Lobbying spending reached a record $5 billion in 2025
President Donald Trump’s return to the White House ushered in a lobbying bonanza, with spending up 14 percent from 2024 — the largest year-over-year increase since 2008, without adjusting for inflation.
Total lobbying spending without inflation adjustment
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Stacked column chart showing quarterly lobbying nominal spending. The column chart is shades of olive green.
