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AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

$8.8M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$15,000	3	1
2025	$20,000	4	1
2024	$55,000	4	1
2023	$50,000	4	1
2022	$20,000	4	1
2021	$70,000	4	1
2020	$190,000	4	1
2019	$284,578	4	1
2018	$684,897	4	1
2017	$458,233	4	1
2016	$552,383	4	1
2015	$550,000	4	1
2014	$370,000	4	1
2013	$620,000	4	1
2012	$650,000	4	1
2011	$600,000	4	1
2010	$510,000	4	1
2009	$660,000	4	1
2008	$530,000	4	1
2007	$460,000	2	1
2006	$260,000	1	1
2005	$320,000	2	1
2004	$140,000	1	1
2003	$240,000	2	1
2002	$140,000	1	1
2001	$240,000	2	1
2000	$100,000	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION	$8,790,091	89

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	87
SENATE	83
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	13
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	10
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)	9
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	8
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	7
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	4
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2
Federal Reserve System	1
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	1
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1
Treasury, Dept of	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	82
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	76
Transportation	Transportation	75
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	58
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	55
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	52
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	47
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	39
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	36
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	34
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	34
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	31
Agriculture	Agriculture	29
Utilities	Utilities	15
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	7
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	2
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	1
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	1
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	1
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 3863119th Congress

VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3863 - Clean Water SRF Parity Act of 2025 - state revolving funds are key to successful water at the state and local level, and our members work in the water sector.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3863

H.R. 7437119th Congress

BASICS Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR. 7437 -BASICS Act, Bridges and Safety Infrastructure for Community Success Act - bridge safety. HR 8870, BUILD America 250, surface transportation reauthorization legislation which will fund APWA priorities, such as transportation

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR. 7437

H.R. 7437119th Congress

BASICS Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 7459, Coastal Storm Risk Management Trust Fund Act of 2025 - managing coastal storms and their fallout is key to public works, as resiliency is important to help prevent negative impacts of storms. H.R. 7437 - Bridges and Safety Infrastructure for Community Success Act (BASICS Act) - bridge safety is critical and public works professionals are key in maintaining them.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7437

H.R. 7459119th Congress

Coastal Trust Fund Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 7459, Coastal Storm Risk Management Trust Fund Act of 2025 - managing coastal storms and their fallout is key to public works, as resiliency is important to help prevent negative impacts of storms. H.R. 7437 - Bridges and Safety Infrastructure for Community Success Act (BASICS Act) - bridge safety is critical and public works professionals are key in maintaining them.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7459

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H.R. 8210119th Congress

A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act - workforce development is key to public works

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8210

H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR. 7437 -BASICS Act, Bridges and Safety Infrastructure for Community Success Act - bridge safety. HR 8870, BUILD America 250, surface transportation reauthorization legislation which will fund APWA priorities, such as transportation

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8870

H.R. 3863119th Congress

VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3863 - Clean Water SRF Parity Act of 2025 - state revolving funds are key to successful water at the state and local level, and our members work in the water sector.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3863

H.R. 7437119th Congress

BASICS Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR. 7437 -BASICS Act, Bridges and Safety Infrastructure for Community Success Act - bridge safety. HR 8870, BUILD America 250, surface transportation reauthorization legislation which will fund APWA priorities, such as transportation

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR. 7437

H.R. 7437119th Congress

BASICS Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 7459, Coastal Storm Risk Management Trust Fund Act of 2025 - managing coastal storms and their fallout is key to public works, as resiliency is important to help prevent negative impacts of storms. H.R. 7437 - Bridges and Safety Infrastructure for Community Success Act (BASICS Act) - bridge safety is critical and public works professionals are key in maintaining them.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7437

H.R. 7459119th Congress

Coastal Trust Fund Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 7459, Coastal Storm Risk Management Trust Fund Act of 2025 - managing coastal storms and their fallout is key to public works, as resiliency is important to help prevent negative impacts of storms. H.R. 7437 - Bridges and Safety Infrastructure for Community Success Act (BASICS Act) - bridge safety is critical and public works professionals are key in maintaining them.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7459

H.R. 8210119th Congress

A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act - workforce development is key to public works

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8210

H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR. 7437 -BASICS Act, Bridges and Safety Infrastructure for Community Success Act - bridge safety. HR 8870, BUILD America 250, surface transportation reauthorization legislation which will fund APWA priorities, such as transportation

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8870

H.R. 3863119th Congress

VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3863 - Clean Water SRF Parity Act of 2025 - state revolving funds are key to successful water at the state and local level, and our members work in the water sector.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3863

H.R. 7437119th Congress

BASICS Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 7459, Coastal Storm Risk Management Trust Fund Act of 2025 - managing coastal storms and their fallout is key to public works, as resiliency is important to help prevent negative impacts of storms. H.R. 7437 - Bridges and Safety Infrastructure for Community Success Act (BASICS Act) - bridge safety is critical and public works professionals are key in maintaining them.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7437

H.R. 7437119th Congress

BASICS Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1481, LOCAL Infrastructure Act - municipal bonds are critical to helping local and smaller jurisdictions finance infrastructure and public works projects. HR. 7437 -BASICS Act, Bridges and Safety Infrastructure for Community Success Act - bridge safety.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR. 7437

H.R. 7459119th Congress

Coastal Trust Fund Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 7459, Coastal Storm Risk Management Trust Fund Act of 2025 - managing coastal storms and their fallout is key to public works, as resiliency is important to help prevent negative impacts of storms. H.R. 7437 - Bridges and Safety Infrastructure for Community Success Act (BASICS Act) - bridge safety is critical and public works professionals are key in maintaining them.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7459

H.R. 8210119th Congress

A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act - workforce development is key to public works

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8210

S. 1481119th Congress

LOCAL Infrastructure Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1481, LOCAL Infrastructure Act - municipal bonds are critical to helping local and smaller jurisdictions finance infrastructure and public works projects. HR. 7437 -BASICS Act, Bridges and Safety Infrastructure for Community Success Act - bridge safety.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1481

H.R. 3863119th Congress

VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3863 - Clean Water SRF Parity Act of 2025 - state revolving funds are key to successful water at the state and local level, and our members work in the water sector.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3863

H.R. 4552119th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4552 and S. 2465, FY 2026 T-HUD appropriations - APWA supports legislative language limiting expansion of 'big trucks' on highways, which increase danger to drivers and negatively impact infrastructure, such as small backroads.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4552

H.R. 5078119th Congress

PILLAR Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 5078 the "Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agency Resilience Act" PILLAR Act, which is importance for public works professionals through its reauthorization of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program through 2033 and therefore would provide certainty and promote collaboration for cybersecurity efforts.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5078

S. 2465119th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4552 and S. 2465, FY 2026 T-HUD appropriations - APWA supports legislative language limiting expansion of 'big trucks' on highways, which increase danger to drivers and negatively impact infrastructure, such as small backroads.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2465

S. 756119th Congress

Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 756 Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act - relevant to public works to help increase our nation's workforce.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 756

H.R. 3863119th Congress

VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3863 - Clean Water SRF Parity Act of 2025 - state revolving funds are key to successful water at the state and local level, and our members work in the water sector.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3863

H.R. 4552119th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4552 and S. 2465, FY 2026 T-HUD appropriations - APWA supports legislative language limiting expansion of 'big trucks' on highways, which increase danger to drivers and negatively impact infrastructure, such as small backroads.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4552

Source: Senate LDA