BIG THOUGHT

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2010

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	5	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	9

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	7
SENATE	7
Education, Dept of	4
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	4
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	4
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	4
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	4
Natl Endowment for the Humanities	4
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	3

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	9
Health Issues	Health Issues	1
Education	Education	1
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	1

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