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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	6	2
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	5	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	3	2
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	1	1
1999	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP	—	25
THE ESTELL GROUP LLC	—	25
Polsinelli PC	—	30
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES	—	11

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	85
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	68
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	14
Education, Dept of	12
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	8
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	6
Energy, Dept of	5
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	5
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	4
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	4
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)	4
State, Dept of (DOS)	4
Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)	1
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	1
White House Office	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Education	Education	79
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	59
Defense	Defense	39
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	19

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 2426116th Congress

CASE Act of 2019

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: THE ESTELL GROUP LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HEA reauthorization; H.R. 2426, The FUTURE Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2426

H.R. 2426116th Congress

CASE Act of 2019

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: THE ESTELL GROUP LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HEA reauthorization; H.R. 2426, The FUTURE Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2426

H.R. 2426116th Congress

CASE Act of 2019

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: THE ESTELL GROUP LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HEA reauthorization; H.R. 2426, The FUTURE Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2426

H.R. 2426116th Congress

CASE Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE ESTELL GROUP LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HEA reauthorization; H.R. 2426, the FUTURE Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2426

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H.R. 2426116th Congress

CASE Act of 2019

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: THE ESTELL GROUP LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HEA reauthorization; H.R. 2426, the FUTURE Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2426

H.R. 2847110th Congress

Green Jobs Act of 2007

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 2847 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3293 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081/ S. 1434, State, and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2847

H.R. 2996110th Congress

Military Retiree Dislocation Assistance Act of 2007

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 2847 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3293 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081/ S. 1434, State, and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2996

H.R. 3081110th Congress

Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2007

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 2847 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3293 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081/ S. 1434, State, and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3081

H.R. 3293111th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 2847 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3293 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081/ S. 1434, State, and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3293

S. 1434111th Congress

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 2847 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3293 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081/ S. 1434, State, and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

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

Matched citations: S. 1434

H.R. 2847110th Congress

Green Jobs Act of 2007

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 2847 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3293 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081/ S. 1434, State, and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2847

H.R. 2996110th Congress

Military Retiree Dislocation Assistance Act of 2007

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 2847 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3293 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081/ S. 1434, State, and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2996

H.R. 3081110th Congress

Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2007

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 2847 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3293 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081/ S. 1434, State, and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3081

H.R. 3293111th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 2847 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3293 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081/ S. 1434, State, and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3293

S. 1434111th Congress

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 2847 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3293 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081/ S. 1434, State, and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

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

Matched citations: S. 1434

H.R. 2847110th Congress

Green Jobs Act of 2007

2009 · second_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 2847 and S. __, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081/ S. 1434, State, and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996/ S. __, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2847

H.R. 2996110th Congress

Military Retiree Dislocation Assistance Act of 2007

2009 · second_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 2847 and S. __, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081/ S. 1434, State, and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996/ S. __, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2996

H.R. 3081110th Congress

Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2007

2009 · second_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 2847 and S. __, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081/ S. 1434, State, and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996/ S. __, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3081

S. 1434111th Congress

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010

2009 · second_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 2847 and S. __, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081/ S. 1434, State, and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996/ S. __, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

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

Matched citations: S. 1434

H.R. 4137108th Congress

Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2004

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Omnibus Appropriations Legislation, FY2009 Economic Stimulus/Recovery Legislation H.R. 2040/S.1437 - Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act Johnnetta B. Cole Historically Black Womens Colleges Historic Building Preservation and Restoration Act H.R. 4137 - Higher Education Opportunity Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4137

H.R. 4137108th Congress

Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2004

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. __/S. 3230 - Department of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; H.R. __/S. 3182 - Department of Commerce, Science, Justice, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; H.R. __/S. 3288 - Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 ; H.R. __ - Johnnetta B. Cole Historically Black Womens Colleges Historic Building Preservation and Restoration Act; H.R. 4137 - Higher Education Opportunity Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4137

S. 3182110th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. __/S. 3230 - Department of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; H.R. __/S. 3182 - Department of Commerce, Science, Justice, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; H.R. __/S. 3288 - Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 ; H.R. __ - Johnnetta B. Cole Historically Black Womens Colleges Historic Building Preservation and Restoration Act; H.R. 4137 - Higher Education Opportunity Act

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

Matched citations: S. 3182

S. 3230110th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. __/S. 3230 - Department of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; H.R. __/S. 3182 - Department of Commerce, Science, Justice, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; H.R. __/S. 3288 - Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 ; H.R. __ - Johnnetta B. Cole Historically Black Womens Colleges Historic Building Preservation and Restoration Act; H.R. 4137 - Higher Education Opportunity Act

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

Matched citations: S. 3230

S. 3288110th Congress

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. __/S. 3230 - Department of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; H.R. __/S. 3182 - Department of Commerce, Science, Justice, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; H.R. __/S. 3288 - Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 ; H.R. __ - Johnnetta B. Cole Historically Black Womens Colleges Historic Building Preservation and Restoration Act; H.R. 4137 - Higher Education Opportunity Act

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

Matched citations: S. 3288

H.R. 4137108th Congress

Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2004

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: Polsinelli PC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. __/S. 3230 - Department of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; H.R. __/S. 3182 - Department of Commerce, Science, Justice, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; H.R. __/S. __ - Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 ; H.R. __ - Johnnetta B. Cole Historically Black Womens Colleges Historic Building Preservation and Restoration Act; S. 1642 Higher Education Amendments of 2007; H.R. 4137 - College Opportunity and Affordability Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4137

Source: Senate LDA

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