ASHLAND INC

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

102

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2021

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2021	—	2	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	5	1
2011	—	3	1
2010	—	9	3
2009	—	13	3
2008	—	13	3
2007	—	7	3
2006	—	4	2
2005	—	4	2
2003	—	2	2
2002	—	3	2
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC	—	19
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP	—	39
MCCANN CAPITOL ADVOCATES	—	15
MCGOVERN & SMITH, LLC	—	19
GRIZZLE COMPANY	—	8
DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP	—	2

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	94
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	90
Army, Dept of (Other)	12
Treasury, Dept of	6
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	5
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	2
Energy, Dept of	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	48
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	36
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	24
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	Chemicals/Chemical Industry	18
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	14
Banking	Banking	10
Transportation	Transportation	9
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	8
Railroads	Railroads	6
Defense	Defense	5
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	3
Health Issues	Health Issues	3
Agriculture	Agriculture	2
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

S. 697114th Congress

Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.

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

Matched citations: S. 697

S. 697114th Congress

Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.

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

Matched citations: S. 697

S. 697114th Congress

Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.

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

Matched citations: S. 697

S. 697114th Congress

Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.

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

Matched citations: S. 697

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S. 697114th Congress

Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.

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

Matched citations: S. 697

H.R. 1409111th Congress

Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1409 / S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act; all provisions

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1409

S. 1773111th Congress

Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2009

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1773 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; Renewable Energy Mandate for Wind Energy; Use of Composite Materials polymer coatings for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and Sulfur Dioxide emission reduction. Biocides regulation under Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

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

Matched citations: S. 1773

S. 3800111th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R ____ S 3800 Defense Appropriations FY11, funding for nano-fluids and nano-coatings research and development.

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

Matched citations: S 3800

S. 560111th Congress

Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1409 / S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act; all provisions

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

Matched citations: S. 560

H.R. 1409111th Congress

Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1409 / S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act; all provisions

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1409

S. 1773111th Congress

Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2009

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1773 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; Renewable Energy Mandate for Wind Energy; Use of Composite Materials polymer coatings for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and Sulfur Dioxide emission reduction. Biocides regulation under Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

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

Matched citations: S. 1773

S. 3800111th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R ____ S 3800 Defense Appropriations FY11, funding for nano-fluids and nano-coatings research and development.

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

Matched citations: S 3800

S. 560111th Congress

Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1409 / S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act; all provisions

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

Matched citations: S. 560

H.R. 1409111th Congress

Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1409 / S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act; all provisions

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1409

S. 1773111th Congress

Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2009

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1773 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; Renewable Energy Mandate for Wind Energy; Use of Composite Materials polymer coatings for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and Sulfur Dioxide emission reduction. Biocides regulation under Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

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

Matched citations: S. 1773

S. 560111th Congress

Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1409 / S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act; all provisions

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

Matched citations: S. 560

H.R. 1409111th Congress

Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1409 / S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act; all provisions

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1409

S. 1773111th Congress

Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2009

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1773 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; Renewable Energy Mandate for Wind Energy; Use of Composite Materials polymer coatings for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and Sulfur Dioxide emission reduction. Biocides regulation under Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

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

Matched citations: S. 1773

S. 560111th Congress

Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1409 / S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act; all provisions

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

Matched citations: S. 560

H.R. 1409111th Congress

Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1409 / S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act; all provisions

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1409

S. 560111th Congress

Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1409 / S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act; all provisions

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

Matched citations: S. 560

H.R. 1409111th Congress

Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1409 / S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act; all provisions

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1409

S. 560111th Congress

Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1409 / S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act; all provisions

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

Matched citations: S. 560

H.R. 1409111th Congress

Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

2009 · second_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1409/S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act; all provisions

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1409

S. 560111th Congress

Employee Free Choice Act of 2009

2009 · second_quarter · Firm: THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1409/S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act; all provisions

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

Matched citations: S. 560

Source: Senate LDA

ASHLAND INC — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope