SMITH & NEPHEW

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

123

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	5	1
2017	—	5	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	3	1
2011	—	4	2
2010	—	9	2
2009	—	11	3
2008	—	12	3
2007	—	9	4
2006	—	5	3
2005	—	11	4
2004	—	6	4
2003	—	6	3
2002	—	4	2
2001	—	1	1
1999	—	5	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
EAST END GROUP, LLC	—	20
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.	—	20
NUSGART CONSULTING LLC	—	21
PAPASAN, LARRY W.	—	5
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP	—	8
TIMMONS AND COMPANY, INC.	—	5
CAPITOL PARTNERS, INC.	—	17
THE WASHINGTON CAPITOL GROUP	—	21
BATOFF ASSOCIATES, WILLIAM	—	2
FINANCIAL DYNAMICS	—	4

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	85
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	82
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	49
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	23
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	6
UNDETERMINED	4

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	55
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	32
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	32
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	22
Defense	Defense	20
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	3
Veterans	Veterans	2
Transportation	Transportation	1

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