NRA Spent Record Amount Lobbying Congress, With Little to Show
- Group is back on defense after its agenda stalled in Congress
- Expenditures spiked during Supreme Court confirmation battle
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The National Rifle Association, one of the most powerful lobbying organizations in Washington, did little to advance its agenda over the past two years even with a gun-friendly president in the White House and a Republican-controlled Congress.
The group spent a record $9.6 million lobbying lawmakers and federal agencies over the last two years, federal disclosures show, up from $5.9 million the previous two years.