(The Hill) Major tech companies saw their lobbying fees jump in 2013 as they focused on reforming National Security Agency surveillance programs and other issues.
Facebook plowed more than $6.4 million into lobbying last year, nearly twice the $3.8 million it spent the year before, according to lobbying disclosure documents finalized on Tuesday evening.
ADVERTISEMENTMicrosoft spent nearly $10.5 million, a jump from the $8.1 million spent in 2012.
Apple spent $3.37 million, up from $1.97 million in 2012.
An exception to the rule was Google, which saw its K Street spending drop from $16.5 million in 2012 to $14 million in 2013.
A handful of new trade groups and businesses also got into the game for the first time in 2013.
The Internet Association, which counts AOL, Amazon, Ebay and Yahoo among its members, only began lobbying in 2013 and spent $1.6 million to influence Congress and regulators.
The trade group focused on immigration reform, including the Senate bill from the so-called Gang of Eight, and temporary H-1B visas, which tech companies often use to bring in foreign workers.
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