POLK COUNTY, IOWA

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

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	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	5	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	5	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
FEDERAL ADVOCATES, INC.	—	46
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.	—	27

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	70
SENATE	70
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	44
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	7
White House Office	5
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	72
Transportation	Transportation	40
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	32
Housing	Housing	27
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	16
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	16
Health Issues	Health Issues	16
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	16
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	11
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	11
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	7
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	2

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