Capitol Counsel LLC

lobbying firm

Capitol Counsel LLC's federal footprint as a lobbying firm — reported lobbying it billed or handled on behalf of the clients it represents (this is the firm's reported revenue for that work, not its own spending). Figures are as reported to the U.S. Senate (LDA).

Lobbying from Senate LDA

Reported lobbying billed / handled $104,160,000

Firm activeFY2022–FY2025

Reported country: 🇺🇸 United States

Lobbying over time

Reported lobbying for Capitol Counsel LLC per filing year
FY	Lobbying billed / handled (as firm)
2022	$25,600,000
2023	$25,960,000
2024	$26,590,000
2025	$26,010,000

Reported lobbying revenue for the clients Capitol Counsel LLC represents — not the firm's own spending.

Clients represented

State Fund Congressional Action Group (Sfcag) $1,560,000 · 16 filings
The Advertising Coalition $1,470,000 · 15 filings
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America, INC $1,350,000 · 17 filings
Walmart INC $1,280,000 · 16 filings
Edison Electric Institute $1,280,000 · 16 filings
Food Fix Campaign Action, INC. $1,220,000 · 13 filings
American Retirement Association (Formerly Asppa) $1,200,000 · 20 filings
Daimler Trucks North America $1,160,000 · 16 filings
Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America (Phrma) $1,130,000 · 16 filings
Cow Creek Band Of Umpqua Tribe Of Indians $1,100,000 · 16 filings

Clients Capitol Counsel LLC filed lobbying for, by reported amount billed/handled.

Issues

Issue area	Worked
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	804
Health Issues	738
Budget/Appropriations	552
Medicare/Medicaid	502
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	339
Energy/Nuclear	200
Banking	193
Trade (domestic/foreign)	174
Defense	121
Telecommunications	112
Transportation	101
Agriculture	84
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	83
Housing	74
Government Issues	69
Foreign Relations	65
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	60
Small Business	59
Environment/Superfund	58
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	50
Insurance	48
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	46
Gaming/Gambling/Casino	45
Natural Resources	44
Science/Technology	40
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	38
Utilities	35
Pharmacy	33
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	32
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	32

Issue areas across Capitol Counsel LLC's filings, by activity count. Linked areas open the CivicGate issue page.

What they lobbied on

Reported activity from Senate LDA

FY2025 Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation

Monitoring tax issues impacting real estate.
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Monitoring tax issues impacting real estate.
FY2025 Pharmacy

Issues regarding drug compounding of generic drugs in shortage.
FY2025 Health Issues

Medicare coverage and reimbursement issues related to Part B and D Drug Reimbursement. Advocacy related to the Farm Bill reauthorization.
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Legislative issues related to business taxation. Issues related to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) P.L. 115-97.
FY2025 Agriculture

Support regenerative organic agriculture, improvements in nutrition, and food as medicine, including nutrition and chronic disease-related improvements to SNAP-Ed, and advocacy related to Farm Bill reauthorization.
FY2025 Health Issues

Support improvement in nutrition, food as medicine, and chronic disease issues, especially in the elderly, including advocacy on: a unified national strategy related to hunger and nutrition; a Food as Medicine pilot program; funding and guidance on nutrition education and training for physicians and health care providers and research on the role of nutrition in diet-related disease.
FY2025 Medicare/Medicaid

Advocacy on Medicare Food as Medicine, improvements to Medicare services related to nutrition clinical care, and related physician and hospital reimbursement. Legislation related to food as medicine and medically tailored meals.

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FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Advocacy for provisions related to a national strategy related to hunger and nutrition and Food is Medicine initiatives in FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations measures. Funding related to the National Food as Medicine pilot demonstration.
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Legislative proposals related to public-private school construction financing. Legislative issues related to Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds.
FY2025 Banking

Monitoring banking and financial services issues.
FY2025 Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Monitoring banking and financial services issues.
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Legislation relating to federal excise tax on alcohol.
FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign)

Legislative issues related to tariffs.
FY2025 Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Issues related to US dietary guidelines.
FY2025 Banking

Issues related to the National Credit Reporting Agency, consumer credit and overdraft protections. Issues related to credit card network interchange fees. Issues related to U.S. Postal Service banking services. Issues related to interest rate caps.
FY2025 Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Issues related to the National Credit Reporting Agency, consumer credit and overdraft protections. Issues related to credit card network interchange fees. Issues related to U.S. Postal Service banking services. Issues related to interest rate caps.
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Monitoring and advocacy on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and related issues. Monitoring proposals in FY 2026 Financial and Services and General Government Appropriations legislation that impact consumer banking products.
FY2025 Animals

Issues regarding FDA animal drug approval process.
FY2025 Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

Issues regarding FDA animal drug approval process.
FY2025 Insurance

Issues related to CRT (Credit Risk Transfer). Legislation related to the FIO (Federal Insurance Office).
FY2025 Medicare/Medicaid

Adequacy of Medicare physician payments for physicians and implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, including related provisions in H.R. 879 Medicare Patient and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 and S. 891 the Bipartisan Health Care Act of 2025 and related to physician payment adjustment of 2.5%. Issues related to adequate network coverage for ophthalmology care within Medicare Advantage plans and advocate for relief from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans, Medicare reimbursement for telemedicine, and extending Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities. Use of step therapy in Medicare and health insurance coverage. Enhance Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation quality initiatives and patient access to Medicare Part B covered drugs, including monitor CMMI Medicare Part B drug-related demonstrations.

