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LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY

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Lobbying Spend

$1.7M

Filings

101

Firms Hired

Active Period

2002–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	6	2
2025	—	8	2
2022	—	1	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	$90,000	7	2
2014	$170,000	8	2
2013	$210,000	6	2
2012	$200,000	4	1
2011	$210,000	4	1
2010	$235,000	5	1
2009	$240,000	5	1
2008	$290,000	5	2
2007	$60,000	5	3
2006	—	3	2
2005	—	6	2
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY	$1,705,000	35
MABRY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC	—	42
THE FURMAN GROUP	—	9
BRACEWELL LLP	—	8
JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC	—	7

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	94
SENATE	94
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	42
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	40
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	38
Energy, Dept of	33
Surface Transportation Board (STB)	33
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	33
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	29
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	27
Bureau of Reclamation	25
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	20
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	17
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	14
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	12
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	10
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)	6
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	4
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	1
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	50
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	47
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	47
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	44
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	42
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	41
Transportation	Transportation	31
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	12
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	10
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	9
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	7
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	6
Railroads	Railroads	4
Agriculture	Agriculture	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 9325119th Congress

Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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H.R. 9325 / S. 5677 - The Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 9325

H.R. 3598119th Congress

Deescalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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H.R.3598 - De-escalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

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

Matched citations: H.R.3598

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Issues related to unmanned aircraft policy

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

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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Issues related to electric grid reliability Issues related to disposal of coal combustion residuals from utilities H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1

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H.R. 3598119th Congress

Deescalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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H.R.3598 - De-escalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

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

Matched citations: H.R.3598

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Issues related to unmanned aircraft policy

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

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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Issues related to electric grid reliability Issues related to disposal of coal combustion residuals from utilities H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 3598119th Congress

Deescalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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H.R.3598 - De-escalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

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

Matched citations: H.R.3598

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Issues related to unmanned aircraft policy

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

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to electric grid reliability Issues related to disposal of coal combustion residuals from utilities H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 3598119th Congress

Deescalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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H.R.3598 - De-escalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

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

Matched citations: H.R.3598

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Issues related to unmanned aircraft policy

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 3598119th Congress

Deescalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3598 - De-escalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R.3598

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to electric grid reliability Issues related to disposal of coal combustion residuals from utilities H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Issues related to unmanned aircraft policy H.R.3598 - De-escalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to electric grid reliability Issues related to disposal of coal combustion residuals from utilities H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Issues related to unmanned aircraft policy H.R.3598 - De-escalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to electric grid reliability Issues related to disposal of coal combustion residuals from utilities H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Issues related to unmanned aircraft policy H.R.3598 - De-escalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 3598119th Congress

Deescalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to electric grid reliability Issues related to disposal of coal combustion residuals from utilities H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Issues related to unmanned aircraft policy H.R.3598 - De-escalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3598

H.R. 3598119th Congress

Deescalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to electric grid reliability Issues related to disposal of coal combustion residuals from utilities H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Issues related to unmanned aircraft policy H.R.3598 - De-escalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3598

H.R. 3598119th Congress

Deescalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: JIM MASSIE & PARTNERS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to electric grid reliability Issues related to disposal of coal combustion residuals from utilities H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Issues related to unmanned aircraft policy H.R.3598 - De-escalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3598

H.R. 3684117th Congress

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: MABRY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

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Tracking the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill - Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act - HR 3684.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: HR 3684

H.R. 5760116th Congress

Grid Security Research and Development Act

2021 · first_quarter · Firm: MABRY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

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Tracking hearings and legislation associated America's GRID Security issues including HR 5760, the Grid Security Research and Development Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $25,000

Matched citations: HR 5760

H.R. 1650110th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY

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Monitor legislative proposals and federal agency actions regarding railroad transportation and the delivery of coal supplies. Specific legislative proposals include S. 933/H.R. 2225, the Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act and S. 772/HR 1650 the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act.

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

Matched citations: HR 1650

H.R. 2225110th Congress

West Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Preservation Act of 2007

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY

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Monitor legislative proposals and federal agency actions regarding railroad transportation and the delivery of coal supplies. Specific legislative proposals include S. 933/H.R. 2225, the Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act and S. 772/HR 1650 the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2225

S. 772110th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY

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Monitor legislative proposals and federal agency actions regarding railroad transportation and the delivery of coal supplies. Specific legislative proposals include S. 933/H.R. 2225, the Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act and S. 772/HR 1650 the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act.

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

Matched citations: S. 772

S. 933110th Congress

A bill for the relief of Joseph Gabra and Sharon Kamel.

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY

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Monitor legislative proposals and federal agency actions regarding railroad transportation and the delivery of coal supplies. Specific legislative proposals include S. 933/H.R. 2225, the Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act and S. 772/HR 1650 the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act.

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

Matched citations: S. 933

Source: Senate LDA