Lobbying in District of Columbia
10 organizations headquartered in District of Columbia with federal lobbying disclosures.
Organizations HQ'd in District of Columbia
US Chamber of Commerce
Trade Association · 12 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
Business Roundtable
Trade Association · 8 policy areas · 56 lobbyists
National Association of Broadcasters
Media & Entertainment · 6 policy areas · 53 lobbyists
American Bankers Association
Finance & Banking · 7 policy areas · 29 lobbyists
American Chemistry Council
Manufacturing · 8 policy areas · 27 lobbyists
American Farm Bureau Federation
Agriculture & Food · 8 policy areas · 21 lobbyists
National Association of Manufacturers
Trade Association · 7 policy areas · 18 lobbyists
American Petroleum Institute
Energy & Natural Resources · 7 policy areas · 16 lobbyists
Frequently Asked Questions
LobbySpend tracks 10 organizations headquartered in District of Columbia with combined federal lobbying spending of $979.8M over the reporting period.
US Chamber of Commerce leads lobbying spending in District of Columbia with $387.8M in total reported expenditures, earning an Influence Score of B.
Organizations headquartered in District of Columbia lobby on 29 different policy areas. 114 registered lobbyists have former government positions (revolving door connections).
The this entity record above pulls directly from the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Office LD-2 filings. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. federal lobbying disclosure distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act database, 2026.