THE NATIONAL RETIREE LEGISLATIVE NETWORK

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2004–2016

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2016	—	1	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	3	1
2013	—	3	1
2012	—	3	1
2011	—	5	1
2010	—	5	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	4	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MARTA AGUIRRE BASCOM	—	42

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	38
SENATE	38
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	10
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)	10
Treasury, Dept of	5
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	2
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)	1
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	1
UNDETERMINED	1
White House Office	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Retirement	Retirement	36
Health Issues	Health Issues	27
Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy	25
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	21
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	11
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	6
Automotive Industry	Automotive Industry	3
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	2
Banking	Banking	1
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	1

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