{"id":10465,"date":"2025-04-15T13:59:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T13:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bna.content.cirrus.bloomberg.com\/bgov2023\/insights\/company-news\/federal-lobbying-spending-reached-new-high-in-2024-bloomberg-governments-10th-annual-top-performing-lobbying-firms-report-finds\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T21:07:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T21:07:07","slug":"federal-lobbying-spending-reached-new-high-in-2024-bloomberg-governments-10th-annual-top-performing-lobbying-firms-report-finds","status":"publish","type":[24],"link":"https:\/\/bna.content.cirrus.bloomberg.com\/bgov2023\/insights\/company-news\/federal-lobbying-spending-reached-new-high-in-2024-bloomberg-governments-10th-annual-top-performing-lobbying-firms-report-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Lobbying Spending Reached New High in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n\t<style>section[data-anchor='row-69d48ff322a85'] {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url(https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&type=webp&url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2023\/09\/Insights-Header.jpg);\n\t\t\t  }<\/style>\t<section\n\tclass='bbg-row bg--has-media       bg--eeeeee text--white bbg-row--full-bg-bleed' data-anchor='row-69d48ff322a85'\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\n\t\tbbg-row--content\t\t\"\n>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <p>    <ul class=\"bbg-categories_list\">\n                    <li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/bna.content.cirrus.bloomberg.com\/bgov2023\/insights\/category\/company-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">\n                    Company News\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer\"\n        style=\"height: 24px !important\"\n    >\n<\/div>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass='bb-wysiwyg ' style=''>\n\t\t\t<h1>Federal Lobbying Spending Reached New High in 2024, Bloomberg Government\u2019s 10th Annual Top-Performing Lobbying Firms Report Finds<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n\t<section\n\tclass='bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-compact row-padding--bottom-none bbg-row--full-bg-bleed' data-anchor='row-69d48ff32952b'\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\n\t\tbbg-row--content\t\t\"\n>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer\"\n        style=\"height: 24px !important\"\n    >\n<\/div>    <p class=\"bbg-metadata bbg-metadata--date\">April 15, 2025<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n\t<section\n\tclass='bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none row-padding--bottom-none bbg-row--full-bg-bleed' data-anchor='row-69d48ff32ac69'\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\n\t\tbbg-row--content\t\t\"\n>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8 bbg-column--offset-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass='bb-wysiwyg ' style=''>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Latest report celebrates a decade of influence with in-depth analysis, detailed financial data, and long-term trends.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ARLINGTON, VA <\/strong>\u2014Bloomberg Government hit a milestone last week with the release of its 10th Annual analysis of the top-performing lobbying firms. For the past ten years, Bloomberg Government has provided valuable market intelligence for strategic planning, partnering opportunities, and benchmarking.<\/p>\n<p>This in-depth analysis draws from a decade of data under the Lobbying Disclosure Act and analysis from Bloomberg Government experts, highlighting top-performing firms and forecasting key trends. For the past decade, only Bloomberg Government has delivered the unmatched combination of data and reporting expertise that drives industry insight and decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>The report finds that federal lobbying reached a new high in 2024, topping $4.5 billion. This marks an increase from the previous year\u2019s $4.35 billion and reflects continued industry growth, driven by pressing issues like tax policy, health care, artificial intelligence (AI), and cryptocurrency. This increase outpaced the 2.9% jump in the Consumer Price Index, reflecting a true expansion of overall lobbying income.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"defer\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10464 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/1278800-Chart-1-standalone_v2-1-1024x774.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/1278800-Chart-1-standalone_v2-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/1278800-Chart-1-standalone_v2-1.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/1278800-Chart-1-standalone_v2-1.png 768w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/1278800-Chart-1-standalone_v2-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/1278800-Chart-1-standalone_v2-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/1278800-Chart-1-standalone_v2-1.png 143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The report, based on Bloomberg Government\u2019s analysis of Lobbying Disclosure Act data, focuses on the 394 firms generating $1 million or more in annual revenue. By benchmarking revenue growth, client retention, and average revenue per lobbyist, the study identifies the firms that excelled in Washington\u2019s increasingly dynamic influence ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>The lobbying firms reporting the most revenue remained unchanged in 2024: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, tops the list with $67.9 million, followed by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &amp; Feld, Holland &amp; Knight, and BGR Government Affairs. Rounding out the top 10 are Invariant, Thorn Run Partners, Forbes Tate Partners, Mehlman Consulting, and Cassidy &amp; Associates. The report includes detailed rankings of firms by revenue, highlighting both large and small firms with significant growth over the past decade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor ten years, Bloomberg Government\u2019s annual report has stood out as a trusted resource for government affairs professionals seeking to understand the evolving lobbying industry,\u201d said Mike MacKay, Head of Bloomberg Government. \u201cBy delivering actionable insights, our platform enables professionals to stay ahead of trends and leverage data-driven tools to succeed in this complex environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg Government\u2019s Top-Performing Lobbying Firms Report also highlights legislative trends that contributed to the surge in lobbying revenue, including the impact of policy changes under the Biden administration, regulatory advancements, and ongoing debates around emerging technologies like AI and blockchain.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrate a decade of insights and growth with Bloomberg Government and this milestone in industry reporting. To access the full report, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/aboutbgov.com\/bhPG\">https:\/\/aboutbgov.com\/bhPG<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n\t<section\n\tclass='bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-compact bbg-row--full-bg-bleed' data-anchor='row-69d48ff32cf6b'\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\n\t\tbbg-row--content\t\t\"\n>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-2\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <p><hr class=\"bbg-separator bbg-separator-2\" style=\"height:2px;\" \/>\n<div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer\"\n        style=\"height: 40px !important\"\n    >\n<\/div>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass='bb-wysiwyg ' style=''>\n\t\t\t<p><strong>About Bloomberg Government<br \/>\n<\/strong>Bloomberg Government is a premium, subscription-based service that provides comprehensive information and analytics for professionals who interact with \u2013 or are affected by \u2013 the government. 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