MERCYHURST COLLEGE

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2021

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
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	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	5	2
2009	—	5	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
RIDGE POLICY GROUP	—	48
RUSS REID COMPANY	—	6
BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	6
PAUL MARCONE & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	2

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	57
SENATE	56
Education, Dept of	9
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	9
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	6
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	6
Appalachian Regional Commission	3
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	3
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	3
Natl Institute of Justice	3
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)	3
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	2
Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)	2
Navy, Dept of	2
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	1
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)	1
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)	1
Treasury, Dept of	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Education	Education	57
Intelligence	Intelligence	6
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	5
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	4
Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles	Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles	1
Health Issues	Health Issues	1
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (7)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 1319117th Congress

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

2021 · first_quarter · Firm: RIDGE POLICY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Education issues H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R.1319

H.R. 748116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: RIDGE POLICY GROUP

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Discussions regarding education and innovation H.R.748/S.3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R.748

S. 3548116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: RIDGE POLICY GROUP

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Discussions regarding education and innovation H.R.748/S.3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S.3548

H.R. 1592116th Congress

Cybersecurity Skills Integration Act

2019 · first_quarter · Firm: RIDGE POLICY GROUP

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Discussions regarding education and innovation H.R.1592, Cybersecurity Skills Integration Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R.1592

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H.R. 7214115th Congress

Cybersecurity Education Integration Act

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: RIDGE POLICY GROUP

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Discussions regarding education and innovation issues. H.R.7214, Cybersecurity Education Integration Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R.7214

S. 3686111th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: RIDGE POLICY GROUP

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S.3686, FY2011 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, provisions related to education funding

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S.3686

S. 3686111th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: RIDGE POLICY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3686, FY2011 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, provisions related to education funding

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S.3686

Source: Senate LDA

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