AMERICAN WATCH ASSOCIATION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

123

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2022

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2022	—	2	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	6	2
2015	—	9	2
2014	—	9	2
2013	—	8	2
2012	—	8	2
2011	—	8	2
2010	—	8	2
2009	—	8	2
2008	—	9	2
2007	—	7	2
2006	—	3	2
2005	—	4	2
2004	—	3	2
2003	—	3	2
2002	—	2	2
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	3	2
1999	—	2	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP	—	73
COLLADO ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	50

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	39
SENATE	29
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	10
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	9
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	9
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	8
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	7
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	2
UNDETERMINED	2
Treasury, Dept of	1
White House Office	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	39
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	11
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	6
Transportation	Transportation	1

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