The Variety of Groups that Lobby Congress
Total Lobbyist Spending 1997 - 2000
Total Lobbyist Spending (in millions)
Sector 2000 1999 1998 1997
Agribusiness 78 83 119 86
Communications/Electronics 204 193 186 154
Construction 23 24 22 17
Defense 60 53 49 49
Energy & Natural Resources 159 158 149 143
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 229 214 203 177
Health 209 197 165 163
Lawyers & Lobbyists 16 18 19 13
Misc Business 224 193 168 150
Transportation 138 117 115 112
Ideological/Single-Issue 85 76 76 73
Labor 27 24 24 21
Other 103 87 69 66
