Lobbying

Abbott Laboratories ABT's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $1.5M. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $4.5M. Its first report covers Q1 2022; the issues it reports most are Health Issues and Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

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Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$4.5M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q1 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Abbott Laboratories lobbying by quarter
Abbott Laboratories lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q1 2022$950K1
Q2 2022$830K1
Q3 2022$1.2M1
Q4 2022$1.6M9
Q1 2023$1.4M9
Q2 2023$1.2M9
Q3 2023$1.5M9
Q4 2023$1.1M9
Q1 2024$1.7M9
Q2 2024$1.2M9
Q3 2024$1.4M9
Q4 2024$1.4M9
Q1 2025$2.1M10
Q2 2025$1.2M9
Q3 2025$1.5M9
Q4 2025$1.2M9
Q1 2026$1.8M9
Q2 2026$1.5M10
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Health issues$5.2M · 94 reports
  • Taxation$3.6M · 68 reports
  • Trade$3.2M · 22 reports
  • Medicare and Medicaid$3.2M · 27 reports
  • Agriculture$3.1M · 28 reports
  • Food industry$1.8M · 26 reports
  • Veterans$996.2K · 7 reports
  • Law enforcement and criminal justice$973.1K · 7 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety$533.6K · 4 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$524.8K · 9 reports
  • Tariffs$446K · 3 reports
  • Transportation$248.7K · 2 reports
  • Medical research and clinical labs$180K · 9 reports
  • Financial institutions and securities$141K · 1 reports
  • Pharmacy$135K · 9 reports
  • Foreign relations$50K · 2 reports
  • Retirement$25K · 1 reports
  • Defense$15K · 1 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES112 reports
  • SENATE104 reports
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)44 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)20 reports
  • U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)18 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)12 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)11 reports
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)10 reports
  • Food & Drug Administration (FDA)10 reports
  • White House Office9 reports
  • Natl Security Council (NSC)6 reports
  • Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)5 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)4 reports
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)3 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)3 reports
  • Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)2 reports
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO)1 reports
  • Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)1 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of1 reports
  • U.S. Customs & Border Protection1 reports
  • Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseAbbott Laboratories$19.7M18 quarters
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$900K15 quarters
Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid$900K15 quarters
W Strategies$750K15 quarters
Thegroup DC$540K9 quarters
Impact Health Policy Partners$360K9 quarters
Marshall & Popp$360K6 quarters
S-3 Group$360K6 quarters
Tiber Creek Group$300K6 quarters
BGR Government Affairs$280K10 quarters
Phronesisdc$50K1 quarters
Mayer Brown$20K15 quarters
Federal Health Policy Strategies$015 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
ASHLI DOUGLAS(Employee of affiliated org. Exact Sciences Corporation.)Q2 2026
CHANDA BETOURNEYDep. Staff Director and Chief Counsel, Senate Appropriations Cmt; Chief Counsel Civil Law and Oversight, Sen. Counsel, Sen. Judiciary Cmt; Leg Asst. and Projects Dir., Leg. Corresp., Senator LeahyQ2 2026
CHRISTOPHER BUKIStaff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Representative John Culberson; Legislative Assistant/Senior Legislative Assistant, Representative Bill Shuster; Legislative Director/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative David McKinleyQ2 2026
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 NicklesQ2 2026
