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THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS

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Lobbying Spend

$6.0M

Filings

398

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	12	4
2025	—	18	4
2024	—	12	3
2023	$80,000	14	5
2022	$840,000	23	7
2021	—	21	6
2020	—	23	6
2019	—	22	6
2018	—	27	7
2017	—	27	7
2016	—	33	8
2015	—	27	7
2014	—	19	6
2013	$860,000	30	12
2012	$2,440,000	42	10
2011	$1,600,000	18	6
2010	$180,000	15	5
2009	—	15	4

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS	$6,000,000	18
AVOQ, LLC	—	37
THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.	—	44
PIKE ASSOCIATES LLC	—	49
PENN HILL GROUP	—	34
PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS	—	15
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC	—	13
JST STRATEGIES LLC (FORMERLY JOCHUM SHORE & TROSSEVIN PC)	—	18
BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	9
FS VECTOR	—	28
RICCHETTI INCORPORATED	—	13
RUSSELL PAUL	—	12
BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS	—	8
FREEMYER & ASSOCIATES P.C.	—	16
RIDGE POLICY GROUP	—	9

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	300
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	298
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	36
Education, Dept of	27
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	23
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	15
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	15
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	14
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	14
White House Office	13
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	8
Natl Park Service (NPS)	8
State, Dept of (DOS)	8
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	5
Office of Policy Development	4
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)	4
Indian Health Service	3
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	2
General Services Administration (GSA)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	53
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	49
Education	Education	45
Agriculture	Agriculture	44
Health Issues	Health Issues	42
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	39
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	39
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	32
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	24
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	17
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	16
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	15
Insurance	Insurance	15
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	8
Transportation	Transportation	7
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	7
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	6
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	5
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	5
Animals	Animals	4

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 9260119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PENN HILL GROUP

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Monitor Workforce issues, as follows: Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9260

H.R. 9260119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PENN HILL GROUP

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Monitor Workforce issues, as follows: Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9260

H.R. 5304119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PENN HILL GROUP

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Monitor Student Loan issues, as follows: Implementation of Public Law 119-4, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, FY2025 Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5304

S. 2587119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PENN HILL GROUP

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Monitor Student Loan issues, as follows: Implementation of Public Law 119-4, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, FY2025 Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2587

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H.R. 5304119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: PENN HILL GROUP

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Monitor Student Loan issues, as follows: Implementation of Public Law 119-4, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, FY2025 Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026

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

Matched citations: H.R.5304

S. 2587119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: PENN HILL GROUP

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Monitor Student Loan issues, as follows: Implementation of Public Law 119-4, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, FY2025 Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026

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

Matched citations: S.2587

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: PENN HILL GROUP

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Student Loan issues, as follows: Implementation of Public Law 119-4, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, FY2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026

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

Matched citations: H.R.1

HCONRES 14119th Congress

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: PENN HILL GROUP

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Public Law 119-4, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, FY2025, Student Loan issues H.Con.Res.14, Budget Reconciliation Resolution, Student Loan issues

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

Matched citations: H.Con.Res.14

H.R. 9029118th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PENN HILL GROUP

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H.R.9029/S.4942, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2024, Student Loan issues Budget Reconciliation, Student Loan issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.9029

S. 4942118th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PENN HILL GROUP

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H.R.9029/S.4942, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2024, Student Loan issues Budget Reconciliation, Student Loan issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S.4942

H.R. 9641117th Congress

Offshore Energy Modernization Act of 2022

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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Advocate on issues related to related offshore wind, including provisions in the RISEE Act (S.373) and the Offshore Energy Modernization Act (H.R.9641), grid decarbonization and deployment of distributed energy resources.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.9641

H.R. 9641117th Congress

Offshore Energy Modernization Act of 2022

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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Advocate on issues related to related offshore wind, including provisions in the RISEE Act (S.373) and the Offshore Energy Modernization Act (H.R.9641), grid decarbonization and deployment of distributed energy resources.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.9641

S. 373118th Congress

RISEE Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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Advocate on issues related to related offshore wind, including provisions in the RISEE Act (S.373) and the Offshore Energy Modernization Act (H.R.9641), grid decarbonization and deployment of distributed energy resources.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.373

S. 373118th Congress

RISEE Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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Advocate on issues related to related offshore wind, including provisions in the RISEE Act (S.373) and the Offshore Energy Modernization Act (H.R.9641), grid decarbonization and deployment of distributed energy resources.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.373

H.R. 9029118th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: PENN HILL GROUP

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H.R.9029/S.4942, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2024, Student Loan issues

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

Matched citations: H.R.9029

S. 4942118th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: PENN HILL GROUP

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H.R.9029/S.4942, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2024, Student Loan issues

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

Matched citations: S.4942

H.R. 9641117th Congress

Offshore Energy Modernization Act of 2022

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Advocate on issues related to related offshore wind, transmission development, grid decarbonization, and vehicle electrification, including provisions in the RISEE Act (S.373) and the Offshore Energy Modernization Act (H.R.9641), and deployment of distributed energy resources.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.9641

H.R. 9641117th Congress

Offshore Energy Modernization Act of 2022

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Advocate on issues related to related offshore wind, transmission development, grid decarbonization, and vehicle electrification, including provisions in the RISEE Act (S.373) and the Offshore Energy Modernization Act (H.R.9641).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.9641

S. 373118th Congress

RISEE Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Advocate on issues related to related offshore wind, transmission development, grid decarbonization, and vehicle electrification, including provisions in the RISEE Act (S.373) and the Offshore Energy Modernization Act (H.R.9641), and deployment of distributed energy resources.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.373

S. 373118th Congress

RISEE Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Advocate on issues related to related offshore wind, transmission development, grid decarbonization, and vehicle electrification, including provisions in the RISEE Act (S.373) and the Offshore Energy Modernization Act (H.R.9641).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.373

H.R. 9641117th Congress

Offshore Energy Modernization Act of 2022

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Advocate on issues related to related offshore wind, transmission development, grid decarbonization, and vehicle electrification, including provisions in the RISEE Act (S.373) and the Offshore Energy Modernization Act (H.R.9641).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.9641

H.R. 9641117th Congress

Offshore Energy Modernization Act of 2022

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Advocate on issues related to related offshore wind, transmission development, grid decarbonization, and vehicle electrification, including provisions in the RISEE Act (S.373) and the Offshore Energy Modernization Act (H.R.9641).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.9641

S. 373118th Congress

RISEE Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Advocate on issues related to related offshore wind, transmission development, grid decarbonization, and vehicle electrification, including provisions in the RISEE Act (S.373) and the Offshore Energy Modernization Act (H.R.9641).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.373

S. 373118th Congress

RISEE Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Advocate on issues related to related offshore wind, transmission development, grid decarbonization, and vehicle electrification, including provisions in the RISEE Act (S.373) and the Offshore Energy Modernization Act (H.R.9641).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.373

H.R. 9641117th Congress

Offshore Energy Modernization Act of 2022

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Advocate on issues related to related offshore wind, transmission development, grid decarbonization, and vehicle electrification, including provisions in the RISEE Act (S.373) and the Offshore Energy Modernization Act (H.R.9641).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.9641

Source: Senate LDA