Rankings of the organizations, firms and lobbyists most active before Congress — by lobbying spend, revenue, client reach and volume, from disclosures.
Corporations, trade associations and advocacy groups ranked by federal lobbying spend, with in-house headcount, outside firms retained, issue coverage and disclosure volume for each.
Leading: U.S. Chamber of CommerceK Street and national lobbying firms ranked by federal lobbying revenue, with registered lobbyists, client count, issue breadth and disclosure volume for each.
Leading: Ballard Partners LLCIndividual registered lobbyists ranked by client reach, with their firm, issue breadth and disclosure volume across Congress.
Leading: Brian David BallardRanked by annual lobbying spend. Figures cover the full 2025 disclosure year, from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings, captured .
| # | Organization | Annual Spend | QoQ % | In-House Lobbyists | Firms Used | Issues | Disclosures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Chamber of Commerce | $71.2M | +31.1% | 95 | 6 | 33 | 28 |
| 2 | National Association of Realtors | $55.3M | +43.2% | 25 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America | $47.7M | -5.0% | 27 | 42 | 10 | 175 |
| 4 | Business Roundtable Inc. | $37.5M | +28.7% | 24 | 17 | 20 | 71 |
| 5 | Meta Platforms Inc. | $30.0M | +11.1% | 13 | 22 | 19 | 88 |
| 6 | American Hospital Association | $27.2M | +13.9% | 28 | 6 | 7 | 31 |
| 7 | American Medical Association | $24.1M | +17.7% | 27 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 8 | CTIA | $23.4M | +31.1% | 7 | 25 | 11 | 104 |
| 9 | AARP Inc. | $22.3M | +35.8% | 29 | 8 | 19 | 46 |
| 10 | General Motors Co. | $22.2M | -31.4% | 9 | 17 | 16 | 70 |
Ranked by annual lobbying revenue. Figures cover the full 2025 disclosure year, from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings, captured .
| # | Firm | Annual Revenue | Prev. Quarter QoQ | Lobbyists | Clients | Issues | Disclosures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballard Partners LLC | $88.4M | +13.4% | 38 | 341 | 57 | 1028 |
| 2 | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP | $73.8M | +3.9% | 95 | 398 | 53 | 1213 |
| 3 | BGR Government Affairs LLC | $71.2M | +4.4% | 51 | 329 | 48 | 1143 |
| 4 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | $65.4M | -0.6% | 68 | 323 | 58 | 1107 |
| 5 | Cornerstone Government Affairs Inc. | $55.8M | +2.3% | 103 | 371 | 60 | 1294 |
| 6 | Holland & Knight LLP | $55.0M | -2.3% | 89 | 368 | 55 | 1182 |
| 7 | Miller Strategies LLC | $51.2M | +9.0% | 11 | 169 | 58 | 537 |
| 8 | Invariant LLC | $47.2M | +1.1% | 74 | 218 | 52 | 734 |
| 9 | Thorn Run Partners | $32.4M | +4.7% | 37 | 256 | 50 | 903 |
| 10 | Cassidy & Associates Inc. | $30.6M | +0.6% | 34 | 186 | 46 | 654 |
Ranked by client count. Figures cover the full 2025 disclosure year, from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings, captured .
| # | Name | Firm | Clients | Issues | Disclosures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian David Ballard | Ballard Partners LLC | 322 | 64 | 789 |
| 2 | Constantine Curtis Hingson | Farragut Partners LLP | 167 | 62 | 252 |
| 3 | Jeffrey Miller | Miller Strategies LLC | 165 | 62 | 442 |
| 4 | Bruce Paul Mehlman | Mehlman Consulting Inc. | 127 | 73 | 368 |
| 5 | Mathew P. Lapinski | Crossroads Strategies LLC | 126 | 62 | 341 |
| 6 | Sage Dylan Eastman | Mehlman Consulting Inc. | 125 | 66 | 363 |
| 7 | Nichole Beier Distefano | Mehlman Consulting Inc. | 124 | 62 | 361 |
| 8 | Paul N.D. Thornell | Mehlman Consulting Inc. | 124 | 62 | 361 |
| 9 | Maria Rosario Gutierrez | Mehlman Consulting Inc. | 123 | 61 | 356 |
| 10 | Alexander Barlow Perkins | Mehlman Consulting Inc. | 123 | 59 | 358 |
Every figure on this page is drawn from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.