Google, the tech giant that The New York Times aptly explained "once had no use for Washington," spent a total of $15.8 million on lobbying in 2013, making it the fifth-largest corporate spender in Washington, D.C.
According to data from the Center for Responsive Politics and the Senate Office of Public Records, Google outspends other tech companies on lobbying. For example, Microsoft spent $10.5 million last year, and Facebook spent $6.4 million.
Google gives money to nearly 140 business trade groups, advocacy organizations and think tanks, according to The Washington Post. The company will also move its D.C. location to a new, larger Capitol Hill office this summer.
The following chart, created by Statista, breaks down how much money Google and other top tech companies spent in Washington over the past 10 years.
