Influence Grade B — High
74 organizations
Organizations with high lobbying influence. Significant spending combined with broad issue coverage or notable revolving door connections.
All Grade B Organizations
National Association of Realtors
Real Estate · 10 policy areas · 60 lobbyists
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
Pharmaceutical & Health Products · 9 policy areas · 60 lobbyists
American Hospital Association
Healthcare · 8 policy areas · 60 lobbyists
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Insurance · 7 policy areas · 60 lobbyists
American Medical Association
Healthcare · 8 policy areas · 60 lobbyists
Meta Platforms
Technology & Internet · 9 policy areas · 60 lobbyists
Amazon.com
Technology & Internet · 11 policy areas · 60 lobbyists
Business Roundtable
Trade Association · 8 policy areas · 56 lobbyists
Lockheed Martin
Defense & Aerospace · 8 policy areas · 46 lobbyists
Alphabet Inc
Technology & Internet · 10 policy areas · 44 lobbyists
Northrop Grumman
Defense & Aerospace · 7 policy areas · 42 lobbyists
Comcast Corporation
Telecommunications · 7 policy areas · 42 lobbyists
Boeing Company
Defense & Aerospace · 8 policy areas · 41 lobbyists
Raytheon Technologies
Defense & Aerospace · 7 policy areas · 41 lobbyists
AT&T Inc
Telecommunications · 7 policy areas · 38 lobbyists
Pfizer Inc
Pharmaceutical & Health Products · 8 policy areas · 36 lobbyists
Microsoft Corporation
Technology & Internet · 9 policy areas · 35 lobbyists
General Motors
Automotive · 8 policy areas · 32 lobbyists
ExxonMobil
Energy & Natural Resources · 8 policy areas · 31 lobbyists
Chevron
Energy & Natural Resources · 7 policy areas · 30 lobbyists
Verizon Communications
Telecommunications · 7 policy areas · 30 lobbyists
American Bankers Association
Finance & Banking · 7 policy areas · 29 lobbyists
Apple Inc
Technology & Internet · 8 policy areas · 28 lobbyists
Koch Industries
Energy & Natural Resources · 7 policy areas · 27 lobbyists
American Chemistry Council
Manufacturing · 8 policy areas · 27 lobbyists
General Dynamics
Defense & Aerospace · 6 policy areas · 26 lobbyists
FedEx Corporation
Transportation · 7 policy areas · 23 lobbyists
JPMorgan Chase & Co
Finance & Banking · 7 policy areas · 22 lobbyists
American Farm Bureau Federation
Agriculture & Food · 8 policy areas · 21 lobbyists
Walt Disney Company
Media & Entertainment · 8 policy areas · 20 lobbyists
UPS
Transportation · 6 policy areas · 19 lobbyists
Johnson & Johnson
Pharmaceutical & Health Products · 7 policy areas · 18 lobbyists
American Electric Power
Energy & Natural Resources · 6 policy areas · 18 lobbyists
National Association of Manufacturers
Trade Association · 7 policy areas · 18 lobbyists
Merck & Co
Pharmaceutical & Health Products · 7 policy areas · 17 lobbyists
Goldman Sachs
Finance & Banking · 6 policy areas · 17 lobbyists
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Pharmaceutical & Health Products · 6 policy areas · 17 lobbyists
American Petroleum Institute
Energy & Natural Resources · 7 policy areas · 16 lobbyists
Abbott Laboratories
Pharmaceutical & Health Products · 6 policy areas · 16 lobbyists
Walmart Inc
Retail & Consumer Products · 7 policy areas · 15 lobbyists
Eli Lilly and Company
Pharmaceutical & Health Products · 6 policy areas · 15 lobbyists
Qualcomm
Technology & Internet · 6 policy areas · 14 lobbyists
AbbVie Inc
Pharmaceutical & Health Products · 6 policy areas · 14 lobbyists
BP America
Energy & Natural Resources · 5 policy areas · 13 lobbyists
Altria Group
Tobacco · 5 policy areas · 12 lobbyists
Shell USA
Energy & Natural Resources · 5 policy areas · 12 lobbyists
Nvidia Corporation
Technology & Internet · 6 policy areas · 11 lobbyists
Airlines for America
Trade Association · 5 policy areas · 10 lobbyists
Honeywell International
Manufacturing · 6 policy areas · 10 lobbyists
Coca-Cola Company
Retail & Consumer Products · 6 policy areas · 10 lobbyists
IBM
Technology & Internet · 6 policy areas · 9 lobbyists
Stellantis NV
Automotive · 5 policy areas · 9 lobbyists
PepsiCo Inc
Retail & Consumer Products · 6 policy areas · 8 lobbyists
SpaceX
Defense & Aerospace · 5 policy areas · 8 lobbyists
Visa Inc
Finance & Banking · 5 policy areas · 8 lobbyists
HCA Healthcare
Healthcare · 5 policy areas · 7 lobbyists
Association of American Railroads
Trade Association · 5 policy areas · 7 lobbyists
Reynolds American
Tobacco · 4 policy areas · 6 lobbyists
Uber Technologies
Technology & Internet · 4 policy areas · 6 lobbyists
Centene Corporation
Insurance · 4 policy areas · 6 lobbyists
Kroger Company
Retail & Consumer Products · 5 policy areas · 4 lobbyists
General Mills
Retail & Consumer Products · 4 policy areas · 4 lobbyists
Solar Energy Industries Association
Trade Association · 4 policy areas · 4 lobbyists
American Express
Finance & Banking · 4 policy areas · 4 lobbyists
American Wind Energy Association
Trade Association · 4 policy areas · 4 lobbyists
State Street Corporation
Finance & Banking · 4 policy areas · 4 lobbyists
Amtrak
Transportation · 4 policy areas · 4 lobbyists
eBay Inc
Technology & Internet · 5 policy areas · 4 lobbyists
Siemens USA
Manufacturing · 4 policy areas · 4 lobbyists
SAIC
Defense & Aerospace · 4 policy areas · 4 lobbyists
Mayo Clinic
Healthcare · 5 policy areas · 4 lobbyists
Fresenius Medical Care
Healthcare · 4 policy areas · 4 lobbyists
Palantir Technologies
Technology & Internet · 5 policy areas · 4 lobbyists
Tesla Inc
Automotive · 5 policy areas · 4 lobbyists
Frequently Asked Questions
Organizations with high lobbying influence. Significant spending combined with broad issue coverage or notable revolving door connections.
74 organizations in our database have an Influence Score of Grade B (High). Combined, they have spent $2.8B on federal lobbying.
The Influence Score is a proprietary 0-100 metric based on three factors: total lobbying spend (40%), issue breadth — how many policy areas the organization lobbies on (30%), and revolving door connections — lobbyists with former government positions (30%). Grades range from A (highest influence) to F (minimal influence).