The Hill: Democrats press corporations on lobbying spending ahead of tax fight

Democrats want to know how much big companies are paying major lobbies to lean on lawmakers ahead of the tax code expirations that are set for next year.

Top executives at big companies, including Netflix, Ford and Tesla, received letters from Democratic lawmakers, demanding specifics on lobbying budgets and whether company boards approved them.

"How much is AmerisourceBergen spending on lobbying efforts relating to renewing, amending, or maintaining the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act?" the lawmakers wrote to that pharmaceutical company, referring to the Trump tax cuts.

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