American Optometric Association
Lobbying group · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026
American Optometric Association spent $3.8M lobbying the federal government (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026), mostly on health care, veterans, medicare & medicaid. It used 12 lobbyists, including people who worked for 5 members of Congress.
- Spent on lobbying
- $3.8M
- Lobbyists
- 12
- Bills lobbied
- 7
- Issues
- 4
Spending by quarter
- 2025 Q3$750K
- 2025 Q4$1.3M
- 2026 Q1$719K
- 2026 Q2$1.1M
Issues lobbied
- Health care
- Veterans
- Medicare & Medicaid
- Budget & spending
Bills lobbied on
- H.R. 1521: DOC Access Act of 202520 reports
- H.R. 428210 reports
- S. 17168 reports
- H.R. 879: Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 20254 reports
- H.R. 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 20254 reports
- H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act1 report
- H.R. 9393: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 20261 report
Lobbying firms hired
- American Optometric Association$3.8M
- S-3 Group$200K
- Hillnorth LLC$150K
- Vincent Brandys$150K
- Dunkel Government Relations$140K
- Venable LLP$120K
- The Nimitz Group LLC$120K
- Capitol Venture LLC$120K
- Yc Consulting, LLC$100K
- Mccarthy Strategic Solutions$90K
- Corcoran & Associates, Inc. Dba Corcoran Partners$80K
- David L. Horne, LLC$0
Lobbyists who worked in Congress
- Michaeleen Crowell
Leg Director, Rep. Denise Majette; Leg Director, Rep. John Lewis; Chief of Staff, US Sen. Bernie SandersBernard Sanders (I-VT) - Martin Reiser
Policy Director, Republican Whip Steve Scalise, professional staff House Ways and Means Committee, Chief of Staff…Steve Scalise (R-LA) - Olivia Kurtz
Chief of Staff, Leg Director, Dep Leg Director, Sr Leg Asst, US Sen Susan Collins; Dep Staff Dir, Sen Special Comm on…Susan M. Collins (R-ME) - Michael Long
Director of Member Services, Senior Advisor for SpeakerNancy Pelosi; Dep. Floor Director and Advisor, Dem Leader Nancy…Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) - Kevin Casey
Senior Pol Dir, Dem Caucus; Counselor, Leg. Dir, Leg. Asst, Rep. Joseph Crowley; Staff Asst, Leg. Correspondent, Rep…Bernard Sanders (I-VT) - Mark Gruman
Chief of Staff, Office of Senator Kevin Cramer. *Note this lobbyist has only lobbied the U.S. House of Representatives…Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
Agencies contacted
- House Of Representatives · 57
- Senate · 53
- Veterans Affairs, Dept of (Va) · 8
- Executive Office of the President (Eop) · 2
Related
Filings
- 2026 Q3 report$23K
- 2026 Q3 report$30K
- 2026 Q2 report$40K
- 2026 Q2 report$30K
- 2026 Q2 report$1.1M
From Lobbying Disclosure Act reports filed with the Senate and House.
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Capitol Receipts, “American Optometric Association: Lobbying Spending, Issues & Bills,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/lobbying/camericanoptometricassociation/american-optometric-association (accessed 2026-10-14).