Covington & Burling LLP
lobbying firm
Covington & Burling LLP'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).
Reported country: 🇺🇸 United States
Lobbying over time
| FY | Lobbying billed / handled (as firm) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $13,950,000 |
| 2023 | $9,970,000 |
| 2024 | $10,080,000 |
| 2025 | $7,220,000 |
Reported lobbying revenue for the clients Covington & Burling LLP represents — not the firm's own spending.
Clients represented
- Qualcomm Incorporated $16,770,000 · 17 filings
- Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Of America INC $3,800,000 · 16 filings
- Intellectual Keystone Technology LLC $3,200,000 · 19 filings
- American Clinical Laboratory Association (Acla) $1,750,000 · 15 filings
- Dine Brands Global INC. $1,250,000 · 17 filings
- Advanced Technology International $970,000 · 16 filings
- John Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA) (Fka John Hancock Fin. Services, INC.) $710,000 · 16 filings
- Rwe Alliance INC. $690,000 · 14 filings
- Sk Americas, INC. $680,000 · 6 filings
- The Lincoln Electric Company $670,000 · 14 filings
Clients Covington & Burling LLP filed lobbying for, by reported amount billed/handled.
Issues
| Issue area | Worked |
|---|---|
| Trade (domestic/foreign) | 78 |
| Health Issues | 66 |
| Copyright/Patent/Trademark | 58 |
| Defense | 55 |
| Foreign Relations | 51 |
| Science/Technology | 39 |
| Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs | 37 |
| Taxation/Internal Revenue Code | 35 |
| Retirement | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
| Aviation/Airlines/Airports | 24 |
| Computer Industry | 22 |
| Aerospace | 19 |
| Energy/Nuclear | 19 |
| Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) | 18 |
| Medicare/Medicaid | 13 |
| Homeland Security | 12 |
| Immigration | 12 |
| Automotive Industry | 8 |
| Bankruptcy | 7 |
| Government Issues | 7 |
| Roads/Highway | 7 |
| Transportation | 7 |
| Veterans | 7 |
| Budget/Appropriations | 6 |
| Consumer Issues/Safety/Products | 6 |
| Environment/Superfund | 5 |
| Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace | 5 |
| Telecommunications | 4 |
| Civil Rights/Civil Liberties | 3 |
Issue areas across Covington & Burling LLP's filings, by activity count. Linked areas open the CivicGate issue page.
What they lobbied on
Reported activity from Senate LDA
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FY2026 Immigration
Issues related to I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition, and I-485, Application to Adjust Status.
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FY2025 Retirement
Retirement; long term care insurance; support H.R. 2547, Secure Family Futures Act; H.R. 842, Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act.
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FY2025 Defense
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) FY 2026 authorizations and 2026 Defense Appropriations Act appropriations.
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FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to domestic and international tax policy matters.
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FY2025 Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
Assist company with legislative strategy to address inability of Customs to provide refunds on finally liquidated entries of certain products that Commerce excluded from Section 232 duties; Reintroduction of legislation to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of steel and aluminum products retroactively approved for exclusion from certain duties.
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FY2025 Manufacturing
Issues related to manufacturing facilities and policies in the U.S. (no bill).
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FY2025 Aerospace
Policy and budgetary matters related to aerospace industries. Federal government appropriations and procurement of aircraft platforms. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2026 (S. 2296/H.R. 3838). House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense version of the FY 2026 Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4016).
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FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to domestic and international tax policy matters.
Show 52 more activities
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FY2025 Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Potential legislation for regulation of laboratory diagnostics.
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FY2025 Science/Technology
Education concerning wireless foundational technologies; Innovation issues. *MATTHEW SHAPANKA DID NOT LOBBY THE SENATE UNTIL AFTER 3/09/24.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent legislation generally; Intellectual property/antitrust issues; RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 1574, S. 708); PREVAIL Act (S. 1553, H.R. 3160); Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (S. 1546, H.R. 3152); Leadership in CET Act (S. 1833, H.R. 3539). *MATTHEW SHAPANKA DID NOT LOBBY THE SENATE UNTIL AFTER 3/09/24.
H.R. 1574 S. 708 S. 1553 H.R. 3160 S. 1546 H.R. 3152 S. 1833 H.R. 3539
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FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign)
Export/Trade Controls; Outbound investment issues; National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); Trade and intellectual property issues. *MATTHEW SHAPANKA DID NOT LOBBY THE SENATE UNTIL AFTER 3/09/24.
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FY2025 Aerospace
Policy and budgetary matters related to aerospace industries. Federal government appropriations and procurement of aircraft platforms. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2026 (S. 2296/H.R. 3838). House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense version of the FY 2026 Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4016).
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FY2025 Veterans
Support for outreach to government officials regarding Paris Post 1s access to and rights regarding a building in Paris, France known as Pershing Hall.