H.R. 879 S. 891
FY2025 Health Issues

Ophthalmologists' services in Department of Veterans Affairs programs. Monitor implementation of Surprise Medical Billing law. Advocacy on Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) issues. Monitor legislative action on healthcare workforce issues.
FY2025 Veterans

Legislative issues relating to vision care within the VA Health System.
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to implementation of legislative provisions of the Labor-HHS Appropriations bill.
FY2025 Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Issues regarding infant formula shortages.
FY2025 Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Monitoring housing finance reform and multi-family housing finance issues.
FY2025 Banking

Monitoring housing finance reform and multi-family housing finance issues. Legislative issues related to housing as infrastructure.
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to HUD and housing appropriations and budget, including Section 4 capacity building, RAD, public housing, Home, CDBG, Project-based rental assistance; funding for technical assistance for distressed cities; advocacy on Community Development Financial Institutions; issues related to disaster assistance. Legislative issues related to FY2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations, Financial Services General Government Appropriations, and Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations legislation.
FY2025 Housing

Issues related to HUD and housing including Section 4 capacity building, RAD, public housing, Home, CDBG, Project based rental assistance; housing finance reform, mortgage issues; transit oriented development and transit programs; and low income housing tax credit and new markets tax credits, funding for technical assistance for distressed cities; issues related to disaster assistance.
FY2025 Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation

Issues related to HUD and housing including Section 4 capacity building, RAD, public housing, Home, CDBG, Project based rental assistance; housing finance reform, mortgage issues; transit oriented development and transit programs; and low income housing tax credit and new markets tax credits.
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Monitoring activity on low-income housing tax credit and new markets tax credits; advocacy on social impact investing proposals; advocacy around Opportunity Zones. FY 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations legislation and Financial Services General Government Appropriations legislation. Advocacy related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit in proposed tax legislation.
FY2025 Urban Development/Municipalities

Funding for technical assistance for distressed cities.
FY2025 Bankruptcy

Outreach and monitoring of credit and consumer reporting issues.
FY2025 Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Outreach and monitoring of credit and consumer reporting issues.
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to housing finance in FY 2026 Financial Services and General Government legislation.
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

H.R. 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act(P.L. 119-21); H.R. 2872, the RESILIENCE Act of 2025; S. 448, the CIRCUIT Act; H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Resiliency issues generally; Distribution transformer issues generally; Transmission and distribution issues generally; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act issues generally.

H.R. 1 H.R. 2872 S. 448 H.R. 5376
FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

S.190- Energy Threat Analysis Program Act of 2025; H.R. 3616, Reliable Power Act H.R. 1047, Grid Power Act H.R. 3632, Power Plant Reliability Act H.R. 3638, Electric Supply Chain Act H.R. 3157, State Energy Accountability Act HR. 3628, State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act H.R. 3657, Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act H.R. 3015, National Coal Council Reestablishment Act H.R. 3617, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act Draft legislation on transmission; Draft legislation on permitting reform; Artificial intelligence issues generally; Load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally; Data center issues generally; Energy security issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies; Draft legislation related to cybersecurity; Draft legislation related to security and data; Distribution transformers; Draft legislation related to electric grid/energy infrastructure cybersecurity.

S. 190 H.R. 3616 H.R. 1047 H.R. 3632 H.R. 3638 H.R. 3157 H.R. 3657 H.R. 3015 H.R. 3617 H.R. 3062
FY2025 Medicare/Medicaid

Ensure Medicare beneficiary access to Medicare covered prescription drugs and enable beneficiaries to spread cost-sharing requirements, including monitor implementation of related provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, P.L. 117-169.
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to international tax.
FY2025 Agriculture

Issues regarding Federal funding for One Health initiatives.
FY2025 Health Issues

Issues regarding Federal funding for One Health initiatives.
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

General monitoring of tax-related issues.
FY2025 Telecommunications

Issues related to customer service for banking customers.
FY2025 Banking

Issues related to Basel Capital Standards and credit card fees.
FY2025 Energy/Nuclear

Issues regarding Section 48 investment tax credit for energy storage, and trade matters.
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues regarding Section 48 investment tax credit for energy storage, and trade matters.
FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues regarding Section 48 investment tax credit for energy storage, and trade matters.
FY2025 Animals

Issues regarding FDA animal drug approval process.
FY2025 Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

Issues regarding FDA animal drug approval process.
FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Support broker bond provisions in federal legislation. Discuss impacts of negligent hire and motor carrier liability. Discuss impacts of tax reform on TPL industry.
FY2025 Transportation

Support broker bond provisions in federal legislation. Discuss impacts of negligent hire and motor carrier liability. Discuss impacts of tax reform on TPL industry.
FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Issues regarding standard essential patent policies.
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations

Issues regarding flood mitigation.
FY2025 Insurance

Issues regarding flood mitigation.
FY2025 Agriculture

Issues related to National Animal Health Laboratory Network Funding and Agriculture appropriations.
FY2025 Banking

Issues relating to financial services, regional banks, tax, and economic policy.
FY2025 Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Issues relating to financial services, regional banks, tax, and economic policy.
FY2025 Housing

Issues relating to financial services, regional banks, tax, and economic policy.
FY2025 Health Issues

Monitor the implementation of healthcare quality, cost, and access and related health care reform efforts. Monitor issues related to artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

The specific issues and bills Capitol Counsel LLC reported lobbying on, newest first. Bill references that CivicGate tracks link to the bill; others are shown as reported.