Tech Spent Millions Lobbying Amid Antitrust Assault, CEO Hearing
- Companies report lobbying on same say that U.S. sues Google
- Washington’s in a mood to curb power of technology giants
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Technology giants such as Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google spent millions on lobbying in the third quarter of 2020 as they braced for an eruption of antitrust scrutiny in Washington that saw top executives summoned to testify before Congress.
Amazon spent more than $4.4 million, a company record, while Google spent more than $1.9 million on federal lobbying in the three months ending Sept. 30, according to disclosures filed with Congress.