Nvidia's Q3 2026 Lobbying Spending Hits Record $2.2 Million on Export Controls

Nvidia spent nearly $2.2 million on federal lobbying in the third quarter of 2026, the chipmaker's highest quarterly expenditure on record. The Q3 spending lifted Nvidia's 2026 lobbying total through September to $4.7 million, with the third quarter alone accounting for nearly half of the year-to-date sum, according to federal disclosure filings.