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This entity appears on both sides of lobbying disclosures. The firm tab shows registrant-reported income; the client tab shows client-reported lobbying spend. Contract awards are separate and are not included here.

Lobbying Income

$26.0M

Filings

1,408

Unique Clients

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2026	$1,690,000	54	19
2025	$2,330,000	84	22
2024	$1,495,000	73	21
2023	$1,720,000	94	27
2022	$2,300,000	104	27
2021	$2,335,000	107	28
2020	$1,825,000	83	21
2019	$1,695,000	88	22
2018	$1,115,000	71	19
2017	$1,360,000	75	21
2016	$1,180,000	80	21
2015	$1,460,000	87	22
2014	$1,205,000	80	20
2013	$955,000	62	13
2012	$10,000	5	2
2011	$40,000	8	2
2010	$35,000	17	5
2009	$345,000	27	10
2008	$305,000	39	10
2007	$200,000	24	10
2006	$200,000	18	10
2005	$120,000	24	11
2004	$580,000	24	12
2003	$440,000	24	13
2002	$180,000	11	7
2001	$340,000	21	10
2000	$80,000	7	5
1999	$500,000	17	6

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
Adtalem Global Education Inc.	$3,270,000	57	2013–2026
MOHELA (MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY)	$3,255,000	57	2013–2026
FIRST FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	$1,600,000	56	2013–2026
BED, BATH AND BEYOND [FORMERLY KNOWN AS OVERSTOCK.COM, INC.]	$1,230,000	47	2013–2023
PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY	$1,210,000	32	2019–2026
LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY	$930,000	87	2001–2024
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS	$920,000	38	2014–2023
ANTHOLOGY INC	$870,000	21	2021–2026
COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION	$870,000	52	2014–2026
WATERFORD RESEARCH INSTITUTE LLC	$760,000	24	2020–2025
DENBURY RESOURCES	$720,000	13	2019–2021
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF WASHOE COUNTY, NV	$540,000	51	2014–2026
CROWLEY MARITIME CORP.	$420,000	11	2000–2004
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CAREER SCHOOLS (FORMERLY AMER ASSOC OF COSMETOLOGY SCHS)	$420,000	8	2025–2026
GRANITE EDVANCE (FORMERLY NEW HAMPSHIRE HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN CORPORATION)	$410,000	32	2018–2026
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC.	$400,000	11	2014–2016
COTULLA ACQUISITIONCO O/B/O AVIATION INSTITUTE OF MAINTENANCE	$390,000	10	2024–2026
RANKEN JORDAN PEDIATRIC BRIDGE HOSPITAL	$380,000	43	2013–2024
ASCEND LEARNING, LLC	$360,000	13	2023–2026
COGILITY SOFTWARE CORPORATION	$330,000	8	2021–2022
MARITZ HOLDINGS	$330,000	14	2021–2024
MEDICI VENTURES, INC.	$320,000	19	2019–2023
GENERAL ORE INTL CORP	$320,000	16	1999–2009
KAPLAN, INC.	$320,000	19	2021–2025
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF SOUTHERN NEVADA	$310,000	35	2001–2012

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	686
SENATE	669
Education, Dept of	132
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	67
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	43
Treasury, Dept of	37
Energy, Dept of	26
General Services Administration (GSA)	24
State, Dept of (DOS)	23
White House Office	23
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	22
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	16
Federal Maritime Commission	15
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	15
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	12
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	12
Federal Reserve System	10
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	10
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	9
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	7

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Education	Education	444
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	283
Transportation	Transportation	199
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	95
Government Issues	Government Issues	68
Defense	Defense	64
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	57
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	53
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	51
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	50
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	44
Health Issues	Health Issues	35
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	27
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	26
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	23
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	22
Banking	Banking	21
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	20
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	20
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	18

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 3944119th Congress

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Matched citations: H.R. 3944

H.R. 3944119th Congress

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Matched citations: H.R. 3944

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Matched citations: H.R. 4016

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Matched citations: H.R. 4016

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H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8800

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Matched citations: H.R. 8800

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Matched citations: S. 2572

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Matched citations: S. 2572

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Matched citations: S. 4784

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Matched citations: S. 4784

H.R. 4213119th Congress

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Client: PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R.4213

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Client: ANTHOLOGY INC

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 8800

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Client: ANTHOLOGY INC

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Matched citations: S 4784

H.R. 3944119th Congress

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Matched citations: H.R. 3944

H.R. 3944119th Congress

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3944

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4016

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4016

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8800

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8800

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 2572

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 2572

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 4784

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 4784

H.R. 3944119th Congress

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3944

H.R. 3944119th Congress

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Client: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3944

Source: Senate LDA