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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

465

Firms Hired

Active Period

2005–2022

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2022	—	3	1
2021	—	7	2
2020	—	10	3
2019	—	21	7
2018	—	33	9
2017	—	40	10
2016	—	49	12
2015	—	48	12
2014	—	43	12
2013	—	50	12
2012	—	51	12
2011	—	51	13
2010	—	12	3
2009	—	17	4
2008	—	21	4
2007	—	4	2
2006	—	4	2
2005	—	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PODESTA GROUP, INC.	—	47
FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC	—	49
PRIME POLICY GROUP	—	39
DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC	—	37
THE RABEN GROUP	—	35
THE LUGAR GROUP (FKA LUGAR HELLMANN GROUP)	—	38
THE INGRAM GROUP LLC	—	34
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH	—	31
KING & SPALDING LLP	—	13
THE NORMANDY GROUP, LLC	—	13
R. B. MURPHY & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	14
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP	—	14
BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC	—	47
CROWELL STRATEGIES, LLC	—	4
VENABLE LLP	—	7

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	386
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	375
White House Office	28
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	14
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	12
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	10
Small Business Administration (SBA)	7
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	6
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	6
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	5
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	3
Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)	3
State, Dept of (DOS)	3
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	3
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	1
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
General Services Administration (GSA)	1
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	208
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	176
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	156
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	144
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	95
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	83
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	58
Small Business	Small Business	51
Immigration	Immigration	38
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	35
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	26
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	17
Advertising	Advertising	17
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	14
Health Issues	Health Issues	13
Education	Education	13
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	12
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	11
Transportation	Transportation	10
Automotive Industry	Automotive Industry	7

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 9114th Congress

Innovation Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Matched citations: H.R. 9

H.R. 9114th Congress

Innovation Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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S. 2733114th Congress

Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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S. 2733114th Congress

Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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S. 1137116th Congress

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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S. 1137116th Congress

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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H.R. 9114th Congress

Innovation Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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H.R. 9114th Congress

Innovation Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Matched citations: H.R. 9

S. 2733114th Congress

Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Matched citations: S.2733

S. 2733114th Congress

Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Matched citations: S.2733

S. 1137116th Congress

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Matched citations: S.1137

S. 1137116th Congress

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Matched citations: S.1137

H.R. 9114th Congress

Innovation Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Matched citations: H.R. 9

H.R. 9114th Congress

Innovation Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Matched citations: H.R. 9

S. 2733114th Congress

Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Matched citations: S.2733

S. 2733114th Congress

Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Matched citations: S.2733

S. 1137116th Congress

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Matched citations: S.1137

S. 1137116th Congress

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Matched citations: S.1137

H.R. 9114th Congress

Innovation Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Matched citations: H.R. 9

H.R. 9114th Congress

Innovation Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Matched citations: H.R. 9

S. 2733114th Congress

Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2733

S. 2733114th Congress

Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2733

S. 1137116th Congress

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1137

S. 1137116th Congress

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1137

H.R. 9114th Congress

Innovation Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWN WINICK GRAVES GROSS, AND BASKERVILLE PLC

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Matched citations: H.R. 9

Source: Senate LDA

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