Which organizations are spending the most to lobby Congress right now, and on which bills? Follow the lobbying money on the most active issues this quarter.
Top lobbying spenders in 2026 (Q3):
Tech companies dominate current lobbying activity. Microsoft and Google each reported $360,000 in lobbying spend (via outside firms) across 10 filings, while Amazon reported $300,000 across the same filing count. These three are concentrated on intellectual property, AI regulation, and consumer privacy bills.
Microsoft's active bills:
- S. 1367 - NO FAKES Act of 2025 (trademark counterfeiting)
- S. 1546 - Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025
- S. 4098 - Artificial Intelligence-Ready Data Act
- H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (omnibus)
Google's active bills:
- S. 278 - Kids Off Social Media Act
- S. 737 - SCREEN Act
- S. 836 - Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act
- S. 1367 - NO FAKES Act of 2025
Pharma and defense show lower reported spending ($0 reported for Pfizer and Lockheed Martin in 2026 filings, though both filed 2 disclosures). Pfizer is active on drug pricing and biosimilar bills; Lockheed Martin on defense appropriations and the NDAA.
Top issue areas this quarter: Intellectual property (patents, trademarks), AI regulation, children's online privacy, and defense appropriations dominate the filing volume across all sectors.
Sources
- Pfizer — Lobbying Filings (Senate LDA)
- Lockheed Martin — Lobbying Filings (Senate LDA)
- Microsoft — Lobbying Filings (Senate LDA)
- Amazon — Lobbying Filings (Senate LDA)
- Google — Lobbying Filings (Senate LDA)