Lobbying

American Medical Association's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $5.3M. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $19.2M. Its first report covers Q2 2022; the issues it reports most are Medicare/Medicaid and Health Issues.

American Medical Association

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$19.2M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q2 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

American Medical Association lobbying by quarter
American Medical Association lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q2 2022$4.6M1
Q3 2022$00
Q4 2022$5.2M4
Q1 2023$6.9M5
Q2 2023$5M5
Q3 2023$3.6M5
Q4 2023$5.9M5
Q1 2024$7.5M5
Q2 2024$5.3M5
Q3 2024$5.5M5
Q4 2024$6.8M5
Q1 2025$8.2M5
Q2 2025$5.2M5
Q3 2025$4.8M5
Q4 2025$5.7M5
Q1 2026$8.2M5
Q2 2026$5.3M5
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Medicare and Medicaid$11.4M · 75 reports
  • Health issues$10.9M · 53 reports
  • Immigration$9.9M · 19 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$9.8M · 18 reports
  • Education$9.8M · 16 reports
  • Veterans$9M · 15 reports
  • Taxation$8.8M · 15 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$8.7M · 14 reports
  • Tobacco$5.1M · 9 reports
  • Native American affairs$4.5M · 7 reports
  • Torts$4.1M · 8 reports
  • Alcohol and drug abuse$366.4K · 1 reports
  • Medical research and clinical labs$366.4K · 1 reports
  • Pharmacy$366.4K · 1 reports
  • Telecommunications$366.4K · 1 reports
  • Welfare$366.4K · 1 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE75 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES73 reports
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)30 reports
  • Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)28 reports
  • Food & Drug Administration (FDA)12 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)12 reports
  • Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)12 reports
  • Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)10 reports
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)7 reports
  • White House Office6 reports
  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)5 reports
  • Education, Dept of5 reports
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)5 reports
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)5 reports
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO)5 reports
  • Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)5 reports
  • Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP)5 reports
  • Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)4 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of4 reports
  • Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)3 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)3 reports
  • Justice, Dept of (DOJ)3 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)3 reports
  • Office of Technology Policy (OTP)3 reports
  • President of the U.S.3 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)3 reports
  • Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)3 reports
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)2 reports
  • Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)2 reports
  • Congressional Budget Office (CBO)2 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)2 reports
  • Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)2 reports
  • Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)1 reports
  • Bureau of Prisons (BOP)1 reports
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)1 reports
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)1 reports
  • Indian Health Service1 reports
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)1 reports
  • Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)1 reports
  • Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)1 reports
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)1 reports
  • Small Business Administration (SBA)1 reports
  • U.S. Customs & Border Protection1 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)1 reports
  • Vice President of the U.S.1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseAmerican Medical Association$90.8M16 quarters
Mehlman Consulting$1.2M15 quarters
Avenue Solutions$900K15 quarters
Todd Strategy Group$840K14 quarters
In-houseLoper Consulting$015 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
DANIEL M TODDSenior Health Counsel, Senate Finance Committee; Special Assistant, Office of Admin. Ct. - Medicare & MedicaidQ2 2026
