Lobbying

3M Company's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $1.2M. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $3.1M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Chemicals/Chemical Industry and Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

3M Company

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$3.1M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

3M Company lobbying by quarter
3M Company lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$1.2M9
Q1 2023$460K7
Q2 2023$520K6
Q3 2023$460K6
Q4 2023$500K6
Q1 2024$720K6
Q2 2024$530K6
Q3 2024$520K6
Q4 2024$460K6
Q1 2025$480K7
Q2 2025$450K7
Q3 2025$530K8
Q4 2025$630K8
Q1 2026$1.2M8
Q2 2026$1.2M9
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Chemicals$1.6M · 43 reports
  • Environment and Superfund$1.4M · 41 reports
  • Taxation$1.2M · 42 reports
  • Trade$734.5K · 27 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety$697K · 30 reports
  • Defense$522.9K · 18 reports
  • Transportation$491.9K · 31 reports
  • Roads and highways$471.9K · 29 reports
  • Energy and nuclear$446.9K · 16 reports
  • Disaster planning and emergencies$434.4K · 17 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$411.9K · 15 reports
  • Copyright, patent and trademark$411.9K · 15 reports
  • Science and technology$411.9K · 15 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$307.8K · 10 reports
  • Torts$134.7K · 4 reports
  • Health issues$125.3K · 5 reports
  • Manufacturing$116.7K · 5 reports
  • Economic development$58.1K · 1 reports
  • Civil rights and liberties$15K · 2 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE76 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES75 reports
  • Federal Highway Administration (FHA)29 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)29 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)24 reports
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)22 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)22 reports
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)20 reports
  • Energy, Dept of19 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)16 reports
  • Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)15 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)11 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)10 reports
  • Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)9 reports
  • Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)9 reports
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)5 reports
  • White House Office3 reports
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)1 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)1 reports
  • Natl Security Council (NSC)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-house3M Company$6M15 quarters
Thegroup DC$1.1M15 quarters
Marshall & Popp$540K15 quarters
Ballard Partners$450K3 quarters
Crossroads Strategies$400K6 quarters
Michael Best Strategies$350K5 quarters
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr$340K12 quarters
Policy Navigation Group$300K9 quarters
Holland & Hart$140K4 quarters
American Defense International$130K2 quarters
MR. Gregory Cohen$90K13 quarters
Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.$60K2 quarters
Confluence Government Relations$30K1 quarters
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz$20K1 quarters
Sullivan Strategies$15K1 quarters
Fti Government Affairs$01 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
DANIEL MCFAULLegislative Director to U.S. Representative Joe Scarborough; Chief of Staff to U.S. Representatives Jeff Miller and Matt Gaetz.Q2 2026
HUNTER MORGENPolicy Advisor, Office of Policy Planning, U.S. State Dept. (2017); Deputy Director, Office of Trade & Manufacturing Policy, WH (2017-2018); Special Assistant to the President, Office of the Senior Advisor for Policy, WH (2018-2020)Q2 2026
JACKSON KENDRIC STUTEVILLELegislative Intern, Rep. Kendra HornQ2 2026
MICAH KETCHELSenior Advisor, State Dept. 2025; Special Assistant to the President & Senior Advisor to the NSA, White House 2025;Chief of Staff, US Rep. Mike Waltz 2019-2025;Counsel, House Vet. Affairs Comm. 2011-2012;Staff Assistant, House Vet. Affairs Comm.2011Q2 2026
PATRICK MICHAEL LARGEChief of Staff to Rep Steve Palazzo, Legislative Assistant to Rep. Sullivan, Legislative Correspondent to Rep. Charles BoustanyQ2 2026
STEPHEN THOMAS VOLJAVECLegislative Director, Rep. Vern Buchanan; Legislative Assistant, Senator Marsha BlackburnQ2 2026
SUZANNE SULLIVANDeputy Chief of Staff, US Department of Transportation, February 1997 - August 1998, Assistant Administrator for Government and Industry Affairs, Federal Aviation Administration, September 1998 - May 2002Q2 2026
TROY LYONSAA, OCIR, EPA; LA, Senator Hutchison; Policy Analyst, SBAQ2 2026
MEAGAN LINNU.S. House of Representatives: Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director; Legislative Director; Senior Legislative Asst; Legislative AideQ1 2026
SAIF INAMInternal Revenue Service, Congressional Affairs Advisor; US House of Representatives, Legislative CounselQ3 2025
HAZEN CLAY MARSHALLPolicy Director-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; Staff Director/Senate Budget Committee-Senator Don Nickles; Deputy Chief of Staff/Economist, Office of Assistant Majority Leader-Senator Don Nickles; Legislative Assistant-Senator Don NicklesQ4 2024
MONICA POPPChief of Staff/Deputy Chief of Staff-Office of Senate Republican Whip John Cornyn; Professional Staff Member, U.S. House of Representatives-Energy & Commerce Committee; Legislative Assistant-Senator Jim DeMintQ4 2024
KEVIN JOSEPH DOWLINGU.S. Congress, Legislative Assistant (Rep. Lee Zeldin); U.S. Congress, Legislative Director (Rep. Lee Zeldin)Q2 2024
BRIAN SKRETNYSenior Professional Staff HFAC 2014-2021; LD Rep. Engel 2014-2021; LD/Counsel Rep. Engel 2007-2012Q1 2024
JAMES SAVAGEStaffer, U.S. Rep. Vic Snyder.Q1 2024
ROBERT D. LEHMANCoS Portman 11-15; CoS OMB 06-07; CoS USTR 05-06; CoS Rep Portman 03-05; CoS Rep Combest 93-03; LD/LA Rep Combest; Lobby Spec. House Clerk 88-89Q1 2024
PAMELA THIESSENLegis. Dir., July 2009-Feb. 2011, Sen. Ensign; Sr. Policy Advisor, July 2009-Sept., Joint Economic Committee; Staff Dir., Jan. 2009-July 2009, Sen. Republican Policy Committee; Legis. Dir., Feb. 2001-2009, Sen. Ensign.Q3 2023
SAUL HERNANDEZSpecial Assistant-Rep. Frank W. Ballance, Jr.; Special Assistant, Systems Admin., Legislative Correspondent, Deputy Press Secretary, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director, Deputy Chief of Staff and Acting Chief of Staff-Rep. G.K. ButterfieldQ3 2023
ANTHONY BEDELLDeputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs, Department of TransportationQ1 2023
OMAR FRANCOChief of Staff, Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartQ1 2023
DAVID PATRICK ROBERTSONDeputy to the Chief of Staff, Senator Jay Rockefeller, Leg. Aide & Leg. Correspondent, Sen. RockefellerQ4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2In-house$720K
07/20for Q2Holland & Hart$40K
07/20for Q2Crossroads Strategies$80K
07/20for Q2Thegroup DC$50K
07/20for Q2Sullivan Strategies$15K
07/20for Q2Michael Best Strategies$80K
07/14for Q2Ballard Partners$180K
07/09for Q2American Defense International$70K
07/09for Q2Marshall & PoppUnder $5,000
05/13for Q2Sullivan StrategiesUnder $5,000
04/20for Q1In-house$750K
04/20for Q1Thegroup DC$50K
04/20for Q1Crossroads Strategies$80K
04/20for Q1Michael Best Strategies$80K
04/17for Q1Marshall & PoppUnder $5,000
04/15for Q1American Defense International$60K
04/15for Q1Holland & Hart$40K
04/14for Q1Ballard Partners$170K
02/16for Q1American Defense InternationalUnder $5,000
01/20for Q4 2025Thegroup DC$50K