Uber nearly tripled its federal lobbying efforts in 2016 compared with the previous year, reaching an all-time high of more than $1 million.
In the last three months of 2016, the ride-hailing firm spent $390,000 on lobbying, according to disclosure forms. That figure brings Uber’s total federal lobbying spending to $1.36 million for 2016, which is $890,000 more than it spent in 2015.
In 2014 and 2013, Uber spent just $200,000 and $50,000, respectively.
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