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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2005–2006

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2006	—	2	2
2005	—	4	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE WASHINGTON GROUP	—	3
S. STEVEN KARALEKAS	—	3

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	4
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	4
SENATE	4
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	6
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	5

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