APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. (ARI)

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2025–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	8	3
2025	—	11	3

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PATEL PARTNERS LLC	—	7
MO STRATEGIES, INC.	—	6
VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)	—	6

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	6
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	6
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	6
SENATE	5
Economic Development Administration	3
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	3
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Defense	Defense	19
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	7
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	5

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