Senate LDA data Updated quarterly Lobbying disclosures

Welfare Lobbying

A thinner Senate LDA book on Welfare: 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 $6.1M in itemized Welfare lobbying disclosures across 84 filers, among them BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC, WALMART INC., ranking #75 of 79 tracked issues by spend.

#75
of 79 issues by spend
$6.1M
tracked Welfare lobbying
84
organizations lobbying
$72K
average per filer

Issue code: WEL · 84 organizations lobbying on this issue

Total Lobbying Spend
$6.1M
Organizations
84

Welfare filing shape

Welfare (WEL) averages $72K per filer, many small registrants split the tracked total.

BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE leads this issue's filer table with $47.5M in all-issue lobbying; filings remain spread across 10 named organizations rather than collapsing into one registrant.

With fewer filers on Welfare, 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 BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE $47.5M
#2 AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC $39.1M
#3 WALMART INC. $19.5M
#4 CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION (PKA: GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION) $4.9M
#5 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS $4.0M
#6 SPLC ACTION FUND $3.8M
#7 MAXIMUS, INC. $3.4M
#8 AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY $3.2M
#9 SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST $2.3M
#10 SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC $2.3M
#11 START EARLY (FOR FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND) $1.9M
#12 HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA $1.6M
#13 JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA $1.2M
#14 MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION, INC. $1.2M
#15 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. $1.1M
#16 FGA ACTION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OPPORTUNITY SOLUTIONS PROJECT) $1.0M
#17 SOURCEAMERICA $910K
#18 SENATE OF PUERTO RICO $890K
#19 NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY $835K
#20 NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION $790K
#21 ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS $640K
#22 START EARLY $560K
#23 DATAVANT INC. $539K
#24 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FLORIDA $490K
#25 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CA $480K
#26 SAN DIEGO COUNTY $480K
#27 PUERTO RICO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES $420K
#28 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES $416K
#29 CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES $370K
#30 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO (HACSB) $312K
#31 ZERO TO THREE $300K
#32 CLARK COUNTY NV (OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER) $280K
#33 CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO $260K
#34 CHILDHELP $240K
#35 WOMEN IN NEED, INC. $240K
#36 CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE ACTION $230K
#37 BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA $230K
#38 THE ALS ASSOCIATION $210K
#39 MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA $200K
#40 COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY OF NEW YORK $190K
#41 COUNTY WELFARE DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA $185K
#42 LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA $180K
#43 WELLROOT FAMILY SERVICES $160K
#44 CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE ASSOCIATION $160K
#45 NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS $130K
#46 MAUI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY $120K
#47 CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA $120K
#48 JOB CREATORS NETWORK $120K
#49 THE CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES $115K
#50 P STREET PROJECT, INC. $110K

Registrant concentration on Welfare

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

BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE$47.5MAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC$39.1MWALMART INC.$19.5MCONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION …$4.9MLEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIV…$4.0MSPLC ACTION FUND$3.8MMAXIMUS, INC.$3.4MAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY$3.2M
All-issue lobbying total among filers on Welfare · 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 WEL; covers 84 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 Welfare?
$6.1M was reported on Welfare (WEL) by 84 organizations in 2023-2024 Senate LDA filings. BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE is the top named filer on this code.
Who are the biggest spenders on Welfare lobbying?
Top filers on Welfare include BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC, WALMART INC.. Rankings use each organization's all-issue lobbying total among registrants that filed on code WEL.
How many organizations lobby on Welfare?
84 organizations filed on Welfare in 2023-2024, a narrow filer set on this code.

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