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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

376

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	6	2
2025	—	9	2
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	7	3
2022	—	14	4
2021	—	13	4
2020	—	14	5
2019	—	20	5
2018	—	22	6
2017	—	20	5
2016	—	23	5
2015	—	30	8
2014	—	31	8
2013	—	36	10
2012	—	33	8
2011	—	36	8
2010	—	18	4
2009	—	19	4
2008	—	9	2
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PUBLIC STRATEGIES WASHINGTON, INC.	—	73
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP	—	47
THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC	—	38
FULCRUM PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC	—	20
O'KEEFFE SHAHMORADI STRATEGIES, LLC	—	21
O'KEEFFE STRATEGIES, LLC	—	21
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	20
HB STRATEGIES	—	8
JONES WALKER, LLP	—	38
CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH CONSULTANTS, LLC	—	16
KENT & O'CONNOR, INC.	—	20
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH	—	8
THE INGRAM GROUP LLC	—	4
PCT GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	5
GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	7

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	240
SENATE	212
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	21
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	21
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	12
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	11
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	11
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	10
White House Office	5
Federal Reserve System	4
Treasury, Dept of	4
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	3
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)	2
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)	1
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	82
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	68
Banking	Banking	46
Transportation	Transportation	41
Constitution	Constitution	30
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	25
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	20
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	20
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	20
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	11
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	11
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	9
Government Issues	Government Issues	8
Immigration	Immigration	7
Small Business	Small Business	6
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	5
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	4
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	3
Health Issues	Health Issues	3
Housing	Housing	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 3351116th Congress

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JONES WALKER, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2020, H.R.3351 and S.2524, FY2020 Financial Services Appropriations bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services.

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

Matched citations: H.R.3351

S. 2524116th Congress

An original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JONES WALKER, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2020, H.R.3351 and S.2524, FY2020 Financial Services Appropriations bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services.

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

Matched citations: S.2524

H.R. 3351116th Congress

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3351 S. 2524 FY2020 Financial Services Appropriations Bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3351

S. 2524116th Congress

An original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3351 S. 2524 FY2020 Financial Services Appropriations Bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services.

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

Matched citations: S. 2524

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H.R. 3164116th Congress

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: JONES WALKER, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2020, H.R.3351 and S.2524, FY2020 Financial Services Appropriations bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R.3164 S.2522, FY2020, Agriculture Appropriations issues tied to inter-affliate transactions and financial services.

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

Matched citations: H.R.3164

H.R. 3351116th Congress

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: JONES WALKER, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2020, H.R.3351 and S.2524, FY2020 Financial Services Appropriations bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R.3164 S.2522, FY2020, Agriculture Appropriations issues tied to inter-affliate transactions and financial services.

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

Matched citations: H.R.3351

S. 2522116th Congress

An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: JONES WALKER, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2020, H.R.3351 and S.2524, FY2020 Financial Services Appropriations bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R.3164 S.2522, FY2020, Agriculture Appropriations issues tied to inter-affliate transactions and financial services.

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

Matched citations: S.2522

S. 2524116th Congress

An original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: JONES WALKER, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2020, H.R.3351 and S.2524, FY2020 Financial Services Appropriations bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R.3164 S.2522, FY2020, Agriculture Appropriations issues tied to inter-affliate transactions and financial services.

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

Matched citations: S.2524

H.R. 3164116th Congress

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3351 S. 2524 FY2020 Financial Services Appropriations Bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R. 3164 S. 2522 FY2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Issues tied to inter-affiliate transaction and financial services.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3164

H.R. 3351116th Congress

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3351 S. 2524 FY2020 Financial Services Appropriations Bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R. 3164 S. 2522 FY2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Issues tied to inter-affiliate transaction and financial services.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3351

S. 2522116th Congress

An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3351 S. 2524 FY2020 Financial Services Appropriations Bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R. 3164 S. 2522 FY2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Issues tied to inter-affiliate transaction and financial services.

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

Matched citations: S. 2522

S. 2524116th Congress

An original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3351 S. 2524 FY2020 Financial Services Appropriations Bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R. 3164 S. 2522 FY2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Issues tied to inter-affiliate transaction and financial services.

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

Matched citations: S. 2524

H.R. 3164116th Congress

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: JONES WALKER, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2020, H.R.3351 and S.___, H.R. ___, FY2020 Financial Services Appropriations bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R.3164 S.___, FY2020, Agriculture Appropriations issues tied to inter-affliate transactions and financial services.

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

Matched citations: H.R.3164

H.R. 3351116th Congress

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: JONES WALKER, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2020, H.R.3351 and S.___, H.R. ___, FY2020 Financial Services Appropriations bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R.3164 S.___, FY2020, Agriculture Appropriations issues tied to inter-affliate transactions and financial services.

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

Matched citations: H.R.3351

H.R. 3164116th Congress

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3351 S. ____ FY2020 Financial Services Appropriations Bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R. 3164 S. ____ FY2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Issues tied to inter-affiliate transaction and financial services.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3164

H.R. 3351116th Congress

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3351 S. ____ FY2020 Financial Services Appropriations Bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R. 3164 S. ____ FY2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Issues tied to inter-affiliate transaction and financial services.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3351

H.R. 5961115th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JONES WALKER, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2019, H.R.6258 and S.3107, H.R. 6147, FY2019 Financial Services Appropriations bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R. 5961, FY2019, Agriculture Appropriations issues tied to inter-affliate transactions and financial services.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5961

H.R. 6147115th Congress

Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JONES WALKER, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2019, H.R.6258 and S.3107, H.R. 6147, FY2019 Financial Services Appropriations bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R. 5961, FY2019, Agriculture Appropriations issues tied to inter-affliate transactions and financial services.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 6147

H.R. 6258115th Congress

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JONES WALKER, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2019, H.R.6258 and S.3107, H.R. 6147, FY2019 Financial Services Appropriations bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R. 5961, FY2019, Agriculture Appropriations issues tied to inter-affliate transactions and financial services.

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

Matched citations: H.R.6258

S. 3107115th Congress

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JONES WALKER, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2019, H.R.6258 and S.3107, H.R. 6147, FY2019 Financial Services Appropriations bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R. 5961, FY2019, Agriculture Appropriations issues tied to inter-affliate transactions and financial services.

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

Matched citations: S.3107

H.R. 5961115th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6258 & S. 3107, H.R. 6147: FY2019 Financial Services Appropriations Bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R. 5961, S. 2976: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - Issues tied to inter-affiliate transaction and financial services.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5961

H.R. 6147115th Congress

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6258 & S. 3107, H.R. 6147: FY2019 Financial Services Appropriations Bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R. 5961, S. 2976: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - Issues tied to inter-affiliate transaction and financial services.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 6147

H.R. 6258115th Congress

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6258 & S. 3107, H.R. 6147: FY2019 Financial Services Appropriations Bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R. 5961, S. 2976: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - Issues tied to inter-affiliate transaction and financial services.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 6258

S. 2976115th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6258 & S. 3107, H.R. 6147: FY2019 Financial Services Appropriations Bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R. 5961, S. 2976: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - Issues tied to inter-affiliate transaction and financial services.

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

Matched citations: S. 2976

S. 3107115th Congress

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6258 & S. 3107, H.R. 6147: FY2019 Financial Services Appropriations Bill - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection funding and policies. Provisions related to SEC and Dodd-Frank issues, Office of Financial Research, Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory issues, and financial services. H.R. 5961, S. 2976: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - Issues tied to inter-affiliate transaction and financial services.

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

Matched citations: S. 3107

Source: Senate LDA

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