ERIC BERGRENChief of Staff, Rep. Brett Guthrie; Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director, Chief of Staff - Rep. Ron Lewis; Intern, Rep. Bill BakerQ2 2026
GINGER LOPERSpecial Assistant to the President (2002-2005)Q2 2026
KATHERINE FLEMING COTTONStaff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant - U.S. Representative Brett GuthrieQ2 2026
NICHOLAS UEHLECKESenior Advisor, Dept. of Health and Human Services; Professional Staff/Sr. Legislative Assistant, House Ways and Means SubcommitteeQ2 2026
PAUL EDATTELChief Health Counsel, House Energy & Commerce Committee; Policy Assistant, Office of the Speaker; Professional Staff Member for the Majority at the House Energy & Commerce Committee; Legislative Assistant & Legislative Director, Rep. John ShadeggQ2 2026
TED LEHMANChief of Staff, Senator Tillis; Senate Judiciary Committee-Counsel, then Chief Counsel for Nominations and Senior Counsel; Senate Judiciary Committee-Staff Assistant and Legislative AssistantQ1 2026
ANGELA J FRANKLIN esqFellow, Sen. Cory Booker's OfficeQ4 2025
EARL SCOTT FLOODDep. CoS, LD (Rep. Robin Kelly); Health Pol Adv, Csl (Rep. Terri Sewell); Csl (Rep. Cedric Richmond); Pol Aide (Sen. Claire McCaskill)Q4 2025
TAYLOR SEXTONAdvisor to the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response, HHS; Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Legislation, HHS; Health Care Policy Fellow, Representative Michael BurgessQ4 2025
JEFF LUCASHealth Policy Advisor, Senator Bill Cassidy; Legislative Assistant/Sr. Legislative Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Representative Larry BucshonQ3 2025
JOSEPH EDWARD BROWN iiiSr Prof Staff (EPW Comm Maj/Sen. Moore Capito); Prof Staff (EPW Comm Min/Ranking Mem Sen. Moore Capito); Leg Asst (Sen. Boozman); Maj Leg Asst (EPW Comm Maj/Sen. Jim Inhofe); Maj Research Asst (EPW Comm Maj/Sen. Jim Inhofe); Intern (Rep. Jim Renacci)Q3 2025
JON ADAMECoS, LD, GC (Sen. Blackburn); Counsel (Rep. Blackburn); Policy Coordinator (House E&C); Intern (Sen. Domenici)Q2 2025
PHILIP LYNCHAssistant Counsel, Office of Senate Legislative CounselQ2 2025
KIMBERLY LINTHICUMLegislative Director, Representative Bob Franks; Legislative Correspondent, Representative Charles Taylor; Legislative Correspondent, Representative Bill MartiniQ1 2025
MATTHEW FUENTESLA - Senate Democratic Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer; LA - Senate Democratic Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer; Legislative Aide - Sen. Chuck Schumer; Research Assistant - Senate Finance Committee (Sen. Ron Wyden)Q1 2025
ROBERT HAMILTON REDDINGRep. Mike Johnson, Intern Rep. Drew Ferguson, Legislative DirectorQ4 2024
ANNIE WOLFDep Floor Dir (Maj Leader Scalise); CoS (Chief Dep Min Whip Ferguson); Dep Floor Dir (Min Whip Scalise); Prof Staff (House Rules/Sessions); Floor Asst (Speakers Ryan & Boehner); Staff Asst (Speaker Boehner); Intern (Rep. Sullivan)Q3 2024
NAVEEN PARMARChief Counsel (Sen. Hickenlooper); General Counsel (House Comm on Sm Bus/Velazquez); Tax Counsel, (House Comm on Sm Bus/Velazquez); Economic Policy Counsel (Sen. Amy Klobuchar); Ways and Means Counsel (Rep. Lloyd Doggett)Q3 2024
ALYENE MLINARPol Adv (Maj Leader Scalise); Pol Adv (Min Whip Scalise); Pol Adv (House Oversight/Govt Reform Comm); Prof Staff Member (Ways and Means Subcom on Health/Brady), Pol Adv (Sen Rep Policy Comm/Barrasso); Leg Asst (Senator Ben Sasse)Q4 2023
ERICA JAY CHABOTStaff Asst, Leg Corres, Asst Schd, Asst to COS, Press Asst, Dep Press Sec, Leg Dir (Senator Patrick Leahy); Prof Staff (Sen Approp Comm); LD (Sen Pres Pro Temp Emeritus); Dep COS (Senate Consult); Staff Dir (Sen Ag Comm)Q4 2023
CAITLIN VAN SANTSr Pol Adv, Leg Dir, Interim COS (Rep. Butterfield)Q4 2022
LISA GOLDMANSr Counsel, House Comm on Energy & Commerce; Chief Counsel, Sr Counsel (E&C Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce); Counsel House Comm on E&CQ4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Todd Strategy Group$60K
07/20for Q2Avenue Solutions$60K
07/20for Q2In-house$5.1M
07/20for Q2In-house$513K
07/17for Q2Mehlman Consulting$80K
07/15for Q2In-houseUnder $5,000
05/19for Q1In-houseUnder $5,000
04/20for Q1Avenue Solutions$60K
04/20for Q1Todd Strategy Group$60K
04/20for Q1In-house$8M
04/20for Q1In-house$8M
04/20for Q1Mehlman Consulting$80K
03/04for Q4 2025Mehlman Consulting$80K
02/17for Q4 2025In-houseUnder $5,000
01/20for Q4 2025Todd Strategy Group$60K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$5.5M
01/20for Q4 2025Avenue Solutions$60K
01/20for Q4 2025Mehlman Consulting$80K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$4.6M
25/10/20for Q3 2025Avenue Solutions$60K