American Medical Association

American Medical Association's disclosed federal lobbying spend of $107.6M places it in the megaspender tier — the small set of organizations that have crossed nine figures in cumulative reported lobbying outlays. Spending at this scale typically means a permanent in-house government affairs office, a roster of outside lobbying firms on retainer, and active engagement on dozens of separate policy items in any given year.

Across the 5-year window from 2020 to 2024, American Medical Association's annual disclosed lobbying spend has climbed modestly — from $21.4M in 2020 to $23.2M in 2024, a change of +9%. Step-changes of this size often coincide with major bills moving through Congress, regulatory rulemakings affecting the organization's industry, or a leadership change in the relevant committee.

American Medical Association's disclosed lobbying covers 8 general issue areas — a moderate footprint. Filers in this range tend to engage on a coherent cluster of related topics rather than spreading effort across the federal agenda.

24 of 60 lobbyists reported by American Medical Association (40%) disclose prior federal government service. That share is common at established government affairs operations that explicitly hire from agency and committee staff.

Among the named bench, lobbyists with disclosed prior federal service include Patricia A. Hogan (Former Staff Director, House Appropriations Committee); Donna F. Edwards (Former Staff Director, House Energy & Commerce Committee); Sandra J. Roberts (Former Special Counsel, White House Office). The covered-position field on LDA cover sheets captures executive-branch and senior congressional roles held within the prior two years.

Within the Healthcare sector, American Medical Association ranks #2 of 24 tracked organizations by disclosed lobbying spend. The sector leader is American Hospital Association at $128.0M; the sector average is $16.4M. American Medical Association's $107.6M sits 556% above the sector average.

American Medical Association's LobbySpend Influence Score of 72/100 (grade B) reflects significant federal lobbying reach. The score blends disclosed total spend, issue breadth, and revolving-door connections — lobbyists with prior federal government service. A B-grade typically means the organization is well above average on at least two of those three signals, with sustained activity over multiple years rather than a one-off spike.

Every figure above is sourced from Senate lobbying disclosure filings submitted under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. Per-issue dollar splits and covered-position flags are filer-reported and may be amended after initial submission.