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Lobbying Spend

$5.1M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2003–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$80,000	3	1
2025	$90,000	4	1
2024	$60,000	4	1
2023	$70,000	4	1
2022	$70,000	4	1
2021	$160,000	5	1
2020	$50,000	4	1
2019	$60,000	4	1
2018	$90,000	4	1
2017	$70,000	4	1
2016	$50,000	4	1
2015	$40,000	4	1
2014	$40,000	4	1
2013	$279,000	6	1
2012	$212,600	4	1
2011	$265,050	4	1
2010	$862,265	4	1
2009	$975,133	4	1
2008	$219,511	4	1
2007	$365,636	4	1
2006	$124,462	4	1
2005	$579,128	3	1
2004	$260,000	2	1
2003	$0	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND	$5,072,785	93

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	58
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	55
White House Office	14
Education, Dept of	5
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	3
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	3
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	3
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	3
Energy, Dept of	2
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	2
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	2
Natl Security Council (NSC)	2
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)	2
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	2
Office of the Vice President of the United States	2
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	2
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives	1
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)	1
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)	1
Government Accountability Office (GAO)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Education	Education	46
Health Issues	Health Issues	45
Immigration	Immigration	36
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	35
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	35
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	34
Housing	Housing	29
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	29
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	26
Government Issues	Government Issues	24
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption	Family issues/Abortion/Adoption	24
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	23
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	23
Defense	Defense	23
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	19
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	19
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	17
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	15
Agriculture	Agriculture	13
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	12

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

HJRES 195119th Congress

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Met with House staff regarding child care policy issues; conducted a call with Senate staff regarding childcare policy; met with House staff regarding a potential childcare event; sent communication regarding childcare; scheduled meetings on childcare with Senate staff ; met with House and Senate staff regarding proposed Head Start rule; sent communication to House and Senate staff regarding H.J. res 195 and S.J. 199 re childcare; met with Senate staff regarding childcare policy; corresponded with Senate staff regarding the Child Care Scams Act

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

Matched citations: H.J. res 195

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Conducted various meetings and conversations with Senate staff to discuss H.R. 3633- Digital Asset Clarity Act and conducted follow up outreach as was internal planning re the same; conducted a call with Senate staff regarding potential AI policy issues; conducted a call with Senate staff regarding AI Workforce issues

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

H.R. 8996119th Congress

Rental Housing Investment Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Met with House staff in order to discuss housing policy; corresponded with House and Senate staff regarding housing policy; met with House staff regarding H.R.8996 - Rental Housing Investment Act; scheduled and had meeting with Senate staff regarding housing policy issues

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

Matched citations: H.R.8996

H.R. 9602119th Congress

Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Prepared for and conducted conversation with House and Senate staff regarding community college event and sent follow up communication to House and Senate staff after the event; reviewed and assisted in sending House and Senate communication regarding higher education NPRM; met with House staff regarding proposed Head Start rule and met with Senate staff regarding the same; sent communication to House staff regarding H.R. 9602-9611; worked on analysis of education policy issues and sent said analysis to House and Senate offices; conducted a call with Senate staff regarding the READ Act; prepared and sent analysis of education policy issues to House and Senate staff; reviewed and sent analysis of K-12 education issues to House and Senate offices; conducted a call with House staff regarding potential community college training grant program

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

Matched citations: H.R. 9602

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H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Planning for and outreach to Senate staff regarding H.R. 3633 Digital Asset Market Clarity Act; Call with Senate staff regarding HR 3633; Senate briefing regarding the same; emailing with House and Senate staff regarding antipoverty issues; presentation to House staff re econ issues; sent communication to Senate staff regarding a letter to FTC on commerical real estate estate restrictive covenants; sent communication to House and Senate staff on rising costs; preparing for and setting up meetings with hill staff re anti-trust issues; communicated with House and Senate staff re prediction market policies

