WEST GROUP

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2008

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2008	—	3	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2004	—	4	2
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	3	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	3	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	—	3
LOCKRIDGE, GRINDAL, NAUEN, PLLP	—	18
KEGLER, BROWN, HILL & RITTER CO., LPA	—	1

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	8
SENATE	8
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	2
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	2
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	1
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Energy, Dept of	1
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	1
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	1
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	1
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	7
Government Issues	Government Issues	4
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	1
Transportation	Transportation	1
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	1
Railroads	Railroads	1
Housing	Housing	1
Immigration	Immigration	1
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	1
Health Issues	Health Issues	1

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