Companies that pay people to influence Congress or federal agencies must report it every quarter. Microsoft reported about $9.52M over the last 4 quarters on record.
Spending by quarter
- Q2 2026$2.69M
- Q1 2026$2.39M
- Q4 2025$2.42M
- Q3 2025$2.02M
- Q2 2025$2.57M
- Q1 2025$2.35M
The company lobbies with its own staff; its own report already includes what it pays outside firms, so firms are not added on top. Reports under $5,000 can leave the amount blank.
What they lobbied on
Tech and computers · 49Telecom · 37Science and research · 36Taxes · 27Labor · 25Federal budget · 24Defense · 21Immigration · 20
Number of reports that list each issue area.
Outside firms hired, 2026
- TIBER CREEK GROUP$180K
- POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC$180K
- PENN HILL GROUP$150K
- VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)$120K
- STEWART STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS, LLC$120K
- MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC$120K
- ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC$120K
- HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC$120K
- D&P CREATIVE STRATEGIES, LLC$100K
- LOT SIXTEEN LLC$100K
Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act reports on lda.gov. Lobbying is legal and common; this shows who was paid and on which topics, not what was said.