Uber and Twitter have jacked up their spending on political lobbying
Uber and Twitter both significantly expanded their efforts to influence members of Congress through political lobbying in the first three months of the year, new data reveals.
The companies stood out among their peers in the tech industry, which generally reported only a modest increase or reduced spending on lobbying compared to the first quarter last year, according to disclosure statements filed Wednesday.
Uber almost tripled its spending last quarter, to $320,000 from $110,000 last year, setting a new record for the company. Twitter's spending almost doubled to $170,000, from $90,000 in the first three months of 2015.
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