OpenAI and Anthropic set a record $3.17M in Q2 federal lobbying. Anthropic alone now out-spends Nvidia, as AI buys influence before the midterms.

The two AI developers spent a combined $3.17 million in the second quarter, up 23% from the first three months of 2026.

Anthropic spent more on lobbying in the first half of 2026 than it did all of last year.