Overview
- Issue One tallied eight major firms’ combined federal lobbying at $71 million in 2025, led by Meta at $26.29 million.
- Nvidia increased lobbying nearly eightfold to almost $5 million, and OpenAI spent just under $3 million after roughly a 70% jump from 2024.
- ByteDance reported $8.3 million in 2025 lobbying after a record $10.4 million the prior year, according to the report.
- The U.S. and China approved a sale of TikTok’s U.S. business to investors including Oracle, which is led by Larry Ellison.
- In December, President Trump signed an order limiting state AI regulation, a move Issue One argues reflects rising industry influence.