The Lobbies
Shaping Congress

Opposes gun control legislation and promotes firearms ownership rights under the 2nd Amendment. Lobbies against universal background checks, red flag laws, assault weapons bans, and magazine capacity limits.

The largest single-sector lobbying spender in Washington most years. Opposes Medicare drug price negotiation, generic drug competition, and drug importation. Supports extended patent protections to maintain monopoly pricing.

Represents oil, gas, and natural gas industries. Spends hundreds of millions opposing climate legislation and carbon taxes. Promotes fossil fuel subsidies, pipeline expansion, and rollback of EPA regulations.

Largest lobbying organization in the US by total spend. Opposes minimum wage increases, labor union rights, environmental regulations, and corporate tax increases.

Promotes unconditional U.S. military and financial aid to Israel. AIPAC's Super PAC spent over $100M in the 2022 election cycle — more than any other outside group.

Lobbies for financial deregulation, against consumer protection measures, and for lower taxes on capital gains and investment income.

Top contractors Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and General Dynamics collectively spend $150M+ annually lobbying for defense budget increases and weapons procurement contracts.

Supports union organizing rights, minimum wage increases, worker protections, and collective bargaining. Opposes right-to-work laws and anti-union legislation.

Largest US labor union representing 3 million teachers. Lobbies for education funding, teacher rights, and opposes school vouchers and for-profit education.