VINYL INSTITUTE

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Lobbying Spend

$4.2M

Filings

132

Firms Hired

Active Period

2002–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$360,000	8	3
2025	$480,000	14	3
2024	$560,000	8	2
2023	$560,000	8	2
2022	$540,000	8	2
2021	$415,000	8	2
2020	$336,000	4	1
2019	$360,000	4	1
2018	$235,000	9	2
2017	$200,000	8	2
2016	$150,000	8	2
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
VINYL INSTITUTE	$4,196,000	43
SCHUMACHER PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC	—	58
CAPITOL SOLUTIONS, LLC (DC)	—	22
CAPITOL CONSULTING GROUP LLC (DC)	—	9

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	126
SENATE	121
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	46
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	26
General Services Administration (GSA)	13
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	10
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)	8
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)	7
Energy, Dept of	7
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	5
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	4
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	4
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	1
Small Business Administration (SBA)	1
UNDETERMINED	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	Chemicals/Chemical Industry	111
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	83
Agriculture	Agriculture	34
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	32
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	27
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	16
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	13
Housing	Housing	11
Transportation	Transportation	11
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	11
Railroads	Railroads	3
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	3

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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H.R. 1497116th Congress

Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VINYL INSTITUTE

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HR 1497 Open Competition

Client expense: $87,000 · Firm income: —

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H.R. 1497116th Congress

Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: VINYL INSTITUTE

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HR 1497 Open Competition

Client expense: $87,000 · Firm income: —

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H.R. 1497116th Congress

Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: VINYL INSTITUTE

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HR 1497 Open Competition

Client expense: $72,000 · Firm income: —

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H.R. 1497116th Congress

Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: VINYL INSTITUTE

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HR 1497 Open Competition

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

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H.R. 1497116th Congress

Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VINYL INSTITUTE

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HR 1497 Open Competition

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

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H.R. 1497116th Congress

Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: VINYL INSTITUTE

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HR 1497 Open Competition

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

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H.R. 1497116th Congress

Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: VINYL INSTITUTE

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HR 1497 Open Competition

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

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H.R. 1497116th Congress

Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019

2019 · first_quarter · Firm: VINYL INSTITUTE

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HR 1497 Open Competition

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

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H.R. 5310115th Congress

Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SCHUMACHER PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

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Water infrastructure needs Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now Act HR 5310, Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act S. 3121, Water Infrastructure Transparency Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 5310

S. 3121115th Congress

Water Infrastructure Transparency Act

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SCHUMACHER PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

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Water infrastructure needs Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now Act HR 5310, Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act S. 3121, Water Infrastructure Transparency Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 3121

H.R. 5310115th Congress

Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SCHUMACHER PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

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Water infrastructure needs Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now Act HR 5310, Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act S. 3121, Water Infrastructure Transparency Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 5310

S. 3121115th Congress

Water Infrastructure Transparency Act

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SCHUMACHER PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

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Water infrastructure needs Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now Act HR 5310, Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act S. 3121, Water Infrastructure Transparency Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 3121

H.R. 5310115th Congress

Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: SCHUMACHER PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

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Water infrastructure needs Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now Act HR 5310, Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act S. 3121, Water Infrastructure Transparency Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 5310

S. 3121115th Congress

Water Infrastructure Transparency Act

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: SCHUMACHER PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

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Water infrastructure needs Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now Act HR 5310, Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act S. 3121, Water Infrastructure Transparency Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 3121

H.R. 5310115th Congress

Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: SCHUMACHER PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

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Water infrastructure needs Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now Act HR 5310, Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act S. 3121, Water Infrastructure Transparency Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 5310

S. 3121115th Congress

Water Infrastructure Transparency Act

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: SCHUMACHER PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

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Water infrastructure needs Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now Act HR 5310, Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act S. 3121, Water Infrastructure Transparency Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 3121

S. 2074113th Congress

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014

2014 · first_quarter · Firm: SCHUMACHER PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

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Legislation/regulation of polyvinyl chloride TSCA Reform Green building rating systems S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 2074

H.R. 1616113th Congress

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013

2013 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SCHUMACHER PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

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Legislation/regulation of polyvinyl chloride TSCA Reform Green building rating systems S. 1392, The Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 H.R. 1616, The Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1616

H.R. 1616113th Congress

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013

2013 · third_quarter · Firm: SCHUMACHER PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

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Legislation/regulation of polyvinyl chloride TSCA Reform Green building rating systems S. 1392, The Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1616

H.R. 1616113th Congress

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013

2013 · second_quarter · Firm: SCHUMACHER PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

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Legislation/regulation of polyvinyl chloride TSCA Reform Green building rating systems S. 761, the Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1616

S. 761113th Congress

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013

2013 · second_quarter · Firm: SCHUMACHER PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

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Legislation/regulation of polyvinyl chloride TSCA Reform Green building rating systems S. 761, the Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 761

H.R. 5820111th Congress

Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SCHUMACHER PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

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