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AMAZON LOBBYING SPENDING

As the new millennium dawned, Amazon 2016
was a6-year-old company spending less
than half a million dollars on
influencing public policy. That
$11,354,000
number hit $2 million by
2010 and topped
$11 million last year.
2015
$9,435,000 2017 As of Aug. 7

$6,230,000
On pace to rival
Amazons record
spending from 2016

2014
2013
$4,940,000 $3,456,831

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$2,500,000
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lobbying expenditures in the
past five full years, 2011-2016 Percent increase in Amazons
annual lobbying expenditures
SOURCE: Center for Responsive Politics from 2000 to 2016

TOP LOBBYING SPENDERS IN 2016

Amazon and Alphabet, parent company of Google, were the only tech companies among the top 20 last year.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Pharmaceutical National Assn. Alphabet Inc.: Lockheed Martin: Northrop
1 $103,950,000
5 Research &
Manufacturers of
8 of Broadcasters:
$16,438,000
11 $15,430,000 15 $13,615,811
18 Grumman:
$12,050,000
National Assn. of Realtors: Comcast Corp.: NCTA The
2 $64,821,111
America: $19,730,000
9 AT&T Inc.: 12 $14,330,000
16 Internet &
Exxon Mobil:

3 Blue Cross/Blue Shield:

$25,006,109 6 American Medical
Assn.: $19,410,000
$16,370,000
13 Southern Co.:
$13,900,000
Television Assn.:
$13,420,000 19 $11,840,000
Business

4 American Hospital Assn.:

$22,117,895 7 Boeing Co.:
$17,020,000
10 Roundtable:
$15,700,000 14 Dow Chemical:
$13,635,982 17 FedEx Corp.:
$12,541,000 20 AMAZON:
$11,354,000

TOP LOBBYING SPENDERS IN 2017 As of Aug. 7

Having cracked the top 20 in 2016, Amazon continues to inch higher among the biggest lobbying spenders nationwide.

U.S. Chamber of American Alphabet Inc.: National Assn. National Retail Southern Co.:
1 Commerce: $39,960,000 4 Medical Assn.:
$12,455,000
7 $9,450,000 11 of Broadcasters:
$7,630,000
14 Federation: $7,310,000 18 $6,540,000
National Assn. of AT&T Inc.: Northrop Grumman:
2 Realtors: $21,132,697 Blue Cross/ 8 $8,780,000
12 Comcast Corp.: 15 $6,820,000 AMAZON:
Pharmaceutical 5 Blue Shield:
$12,299,100 9 Boeing Co.:
$8,750,000
$7,480,000
16 Verizon Communications:
$6,730,000
19 $6,230,000
Research & Lockheed
3 Manufacturers of
America: $14,227,500 6 American Hospital
Assn.: $10,625,050 10 Dow Chemical:
$7,690,000
13 Martin:
$7,432,900 17 Amgen Inc.:
$6,620,000 20 Exxon Mobil:
$6,070,000