From K Street to Congress: These five firms made millions in lobbying cash in 2022

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From K Street to Congress: These five firms made millions in lobbying cash in 2022

by Gabe Kaminsky, Investigative Reporter 
December 31, 2022 03:30 AM

Companies, trade groups, labor unions, and other organizations have paid top K Street firms huge sums in 2022 to lobby and gain influence for them in the halls of Congress, according to disclosures reviewed by the Washington Examiner.

Through three quarterly periods in 2022, groups have spent over $3 billion lobbying. Five major lobby shops have dominated their competitors this year, pulling in at least $173 million combined to influence public policy, even before year-end filings are due in late January, disclosures reveal.

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Leading the pack is Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, a firm with 75 lobbyists that has been hired by 307 clients in 2022, records show. It has reported a lobbying income of over $45 million, which comes after its more than $55 million income in 2021 also ranked it as the top firm for that year.

BHFS's biggest client this year has been Athene Holding, a financial retirement services company owned by the private equity firm Apollo Global Management. Athene Holding paid over $2.8 million to BHFS to lobby on tax issues related to the Build Back Better Act, a failed Democratic spending bill, and in connection to two other bills.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/these-five-k-street-firms-have-pocketed-most-lobbying-2022

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K-Street overhead would be much greater if members of Congress were forced to have their offices inside their districts.