In 2023, the pharmaceuticals and health products industry in the United States spent the most on lobbying efforts, totaling to about 379 million U.S. dollars. In the same year, the insurance industry spent about 157
million U.S. dollars on lobbying.
What is lobbying?
Put quite simply, lobbying is when a company or organization tries to influence government leaders to create legislation that will benefit the lobbyist in some way. Lobbying can also be done in business in an attempt to create beneficial circumstances for the lobbyist. Oftentimes, lawyers and former government officials are hired as lobbyists as they know how government works and already have connections within the government. Lobbying has become controversial in the United States, because large corporations tend to lobby in favor of their business rather than the needs of the public.
The NRA and lobbying
One of the most famous lobbying organizations in the United States is the National Rifle Association (NRA), which lobbies lawmakers in favor of gun rights. However, despite this, it only spent around 1.23 million U.S. dollars on lobbying expenditures in 2020.
Leading lobbying industries in the United States in 2023, by total lobbying spending
(in million U.S. dollars)
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CRP, & opensecrets.org. (January 1, 2024). Leading lobbying industries in the United States in 2023, by total lobbying spending (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/257364/top-lobbying-industries-in-the-us/
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CRP, and opensecrets.org. "Leading Lobbying Industries in The United States in 2023, by Total Lobbying Spending (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257364/top-lobbying-industries-in-the-us/
CRP & opensecrets.org, Leading lobbying industries in the United States in 2023, by total lobbying spending (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257364/top-lobbying-industries-in-the-us/ (last visited December 08, 2024)
Leading lobbying industries in the United States in 2023, by total lobbying spending (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], CRP, & opensecrets.org, January 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/257364/top-lobbying-industries-in-the-us/