Minnesotans spent heavily on these issues in the last three months
Chart shows topics that Minnesota lobbyists to U.S. Congress spent the most on in July, August and September 2026. First topic was health issues, at $7.3 million. Second was budget/appropriations at $4.19 million. Third was Medicare/Medicaid at $4.16 million. Fourth was taxation at $4.0 million. Fifth was agriculture at $3.6 million. Sixth was defense at $3.3 million. Seventh was natural resources at $2.6 million. Eighth was transportation at $2.2 million. Ninth was trade (foreign and domestic) at $2.1 million. Tenth was energy/nuclear at $1.8 million. Data provided by LegiStorm.