MERCY HOUSING

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2008

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2008	—	1	1
2007	—	6	3
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	3	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
FERRARO, GERALDINE A.	—	8
BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	4
FUCHS, AMANDA	—	2
R A RAPOZA ASSOCIATES INC	—	4

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	11
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	2
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1
Small Business Administration (SBA)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1
White House Office	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Housing	Housing	14
Health Issues	Health Issues	3
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	3
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1
Small Business	Small Business	1
Transportation	Transportation	1

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