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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2009

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2009	—	5	2
2008	—	9	2
2007	—	3	2
2006	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PODESTA GROUP, INC.	—	9
PARVEN POMPER STRATEGIES, INC.	—	7
SULLIVAN & WORCESTER	—	9

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	17
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	15
Insurance	Insurance	11
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	8
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	7
Utilities	Utilities	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (5)

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

H.R. 2551111th Congress

Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and regulation affecting the bond insurance industry. HR 2551, Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009 HR 2589, Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR 2551

H.R. 2589111th Congress

Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and regulation affecting the bond insurance industry. HR 2551, Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009 HR 2589, Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR 2589

H.R. 2551111th Congress

Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009

2009 · second_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and regulation affecting the bond insurance industry. HR 2551, Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009 HR 2589, Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: HR 2551

H.R. 2589111th Congress

Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009

2009 · second_quarter · Firm: PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and regulation affecting the bond insurance industry. HR 2551, Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009 HR 2589, Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: HR 2589

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S. 40110th Congress

National Insurance Act of 2007

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: PARVEN POMPER STRATEGIES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S 40, National Insurance Act of 2007, provisions relating to an optional federal charter. Issues relating to bond insurance.

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

Matched citations: S 40

Source: Senate LDA

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