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Defense firms top lobbying spend relative to market cap

Original: Lobbying spend vs market cap Median federal lobbying in 2025 per $1M of market cap (October 2026), across 543 US compani

An analysis of 543 US companies traded by members of Congress compares 2025 federal lobbying spending to market capitalisation. Median spend per $1 million of market cap was $12 for tech firms, $55 for pharma, $63 for telecom and media, and $85 for defense companies, the highest of the sectors examined.

Why now: The figures quantify how differently industries spend on influencing Congress relative to their size, fueling debate over lobbying's role in politics.

US Congresstech industrypharmaceutical industrydefense industrytelecom and media industry

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• Lobbying spend vs market cap Median federal lobbying in 2025 per $1M of market cap (October 2026), across 543 US companies traded by members of Congress: tech $12, pharma $55, telecom and media $63, defense $85. https://www. kadoa.com/congress/insights/lo bbying-vs-market-cap #… · tinkel · 4

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