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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

118

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	2	1
2025	—	6	2
2024	—	6	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	5	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	6	2
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	2	1
2011	—	6	1
2010	—	10	2
2009	—	9	3
2008	—	13	3
2007	—	9	3
2006	—	4	2
2005	—	2	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES	—	24
NATURAL RESOURCE RESULTS LLC	—	17
HEALY STRATEGIES	—	25
WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC	—	6
MCGUIREWOODS CONSULTING (A SUBSIDIARY OF MCGUIREWOODS LLP)	—	12
BANNER PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC	—	7
CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC	—	7
DLA PIPER LLP (US)	—	3
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES	—	2
BORSKI ASSOCIATES	—	5
MR. CHARLES A STEK	—	7
SHEY, JANE	—	3

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	90
SENATE	90
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	17
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	5
Education, Dept of	5
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	5
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	5
White House Office	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	48
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	45
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	44
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	39
Agriculture	Agriculture	36
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	30
Education	Education	30

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2027 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act; FY2027 Department of Defense Appropriations; H.R.7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.

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

Matched citations: H.R.7567

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553/S.3293); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838/P.L.119-60); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.3838

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553/S.3293); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838/P.L.119-60); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4016

H.R. 4121119th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553/S.3293); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838/P.L.119-60); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4121

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H.R. 4553119th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553/S.3293); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838/P.L.119-60); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4553

H.R. 4754119th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553/S.3293); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838/P.L.119-60); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4754

S. 2256119th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553/S.3293); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838/P.L.119-60); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: S.2256

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553/S.3293); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838/P.L.119-60); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: S.2296

S. 2431119th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553/S.3293); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838/P.L.119-60); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: S.2431

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553/S.3293); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838/P.L.119-60); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: S.2572

S. 3293119th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553/S.3293); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838/P.L.119-60); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: S.3293

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.3838

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4016

H.R. 4121119th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4121

H.R. 4553119th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4553

H.R. 4754119th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4754

S. 2256119th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: S.2256

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: S.2296

S. 2431119th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: S.2431

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4553); FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4754/S.2431); FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121/S.2256); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838); FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: S.2572

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act; FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4016

H.R. 4121119th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay including funding; FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4121); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act; FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016); Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4121

H.R. 8467118th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: BANNER PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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Water quality and conservation issues. H.R.8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; S.3791 America's Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024.

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

Matched citations: H.R.8467

H.R. 8997118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: BANNER PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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Water quality and conservation funding issues. H.R. 8998 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025/Senate Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY2025; H.R. 9027 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025/Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY2025; H.R. 8997 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 /Senate Energy, Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY2025; H.R. 9026 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 /Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY2025.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8997

H.R. 8998118th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: BANNER PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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Water quality and conservation funding issues. H.R. 8998 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025/Senate Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY2025; H.R. 9027 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025/Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY2025; H.R. 8997 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 /Senate Energy, Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY2025; H.R. 9026 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 /Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY2025.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8998

Source: Senate LDA

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