GEORGE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

108

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	5	1
2024	—	5	2
2023	—	8	2
2022	—	8	2
2021	—	8	2
2020	—	8	2
2019	—	8	2
2018	—	8	2
2017	—	9	2
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	9	2
2009	—	5	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
STEPTOE LLP	—	41
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD	—	62
CAPITOL VENTURES GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC	—	5

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	61
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	52
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Education	Education	52
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	36
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	23
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	13
Health Issues	Health Issues	12
Transportation	Transportation	9
Defense	Defense	7
Small Business	Small Business	7
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	5
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	5
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	5

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