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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	2	1
2016	—	2	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	6	2
2008	—	5	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	4	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP	—	20
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES	—	28
BKSH & ASSOCIATES	—	7
MONUMENT ADVOCACY	—	5

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	49
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	48
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	19
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)	10
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	6
Federal Reserve System	4
Treasury, Dept of	4
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	3
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Transportation	Transportation	53
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	51
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	7
Travel/Tourism	Travel/Tourism	5
Banking	Banking	4
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	3
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	2
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

S. 2438113th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

2014 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.4745/S.2438, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2015, Transit capital funding and Neutral Host wireless waiver

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

Matched citations: S.2438

S. 2438113th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

2014 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.4745/S.2438, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2015, Transit capital funding and Neutral Host wireless waiver

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

Matched citations: S.2438

S. 2438113th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

2014 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.4745/S.2438, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2015, Transit capital funding and Neutral Host wireless waiver

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

Matched citations: S.2438

S. 2438113th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

2014 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.4745/S.2438, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2015, Transit capital funding and Neutral Host wireless waiver

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

Matched citations: S.2438

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H.R. 7112th Congress

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), State of Good Repair programs. H.R.7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, State of Good Repair programs. Extension of commuter transit benefits.

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

Matched citations: H.R.7

H.R. 7112th Congress

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), State of Good Repair programs. H.R.7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, State of Good Repair programs. President's FY2013 Budget, Rail Capital and Safety Programs. Extension of commuter transit benefits.

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

Matched citations: H.R.7

H.R. 5850110th Congress

Charter and Recreational Fishing Collective Marketing Act of 2008

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5850/S.3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit capital development and safety programs. H.R.4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, Transit commuter benefit extension. Public Law 111-322, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, Transit capital development and safety projects. S. 1506, National Metro Safety Act, Transit safety and oversight issues. H.R. 3338, National Metro Safety Act, Transit safety and oversight issues. S. 3638, Public Transportation Safety Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues. S. 3015, The Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues. H.R. 4643, Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues.

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

Matched citations: H.R.5850

H.R. 5850110th Congress

Charter and Recreational Fishing Collective Marketing Act of 2008

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5850/S.3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit capital development and safety programs. Public Law 111-322, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, Transit capital development and safety projects. Transit grant program issues.

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

Matched citations: H.R.5850

H.R. 3338111th Congress

National Metro Safety Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5850/S.3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit capital development and safety programs. H.R.4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, Transit commuter benefit extension. Public Law 111-322, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, Transit capital development and safety projects. S. 1506, National Metro Safety Act, Transit safety and oversight issues. H.R. 3338, National Metro Safety Act, Transit safety and oversight issues. S. 3638, Public Transportation Safety Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues. S. 3015, The Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues. H.R. 4643, Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3338

H.R. 4643111th Congress

Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5850/S.3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit capital development and safety programs. H.R.4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, Transit commuter benefit extension. Public Law 111-322, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, Transit capital development and safety projects. S. 1506, National Metro Safety Act, Transit safety and oversight issues. H.R. 3338, National Metro Safety Act, Transit safety and oversight issues. S. 3638, Public Transportation Safety Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues. S. 3015, The Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues. H.R. 4643, Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4643

S. 1506111th Congress

National Metro Safety Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5850/S.3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit capital development and safety programs. H.R.4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, Transit commuter benefit extension. Public Law 111-322, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, Transit capital development and safety projects. S. 1506, National Metro Safety Act, Transit safety and oversight issues. H.R. 3338, National Metro Safety Act, Transit safety and oversight issues. S. 3638, Public Transportation Safety Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues. S. 3015, The Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues. H.R. 4643, Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues.

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

Matched citations: S. 1506

S. 3015111th Congress

Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5850/S.3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit capital development and safety programs. H.R.4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, Transit commuter benefit extension. Public Law 111-322, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, Transit capital development and safety projects. S. 1506, National Metro Safety Act, Transit safety and oversight issues. H.R. 3338, National Metro Safety Act, Transit safety and oversight issues. S. 3638, Public Transportation Safety Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues. S. 3015, The Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues. H.R. 4643, Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues.

