Hikvision Contacted 49 Members of Congress 245 Times in Six Months
Hikvision contacted 49 members of congress 245 Times in the first six months of 2022, IPVM's examination of government records revealed.
This year, Hikvision's lobbying spending rate has increased (see $17 million Hikvision USA spent previously), as Hikvision attempts to stop FCC action and reported impending Treasury sanctions (see Hikvision hiring ex-Treasury official).
In this report, IPVM examines Hikvision's outreach to 10 US Senators and 37 Representatives, the House Armed Services Committee, and Senate Armed Services Committee, through a lobbying firm, Mercury Public Affairs.
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