NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SURFACE FINISHING

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2007–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	2	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	5	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	5	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE POLICY GROUP	—	79

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	78
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	18
SENATE	17
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	10
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	2
UNDETERMINED	2
White House Office	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	79
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	Chemicals/Chemical Industry	34
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	6
Defense	Defense	6
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	2
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	1
Small Business	Small Business	1
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	1
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	1
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1

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