In January, Capitol Hill opened its doors to lobbyists once again after pandemic restrictions were lifted. That means corporate lobbyists, hired guns, association leaders and grassroots activists are back in full force, and these top lobbyists have had to navigate a divided Congress — and not just the traditional Republican and Democratic divisions.
As legislating ground to a halt amid debt ceiling battles and the historic Speaker ouster, K Street set their sights on behemoth must-pass packages including the farm bill, Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization and the National Defense Authorization Act as vehicles to advance their policy priorities.
Top lobbyists have also helped their clients navigate the flood of regulatory activity from the Biden administration, which has started pushing billions of dollars in funding, grants and tax credits out the door as major legislative packages— namely the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and CHIPS and Science Act — come online.
The federal lobbying bench is deep, with more than 12,500 actively lobbying so far in 2023, and not everyone on this list is a registered lobbyist. These impactful advocates stand out for the results they’ve delivered for their clients, companies, trade associations and advocacy groups in the nation's capital.
Corporate
Gina Adams and Lance Mangum, FedEx Corp. Mayealie Adams, Danaher Corporation Molly Ahearn Allen, 7-Eleven Kira Alvarez, Ed Hill and Keith Murphy, Paramount Angela Ambrose and Jesse Tolleson, GM Defense Bryan Anderson and Jeanne Wolak, Southern Company Kevin Avery, ConocoPhillips Valerie Baldwin, Leidos Jesse Barba, Chegg Ken Barbic, Farmers Business Network Andrew Barnhill, IQVIA Jana Barresi, Lowe’s Gabrielle Batkin, Northrop Grumman Michael Beckerman, TikTok Scott Bennett, Boehringer Ingelheim Laura Berkey-Ames, BASF Corporation Karan Bhatia and Mark Isakowitz, Google Laricke Blanchard, USAA Maria Luisa Boyce, United Parcel Service Mike Boyd and Chuck Clapton, Gilead Sciences Pace Bradshaw, Visa Mimi Braniff, ExxonMobil Dan Bryant and Sara Decker, Walmart Dawn Buth, NCAA Sean Callinicos, Sonova USA Jim Carlisle, Bank of America Anais Carmona, T-Mobile Jessica Carter and Christopher Smith, Ford Motor Co. Dave Cetola, Solvay America Jay Cho, VMware Stephen Ciccone, Toyota Motor Corp. Peter Cleveland, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Nicole Collier, Procter & Gamble Michael Collins, Starbucks Ashley Coneff, Inspire Brands Maryam Khan Cope, ASML US Tim Daly and Jillian Pevo Coughenour, Western Union Co. Steve Danon, Restaurant Brands International Franklin Davis, American Beverage Mike Dendas, Zillow John Deoudes, Bristol Myers Squibb Marjorie Dickman, BlackBerry Jim Dodrill, Progressive Kevin Donahue, Andrea Niethold and David Woodruff, Canadian National Railway Quardricos Driskell, The Health Management Academy Terri Fariello, United Airlines Kate Farr, Occidental Petroleum James Farrell, Matt Gelman and Fred Humphries, Microsoft Corp. Bob Filippone, Merck Robert Fisher and Marcela Zamora, Verizon Communications Camille Fleenor, Atlas Air Worldwide Tucker Foote and Amanda Slater, Mastercard Kathryn Fulton, BlackRock Maggie Gage, One Main Financial Christopher Gahan, Northwestern Mutual Belinda Garza, Instacart Tom Geier, 3M Kate Geldaker, Alaska Airlines Katherine Getty, Emergent BioSolutions Ed Gillespie, AT&T Guillermo Godoy, Hollyn Schuemann and Omar Vargas, General Motors Daniel Grattan, Regions Bank Sharon Hardie and Chelsey Thomas, Booz Allen Hamilton Steve Haro, TelevisaUnivision Rich Haselwood and Shashrina Thomas, Reynolds American James Hayes and Jill Shapiro, Tenable Kim Hays, Intuit Bridget Hogan and Hilary West, JPMorgan Chase Donald Horton, Labcorp Brian Huseman and Steve Hartell, Amazon.com Allen Jamerson, SK Global Development Group Jace Johnson, Adobe Eric Johnston, Marriott Francesca Jordan, Dell Karen Knutson, Chevron Kent Knutson, Tractor Supply Co. Keagan Lenihan, Philip Morris International John Lepore, Moderna Liz Lopez, Constellation Brands Jose Mercado and Carrianna Suiter Kuruvilla, DoorDash Michael McBride, BAE Systems Kevin MacMillan, U.S. Bank Downey Magallanes, BP Jessica Marventano, iHeartMedia Jerrica Mathis and Rebecca McGrath, Cardinal Health Greg Maurer, Meta Waldo McMillan, Cisco Chandler Morse, Workday Ed Mortimer, NextNav Phil Musser, NextEra Energy Stephen Neuman and Molly Wilkinson, American Airlines Ziad Ojakli, Boeing Shawn O’Neail, Eli Lilly and Co. Christopher Padilla, IBM Corp. Michael Paese and Michael Thompson, Goldman Sachs Group Jeff Pannozzo, Qurate Retail Group Mike Parrish, Bayer Holly Pataki, Samsung Semiconductor Duanne Pearson and Devon Seibert-Bailey, Strategic Health Care Chuck Penry and Dan Turton, Tyson Foods Matthew Perin, Kroger Greg Portner, Amgen Tim Powderly, Apple Louis Renjel, Duke Energy Corp. Nichole Francis Reynolds, ServiceNow Crystal Riley, AbbVie Nathan Robinson, Fluor Robert Rose, MetLife Bahar Sahajwalla, MoneyGram International Ibn Salaam, Waste Management Melissa Schulman, CVS Health Jeff Shockey, RTX James Slotnick, Sun Life Will Stafford, CHS Sam Tatevosyan, McDonald’s Gabe Terry, CMS Energy Al Thompson, Intel Corp. Tyler Threadgill, LKQ Corp. Matt Tremblay, FanDuel Nate Tibbits, Qualcomm Pete Wallace, Viatris Dan Walsh, DirecTV Jennifer Walton, Pfizer Emily Pfeiffer Weems, Capital One Christopher Wenk, Kia Worldwide Brendan Williams, PBF Energy ........