METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2016–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	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	—	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP	—	42

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	33
SENATE	33
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	28
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	20
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	19
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	4

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	34
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	32
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	31
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	22
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	16

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 4394118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4394 & S. 2443, FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations, H.R. 4821 & S. 2605, FY24 Interior and Environment Appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4394

H.R. 4821118th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4394 & S. 2443, FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations, H.R. 4821 & S. 2605, FY24 Interior and Environment Appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4821

S. 2443118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4394 & S. 2443, FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations, H.R. 4821 & S. 2605, FY24 Interior and Environment Appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 2443

S. 2605118th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4394 & S. 2443, FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations, H.R. 4821 & S. 2605, FY24 Interior and Environment Appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 2605

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H.R. 4394118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4394 & S. 2443, FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations, H.R. 4821 & S. 2605, FY24 Interior and Environment Appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4394

H.R. 4821118th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4394 & S. 2443, FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations, H.R. 4821 & S. 2605, FY24 Interior and Environment Appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4821

S. 2443118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4394 & S. 2443, FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations, H.R. 4821 & S. 2605, FY24 Interior and Environment Appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 2443

S. 2605118th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4394 & S. 2443, FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations, H.R. 4821 & S. 2605, FY24 Interior and Environment Appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 2605

H.R. 4394118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4394 & S. 2443, FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations, H.R. 4821 & S. 2605, FY24 Interior and Environment Appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4394

H.R. 4821118th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4394 & S. 2443, FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations, H.R. 4821 & S. 2605, FY24 Interior and Environment Appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4821

S. 2443118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4394 & S. 2443, FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations, H.R. 4821 & S. 2605, FY24 Interior and Environment Appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 2443

S. 2605118th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4394 & S. 2443, FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations, H.R. 4821 & S. 2605, FY24 Interior and Environment Appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 2605

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Clean Water Act, Drought Resiliency, Water Supply Infrastructure, Implementation of Public Law No: 117-58 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Clean Water Act, Drought Resiliency, Water Supply Infrastructure, Implementation of Public Law No: 117-58 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Clean Water Act, Drought Resiliency, Water Supply Infrastructure, Implementation of Public Law No: 117-58 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Clean Water Act, Drought Resiliency, Water Supply Infrastructure, Implementation of Public Law No: 117-58 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 3684117th Congress

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Clean Water Act, Drought Resiliency, Water Supply Infrastructure, H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3684

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Clean Water Act, Drought Resiliency, Water Supply Infrastructure, H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 3684117th Congress

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Clean Water Act, Drought Resiliency, Water Supply Infrastructure, H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3684

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Clean Water Act, Drought Resiliency, Water Supply Infrastructure, H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 1319117th Congress

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

2021 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY22 Energy and Water Appropriations, FY22 Interior and Environment Appropriations; H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.1319

H.R. 1319117th Congress

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

2021 · first_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY22 Energy and Water Appropriations, FY22 Interior and Environment Appropriations; H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.1319

H.R. 2116th Congress

Moving Forward Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3591 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; H.R.2 - INVEST in America Act; Clean Water Act; S.1932 - Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.2

H.R. 2116th Congress

Moving Forward Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3591 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 1811, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020; H.R.2 - INVEST in America Act; Clean Water Act; S.1932 - Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act. H.R.7575 - Water Resources Development Act of 2020; S.4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.2

H.R. 2116th Congress

Moving Forward Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3591 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; H.R.2 - INVEST in America Act; H.R. 7613, FY21 Energy and Water Appropriations; H.R. 7612, FY21 Interior and Environment Appropriations; H.R. 7610, FY21 Agriculture Appropriations; Clean Water Act; S.1932 - Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.2

Source: Senate LDA

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