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Lobbying Income

$7.0M

Filings

186

Unique Clients

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2026	$165,000	7	3
2025	$1,055,000	15	3
2024	$165,000	4	1
2023	$405,000	4	1
2022	$600,000	8	2
2021	$725,000	8	2
2020	$940,000	9	2
2019	$545,000	13	3
2018	$120,000	8	2
2017	$50,000	4	1
2016	$50,000	4	1
2015	$130,000	4	1
2014	$70,000	4	1
2013	$60,000	7	2
2012	—	5	2
2011	$40,000	11	3
2010	$190,000	7	2
2009	$30,000	8	3
2008	$449,000	15	3
2007	$1,020,000	7	3
2006	$40,000	5	3
2005	$20,000	5	3
2004	$40,000	6	3
2003	$0	3	1
2002	$0	2	1
2001	$40,000	5	2
2000	$0	2	2
1999	$20,000	6	2

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED	$4,035,000	35	2019–2026
STATOIL GULF OF MEXICO LLC	$1,250,000	10	2007–2009
THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP	$490,000	42	2013–2022
MAUREL &AMP; PROM	$455,000	9	2025–2026
TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE DEEPWATER DRILLING INC.	$220,000	6	2010–2011
TIME WARNER CABLE (FORMERLY TIME WARNER INC )	$219,000	25	2007–2013
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.	$100,000	8	2018–2019
STATOILHYDRO ASA	$70,000	12	2004–2009
COALITION FOR GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES	$40,000	3	2001
VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSN	$20,000	3	2005
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA	$20,000	4	1999–2000
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE	$20,000	2	2005–2006
GASOHOL DE EL SALVADOR SA DE CV	$20,000	3	2004–2005
CLEAN ENERGY BRIDGE, LLC	$10,000	5	2011–2012
MAHA ENERGY	—	3	2025
BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PLC	—	2	2006
MIDDLE GROUND CAPITAL	—	1	2026
BRADLEY CO WC	$0	13	1999–2004

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	107
SENATE	95
State, Dept of (DOS)	41
Treasury, Dept of	28
White House Office	16
Energy, Dept of	11
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	9
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	3
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	1

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	52
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	44
Commodities (big ticket)	Commodities (big ticket)	38
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	32
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	22
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	20
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	10
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	6
Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy	5
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	3
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	3
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	2
Insurance	Insurance	1
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	1
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	1
Banking	Banking	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 238115th Congress

Commodity End-User Relief Act

2018 · fourth_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The regulation of derivatives; H.R.238, the Commodity End-User Relief Act; reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; regulation of derivatives market participants.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.238

H.R. 238115th Congress

Commodity End-User Relief Act

2018 · third_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The regulation of derivatives; H.R.238, the Commodity End-User Relief Act; reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; regulation of derivatives market participants.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R.238

H.R. 238115th Congress

Commodity End-User Relief Act

2018 · second_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The regulation of derivatives; H.R.238, the Commodity End-User Relief Act; reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; regulation of derivatives market participants.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.238

H.R. 238115th Congress

Commodity End-User Relief Act

2018 · first_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The regulation of derivatives; H.R.238, the Commodity End-User Relief Act; reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; regulation of derivatives market participants.

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

Matched citations: H.R.238

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H.R. 4659115th Congress

To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives.

2018 · first_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The following in relation to commercial end-users and potential impact to derivatives markets generally: H.R.4659; treatment of initial margin for cleared derivatives; credit valuation adjustment; regulation of derivatives market participants.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4659

H.R. 4659115th Congress

To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives.

2018 · first_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The following in relation to commercial end-users and potential impact to derivatives markets generally: H.R.4659; treatment of initial margin for cleared derivatives; credit valuation adjustment; regulation of derivatives market participants.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4659

H.R. 238115th Congress

Commodity End-User Relief Act

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The regulation of derivatives; appropriations for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; H.R.238, the Commodity End-User Relief Act; reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; oversight of US energy markets; regulation of derivatives market participants.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.238

H.R. 238115th Congress

Commodity End-User Relief Act

2017 · third_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The regulation of derivatives; appropriations for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; H.R.238, the the Commodity End-User Relief Act; reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; S.1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; oversight of US energy markets.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R.238

S. 1460115th Congress

Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017

2017 · third_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The regulation of derivatives; S.1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; oversight of US energy markets.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S.1460

S. 1460115th Congress

Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017

2017 · third_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The regulation of derivatives; appropriations for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; H.R.238, the the Commodity End-User Relief Act; reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; S.1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; oversight of US energy markets.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S.1460

H.R. 238115th Congress

Commodity End-User Relief Act

2017 · second_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The regulation of derivatives; appropriations for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; H.R.244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.238, the the Commodity End-User Relief Act; reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R.238

H.R. 244115th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017

2017 · second_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Appropriations for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; H.R.244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017; agriculture appropriations legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R.244

H.R. 244115th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017

2017 · second_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The regulation of derivatives; appropriations for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; H.R.244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.238, the the Commodity End-User Relief Act; reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R.244

H.R. 238115th Congress

Commodity End-User Relief Act

2017 · first_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The regulation of derivatives; H.R.238, the the Commodity End-User Relief Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R.238

H.R. 2289114th Congress

Commodity End-User Relief Act

2016 · fourth_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission reauthorization; regulation of derivatives; H.R.2289, the Commodity End-User Relief Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2289

H.R. 2289114th Congress

Commodity End-User Relief Act

2016 · third_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission reauthorization; regulation of derivatives; H.R.2289, the Commodity End-User Relief Act; S.2917, the Commodity End-User Relief Act; FY2017 agriculture appropriations legislation; S.2012, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; and the Energy Bill Conference involving S.2012.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R.2289

S. 2012114th Congress

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016

2016 · third_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.2012, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; and the Energy Bill Conference involving S.2012.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S.2012

S. 2012114th Congress

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016

2016 · third_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission reauthorization; regulation of derivatives; H.R.2289, the Commodity End-User Relief Act; S.2917, the Commodity End-User Relief Act; FY2017 agriculture appropriations legislation; S.2012, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; and the Energy Bill Conference involving S.2012.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S.2012

S. 2917114th Congress

Commodity End-User Relief Act

2016 · third_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission reauthorization; regulation of derivatives; H.R.2289, the Commodity End-User Relief Act; S.2917, the Commodity End-User Relief Act; FY2017 agriculture appropriations legislation; S.2012, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; and the Energy Bill Conference involving S.2012.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S.2917

H.R. 2289114th Congress

Commodity End-User Relief Act

2016 · second_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission reauthorization; regulation of derivatives; H.R.2289, the Commodity End-User Relief Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R.2289

S. 2012114th Congress

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016

2016 · second_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act.

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

Matched citations: S. 2012

H.R. 2289114th Congress

Commodity End-User Relief Act

2016 · first_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission reauthorization; regulation of derivatives; H.R.2289, the Commodity End-User Relief Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R.2289

S. 2012114th Congress

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016

2016 · first_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 2012

H.R. 2289114th Congress

Commodity End-User Relief Act

2015 · fourth_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission reauthorization; regulation of derivatives; H.R.2289, the Commodity End-User Relief Act; and H.R.1317, a bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes.

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

Matched citations: H.R.2289

H.R. 2289114th Congress

Commodity End-User Relief Act

2015 · third_quarter · Client: THE COMMERCIAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission reauthorization; regulation of derivatives; treatment of derivatives and physical commodities in bankruptcy; H.R.2289, the Commodity End-User Relief Act; H.R.1317, a bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes; S.1840, the Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act; S.1841, the Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act; and S.876, a bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.2289

Source: Senate LDA

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