BEN FRANKLIN TRANSIT

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2004–2025

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	6	2
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	7	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	5	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	3	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	3	1
2004	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS	—	63
COVINO SMITH & SIMON, INC. (FORMERLY SIMON AND COMPANY, INC.)	—	18
SMITH ALLING LANE	—	5

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Transportation	Transportation	72
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	55
Government Issues	Government Issues	3
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	3
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	3
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	3

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