Data and News Shaping the Political Landscape
Nationwide invested $1.26M in Q3 2025 lobbying as part of $67.3M over 20 years, prioritizing NFIP reform, auto insurance regulation, data privacy/AI governance, and federal-state authority amid climate-driven market instability.
BD spent $550,000 in Q3 2025 on in-house lobbying focused on Medicare coverage pathways, supply chain resilience, and cybersecurity issues affecting medical devices.
PayPal reported $570,000 in in-house lobbying for Q3 2025, part of a broader effort exceeding $11.7M since 2015. The company continues to hire specialized firms to influence digital payments, crypto, BNPL, and regulatory policy.
ICI spent $1.45M in Q3 2025 on in-house lobbying, focusing on retirement reform, alternative assets, tax parity and investor protections amid congressional scrutiny.
ACLA made Medicare lab payment reform its top Q3 2025 lobbying priority—spending heavily to oppose cuts under the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule—while also securing a win when the FDA rescinded its LDT rule.
Adtalem reported $910,000 in in-house lobbying for Q3 2025 as it pursues healthcare workforce policies while facing regulatory threats like the PROTECT Students Act.
Foris Inc. has spent $4.79M since 2022 lobbying in-house on digital asset rules, focusing on SEC/CFTC jurisdiction, H.R. 3633 and the CODE Act.
Applied Materials reported $860,000 in Q3 2025 lobbying expenditures and has spent over $24.7 million since 2003 on advocacy related to semiconductor tax credits, supply chain resilience, and export controls.
AIPAC spent $940,000 in Q3 2025 and has reported $57.4 million in cumulative lobbying since August 2003; its in-house team focuses on foreign relations, budget and appropriations, defense, and energy/nuclear policy.
The YMCA of the USA increased in-house lobbying in Q3 2025, spending $110,000 to push for youth health, child care, and community programs, continuing a two-decade advocacy strategy backed by seasoned in-house lobbyists.
Michelin has hired Mayer Brown to lobby specifically on Section 232 tariff investigations as it ramps up efforts to influence trade policy affecting its North American tire operations.
Jindalee Lithium has hired Cassidy & Associates for its first major U.S. federal lobbying effort to advance mine permitting, defense-related policy, and critical minerals reform.
Apollo Global Management filed its first federal lobbying registration on June 8, 2024, hiring Nickles Group to lobby on defense procurement as it pursues investment opportunities in the defense sector.
Arcadia Solutions registered Chamber Hill Strategies in June 2024 to lobby on healthcare technology, data infrastructure and value-based care, expanding its limited advocacy efforts.
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Qi Card retained Valcour LLC to lobby on U.S. banking policy, focusing on digital payments, stablecoins, and international banking regulations.
Municipal lobbying engagement returns for Durham after 18 years. The city hired Ferguson Group to lobby on FY2026 budget and infrastructure priorities.
Cellares Corp. retained Hogan Lovells in 2025 to lobby on biotechnology patient access, focusing on manufacturing solutions for cell therapies amid congressional activity on cell and gene therapy regulation and reimbursement.
YMCA of the USA maintained steady Q3 2025 lobbying with $110,000 in-house filings, focusing on taxes, child care, youth sports, education, health, and agriculture.
STM Publishers invest $20,000 quarterly on AI and copyright lobbying efforts as digital transformation impacts scholarly publishing.
