THE WISTAR INSTITUTE

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2010–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	5	1
2023	—	4	1
2015	—	1	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	5	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	5	1
2010	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
GIBBONS & COMPANY, INC.	—	20
MANATT, PHELPS, AND PHILLIPS	—	16

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	15
SENATE	15
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	12
Vice President of the U.S.	12
White House Office	12
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	10
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	7
Office of the Vice President of the United States	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	24
Accounting	Accounting	3
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	1
Defense	Defense	1
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	1

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