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The article lists the top 10 organizations for the third quarter of 2026 based on their reported filings. The organization with the highest reported filing is Eli Lilly & Co. with $2,590,000, followed by General Atomics with $2,160,000, and Palantir Technologies Inc. with $2,110,000. For some organizations such as Eli Lilly & Co., Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, America’s Credit Unions, and Aerospace Industries Association of America Inc., the issues they are focused on are disclosed while others do not disclose their issue text.
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A Closer Look at the Top 10 Lobbying Disclosures for Q3 2026
Details have been released for the top 10 lobbying filings for the third quarter of 2026. Remarkably, in each instance, the registrant and the client are the same entity. Here is an overview of the ten filings:
1. Eli Lilly & Co.
Leading the list, Eli Lilly & Co. reported lobbying spendings of $2,590,000. The pharmaceutical company’s concerns revolved around pharma IP protection and trade (including USMCA, Special 301, and tariffs), drug pricing and the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, 340B, and tax policy.
2. General Atomics
Next up is General Atomics, which reported $2,160,000 in lobbying activities. Notably, they did not disclose any specific issues.
3. Palantir Technologies Inc.
Palantir Technologies Inc. reported $2,110,000 in lobbying expenditures, but, like General Atomics, did not disclose any particular issues.
4. Select Medical Holdings Corp.
Select Medical Holdings Corp. spent $1,900,000 on lobbying. Again, no specific issues were disclosed.
5. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
The fifth position is held by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association with $1,810,000 reported. Their lobbying efforts focused on the Investing in Our Communities Act, the GENIUS Act (Public Law 119-27), and the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act.
6. Airlines for America Inc.
Airlines for America Inc. reported $1,100,700 in lobbying activities, without disclosing any specific issues.
7. America’s Credit Unions
America’s Credit Unions reported a $1,060,000 lobbying investment, with concerns regarding protecting the credit union tax exemption, reducing the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) budget, and streamlining Small Business Administration (SBA) lending program participation.
8. American Clinical Laboratory Association
The American Clinical Laboratory Association claimed $850,000 in lobbying expenditure, without specifying any particular issues.
9. Aerospace Industries Association of America Inc.
At ninth place, the Aerospace Industries Association of America Inc. logged $800,000 in lobbying expenditures. Their concerns included the 2026-27 federal budget and appropriations, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation legislation, space and NASA policy, the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), export controls and foreign military sales, and SBIR/STTR programs.
10. Airports Council International – North America
Completing the list, Airports Council International – North America reported $731,939 in lobbying expenses. No specific issues were disclosed.
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