CHINA-US EXCHANGE FOUNDATION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2019

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2019	—	1	1
2018	—	5	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	9	2
2015	—	9	2
2014	—	5	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	5	1
2009	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
FONTHEIM INTERNATIONAL, LLC	—	40
PODESTA GROUP, INC.	—	13

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	49
SENATE	49
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	6
Energy, Dept of	6
State, Dept of (DOS)	6
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	6

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	52
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	1

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