LobbyingData

Overview

LobbyingData.com is a leading provider of real-time and historical U.S. lobbying data, offering comprehensive coverage of federal lobbying activity from 1999 to present.

Datasets on Dewey

DatasetDescription
U.S. Lobbying DataComprehensive real-time and historical coverage of all U.S. federal lobbying activity from 1999 to the present. It includes over 1.6 million lobbying contracts across 200,000+ entities, 13,000+ lobbying firms, 78,000+ registered lobbyists, and detailed attributes on issues, bills, and government agencies involved. All publicly traded entities are mapped to stock ticker symbols, enabling seamless integration with financial and economic datasets.

Potential Research Use Cases

  • Policy Influence Analysis: Measure how corporate, nonprofit, and industry lobbying activity aligns with legislative outcomes and regulatory changes.
  • Financial & Investment Research: Study relationships between lobbying behavior, stock performance, risk exposure, and market reactions.
  • Political Economy & Public Policy Research: Analyze how lobbying shapes public spending, tax policy, healthcare, energy, and defense legislation.
  • Corporate Strategy & Compliance Benchmarking: Compare firm-level lobbying intensity across industries, competitors, and time.
  • Network & Power Structure Analysis: Map relationships between lobbyists, firms, government agencies, and congressional committees.
  • Trend Forecasting & Early Signal Detection: Identify emerging policy priorities and regulatory risks based on shifts in lobbying focus.

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