HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #1

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2014

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2014	—	2	1
2013	—	9	2
2011	—	1	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	5	1
2008	—	11	3
2007	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP (FORMERLY HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP)	—	6
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP	—	5
STINSON MORRISON HECKER LLP	—	13
MR. H.R. BERT PENA	—	6
TROUTMAN STATEGIES	—	9

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	20
SENATE	19
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	11
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	11
State, Dept of (DOS)	2
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	12
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	12
Government Issues	Government Issues	8
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	6
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	2
Agriculture	Agriculture	2

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