GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP

Lobbying Spend

—

Filings

102

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2026

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	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	3	1
2015	—	4	2
2014	—	10	3
2013	—	7	2
2012	—	9	2
2011	—	5	2
2010	—	8	2
2009	—	8	2
2008	—	8	2
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.	—	34
LOCKE LORD PUBLIC POLICY GROUP LLC	—	24
VINSON & ELKINS LLP	—	22
JENNIFER SHEPARD	—	5
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS	—	8
PODESTA GROUP, INC.	—	5
MEYERS AND ASSOCIATES	—	4

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	87
SENATE	86
White House Office	4
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	3
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	3
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1
U.S. Secret Service	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	58
Transportation	Transportation	56
Immigration	Immigration	46
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	33
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	33
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	10
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	8
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	8
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	7
Health Issues	Health Issues	6
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	2
Defense	Defense	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1

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

H.R. 14112th Congress

MAP-21

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 14 / S. 1813, MAP-21 (transportation reauthorization).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 14

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