GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2006

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2006	—	3	2
2005	—	5	3
2004	—	6	3
2003	—	7	4
2002	—	6	4
2001	—	4	2
2000	—	9	4
1999	—	9	6

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC	—	5
SMITH GARSON FKA SMITH DAWSON & ANDREWS	—	6
HAYES & CO, L.L.C.	—	9
CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH CONSULTANTS, LLC	—	5
R.C. WILLIS & ASSOCIATES	—	6
OPPENHEIMER WOLFF & DONNELLY LLP	—	4
ML STRATEGIES, LLC	—	2
RUSS REID COMPANY	—	2
VERNER LIIPFERT BERNHARD MCPHERSON & HAND	—	5
JOHN J. RHODES III	—	1
JAMES NICHOLAS ASHMORE & ASSOCIATES	—	1
SYMMS & HADDOW	—	3

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	28
SENATE	22
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	7
Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)	6
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	4
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	3
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	2
Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Transportation	Transportation	16
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	13
Education	Education	8
District of Columbia	District of Columbia	4
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	3
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	3
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	2
Aerospace	Aerospace	2
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	1
Health Issues	Health Issues	1
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	1
Banking	Banking	1
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1

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