ORGANIZATION

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Lobbying firm · DC

36LDA FILINGS
38LOBBYISTS
0FLY-INS

Federal Lobbying Spend

$131K

Total LDA-disclosed spend (in-house + retained) across all reported periods.

Most recent LDA filing posted June 2026.

Topics in Filings

13

Policy topics named in LD-2 filings. This org's filings are topical rather than positional — these are the issues it's actively lobbying on, even without a stated verb of position.

FY27 appropriations×48
Defense policy×16
ALERT Act×8
Digital and trade issues×8
Engagement with policymakers regarding economic policy×8
Federal grants and federal funding opportunities related to the City×8
Federal policies×8
Priorities related to the B20 USA 2026 and U.S. engagement in the G20×8
Trade-related issues×8
Glyphosate liability protection in×2
CHOICE for Veterans Act×1
GUARD VA Benefits Act×1
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PLUS for Veterans Act×1

Bills in Play

4

Bills referenced in this org's LD-2 filing text. Frequency = how many activities reference each.

H.R. 7613

8 mentions

H.R. 1732

1 mention

H.R. 1656

1 mention

H.R. 3132

1 mention

Lobbyists on Record

38
GORDON BATESformer CoS, Sen. McConnell, 2000-02; Legal Cnsl, Sen. …
DARREN BENJAMIN · Relation Strategy, LLCformer Senior Staff, House Appropriations Committee, 2…
SHAWN BISHOPformer Chief Health Advisor, US Sen. Finance Comm. (2/…
JOSE BORJONformer CoS, Rep V.Gonzalez, Jan 17- Feb 21; Snr Advsr/…
TAYLOR DALYformer Intern for Sen. Dick Durbin, May 2015-July 2015…
ZACH DEATHERAGEformer Sr. Leg. Asst. & Leg. Dir., Rep. Stefanik (2/23…
JOE DONNELLYformer Mbr of Cong. (2007 - 2013); U.S. Senator (2013 …
JOSEPH FAWKNERformer Snr Pol Adv for Rep. Carol D. Miller, Feb 20 - …
DAVID GIORDANOformer Intl Trade Policy Advsr., House Ways & Means Co…
SALLY LAINGformer Chief International Trade Counsel, Senate Finan…
SUSAN LENTformer Cnsl to Surface Trnsp Subcomm, H Comm on Trnsp …
JEFF MCMILLENformer Staff dir, H Ways & Means Subcomm on Sel Rev Me…

+ 26 more lobbyists on record