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3633, HR 3633

H.R. 7726119th Congress

Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Planning for and outreach to House staff regarding H.R. 77260 Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026; sent correspondence to House staff regarding HR 7726; communicated with House staff and Senate staff regarding new child care research; meeting with House and Senate staff re child care policy issues ; call with House staff re childcare research; emailed House staff re Head Start; call with House staff on child care deserts

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

Matched citations: HR 7726

HRES 340119th Congress

Recognizing the significance of "Community College Month" in April 2025 as a celebration of the more than 1,000 community colleges throughout the United States that support access to higher education, workforce training, and more, and broadly sustain and advance the economic prosperity of the United States.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Met with Senate staff regarding higher education; communicated with House staff on education policy ideas; corresponded with House and Senate staff regarding S. Res. 202/ H. Res. 340; communicated with Senate staff re education priorities

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

Matched citations: H. Res. 340

S. 4298119th Congress

Stop CHEATERS Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Communicated with House staff re S. 4298 and IRS funding; met with House staff regarding housing and tax policy; prepared for testimony before the House Small Business Committee re tax policy; met with House staff regarding potential participation at hearing on tax policy; sent email blast to House and Senate staff regarding tax policy analysis; reviewed and prepared testimony for House hearing on tax policy; sent House and Senate staff communication on tax policy

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

Matched citations: S. 4298

S. 4632119th Congress

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Planning and conducting outreach to Senate staff regarding S. 4632 Prevent Gov Shutodwn Act of 2026

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

Matched citations: S. 4632

SRES 202119th Congress

A resolution recognizing the significance of "Community College Month" in April 2025 as a celebration of the more than 1,000 community colleges throughout the United States that support access to higher education, workforce training, and more, and broadly sustain and advance the economic prosperity of the United States.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Met with Senate staff regarding higher education; communicated with House staff on education policy ideas; corresponded with House and Senate staff regarding S. Res. 202/ H. Res. 340; communicated with Senate staff re education priorities

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

Matched citations: S. Res. 202

HJRES 142119th Congress

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Sent correspondence to Senate staff regarding H.J. RES. 142

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

Matched citations: H.J. RES. 142

S. 2295119th Congress

Child Care for Working Families Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Put together research on child care; call with House staff regarding child care research; call with Senate staff regarding child care policy design; met with Senate staff to discuss childcare priorities including S2295 Child Care for Working Families Act and S2939 Child Care for Every Community Act; conducted meetings with Senate staff to talk about childcare priorities; outreach to House staff on early childhood research; attended congressional dad's caucus summit on child care, parental leave, etc.

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

Matched citations: S2295

S. 2939119th Congress

Child Care for Every Community Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Put together research on child care; call with House staff regarding child care research; call with Senate staff regarding child care policy design; met with Senate staff to discuss childcare priorities including S2295 Child Care for Working Families Act and S2939 Child Care for Every Community Act; conducted meetings with Senate staff to talk about childcare priorities; outreach to House staff on early childhood research; attended congressional dad's caucus summit on child care, parental leave, etc.

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

Matched citations: S2939

S. 4080119th Congress

Rental Housing Investment Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Sent correspondence to Senate staff regarding S.J. Res. 9; met with House staff regarding tax policy ideas; Met with House staff regarding housing construction tax incentive; conducted a call with Senate staff regarding tax policy and also conducted a call with House staff regarding the same; met with Senate staff regarding housing tax bill; met with House and Senate staff regarding tax and housing and policy ideas regarding the same; met with House staff re S. 4080; met with Senate staff regarding tax priorities

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

Matched citations: S. 4080

S. 4080119th Congress

Rental Housing Investment Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Call with Senate staff regarding Housing roundtable; Senate roundtable on Housing affordability; Call with House staff regarding housing research and economic priorities; meeting with House staff regarding housing policy design; attended a hearing on housing affordability; Presentation on housing research to House staff; ,et with House staff and Senate staff regarding housing priorities; met with Senate staff regarding housing research and met with House staff regarding the same; met with House staff regarding housing policy ideas being adapted into legislation; met with House staff regarding housing construction tax incentive; call with House staff re housing finance; met with Senate staff regarding housing tax bill; met with House and Senate staff regarding tax and housing; met with House staff regarding S. 4080; sent correspondence to House and Senate staff regarding the Iran war's impact on increasing mortgage costs

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

Matched citations: S. 4080

SJRES 9119th Congress

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission relating to "Commission Guidance Regarding the Listing of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts".

