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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2021–2025

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2025	—	3	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	5	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	5	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.	—	21

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	20
SENATE	20
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)	3

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	20
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	12
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	9
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	6
Defense	Defense	3
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1
Transportation	Transportation	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (16)

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

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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FY 2026 Appropriations. H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Monitor tax proposals. H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Monitor tax proposals. H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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FY 2026 Appropriations. H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1

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H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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FY 2025 appropriations. H.R. 1968 - Full-year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1968

H.R. 2882118th Congress

Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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PL 118-42/H.R. 4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. PL 118-47/H.R. 2882 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2882

H.R. 4366118th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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PL 118-42/H.R. 4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. PL 118-47/H.R. 2882 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4366

H.R. 4346117th Congress

Chips and Science Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations for U.S. Telecom Act. H.R. 4346 - The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4346

H.R. 4346117th Congress

Chips and Science Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations for U.S. Telecom Act. H.R. 4346 - The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4346

H.R. 4521117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations for U.S. Telecom Act. S. 1260 - U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. H.R 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022.

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

Matched citations: H.R 4521

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations for U.S. Telecom Act. S. 1260 - U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. H.R 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022.

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

Matched citations: S. 1260

H.R. 4521117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations for U.S. Telecom Act. S. 1260 - U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. H.R 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022.

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

Matched citations: H.R 4521

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations for U.S. Telecom Act. S. 1260 - U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. H.R 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022.

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

Matched citations: S. 1260

H.R. 2731117th Congress

Endless Frontier Act

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations for U.S. Telecom Act. S. 1260/ H.R. 2731 - U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2731

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations for U.S. Telecom Act. S. 1260/ H.R. 2731 - U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.

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

Matched citations: S. 1260

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations for U.S. Telecom Act. S. 1260 - United States Innovations and Competition Act of 2021.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 1260

Source: Senate LDA

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