Senate LDA data Updated quarterly Lobbying disclosures

Bankruptcy Lobbying

A thinner Senate LDA book on Bankruptcy: fewer registrants file on this code, but each disclosure still names bills, agencies, and in-house lobbyists.

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The verdict

PlainInfluence tracks $12.9M in itemized Bankruptcy lobbying disclosures across 36 filers, among them CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A., JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES INC, KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, ranking #66 of 79 tracked issues by spend.

#66
of 79 issues by spend
$12.9M
tracked Bankruptcy lobbying
36
organizations lobbying
$358K
average per filer

Issue code: BNK · 36 organizations lobbying on this issue

Total Lobbying Spend
$12.9M
Organizations
36

Bankruptcy filing shape

Only 36 organizations filed on Bankruptcy (BNK) in 2023-2024, a narrow filer set where a handful of names dominate the disclosure stream.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. leads this issue's filer table with $142.2M in all-issue lobbying; filings remain spread across 10 named organizations rather than collapsing into one registrant.

With fewer filers on Bankruptcy, each quarterly disclosure carries more weight, and a small shift in registrant count can change the visible lobbying picture quickly.

Top Spenders

Rank Organization Total Lobbying
#1 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. $142.2M
#2 JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES INC $20.3M
#3 KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS $19.3M
#4 AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION $17.8M
#5 MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION $10.6M
#6 CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION $8.8M
#7 DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES $5.2M
#8 INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS $3.8M
#9 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS $2.7M
#10 GRUBHUB HOLDINGS, INC. $2.2M
#11 AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION $2.1M
#12 AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION $2.1M
#13 MR. JAY ALIX $1.8M
#14 LAKEVIEW CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC ON BEHALF OF MR JAY ALIX $1.8M
#15 PURDUE PHARMA LP $1.2M
#16 TRANSUNION $880K
#17 TRANE TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LLC (FKA INGERSOLL RAND TRANE AMERICAN STANDARD) $880K
#18 CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES $880K
#19 FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION $800K
#20 ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS $640K
#21 ASSOCIATION FOR CONSUMER DEBT RELIEF (FORMERLY AMERICAN ASS'N FOR DEBT RELIEF) $500K
#22 TRANE TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LLC $490K
#23 LOAN SYNDICATIONS AND TRADING ASSOCIATION $480K
#24 NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER RETIREMENT 9370 STUDIO COURT ELK GROVE CA 95758 $440K
#25 ACHIEVE $400K
#26 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEES $370K
#27 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC $180K
#28 PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AGENCY (PHEAA) $170K
#29 COMMERCIAL BANKRUPTCY ALLIANCE $160K
#30 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEYS $160K
#31 APPALACHIAN VOICES $160K
#32 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FEDERAL EQUITY RECEIVERS (NAFER) $160K
#33 BROADBILL INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC $155K
#34 INVICTUS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $60K
#35 U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP $50K
#36 FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $15K

Registrant concentration on Bankruptcy

Named filers on BNK, ranked by all-issue lobbying total because the filer count is small.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U…$142.2MJOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES I…$20.3MKOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$19.3MAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION$17.8MMANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION$10.6MCONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION$8.8MDISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES$5.2MINTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHO…$3.8M
All-issue lobbying total among filers on Bankruptcy · official public datasets

Source: U.S. Senate Office of Public Records, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings LD-2 quarterly lobbying disclosure filings (issue codes, registrants, expenditures) · 2024 Aggregated from quarterly LD-2 filings for issue code BNK; covers 36 registered organizations across the 2023-2024 reporting period. Data current as of August 2026.

Questions on this issue code

How much is spent lobbying on Bankruptcy?
$12.9M was reported on Bankruptcy (BNK) by 36 organizations in 2023-2024 Senate LDA filings. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. is the top named filer on this code.
Who are the biggest spenders on Bankruptcy lobbying?
Top filers on Bankruptcy include CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A., JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES INC, KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS. Rankings use each organization's all-issue lobbying total among registrants that filed on code BNK.
How many organizations lobby on Bankruptcy?
36 organizations filed on Bankruptcy in 2023-2024, a narrow filer set on this code.

Data: official public datasets, 2023-2024. Verify filings at lda.senate.gov.