Bloomberg Government Top Lobbying Firms 2022
Lobbying spending in Washington reached a new high of $4 billion in 2022, continuing a multiyear streak driven by a law aimed at climate change and inflation, plus measures steering tax money into highways and semiconductor manufacturing. Bloomberg Government analyzed Lobbying Disclosure Act reports from all 2,105 registered lobbying firms that filed with the Senate during 2022. This report focuses on 363 firms that reported $1 million or more in revenue and lobbying activity in each quarter of the year.
David Goodfriend Named ‘Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People of 2023”
Goodfriend represented the Communication Workers of America’s NewsGuild in its Federal Communications Commission proceedings, arguing against the purchase of Tegna by Standard General, saying the mega-media deal would corrode democracy.
Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin. First job: Busboy at Rocky Rococo’s Pizza. What his office walk-up song would be: “Underdog” by Alicia Keys.
Hess Named 2022 Top Lobbyist
"I'm honored to be included as one of the Hill’s 2022 Top Lobbyists alongside such influential advocates. The work we’ve accomplished at the Goodfriend Group and Emmer Consulting is nothing short of extraordinary. I’m lucky to represent the kinds of clients I do — non-profits, labor unions, and mission-driven companies that help people connect in meaningful ways with one another. I can’t wait to see what 2023 has in store for us.”