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Companies that pay people to influence Congress or federal agencies must report it every quarter. Exxon Mobil reported about $9.13M over the last 4 quarters on record.
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.
Number of reports that list each issue area.
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.
