Chicago Transit Authority

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2015

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2015	—	5	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	7	2
2012	—	9	2
2011	—	8	2
2010	—	9	2
2009	—	8	2
2008	—	11	2
2007	—	4	2
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	4	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	3	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MCCANN CAPITOL ADVOCATES	—	38
MR. WILLIAM LIPINSKI	—	36
WEXLER \| WALKER, A UNIT OF HILL+KNOWLTON STRATEGIES, LLC	—	3
FLANAGAN CONSULTING, LLC	—	1

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	70
SENATE	54
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	36
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)	19
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	3
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	3
Treasury, Dept of	3
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	1
Surface Transportation Board (STB)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

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