There are a number of topics that are commonly lobbied in the United States. In 2023, the federal budget and and appropriations was the most lobbied issue in terms of the number of clients, which reached 4,094 that year. Health issues followed, with 2,243 clients.
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Most lobbied issues in the United States in 2023, by number of clients and lobbyists
Characteristic
Number of clients
Number of lobbyists
Fed Budget & Appropriations
4,094
4,568
Health Issues
2,243
3,779
Taxes
1,777
3,826
Defense
1,712
2,305
Transportation
1,567
2,445
Energy & Nuclear Power
1,199
2,292
Trade
1,035
2,327
Agriculture
1,003
1,798
Medicare & Medicaid
994
1,880
Environment & Superfund
978
1,898
Education
941
1,599
Labor Antitrust & Workplace
761
1,956
Natural Resources
729
996
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of clients or lobbyistsNumber of clientsNumber of lobbyistsFed Budget & AppropriationsHealth IssuesTaxesDefenseTransportationEnergy & Nuclear PowerTradeAgricultureMedicare & MedicaidEnvironment & SuperfundEducationLabor Antitrust & WorkplaceNatural ResourcesFinanceScience & TechnologyGovernment IssuesHomeland SecurityTelecommunicationsImmigrationBankingManufacturingClean Air & WaterHousingAviation Airlines & AirportsEconomics & Econ DevelopmentForeign RelationsConsumer Product SafetyLaw Enforcement & CrimeVeterans AffairsMarine Boats & Fisheries
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