Google Spends Record $16.83 Million On 2014 Lobbying, Topping 15 Tech And Communications Companies

Google spent a record $16.83 million on lobbying in its efforts to influence federal regulators and lawmakers in 2014, just ahead of Comcast’s reported $16.80 million. Facebook, Apple and Amazon also set corporate records for the amount they each spent. The 15 companies spent a total of $116.62 million on lobbying in 2014, a 3 percent decrease from a total of $120.28 million in 2013. Six of the 15 companies increased their 2014 spending, while the rest cut back from 2013 levels. Google spent $16.83 million on lobbying in 2014 compared with $14.06 million in 2013, a 20 percent increase.