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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2024

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	5	1
2019	—	5	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	6	1
2016	—	3	1
2014	—	3	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	3	2
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	4	2
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	5	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
DKW LAW GROUP (FORMERLY DOEPKEN KEEVICAN & WEISS)	—	11
FEDERAL ADVOCATES, INC.	—	33
WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC	—	17
MCGOVERN & SMITH, LLC	—	6
IKON PUBLIC AFFAIRS	—	6

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	49
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	47
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	11
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)	10
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	8
White House Office	6

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	39
Transportation	Transportation	12
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	5
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	2
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	1
Travel/Tourism	Travel/Tourism	1
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1
Education	Education	1

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