ARES CORPORATION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2005–2007

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	3	1
2005	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PKDORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC	—	6

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	4
SENATE	4

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Defense	Defense	6

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