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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2003–2025

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2025	—	3	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	5	2
2022	—	8	2
2021	—	7	2
2020	—	7	2
2019	—	5	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2011	—	5	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	7	1
2008	—	7	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SMITH GARSON FKA SMITH DAWSON & ANDREWS	—	17
DUANE MORRIS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	23
BORSKI ASSOCIATES	—	10
ARENA STRATEGIES, LLC	—	24
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP	—	10
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES	—	4

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	69
SENATE	62
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	14
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)	2
State, Dept of (DOS)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Transportation	Transportation	76
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	38
Immigration	Immigration	22
Railroads	Railroads	1
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	1
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	1
Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (15)

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

H.R. 5992114th Congress

American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ARENA STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 (EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization) H.R. 5992 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5992

S. 1501114th Congress

American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ARENA STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 (EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization) H.R. 5992 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: S. 1501

H.R. 3038114th Congress

Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: ARENA STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3038 - Highway Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (Highway Transportation Funding Bill in House and Senate) General transportation funding and regulatory issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 3038

H.R. 5992114th Congress

American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: ARENA STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 (EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization) H.R. 5992 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5992

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S. 1501114th Congress

American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: ARENA STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 (EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization) H.R. 5992 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: S. 1501

H.R. 3038114th Congress

Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: ARENA STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3038 - Highway Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (Highway Transportation Funding Bill in House and Senate) General transportation funding and regulatory issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 3038

S. 1501114th Congress

American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: ARENA STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 (EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: S. 1501

H.R. 3038114th Congress

Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: ARENA STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3038 - Highway Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (Highway Transportation Funding Bill in House and Senate)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 3038

S. 1501114th Congress

American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: ARENA STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 (EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: S. 1501

H.R. 3038114th Congress

Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ARENA STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3038 - Highway Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (Highway Transportation Funding Bill in House and Senate)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 3038

S. 1501114th Congress

American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ARENA STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 (EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: S. 1501

H.R. 3038114th Congress

Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: ARENA STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3038 - Highway Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (Highway Transportation Funding Bill in House and Senate)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 3038

S. 1501114th Congress

American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: ARENA STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 (EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: S. 1501

H.R. 3038114th Congress

Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: ARENA STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3038 - Highway Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (Highway Transportation Funding Bill in House and Senate)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 3038

S. 1501114th Congress

American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: ARENA STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 (EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: S. 1501

Source: Senate LDA

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