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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

325

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	20	7
2025	—	29	7
2024	—	24	6
2023	—	17	4
2022	—	15	4
2021	—	16	4
2020	—	17	4
2019	—	18	4
2018	—	15	4
2017	—	13	3
2016	—	13	3
2015	—	16	4
2014	—	16	4
2013	—	13	3
2012	—	15	5
2011	—	7	2
2010	—	8	2
2009	—	9	2
2008	—	8	2
2007	—	3	2
2006	—	3	2
2005	—	6	3
2004	—	3	2
2003	—	3	2
2002	—	6	3
2001	—	6	3
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	4	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
DININO ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	59
DOGWOOD STRATEGIES	—	65
JEFFERSON BUSINESS CONSULTING, LLC	—	36
BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	19
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.	—	11
CAPITOL HILL PARTNERS	—	51
BRICK STREET STRATEGY	—	11
JOHN J. FASO CONSULTING LLC	—	16
HODGKINS AND ASSOCIATES	—	18
TRIMPA GROUP, LLC	—	15
SMITH GARSON FKA SMITH DAWSON & ANDREWS	—	8
BROWN RUDNICK LLP	—	5
HALL & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	4
MR. ALBERT WYNN	—	7

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	234
SENATE	233
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	46
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	33
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	21
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	9
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	2
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)	2
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	1
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	1
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1
Social Security Administration (SSA)	1
UNDETERMINED	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	146
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	89
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	65
Agriculture	Agriculture	57
Health Issues	Health Issues	53
Veterans	Veterans	47
Welfare	Welfare	44
Government Issues	Government Issues	29
Unemployment	Unemployment	29
Education	Education	19
Immigration	Immigration	8
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	8
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	4
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	2
Transportation	Transportation	1
Retirement	Retirement	1
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	1
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026. S. 5526 - Agriculture Act of 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7567

S. 5526119th Congress

Agricultural Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026. S. 5526 - Agriculture Act of 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 5526

H.R. 5304119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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FY 2026 Appropriations. H.R. 5304/S. 2587 - LHHS Appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5304

S. 2587119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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FY 2026 Appropriations. H.R. 5304/S. 2587 - LHHS Appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 2587

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H.R. 5304119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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FY 2026 Appropriations. H.R. 5304/S. 2587 - LHHS Appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5304

S. 2587119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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FY 2026 Appropriations. H.R. 5304/S. 2587 - LHHS Appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 2587

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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FY 2025 LHHS Appropriations. H.R. 1968 - Full-year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1968

H.R. 3499116th Congress

Presidential Appointee Accountability Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES

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H.R. 3499 and HR 6312 issues related to the processing of unemployment claims

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: H.R. 3499

H.R. 6201116th Congress

Families First Coronavirus Response Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related government contractors and the Covid response bills including HR 6201 and HR 6312.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: HR 6201

H.R. 6312116th Congress

COVID–19 Relief for Small Businesses Act of 2020

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES

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H.R. 3499 and HR 6312 issues related to the processing of unemployment claims

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: HR 6312

H.R. 6312116th Congress

COVID–19 Relief for Small Businesses Act of 2020

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related government contractors and the Covid response bills including HR 6201 and HR 6312.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: HR 6312

H.R. 3499116th Congress

Presidential Appointee Accountability Act of 2019

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3499 and HR 6312 issues related to the processing of unemployment claims

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: H.R. 3499

H.R. 6201116th Congress

Families First Coronavirus Response Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related government contractors and the Covid response bills including HR 6201 and HR 6312.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: HR 6201

H.R. 6312116th Congress

COVID–19 Relief for Small Businesses Act of 2020

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related government contractors and the Covid response bills including HR 6201 and HR 6312.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: HR 6312

H.R. 6312116th Congress

COVID–19 Relief for Small Businesses Act of 2020

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3499 and HR 6312 issues related to the processing of unemployment claims

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: HR 6312

H.R. 3499116th Congress

Presidential Appointee Accountability Act of 2019

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3499 and HR 6312 issues related to the processing of unemployment claims

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: H.R. 3499

H.R. 6201116th Congress

Families First Coronavirus Response Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related government contractors and the Covid response bills including HR 6201 and HR 6312.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: HR 6201

H.R. 6312116th Congress

COVID–19 Relief for Small Businesses Act of 2020

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related government contractors and the Covid response bills including HR 6201 and HR 6312.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: HR 6312

H.R. 6312116th Congress

COVID–19 Relief for Small Businesses Act of 2020

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3499 and HR 6312 issues related to the processing of unemployment claims

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: HR 6312

H.R. 3499116th Congress

Presidential Appointee Accountability Act of 2019

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3499 and HR 6312 issues related to the processing of unemployment claims

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: H.R. 3499

H.R. 6201116th Congress

Families First Coronavirus Response Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related government contractors and the Covid response bills including HR 6201 and HR 6312.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: HR 6201

H.R. 6312116th Congress

COVID–19 Relief for Small Businesses Act of 2020

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3499 and HR 6312 issues related to the processing of unemployment claims

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: HR 6312

H.R. 6312116th Congress

COVID–19 Relief for Small Businesses Act of 2020

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related government contractors and the Covid response bills including HR 6201 and HR 6312.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: HR 6312

H.R. 3499116th Congress

Presidential Appointee Accountability Act of 2019

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3499 and HR 6312 issues related to the processing of unemployment claims

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: H.R. 3499

H.R. 6201116th Congress

Families First Coronavirus Response Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related government contractors and the Covid response bills including HR 6201 and HR 6312.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: HR 6201

Source: Senate LDA

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