2017 lobby spending, in millions of dollars 2017 Change spending from 2016 General business, manufacturing U.S. Chamber of Commerce1 $81.48 -21% Business Roundtable $27.38 +74% Alliance of Automobile Manufacturing $8.10 +9% National Assn. of Manufacturers $8.10 -5% American Chemistry Council $7.44 -18% Distilled Spirits Council $5.57 -7% National Federation of Independent Business* $4.46 +25% Assn. of Global Automakers $3.52 +49% Beer Institute $3.48 +20% Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers* $2.73 0% Medicine and health care Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America* $25.43 +30% American Medical Assn.… Read More