The Washington Inquisitor
K Street Power
Coverage of Washington’s highest-paid lobbyists and lobbying leaders: trade association chiefs, top lobbying firms and their principals, corporate lobbying shops and the revolving door, built on IRS Form 990s and lobbying disclosure filings.
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K&L Gates’ lobbying revenue slips 2% as its Jones Act client raises spending by half
K&L Gates reported $15.55 million in federal lobbying revenue through September 2026, down 2%, while the American Maritime Partnership, which defends the Jones Act, paid it $1.51 million.
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Crossroads Strategies’ lobbying revenue rises 14% as Coupang and TikTok’s U.S. venture join its clients
Crossroads Strategies, home to former Sens. John Breaux and Trent Lott, reported $23.86 million in federal lobbying revenue through September 2026, up 14%, with Coupang its largest account.
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Invariant’s lobbying revenue rises 6% as defense-tech clients increase their spending
Invariant reported $37.23 million in federal lobbying revenue through September 2026, up 6%, with Hadrian Automation nearly doubling its fees and new clients including Super Micro and Vulcan Elements.
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The 25 biggest in-house lobbying spenders of 2026, ranked
137 organizations each reported at least $1 million a quarter in their own federal lobbying expenses in 2026, $1.02 billion through September. The Realtors and the Chamber lead; Anthropic’s spending more than…
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Holland & Knight’s lobbying revenue dips 2% as an offshore oil company becomes its top client
The law firm reported $40.58 million in federal lobbying revenue through September 2026. Sable Offshore, which is seeking approvals for oil production off California, paid it $1.01 million.