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CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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Lobbying Spend

$10.4M

Filings

138

Firms Hired

2

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$310,000	7	2
2025	$670,000	9	2
2024	$380,000	8	2
2023	$260,000	8	2
2022	$260,000	5	2
2021	$510,000	7	2
2020	$440,000	8	2
2019	$390,000	8	2
2018	$680,000	9	2
2017	$410,000	8	2
2016	$170,000	8	2
2015	$380,000	8	2
2014	$200,000	4	1
2013	$460,000	4	1
2012	$460,000	4	1
2011	$450,000	4	1
2010	$540,000	4	1
2009	$560,000	4	1
2008	$581,364	6	1
2007	$1,118,259	4	1
2006	$260,306	1	1
2005	$290,000	1	1
2003	$100,000	1	1
2002	$240,000	2	1
2001	$60,000	1	1
2000	$120,000	2	1
1999	$80,000	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES	$10,379,929	96
S-3 GROUP	—	8
WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC	—	34

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	111
SENATE	110
White House Office	10
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	9
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	9
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	8
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	6
Treasury, Dept of	5
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	3
Social Security Administration (SSA)	2
Administration for Children & Families (ACF)	1
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	1
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	1
UNDETERMINED	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	81
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	78
Health Issues	Health Issues	58
Agriculture	Agriculture	36
Housing	Housing	36
Welfare	Welfare	34
Unemployment	Unemployment	28
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	19
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	11
Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy	5
Immigration	Immigration	5
Retirement	Retirement	4
Defense	Defense	2
District of Columbia	District of Columbia	1
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

HCONRES 113119th Congress

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R. 6500/H.R. 9770 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9576 - National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 H.CON.RES.113 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 H.R. 9720 D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act S.4378 - Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.CON.RES.113

H.R. 247119th Congress

Health Care Affordability Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R.247/S.46 - Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 S.5326 - Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.247

H.R. 6500119th Congress

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R. 6500/H.R. 9770 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9576 - National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 H.CON.RES.113 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 H.R. 9720 D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act S.4378 - Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6500

H.R. 6644119th Congress

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R. 6644 - the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6644

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H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 S. ____ - Agricultural Act of 2026/Farm Bill 2.0

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7567

H.R. 9576119th Congress

National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R. 6500/H.R. 9770 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9576 - National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 H.CON.RES.113 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 H.R. 9720 D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act S.4378 - Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9576

H.R. 9720119th Congress

D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R. 6500/H.R. 9770 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9576 - National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 H.CON.RES.113 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 H.R. 9720 D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act S.4378 - Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9720

H.R. 9770119th Congress

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R. 6500/H.R. 9770 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9576 - National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 H.CON.RES.113 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 H.R. 9720 D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act S.4378 - Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9770

S. 4378119th Congress

Protecting American Taxpayers Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6500/H.R. 9770 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9576 - National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 H.CON.RES.113 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 H.R. 9720 D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act S.4378 - Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4378

S. 46119th Congress

Health Care Affordability Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R.247/S.46 - Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 S.5326 - Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.46

S. 5326119th Congress

Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R.247/S.46 - Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 S.5326 - Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.5326

H.R. 247119th Congress

Health Care Affordability Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R.247/S.46 - Health Care Affordability Act of 2025

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.247

H.R. 6644119th Congress

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R. 6644 - the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6644

H.R. 6949119th Congress

Upward Mobility Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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S.3583/H.R.6949 - Upward Mobility Act of 2026

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.6949

H.R. 7147119th Congress

Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R.7147 - Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.8646 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8495 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9260 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9170 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8107 - Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act HR 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act S.4632, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 H.R. 8845, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 S. ___ Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7147

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7567

H.R. 8107119th Congress

Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R.7147 - Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.8646 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8495 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9260 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9170 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8107 - Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act HR 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act S.4632, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 H.R. 8845, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 S. ___ Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8107

H.R. 8464119th Congress

Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R.7147 - Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.8646 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8495 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9260 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9170 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8107 - Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act HR 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act S.4632, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 H.R. 8845, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 S. ___ Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8464

H.R. 8495119th Congress

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R.7147 - Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.8646 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8495 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9260 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9170 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8107 - Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act HR 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act S.4632, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 H.R. 8845, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 S. ___ Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8495

H.R. 8646119th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R.7147 - Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.8646 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8495 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9260 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9170 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8107 - Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act HR 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act S.4632, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 H.R. 8845, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 S. ___ Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8646

H.R. 8845119th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R.7147 - Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.8646 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8495 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9260 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9170 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8107 - Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act HR 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act S.4632, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 H.R. 8845, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 S. ___ Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8845

H.R. 9170119th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R.7147 - Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.8646 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8495 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9260 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9170 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8107 - Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act HR 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act S.4632, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 H.R. 8845, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 S. ___ Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9170

H.R. 9260119th Congress

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

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R.7147 - Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.8646 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8495 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9260 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9170 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.8107 - Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act HR 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act S.4632, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 H.R. 8845, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 S. ___ Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9260

S. 3583119th Congress

Upward Mobility Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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S.3583/H.R.6949 - Upward Mobility Act of 2026

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3583

S. 46119th Congress

Health Care Affordability Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

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H.R.247/S.46 - Health Care Affordability Act of 2025

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.46

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