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Rolls-Royce North America

Defense & Aerospace · Lobbying Client

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C
Influence Score
53/100
Moderate Influence
$4.5M
Total Lobby Spend
4
Policy Issues
3
Lobbyists
1
Revolving Door

Rolls-Royce North America's Federal Lobbying Record

Rolls-Royce North America's $4.5M in disclosed federal lobbying puts it in the mid-tier of registered filers. Spending in the seven-figure range is common for established trade groups, mid-size corporations, and advocacy organizations that maintain a steady but not aggressive presence on Capitol Hill.

Across the 5-year window from 2020 to 2024, Rolls-Royce North America's annual disclosed lobbying spend has climbed meaningfully — from $715K in 2020 to $958K in 2024, a change of +34%. 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.

Rolls-Royce North America's disclosed lobbying focuses on a narrow 4-issue footprint. A focused issue list usually means the organization concentrates its federal engagement on a small set of bills or rulemakings directly relevant to its core business.

1 of 3 lobbyists reported by Rolls-Royce North America (33%) 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 Susan F. Hirschmann (Former Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. House of Representatives). The covered-position field on LDA cover sheets captures executive-branch and senior congressional roles held within the prior two years.

Within the Defense & Aerospace sector, Rolls-Royce North America ranks #16 of 36 tracked organizations by disclosed lobbying spend. The sector leader is Lockheed Martin at $69.2M; the sector average is $12.6M. Rolls-Royce North America's $4.5M sits 64% below the sector average.

Rolls-Royce North America's LobbySpend Influence Score of 53/100 (grade C) is the most common grade in the index — it covers organizations with established but moderate federal advocacy programs. The score combines disclosed total spend (40%), issue breadth (30%), and revolving-door connections (30%). A C-grade is typical of mid-size corporations and trade associations with steady quarterly filings on a focused issue set.

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.

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Annual Lobbying Spend

Policy Issues

Government Entities Contacted

Securities & Exchange Commission
Dept of Agriculture
Office of Management & Budget
Federal Aviation Administration
Dept of Homeland Security

Recent Filings

PeriodRegistrantIssuesLobbyistsAmount
2024 Oct-DecJones Day
DEFAERGOV
2$228K
2024 Jul-SepFranklin Square Group
GOVAER
3$222K
2024 Apr-JunAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
DEFAERGOV
2$203K
2024 Jan-MarPodesta Group
DEFAVIGOV+1
1$235K
2023 Oct-DecSubject Matter
DEFGOV
3$222K
2023 Jul-SepVenable LLP
AERGOV
2$273K
2023 Apr-JunVenable LLP
AVIAER
3$192K
2023 Jan-MarArnold & Porter
DEFAER
2$251K

Rolls-Royce North America Lobbying FAQ

Rolls-Royce North America has spent $4.5M on federal lobbying across 4 policy areas. This includes spending on registered lobbyists and direct government contacts.

Rolls-Royce North America lobbies on 4 policy issues, including Defense, Aerospace, Aviation/Airlines, Government Issues. These disclosures are filed quarterly with the Senate Office of Public Records.

Rolls-Royce North America has an Influence Score of 53/100 (Grade C). This proprietary score is based on total lobby spend (40%), policy issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%).

Rolls-Royce North America employs 3 registered lobbyists, of whom 1 have revolving door connections, meaning they previously held government positions before becoming lobbyists.

Rolls-Royce North America has contacted 5 government entities as part of their lobbying activities, including Securities & Exchange Commission, Dept of Agriculture, Office of Management & Budget.

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.