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Lobbying Spend

$5.8M

Filings

187

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$250,000	4	2
2025	$430,000	9	2
2024	$360,000	8	2
2023	$339,000	8	2
2022	$384,000	10	2
2021	$268,000	8	2
2020	$220,000	8	2
2019	$275,000	9	2
2018	$310,000	8	2
2017	$310,000	8	2
2016	$390,000	9	2
2015	$320,000	8	2
2014	$277,517	8	2
2013	$310,000	8	2
2012	$230,536	8	2
2011	$190,704	8	2
2010	$173,181	8	2
2009	$172,370	9	2
2008	$173,516	8	2
2007	$80,000	6	3
2006	$20,000	2	2
2005	—	2	1
2004	$40,000	4	2
2003	$20,000	6	2
2002	$0	4	1
2001	$60,000	5	2
2000	$80,000	2	1
1999	$115,000	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BLACK & VEATCH	$5,798,824	100
CARDINAL POINT PARTNERS	—	75
BRENT S. FRANZEL	—	12

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	157
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	141
State, Dept of (DOS)	16
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	15
Energy, Dept of	10
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)	4
U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA)	4
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	2
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	2
Navy, Dept of	2
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	2
Treasury, Dept of	2
Air Force, Dept of	1
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	1
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	1
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	1
Natl Security Council (NSC)	1
Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC)	1
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	68
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	51
Utilities	Utilities	45
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	45
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	40
Defense	Defense	26
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	25
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	17
Transportation	Transportation	16
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	14
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	13
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	10
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	10
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	9
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	8
Immigration	Immigration	6
Health Issues	Health Issues	4
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	2
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1
Agriculture	Agriculture	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 4667119th Congress

VISIBLE Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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Permitting reform legislative efforts such as the SPEED Act HR 4667 and the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4667

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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Issues related to tax reform and the employee ownership structure; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) implementation.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 4776119th Congress

SPEED Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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Issues related to energy infrastructure, transmission, and permitting reform; H.R.4776, SPEED Act. Issues related to advanced clean energy development and storage.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4776

H.R. 4776119th Congress

SPEED Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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Issues concerning permitting reform and HR 4776 the SPEED Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4776

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H.R. 1267119th Congress

Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CARDINAL POINT PARTNERS

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HR 1267 Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1267

H.R. 1267119th Congress

Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARDINAL POINT PARTNERS

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HR 1267 Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1267

H.R. 4667119th Congress

VISIBLE Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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Permitting reform, HR 4667 SPEED Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4667

H.R. 4667119th Congress

VISIBLE Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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Permitting reform, HR 4667 SPEED Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4667

H.R. 1267119th Congress

Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CARDINAL POINT PARTNERS

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HR 1267 Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1267

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act implementation, S. 2461/HR 3105 Promotion & Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act, HR 4776 SPEED Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

H.R. 1267119th Congress

Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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HR 1267, Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1267

H.R. 3105119th Congress

Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act implementation, S. 2461/HR 3105 Promotion & Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3105

H.R. 4776119th Congress

SPEED Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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HR 4776 SPEED Act, Permitting reform

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4776

H.R. 4776119th Congress

SPEED Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act, HR 4776 SPEED Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4776

S. 2461119th Congress

Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act implementation, S. 2461/HR 3105 Promotion & Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2461

H.R. 1267119th Congress

Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: CARDINAL POINT PARTNERS

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HR 1267 Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1267

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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HR 1/One Big Beautiful Bill Act, employee-ownership & ESOP tax structure; clean energy tax provisions and Section 899/Retaliatory Tax.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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HR 1/One Big Beautiful Bill Act, clean energy tax incentives.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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HR 1/One Big Beautiful Bill Act, clean energy incentives tax policy & provisions.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

H.R. 1267119th Congress

Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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HR 1267 Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act and water infrastructure.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1267

H.R. 1267119th Congress

Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: CARDINAL POINT PARTNERS

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HR 1267 Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1267

H.R. 1267119th Congress

Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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HR 1267 Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act, PFAS passive receiver liability

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1267

H.R. 1267119th Congress

Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: BLACK & VEATCH

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HR 1267 Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act, PFAS passive receiver liability

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1267

H.R. 5376118th Congress

Share the Savings with Seniors Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARDINAL POINT PARTNERS

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Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, HR 5376

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: HR 5376

Source: Senate LDA