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

Matched citations: S. 3015

S. 3638111th Congress

Public Transportation Safety Act of 2010

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5850/S.3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit capital development and safety programs. H.R.4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, Transit commuter benefit extension. Public Law 111-322, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, Transit capital development and safety projects. S. 1506, National Metro Safety Act, Transit safety and oversight issues. H.R. 3338, National Metro Safety Act, Transit safety and oversight issues. S. 3638, Public Transportation Safety Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues. S. 3015, The Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues. H.R. 4643, Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues.

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

Matched citations: S. 3638

S. 3644111th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5850/S.3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit capital development and safety programs. H.R.4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, Transit commuter benefit extension. Public Law 111-322, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, Transit capital development and safety projects. S. 1506, National Metro Safety Act, Transit safety and oversight issues. H.R. 3338, National Metro Safety Act, Transit safety and oversight issues. S. 3638, Public Transportation Safety Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues. S. 3015, The Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues. H.R. 4643, Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit safety and oversight issues.

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

Matched citations: S.3644

S. 3644111th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5850/S.3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit capital development and safety programs. Public Law 111-322, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, Transit capital development and safety projects. Transit grant program issues.

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

Matched citations: S.3644

H.R. 5850110th Congress

Charter and Recreational Fishing Collective Marketing Act of 2008

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5850/S.3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit development and safety programs. FY2011 Budget, WMATA Capital Programs. Transit grant program issues.

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

Matched citations: H.R.5850

H.R. 5850110th Congress

Charter and Recreational Fishing Collective Marketing Act of 2008

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5850/S.3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit development and safety programs. S.3015/H.R.4643, Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit development and safety programs. S.1506/H.R.3338, National Metro Safety Act, Transit development and safety programs.

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

Matched citations: H.R.5850

H.R. 3338111th Congress

National Metro Safety Act

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5850/S.3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit development and safety programs. S.3015/H.R.4643, Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit development and safety programs. S.1506/H.R.3338, National Metro Safety Act, Transit development and safety programs.

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

Matched citations: H.R.3338

H.R. 4643111th Congress

Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5850/S.3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit development and safety programs. S.3015/H.R.4643, Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit development and safety programs. S.1506/H.R.3338, National Metro Safety Act, Transit development and safety programs.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4643

S. 1506111th Congress

National Metro Safety Act

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5850/S.3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit development and safety programs. S.3015/H.R.4643, Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit development and safety programs. S.1506/H.R.3338, National Metro Safety Act, Transit development and safety programs.

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

Matched citations: S.1506

S. 3015111th Congress

Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5850/S.3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit development and safety programs. S.3015/H.R.4643, Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit development and safety programs. S.1506/H.R.3338, National Metro Safety Act, Transit development and safety programs.

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

Matched citations: S.3015

S. 3644111th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5850/S.3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit development and safety programs. S.3015/H.R.4643, Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit development and safety programs. S.1506/H.R.3338, National Metro Safety Act, Transit development and safety programs.

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

Matched citations: S.3644

S. 3644111th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5850/S.3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit development and safety programs. FY2011 Budget, WMATA Capital Programs. Transit grant program issues.

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

Matched citations: S.3644

H.R. 3338111th Congress

National Metro Safety Act

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit development and safety programs. FY2011 Budget, WMATA Capital Programs S.3015/H.R.4643, Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit development and safety programs. S.1506/H.R.3338, National Metro Safety Act, Transit development and safety programs. H.R.891/S.322, Communiter Benefits Equity Act, Transit operating assistance

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

Matched citations: H.R.3338

H.R. 4643111th Congress

Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Transit development and safety programs. FY2011 Budget, WMATA Capital Programs S.3015/H.R.4643, Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2010, Transit development and safety programs. S.1506/H.R.3338, National Metro Safety Act, Transit development and safety programs. H.R.891/S.322, Communiter Benefits Equity Act, Transit operating assistance

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

Matched citations: H.R.4643

Source: Senate LDA

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