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FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Lobbying Spend

$8.4M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2023

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2023	$70,000	3	1
2022	$60,000	4	1
2021	$50,000	4	1
2020	$1,410,000	4	1
2019	$4,040,000	4	1
2018	$1,880,000	4	1
2017	$130,000	1	1
2013	—	2	1
2012	—	5	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	$0	4	1
2006	$0	1	1
2005	$151,000	1	1
2004	$0	2	1
2003	$0	2	1
2002	$100,000	2	1
2001	$200,000	2	1
2000	$220,000	2	1
1999	$60,000	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
FREEDOMWORKS, INC.	$8,371,000	64

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	33
SENATE	33
White House Office	9
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	5
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)	1
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	1
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	1
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)	1
Office of the Vice President of the United States	1
Treasury, Dept of	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	29
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	24
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	24
Health Issues	Health Issues	21
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	18
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	18
Government Issues	Government Issues	17
Defense	Defense	14
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	14
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	13
Constitution	Constitution	12
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	12
Education	Education	10
Minting/Money/Gold Standard	Minting/Money/Gold Standard	10
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	9
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	9
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	8
Torts	Torts	8
Intelligence	Intelligence	7
Postal	Postal	6

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1249118th Congress

Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act under H.R. 1249/S. 557. Issues related to Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act under H.R. 2814/S. 907.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1249

H.R. 2811118th Congress

Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Lobbied in support of H.R. 2811 Limit, Save, Grow Act regarding the federal debt limit and spending. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 3746 Fiscal Responsibility Act regarding the federal debt limit and spending.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2811

H.R. 2811118th Congress

Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Issues related to debt limit negotiations, various appropriations matters for FY24 (no specific legislation). Lobbied in support of H.R. 2811 Limit, Save, Grow Act regarding the federal debt limit and spending. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 3746 Fiscal Responsibility Act regarding the federal debt limit and spending.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2811

H.R. 2814118th Congress

PRIME Act

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act under H.R. 1249/S. 557. Issues related to Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act under H.R. 2814/S. 907.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2814

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H.R. 3746118th Congress

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Issues related to debt limit negotiations, various appropriations matters for FY24 (no specific legislation). Lobbied in support of H.R. 2811 Limit, Save, Grow Act regarding the federal debt limit and spending. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 3746 Fiscal Responsibility Act regarding the federal debt limit and spending.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3746

H.R. 3746118th Congress

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Lobbied in support of H.R. 2811 Limit, Save, Grow Act regarding the federal debt limit and spending. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 3746 Fiscal Responsibility Act regarding the federal debt limit and spending.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3746

S. 557118th Congress

Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act under H.R. 1249/S. 557. Issues related to Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act under H.R. 2814/S. 907.

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

Matched citations: S. 557

S. 907118th Congress

PRIME Act

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act under H.R. 1249/S. 557. Issues related to Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act under H.R. 2814/S. 907.

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

Matched citations: S. 907

H.R. 1249118th Congress

Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act under H.R. 1249/S. 557. Issues related to Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act under H.R. 2814/S. 907.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1249

H.R. 2811118th Congress

Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to debt limit negotiations, various appropriations matters for FY24 (no specific legislation). Lobbied in support of H.R. 2811 Limit, Save, Grow Act regarding the federal debt limit and spending. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 3746 Fiscal Responsibility Act regarding the federal debt limit and spending.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2811

H.R. 2811118th Congress

Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Lobbied in support of H.R. 2811 Limit, Save, Grow Act regarding the federal debt limit and spending. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 3746 Fiscal Responsibility Act regarding the federal debt limit and spending.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2811

H.R. 2814118th Congress

PRIME Act

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act under H.R. 1249/S. 557. Issues related to Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act under H.R. 2814/S. 907.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2814

H.R. 3746118th Congress

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to debt limit negotiations, various appropriations matters for FY24 (no specific legislation). Lobbied in support of H.R. 2811 Limit, Save, Grow Act regarding the federal debt limit and spending. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 3746 Fiscal Responsibility Act regarding the federal debt limit and spending.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3746

H.R. 3746118th Congress

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Lobbied in support of H.R. 2811 Limit, Save, Grow Act regarding the federal debt limit and spending. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 3746 Fiscal Responsibility Act regarding the federal debt limit and spending.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3746

S. 557118th Congress

Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act under H.R. 1249/S. 557. Issues related to Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act under H.R. 2814/S. 907.

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

Matched citations: S. 557

S. 907118th Congress

PRIME Act

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act under H.R. 1249/S. 557. Issues related to Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act under H.R. 2814/S. 907.

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

Matched citations: S. 907

HCONRES 21118th Congress

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Syria.

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Issues related to war powers reform (no specific legislation). Support for S. 316, a bill to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq (repealing 1991 and 2002 AUMFs). Support for Support H.Con.Res. 21, Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Syria.

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

Matched citations: H.Con.Res. 21

H.R. 1118th Congress

Lower Energy Costs Act

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for H.R. 1 (entire legislation).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1674118th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2023

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Issues related to opposition for H.R. 1674/S.576; Railway Safety Act (entire legislation).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1674

H.R. 5118th Congress

Parents Bill of Rights Act

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Issues related to reform of House Rules (no specific legislation). Support for amendment to H.R. 5, expressing sense of Congress that the department of education should be terminated.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5

S. 316118th Congress

A bill to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq.

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to war powers reform (no specific legislation). Support for S. 316, a bill to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq (repealing 1991 and 2002 AUMFs). Support for Support H.Con.Res. 21, Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Syria.

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

Matched citations: S. 316

S. 576118th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2023

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to opposition for H.R. 1674/S.576; Railway Safety Act (entire legislation).

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

Matched citations: S.576

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Opposition to: H.R. 2617, omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2023.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2617

HJRES 87117th Congress

Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for H. J. Res. 87, Yemen War Powers Resolution. Opposition to H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (entire legislation).

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

Matched citations: H. J. Res. 87

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

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Opposition to: H.R. 6833, FY2023 Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act (entire legislation); H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act (entire legislation).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

Source: Senate LDA