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3M Company

Manufacturing · Lobbying Client

C
Influence Score
59/100
Moderate Influence
$9.7M
Total Lobby Spend
6
Policy Issues
4
Lobbyists
1
Revolving Door

3M Company reported $9.7 million in federal lobbying expenditures as disclosed in Senate LDA filings. The organization's lobbying activity spans 6 policy areas, with primary focus on Manufacturing, Environment/Superfund, Chemical Industry. This data is drawn from quarterly disclosure reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. All lobbying disclosure data sourced from Senate lobbying disclosure filings filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.

Annual Lobbying Spend

Policy Issues

ManufacturingEnvironment/SuperfundChemical IndustryTaxationCopyright/Patent/TrademarkGovernment Issues

Government Entities Contacted

Dept of Defense
Dept of Interior
Dept of Justice
Dept of Health & Human Services
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Dept of Energy
Dept of Homeland Security

Recent Filings

PeriodRegistrantIssuesLobbyistsAmount
2020 Jan-MarBrownstein Hyatt LLP
ENVMANCPT+2
2$434K
2020 Apr-JunCassidy & Associates LLP
CPTMANENV+1
4$630K
2020 Jul-SepAkin Gump LLP
ENVMANCPT
4$394K
2020 Oct-DecSquire Patton Boggs LLP
TAX
4$483K
2021 Jan-MarCovington & Burling LLP
TAX
2$597K
2021 Apr-JunSquire Patton Boggs LLP
ENV
2$420K
2021 Jul-SepCassidy & Associates LLP
TAXMAN
4$505K
2021 Oct-DecAkin Gump LLP
ENV
2$598K

3M Company Lobbying FAQ

3M Company has spent $9.7M on federal lobbying across 6 policy areas. This includes spending on registered lobbyists and direct government contacts.

3M Company lobbies on 6 policy issues, including Manufacturing, Environment/Superfund, Chemical Industry, Taxation. These disclosures are filed quarterly with the Senate Office of Public Records.

3M Company has an Influence Score of 59/100 (Grade C). This proprietary score is based on total lobby spend (40%), policy issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%).

3M Company employs 4 registered lobbyists, of whom 1 have revolving door connections — meaning they previously held government positions before becoming lobbyists.

3M Company has contacted 8 government entities as part of their lobbying activities, including Dept of Defense, Dept of Interior, Dept of Justice.

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Sources: Senate Office of Public Records (LDA), OpenSecrets.org
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Lobbying data is sourced from quarterly Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings with the Senate Office of Public Records. Influence Scores combine total spend (40%), issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%). Filings may be amended after initial submission.