OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia had record lobbying quarters

<figure> <img alt="Capitol Hill" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: The Verge, Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/STK481_STK432_CONGRESS_GOVERNMENT_CIVRGINIA_C.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">It was a busy summer for AI lobbyists. Anthropic, OpenAI, and Nvidia each had their highest-spending lobbying quarter between July and September, federal disclosures show.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nvidia spent the most of the group at $2.2 million, followed by Anthropic's $2.1 million and OpenAI's $1.5 million. Compared to other Big Tech companies with long-established presences in Washington, the sums aren't out of the ordinary. Microsoft, for example, has spent at least $2 million a quarter going back to 2021, and Google regularly spends over $3 million, including this quarter. But it's a clear signal that the three AI firms recognize how important shaping policy …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/policy/1016585/openai-anthropic-nvidia-lobbying-records">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>