MECACC PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL OF THE GULF COUNTRIES

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2003–2022

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2022	—	2	1
2021	—	5	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	2	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	6	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	5	1
2011	—	5	1
2010	—	5	1
2009	—	5	1
2008	—	5	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CAPITOL CAPITAL GROUP	—	72

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	62
SENATE	62
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	5
State, Dept of (DOS)	5
White House Office	5
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	3
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	3
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)	2
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)	2
Treasury, Dept of	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	49
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	28
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	5
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1

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