Senate LDA data Updated quarterly Lobbying disclosures

Torts Lobbying

A thinner Senate LDA book on Torts: 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 $18.8M in itemized Torts lobbying disclosures across 62 filers, among them CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A., AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, AARP, ranking #60 of 79 tracked issues by spend.

#60
of 79 issues by spend
$18.8M
tracked Torts lobbying
62
organizations lobbying
$303K
average per filer

Issue code: TOR · 62 organizations lobbying on this issue

Total Lobbying Spend
$18.8M
Organizations
62

Torts filing shape

Only 62 organizations filed on Torts (TOR) 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 Torts, 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 AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION $47.6M
#3 AARP $38.9M
#4 ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES $33.7M
#5 JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES INC $20.3M
#6 AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION $13.9M
#7 SANOFI US SERVICES INC $12.5M
#8 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE $10.4M
#9 LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP $8.9M
#10 AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES $7.5M
#11 MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC. $7.5M
#12 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS $6.7M
#13 AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC. $6.2M
#14 CHUBB INA HOLDINGS, INC. $5.2M
#15 HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP) $4.5M
#16 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES $4.4M
#17 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY $4.1M
#18 INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS $3.8M
#19 REINSURANCE ASSN OF AMERICA $3.2M
#20 CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY $2.4M
#21 INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. $1.7M
#22 AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION $1.7M
#23 BURFORD CAPITAL LLC $1.6M
#24 BELL LEGAL GROUP $1.4M
#25 US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM $1.4M
#26 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. $1.0M
#27 CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES $880K
#28 SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY (FORMERLY SENTRY INSURANCE A MUTUAL COMPANY) $635K
#29 AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS $585K
#30 TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES $450K
#31 SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL $445K
#32 U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FKA U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM $400K
#33 THE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM - U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE $400K
#34 U. S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM $350K
#35 PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CORPORATION $350K
#36 MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY ASSOCIATION $320K
#37 AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I. $287K
#38 SINGLETON SCHREIBER $280K
#39 INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM $240K
#40 LAWYERS FOR CIVIL JUSTICE $240K
#41 FINKELSTEIN & KRINSK, LLP $240K
#42 VICTIMS OF IRANIAN SPONSORED TERRORISM $230K
#43 VICTIMS OF TERRORISM - IRAQ IED $206K
#44 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPINE SPECIALISTS $150K
#45 BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS $150K
#46 BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE HEALTH -- FORMERLY BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM $132K
#47 THE DIVING EQUIPMENT & MARKETING ASSOCIATION (DEMA) $105K
#48 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHAREHOLDERS AND CONSUMER ATTORNEYS $96K
#49 AMERICAN TORT REFORM ASSOCIATION $80K
#50 KENTUCKY PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION $30K

Registrant concentration on Torts

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

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U…$142.2MAMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION$47.6MAARP$38.9MALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES$33.7MJOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES I…$20.3MAMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY I…$13.9MSANOFI US SERVICES INC$12.5MAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUS…$10.4M
All-issue lobbying total among filers on Torts · 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 TOR; covers 62 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 Torts?
$18.8M was reported on Torts (TOR) by 62 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 Torts lobbying?
Top filers on Torts include CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A., AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, AARP. Rankings use each organization's all-issue lobbying total among registrants that filed on code TOR.
How many organizations lobby on Torts?
62 organizations filed on Torts in 2023-2024, a narrow filer set on this code.

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