NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2022

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2022	—	5	1
2017	—	2	1
2016	—	2	1
2008	—	2	1
2007	—	3	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	3	2
2001	—	4	2
2000	—	6	2
1999	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)	—	15
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP	—	18
CHAMPLIN WASHINGTON STRATEGIES	—	4

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	16
SENATE	16
Treasury, Dept of	6
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	3
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	3
State, Dept of (DOS)	3
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	3
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	1
Natl Security Council (NSC)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	13
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	8
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	4
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	3

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