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FY2025 Defense
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (PL 118-159); Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (H.R. 1968); National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 (no bill number).
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FY2025 Foreign Relations
Explaining the benefit for the Jewish diaspora from Egypt of access to their historical civil and religious records.
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FY2025 Defense
Educational overviews and updates on Other Transaction Authority; National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296/H.R. 3838); The FoRGED Act (S.5618); SHIPS for America Act of 2024 (S. 5611/H.R. 10493).
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FY2025 Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Unmanned aircraft system policy, legislation, and regulation; legislative proposals related to renewing and extending unmanned aircraft system provisions of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
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FY2025 Foreign Relations
Issues relating to Africa and economic development.
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FY2025 Defense
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (PL 118-159); Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (H.R. 1968); National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 (no bill number).
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FY2025 Foreign Relations
Explaining the benefit for the Jewish diaspora from Egypt of access to their historical civil and religious records.
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FY2025 Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Law.
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FY2025 Foreign Relations
Lobbied to encourage U.S. government engagement with governments in Africa to discourage corruption and promote transparency and good governance.
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FY2025 Retirement
Multiemployer pension issues.
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FY2025 Foreign Relations
Lobbied to encourage U.S. government engagement with governments in Africa to discourage corruption and promote transparency and good governance.
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FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign)
Raise awareness of intellectual property, supply chain, and public policy issues in the display industry.
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FY2025 Computer Industry
Raise awareness of intellectual property, supply chain, and public policy issues in the display industry.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Raise awareness of intellectual property, supply chain, and public policy issues in the display industry.
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FY2025 Foreign Relations
Explaining the benefit for the Jewish diaspora from Egypt of access to their historical civil and religious records.
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FY2025 Housing
Issues relating to housing policy.
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FY2025 Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Unmanned aircraft system policy, legislation, and regulation; legislative proposals related to renewing and extending unmanned aircraft system provisions of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
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FY2025 Defense
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (PL 118-159); Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (H.R. 1968); National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 (no bill number).
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FY2025 Computer Industry
Raise awareness of intellectual property, supply chain, and public policy issues in the display industry.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Raise awareness of intellectual property, supply chain, and public policy issues in the display industry.
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FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign)
Raise awareness of intellectual property, supply chain, and public policy issues in the display industry.
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FY2025 Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Potential legislation for regulation of laboratory diagnostics; discussion of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policies related to diagnostics and laboratory regulation.
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FY2025 Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
Assist company with legislative strategy to address inability of Customs to provide refunds on finally liquidated entries of certain products that Commerce excluded from Section 232 duties; Reintroduction of legislation to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of steel and aluminum products retroactively approved for exclusion from certain duties.
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FY2025 Foreign Relations
Lobbied to encourage U.S. government engagement with governments in Africa to discourage corruption and promote transparency and good governance.
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FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to domestic and international tax policy matters.
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FY2025 Defense
DoD Appropriations Act, 2026 (S. 2572/H.R. 4016).
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FY2025 Health Issues
Real-world health data and analytics policy.
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FY2025 Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Real-world health data and analytics policy.
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FY2025 Science/Technology
Real-world health data and analytics policy.
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FY2025 Foreign Relations
Explaining the benefit for the Jewish diaspora from Egypt of access to their historical civil and religious records.
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FY2025 Defense
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) FY 2026 authorizations and 2026 Defense Appropriations Act appropriations.
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FY2025 Retirement
Retirement; long term care insurance; support H.R. 2547, Secure Family Futures Act; H.R. 842, Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act.
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FY2025 Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Law.
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FY2025 Health Issues
Real-world health data and analytics policy.
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FY2025 Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Real-world health data and analytics policy.
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FY2025 Science/Technology
Real-world health data and analytics policy.
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FY2025 Computer Industry
Raise awareness of intellectual property, supply chain, and public policy issues in the display industry.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Raise awareness of intellectual property, supply chain, and public policy issues in the display industry.
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FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign)
Raise awareness of intellectual property, supply chain, and public policy issues in the display industry.
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FY2025 Housing
Issues related to housing policy.
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FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Seek administrative relief for religious and apostolic corporations to receive the EITC and CTC.
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FY2025 Health Issues
Real-world health data and analytics policy.
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FY2025 Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Real-world health data and analytics policy.
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FY2025 Science/Technology
Real-world health data and analytics policy.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent legislation generally; Intellectual property/antitrust issues; RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 1574, S. 708) *MATTHEW SHAPANKA DID NOT LOBBY THE SENATE UNTIL AFTER 3/09/24.
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FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign)
Export/Trade Controls; Outbound investment issues; National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). *MATTHEW SHAPANKA DID NOT LOBBY THE SENATE UNTIL AFTER 3/09/24.
The specific issues and bills Covington & Burling LLP reported lobbying on, newest first. Bill references that CivicGate tracks link to the bill; others are shown as reported.