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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2008–2021

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	2	1
2019	—	7	2
2018	—	8	2
2017	—	10	3
2016	—	9	2
2015	—	8	2
2014	—	8	2
2013	—	10	2
2012	—	8	2
2011	—	10	3
2010	—	5	1
2009	—	1	1
2008	—	5	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PODESTA GROUP, INC.	—	30
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH	—	40
THORN RUN PARTNERS	—	4
FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC (FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC)	—	9
STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS	—	6
THOMPSON COBURN, LLP	—	6

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	85
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	81
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	23
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	22
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	20
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	14
Office of the Vice President of the United States	13
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	12
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	1
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	1
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)	1
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	1
Vice President of the U.S.	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	86
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	67
Transportation	Transportation	53
Defense	Defense	40
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	6
Trucking/Shipping	Trucking/Shipping	4
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	4
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	2
Railroads	Railroads	1
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 842117th Congress

Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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Tracking National Labor Relations Boards litigation and appropriations regarding ports and intermodal transportation. H.R.842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.842

H.R. 842117th Congress

Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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Tracking National Labor Relations Boards litigation and appropriations regarding ports and intermodal transportation. H.R.842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.842

H.R. 842117th Congress

Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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Tracking National Labor Relations Boards litigation and appropriations regarding ports and intermodal transportation. H.R.842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.842

H.R. 842117th Congress

Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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Tracking National Labor Relations Boards litigation and appropriations regarding ports and intermodal transportation. H.R.842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.842

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H.R. 842117th Congress

Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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Tracking National Labor Relations Boards litigation and appropriations regarding ports and intermodal transportation. H.R.842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.842

H.R. 842117th Congress

Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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Tracking National Labor Relations Boards litigation and appropriations regarding ports and intermodal transportation. H.R.842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.842

H.R. 842117th Congress

Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

2021 · second_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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H.R.842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021.

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

Matched citations: H.R.842

H.R. 5303114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH

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Issues related to Port Navigation, Harbor Deepening and the United States Army Corps of Engineers, including, the "Water Resources Development Act of 2016" (S. 2848/H.R. 5303), and the "Water Infrastructure Improvements Act for the Nation Act" (WIIN Act) - (S.612)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5303

S. 2848114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH

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Issues related to Port Navigation, Harbor Deepening and the United States Army Corps of Engineers, including, the "Water Resources Development Act of 2016" (S. 2848/H.R. 5303), and the "Water Infrastructure Improvements Act for the Nation Act" (WIIN Act) - (S.612)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 2848

S. 612114th Congress

WIIN Act

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH

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Issues related to Port Navigation, Harbor Deepening and the United States Army Corps of Engineers, including, the "Water Resources Development Act of 2016" (S. 2848/H.R. 5303), and the "Water Infrastructure Improvements Act for the Nation Act" (WIIN Act) - (S.612)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.612

H.R. 5303114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Port Navigation, Harbor Deepening and the United States Army Corps of Engineers, including, the "Water Resources Development Act of 2016" (S. 2848/H.R. 5303)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5303

S. 2848114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Port Navigation, Harbor Deepening and the United States Army Corps of Engineers, including, the "Water Resources Development Act of 2016" (S. 2848/H.R. 5303)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 2848

H.R. 2028114th Congress

Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Issues related to port navigation, harbor deepening and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2028

H.R. 2028114th Congress

Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Issues related to port navigation, harbor deepening and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2028

H.R. 2028114th Congress

Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Issues related to port navigation, harbor deepening and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2028

S. 1245113th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Issues related to port navigation, harbor deepening and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. H.R. 2609 / S. 1245, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. H.R. 83, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 1245

S. 1245113th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH

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Issues related to Port Navigation, Harbor Deepening and the United States Army Corps of Engineers; Legislative initiatives to reform the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; and Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (S. 1245/H.R. 2609)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 1245

S. 1245113th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

2014 · third_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to port navigation, harbor deepening and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. H.R. 2609 / S. 1245, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 1245

S. 1245113th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

2014 · third_quarter · Firm: NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Port Navigation, Harbor Deepening and the United States Army Corps of Engineers; Legislative initiatives to reform the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; and Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (S. 1245/H.R. 2609)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 1245

S. 1245113th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

2014 · second_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Issues related to port navigation, harbor deepening and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. H.R. 2609 / S. 1245, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013. S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 1245

S. 1245113th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

2014 · second_quarter · Firm: NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Port Navigation, Harbor Deepening and the United States Army Corps of Engineers; Legislative initiatives to reform the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; and Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (S. 1245/H.R. 2609)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 1245

S. 1245113th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

2014 · first_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to port navigation, harbor deepening and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. H.R. 2609 / S. 1245, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013. H.R. 3547, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014.S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 1245

S. 1245113th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

2013 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to port navigation, harbor deepening and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. H.R. 2609 / S. 1245, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013. H.R. 3547, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014.S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 1245

S. 1245113th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

2013 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH

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Issues related to Port Navigation, Harbor Deepening and the United States Army Corps of Engineers; Legislative initiatives to reform the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2014 (S. 1245/H.R. 2609)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 1245

S. 1245113th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

2013 · third_quarter · Firm: NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Port Navigation, Harbor Deepening and the United States Army Corps of Engineers Legislative initiatives to reform the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund H.R. 2609/S. 1245 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 1245

Source: Senate LDA