NORTHEAST COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2026

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	—	6	2
2020	—	5	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	5	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	5	1
2012	—	8	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	4	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MEYERS AND ASSOCIATES	—	53
HANCE SCARBOROUGH	—	24

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	68
SENATE	68
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	5
Administration for Children & Families (ACF)	1
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	72
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	5
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	4
Animals	Animals	2
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1

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