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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

330

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	6	2
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	5	2
2023	—	8	2
2022	—	8	2
2021	—	8	2
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	6	2
2016	—	14	4
2015	—	18	5
2014	—	34	10
2013	—	40	13
2012	—	13	5
2011	—	19	5
2010	—	12	4
2009	—	15	4
2008	—	21	6
2007	—	28	11
2006	—	14	7
2005	—	14	8
2004	—	9	6
2003	—	12	5
2002	—	3	2
2001	—	4	2
2000	—	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC	—	33
JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS	—	49
THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC	—	28
POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC	—	28
ALEXANDER STRATEGY GROUP	—	6
CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC	—	15
MCAPITOL MANAGEMENT	—	9
LINCOLN POLICY GROUP	—	4
ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP	—	9
HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP (FORMERLY HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP)	—	14
SELLERY ASSOCIATES	—	10
ALBRIGHT, SALLY L.	—	6
FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS CONSULTING	—	13
FEDERAL POLICY GROUP, LLC	—	3
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	6

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	233
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	182
Energy, Dept of	15
Maritime Administration (MARAD)	13
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	10
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	10
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	5
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	4
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	4
White House Office	4
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	2
Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	167
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	146
Utilities	Utilities	48
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	22
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	18
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	14
Agriculture	Agriculture	11
Banking	Banking	5
Health Issues	Health Issues	5
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	5
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	4
Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy	4
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	3
Transportation	Transportation	2
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	1
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	1
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	1
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	1
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 5175117th Congress

Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to American Energy Bonds; issues related to Renewable Tax Credit; issues related to renewable energy; Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376); Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021 (H.R. 5175)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5175

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to American Energy Bonds; issues related to Renewable Tax Credit; issues related to renewable energy; Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376); Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021 (H.R. 5175)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5175117th Congress

Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to American Energy Bonds; issues related to Renewable Tax Credit; issues related to renewable energy; Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376); Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021 (H.R. 5175)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5175

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to American Energy Bonds; issues related to Renewable Tax Credit; issues related to renewable energy; Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376); Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021 (H.R. 5175)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

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H.R. 5175117th Congress

Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to American Energy Bonds; issues related to Renewable Tax Credit; issues related to renewable energy; Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376); Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021 (H.R. 5175)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5175

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to American Energy Bonds; issues related to Renewable Tax Credit; issues related to renewable energy; Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376); Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021 (H.R. 5175)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5175117th Congress

Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to American Energy Bonds; issues related to Renewable Tax Credit; issues related to renewable energy; Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376); Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021 (H.R. 5175)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5175

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to American Energy Bonds; issues related to Renewable Tax Credit; issues related to renewable energy; Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376); Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021 (H.R. 5175)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5175117th Congress

Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to American Energy Bonds; issues related to Renewable Tax Credit; issues related to renewable energy; Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376); Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021 (H.R. 5175)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5175

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to American Energy Bonds; issues related to Renewable Tax Credit; issues related to renewable energy; Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376); Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021 (H.R. 5175)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 1686115th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities.

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

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Charitable Deduction Carry forward (HR 1686)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1686

H.R. 2921115th Congress

National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Vegetation Management (HR 2921); National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017 (S. 2073)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 2921

S. 2073115th Congress

National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Vegetation Management (HR 2921); National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017 (S. 2073)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 2073

H.R. 1686115th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities.

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Comprehensive tax reform, Charitable Deduction Carry forward (HR 1686)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1686

H.R. 2921115th Congress

National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Vegetation Management (HR 2921); National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017 (S. 2073)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 2921

S. 2073115th Congress

National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Vegetation Management (HR 2921); National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017 (S. 2073)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 2073

H.R. 1686115th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities.

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Comprehensive tax reform, Charitable Deduction Carry forward (HR 1686)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1686

H.R. 2921115th Congress

National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Vegetation Management (HR 2921); National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017 (S. 2073)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 2921

S. 2073115th Congress

National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Vegetation Management (HR 2921); National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017 (S. 2073)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 2073

H.R. 1686115th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities.

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Comprehensive tax reform, Charitable Deduction Carry forward (HR 1686)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1686

H.R. 2921115th Congress

National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Vegetation Management (HR 2921); National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017 (S. 2073)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 2921

S. 2073115th Congress

National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Vegetation Management (HR 2921); National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017 (S. 2073)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 2073

H.R. 1686115th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities.

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Comprehensive tax reform, Charitable Deduction Carry forward (HR 1686)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1686

H.R. 2921115th Congress

National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Vegetation Management (HR 2921)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 2921

H.R. 1686115th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities.

2017 · third_quarter · Firm: JAKE PERRY + PARTNERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Comprehensive tax reform, Charitable Deduction Carry forward (HR 1686)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 1686

Source: Senate LDA

XCEL ENERGY — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope