CITY OF LORAIN, OH

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2025–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MERCHANT MCINTYRE & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	5

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	3
SENATE	3
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	4
Transportation	Transportation	2
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (4)

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

H.R. 8845119th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MERCHANT MCINTYRE & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8845) -COPS tech and equipment earmark; FY27 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 9170) - EDI earmark; WRDA request

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8845

H.R. 9170119th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MERCHANT MCINTYRE & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8845) -COPS tech and equipment earmark; FY27 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 9170) - EDI earmark; WRDA request

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

Matched citations: H.R. 9170

H.R. 8845119th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MERCHANT MCINTYRE & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8845) -COPS tech and equipment earmark; FY27 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 9170) - EDI earmark

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8845

H.R. 9170119th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MERCHANT MCINTYRE & ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8845) -COPS tech and equipment earmark; FY27 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 9170) - EDI earmark

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

Matched citations: H.R. 9170

Source: Senate LDA

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