KELLY ANN SHAWDepty. Assistant, President for International Economic Affairs, Depty Director, National Economic Council 2018-2019; Trade Counsel Committee on Ways and Means, 2016-2018; Legislative Correspondent Congressman George Nethercutt, 2004.Q2 2026
KRISTI REMINGTONDeputy Assistant Attorney General, US Department of Justice; Senior Counsel, House Government Reform CommitteeQ2 2026
MARTIN DELGADOStaff Dir, House Ag Approps, MilCon/VA Approps; Prof Staff, House Ag Approps, Senate Interior Approps; Budget Analysis, USDA APHISQ2 2026
MARTIN REISERPolicy Director, Republican Whip Steve Scalise, professional staff House Ways and Means Committee, Chief of Staff, Rep. Dan Miller, Budget Associate, House Budget CommitteeQ2 2026
MATT BRAVODirector of Floor Operations for Maj. Whip Steve Scalise; Prof Staff, E&C; Floor Asst to Maj. Leader Eric CantorQ2 2026
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 DeMintQ2 2026
JESSE SHELBURNE(Employee of affiliated org. Exact Sciences Corporation.)Q1 2026
LYNN SHALegislative Fellow, Office of Sen. Tom Carper Legislative Assistant, Office of Sen. Tom Carper Health Policy Director, Office of Sen. Tom CarperQ4 2025
BETH NELSONHealth Policy Dir - Sen T Young Sr Health Policy Advisor - HELP Sr Policy Advisor - Sec of HHS Leg Asst - Sen J Cornyn Health Policy Advisor - Rep S Johnson Sr Leg Asst - Rep D Reichert Sr Leg Asst - Rep S Austria Sr Leg Asst - Rep D HobsonQ1 2025
LESTER MUNSONStaff Dir SFRC; COS Sen. Kirk; COS Rep. Kirk; Dep. Asst. Admin. USAID; COS, Global Health Bureau, USAID, Pub Aff Advisor, Leg and Pub Affairs Bureau, USAID; Comms Dir SFRC; Comms Dir and Prof Staff HFAC; Press Sec, Legis Asst, Intern, Rep. HydeQ1 2025
MATTHEW APPLEStaff Asst - Speaker P Ryan Special Asst to Sec - Sec Azar (HHS) Policy Advisor to Sec HHS Leg Aide - Sen Hagerty Leg Asst - Rep. LetlowQ1 2025
SCOTT EISNERN/AQ1 2025
ANNA ABRAMDpty Comm, Pol, Leg, Intnl Affrs, FDA, Mar19Jan21; Mar17Mar19; Spcl Asst HHS, Jan21Mar17; Dec09Jan21; Hlth Dirctr, Sen Burr, Sen Hlth, L&P Comm, Apr09Dec09; Stff Mbr, Sen VA Comm, Feb09Apr09; AsstDrctr, WH Jan0709; LA, LC, SA, SenSantorum, May03Dec06Q4 2024
DAVID CLEARYRepublican Staff Director, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Chief of Staff, Sen. Lamar Alexander; Professional Staff, House Education and Workforce CommitteeQ4 2024
ZACHARY RUDISILLSen Portman, Jun 14-May 18, Tax Counsel; Rep. Dave Reichert, Jul 12-Jun 14,Legslat Directr/Tax Counsl; House Ways Means Comm, Dec 10-Jul 12; Rep. Dave Camp, Legislative Assist; House Ways and Means Comm.Aug. 10-Nov. 10,Rep Dave Camp, InternQ2 2024
LESLIE ZELENKODeputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Senior Advisor/Congressional Liaison-HHS; Legislative Director,Senior Legislative Assistant,Legislative Assistant,Legislative Correspondent-Cong. Mark Pocan, D-WI; Staff Assistant-Cong. Tammy Baldwin, D-WIQ1 2024
CHRISTINA MARIE BARONEIntern to Rep. Rosa DeLauro, January 2013-April 2013; and August 2014-May 2015.Q2 2023
JULIE HERSHEY CARRSenior Policy Advisor, Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant - Rep. Joe Pitts, R-PAQ1 2023
MARY DEE BEALPolicy Analyst,Senate Republican Policy Committee;Acting Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary,USDA;Senior Advisor to the Secretary,USDA;Legislative Director,Cong. Drew Ferguson,R-GA; Legis. Director, Legis. Assistant, Scheduler Cong. Austin Scott,RQ1 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. ButterfieldQ1 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2In-house$1.2M
07/20for Q2Mayer BrownUnder $5,000
07/20for Q2W Strategies$50K
07/20for Q2Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$60K
07/20for Q2Phronesisdc$50K
07/20for Q2Federal Health Policy StrategiesUnder $5,000
07/19for Q2Tiber Creek Group$50K
07/17for Q2S-3 Group$60K
07/09for Q2Marshall & Popp$60K
07/08for Q2Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid$60K
04/27for Q2PhronesisdcUnder $5,000
04/20for Q1In-house$1.4M
04/20for Q1In-houseUnder $5,000
04/20for Q1Mayer BrownUnder $5,000
04/20for Q1W Strategies$50K
04/20for Q1Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$60K
04/20for Q1Federal Health Policy StrategiesUnder $5,000
04/18for Q1Tiber Creek Group$50K
04/17for Q1S-3 Group$60K
04/17for Q1Marshall & Popp$60K