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OpenAI and Anthropic boost lobbying to $3.17M in Q2 ahead of IPOs and midterms

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21 Jul 2026
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OpenAI and Anthropic increased their federal lobbying spending to a record $3.17 million in Q2 2026, up 23% from Q1, as they prepare for upcoming IPOs and the midterm elections. Anthropic spent $1.97 million, surpassing Nvidia, while OpenAI spent $1.2 million. Their lobbying focused on cybersecurity, copyright, cloud computing, and defense procurement. Meanwhile, major tech firms' lobbying remained steady, and defense contractors slightly reduced spending in the same period.

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