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Sent correspondence to Senate staff regarding S.J. Res. 9; met with House staff regarding tax policy ideas; Met with House staff regarding housing construction tax incentive; conducted a call with Senate staff regarding tax policy and also conducted a call with House staff regarding the same; met with Senate staff regarding housing tax bill; met with House and Senate staff regarding tax and housing and policy ideas regarding the same; met with House staff re S. 4080; met with Senate staff regarding tax priorities

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

Matched citations: S.J. Res. 9

H.R. 4312119th Congress

SCORE Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Conducted internal conversations and thinking with regards to potential outreach to House staff on SCORE Act, HR 4312; met with House staff regarding proposed education bill; prepared and sent correspondence to House staff regarding HR 4312; met with Senate staff regarding child care and higher education policies and priorities

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4312

S. 2295119th Congress

Child Care for Working Families Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Met with Senate staff regarding childcare priorities including S.2828; conducted a call with Senate staff regarding childcare, including S. 2939 (Child Care for Every Community Act) and S 2295 (Child Care for Working Families); met with Senate staff regarding childcare and higher education priorities

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 2295

S. 2828119th Congress

Child Care Modernization Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Met with Senate staff regarding childcare priorities including S.2828; conducted a call with Senate staff regarding childcare, including S. 2939 (Child Care for Every Community Act) and S 2295 (Child Care for Working Families); met with Senate staff regarding childcare and higher education priorities

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2828

S. 2939119th Congress

Child Care for Every Community Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Met with Senate staff regarding childcare priorities including S.2828; conducted a call with Senate staff regarding childcare, including S. 2939 (Child Care for Every Community Act) and S 2295 (Child Care for Working Families); met with Senate staff regarding childcare and higher education priorities

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2939

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Senate communications to House staff regarding appropriations priorities; sent appropriations letter to House and Senate staff; call with house staff regarding FY26 appropriations and sent notes from call internally; communicated with House and Senate staff regarding pocket recessions; sent communication to Senate staff regarding health in FY26 funding negotiation; call with Senate staff regarding funding negotiations; internal meeting regarding reconciliation; call with Senate staff regarding reconciliation policy areas; developing product regarding H.R. 1 reconciliation bill

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 2550119th Congress

Protect America's Workforce Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Corresponded about and signed onto a letter to Congress in support of HR 2550; internal discussion regarding worker compensation; communicated with House and Senate staff regarding OBBBA no tax on tips provision; met with House staff regarding no tax on tips in OBBBA; sent communication to House and Senate staff regarding tariffs and labor trends; communicated with Senate staff regarding workforce development; met with Senate staff regarding education and labor priorities

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

Matched citations: HR 2550

S. 2651119th Congress

ROAD to Housing Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Met with Senate staff regarding housing policy, including S. 2651

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

Matched citations: S. 2651

HCONRES 14119th Congress

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Sent communication to Senate regarding H.Con.Res.14; sent communication to House and Senate with analysis regarding H.Con.Res 14. Prepared an internal memorandum regarding reconciliation. Internal meeting regarding FY26 appropriations priorities.

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

Matched citations: H.Con.Res 14, H.Con.Res.14

HCONRES 14119th Congress

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

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Met with House staff regarding Medicare Advantage. Sent communication to House and Senate staff regarding Medicaid in H.Con.Res.14. Communicated with House and Senate staff regarding Medicaid in H.Con.Res.14. Communicated with House staff regarding individuals who would be impacted by cuts to Medicaid in H.Con.Res.14. Sent analysis of Medicaid in H. Con. Res. 14 to Senate and House.

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

Matched citations: H. Con. Res. 14, H.Con.Res.14

Source: Senate LDA

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