026)
| Registrant | Reported | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| THE AMERICAN LEGION | $190K | 1 |
| MORRISON PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP | $100K | 6 |
| MR. ETHAN DURSTELER | $51K | 4 |
| DSD ADVISORS, LLC | $42K | 5 |
| NATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION | $25K | 1 |
| RUFFALO AND ASSOCIATES, LLC | $20K | 2 |
| THE CORMAC GROUP, LLC | $18K | 1 |
| MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. | $10K | 2 |
| T CAP SOLUTIONS, LLC | $10K | 1 |
| VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC) | $10K | 1 |
| THE BERNHARDT GROUP LLC | $10K | 1 |
| THORN RUN PARTNERS | $10K | 8 |
| LE ROI CAPITAL - STERLIN & SHARMA LLC | $6,000 | 1 |
| REVERE FEDERAL STRATEGIES | $0 | 3 |
| PORTER GROUP, LLC | $0 | 1 |
| ATLAS CROSSING LLC | $0 | 4 |
| J M BURKMAN & ASSOCIATES | $0 | 3 |
| CONTINENTAL STRATEGY, LLC | $0 | 13 |
| A1.9 STRATEGIES LLC | $0 | 1 |
| CAPITOL VIEW PARTNERS | $0 | 1 |
| BRODY GROUP L.L.C. PUBLIC AFFAIRS | $0 | 2 |
| VIRFIN SOLUTIONS LLC | $0 | 1 |
| SSA MARINE | $0 | 1 |
| BRYANT SONGY SNELL LLC | $0 | 1 |
| FORWARD GLOBAL | $0 | 1 |
| BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | $0 | 28 |
| JOHNSTON GROUP, LLC | $0 | 1 |
| PARK & K PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC | $0 | 1 |
| SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP | $0 | 1 |
| SCHOENING STRATEGIES | $0 | 1 |
| ARK STRATEGY | $0 | 3 |
| WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC | $0 | 2 |
| CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. | $0 | 4 |
| LNE GROUP | $0 | 1 |
| BALLARD PARTNERS | $0 | 3 |
| SPRING CARE, INC. | $0 | 1 |
| SINGISER SOLUTIONS LLC | $0 | 4 |
| EDWARD C. OLIVARES, LLC | $0 | 3 |
| SARAH BLACKWOOD GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC | $0 | 2 |
| VENABLE LLP | $0 | 7 |
| THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC | $0 | 1 |
| PARALLEL SYSTEMS | $0 | 1 |
| DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY ENVIROFLIGHT | $0 | 1 |
| QUICKEL CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC | $0 | 1 |
| MS. ELIZABETH LAVACH | $0 | 1 |
| ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG) | $0 | 2 |
| ROSS TAYLOR & ASSOCIATES, LLC | $0 | 1 |
| SKYLINE CAPITOL LLC | $0 | 2 |
| NEW FRONT STRATEGIES GROUP | $0 | 1 |
| MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC | $0 | 4 |
Newest filings
| Period | Type | Registrant | Client | Primary issue | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | RR | BALLARD PARTNERS | ARMR SCIENCES INC. | HCR | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RA | AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION | AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION | — | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | 1TY | BAYARD RIDGE GROUP, LLC | NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION | — | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | CHECKMATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | BAMCO LLC | BEV | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | S-3 GROUP | JAPAN TOBACCO INTERNATIONAL USA INC. | TAX | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP | COOPERATIVE REGIONS OF ORGANIC PRODUCER POOLS (CROPP) | AGR | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | CAPITOL 6 ADVISORS | GAP, INC. | TRD | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | CAPITOL 6 ADVISORS | VF CORPORATION | TRD | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | CAPITOL 6 ADVISORS | L.L. BEAN | TRD | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | CHECKMATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | KATMAI GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC | IND | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | VENABLE LLP | STRIVE SPECIALTIES, INC. | PHA | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | VENABLE LLP | STRIDER TECHNOLOGIES | DEF | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | SONORAN POLICY GROUP, LLC D/B/A STRYK GLOBAL DIPLOMACY, FORMERLY KNOWN AS SONORA | COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | PHA | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | VENABLE LLP | BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP, LLC | AVI | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | CHECKMATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | COALITION FOR GREEN CAPITAL | ENV | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | VENABLE LLP | TALLGRASS ENERGY PARTNERS, LP | TAX | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | PENN HILL GROUP | REACH UNIVERSITY | EDU | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | DAVIDOFF HUTCHER & CITRON, LLP | PABLO HONEY LLC | SMB | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | CHECKMATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | EXPERIAN PLC | FIN | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | CHECKMATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | ABBVIE INC. | HCR | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC | TRAVELPASS GROUP | TOU | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | DENTONS US LLP | TRUE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. | TRD | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | PHRONESISDC, LLC | LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC. | INS | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | Q1Y | DSD ADVISORS, LLC | CITY OF WEST CARROLLTON | — | $9,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | Q1Y | DSD ADVISORS, LLC | CITY OF CENTERVILLE | — | $9,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | Q1Y | DSD ADVISORS, LLC | WARREN COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY | — | $15,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | 1T | DSD ADVISORS, LLC | CITY OF NORWOOD | — | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | 1T | DSD ADVISORS, LLC | CITY OF MONTGOMERY | — | $9,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | ZERO MILE STRATEGIES | FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP | DEF | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC | TYCHE EXTRACTION COMPANY, LLC | BUD | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | 1TY | BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC | TUNGSTEN PARTS WYOMING, INC. | — | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP) | NEUROS MEDICAL, INC. | DEF | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | BACKSTOP STRATEGIES, LLC | SKYLINE INSTRUMENTS | BUD | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | KELLER PARTNERS & COMPANY | CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH | BUD | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | ZERO MILE STRATEGIES | A16Z | DEF | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | THE INGRAM GROUP LLC | KNOXVILLE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | URB | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | THE INGRAM GROUP LLC | SHADOW NEXUS, LLC | INT | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | ADAPTIVE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | SEATTLE CHILDREN'S | MMM | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | GOTHAM GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | OPKO HEALTH, INC. | HCR | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC | KEYSTONE STRATEGIC ADVISORS OBO BATRIC RADUNOVIC | GOV | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | MZLS LLC | TMCL LLC | SCI | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | MZLS LLC | INSIGHT LLC ON BEHALF OF ASPLUNDH | ENG | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | ARK STRATEGY | CENITH INNOVATIONS, LLC | DEF | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | DUTKO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | MERIT AMERICA | BUD | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | DUTKO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKFORCE BOARDS | LBR | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | 1T | THE BERNHARDT GROUP LLC | NAPERVILLE HERITAGE SOCIETY | BUD | $10,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RA | RIDGE POLICY GROUP | USS FRANK E. EVANS ASSOCIATION | BUD | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | CAPITOL DOME ADVOCACY | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS, AND PUBLISHERS (ASCAP) | CPT | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | VENABLE LLP | SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLAB | HCR | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | VENABLE LLP | FAEGRE DRINKER ON BEHALF OF THE REHABILITATION INNOVATION CENTERS COALITION | HCR | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | Q1 | THE AMERICAN LEGION | AMERICAN LEGION | VET | $190,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | MZLS LLC | GM SECTEC CORP. | CPI | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. | HANGAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | AGR | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | MZLS LLC | GOTHAMS ENERGY LLC | ENG | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. | MMR GROUP, INC. | ENG | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | ICE MILLER LLP | GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA | APP | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | TRANSNATIONAL STRATEGY GROUP LLC | HARTREE PARTNERS LP | NAT | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. | PLAYGROUND GLOBAL, LLC | DEF | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | BURRELL INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC | SENTRY VIEW SYSTEMS, INC. | DEF | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | PUZZLE BOX GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | ZOO | MAN | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | 1TY | SUMMA HEALTH | SUMMA HEALTH | — | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | Q1Y | ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY | ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY | — | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RA | U.S. FUND FOR UNICEF | U.S. FUND FOR UNICEF | BUD | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | ASG CORP. | JOSE LUIS MANZANO | NAT | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | MZLS LLC | SENATE OF PUERTO RICO | MMM | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP | CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC | HCR | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | HANCE SCARBOROUGH | KAIROS POWER | BUD | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | TIDAL STRATEGIES, LLC | THE CHARTER INSTITUTE AT ERSKINE | EDU | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | CORRIGAN & USSERY LLC | SKT2 LLC DBA KAGWERKS | DEF | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | RUBIN, TURNBULL & ASSOCIATES | GLYTEC, LLC | HCR | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | KRESSIN POWERS LLC | NETFLIX, INC. | LBR | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | PICARD KENTZ & ROWE LLP | SOUTHERN SHRIMP ALLIANCE | FOO | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | SMITH ADVOCACY GROUP, LLC | OUZINKIE NATIVE CORPORATION | IND | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | SAXTON & STUMP LAWYERS & CONSULTANTS | EDC VENTURES | ENG | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | STEPHANIE KENNAN | OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES | WEL | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | MZ ADVISING, LLC | RESOLUTE GRID, INC. | DEF | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | 1TY | MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. | TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED | — | $10,000 | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | 1TY | MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. | LAND O'LAKES | — | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | CAVAROCCHI RUSCIO DENNIS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. | STUPID CANCER | HCR | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | ELECTUS GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS | TOWN OF CLAYTON, NC | BUD | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | 1TY | RIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC | MONTERRA ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | — | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC | ISSUE ONE | GOV | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | HB STRATEGIES | BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SPRINGFIELD R-12 | EDU | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | HB STRATEGIES | KNOWINK | HOM | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | HB STRATEGIES | LIBERTY VOTE | HOM | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | MORAN GLOBAL STRATEGIES, INC. | P4 X GROUP, INC. | HOM | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | ACORN CONSULTING | CALPORTLAND COMPANY | TRA | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | STEPTOE LLP | WHOLESALE & SPECIALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION | INS | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | CAVAROCCHI RUSCIO DENNIS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. | ENCOLL CORPORATION | HCR | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | 1T | DIROMA ECK & CO. LLP | UNISWAP LABS | BAN | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | LOCKE LOBBYING CO., LLC | AMERICAN CAR RENTAL ASSOCIATION | TRA | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | Q1Y | JCWS,LLC | JCWS,LLC | — | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | Q1Y | CAPITOL HILL ASSOCIATES | CITY OF BLAINE, MINNESOTA | — | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | DHI CONSULTING GROUP, LLC | NOW START COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CSP | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | DHI CONSULTING GROUP, LLC | COOKING4AUTISM | ENG | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | BLOOM STRATEGIC COUNSEL | NETFLIX, INC. | LBR | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | CAROLINA FINANCIAL GROUP | CAROLINA FINANCIAL GROUP | DIS | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | FORZA DC, LLC | NEXTECH SOLUTIONS LLC | DEF | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | HAVOCAI | HAVOCAI | MAR | — | LDA ↗ |
| 2026 Q1 | RR | KASOWITZ LLP (FKA KASOWITZ BENSON TORRES LLP) | IONETIX CORPORATION | ENG | — | LDA ↗ |
How to read this
Amounts are the income (or, for in-house lobbyists, expenses) a registrant reports for the quarter, rounded as filed; "primary issue" is the first issue code on the filing and the full list is on the Senate record. See methodology.
Not investment advice. Public records shown as filed.