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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2015

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

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

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.	—	49

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	48
SENATE	42
Office of the Vice President of the United States	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	35
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	22
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	12
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	5
Agriculture	Agriculture	5
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	5
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	3
Banking	Banking	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 235114th Congress

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

comprehensive tax reform legislation HR 235 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act S 431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR 235

S. 431114th Congress

Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

comprehensive tax reform legislation HR 235 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act S 431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S 431

H.R. 1560114th Congress

Protecting Cyber Networks Act

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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net neutrality FY 2016 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; FCC oversight HR 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act HR 1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 HR 9 - The Innovation Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR 1560

H.R. 1731114th Congress

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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net neutrality FY 2016 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; FCC oversight HR 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act HR 1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 HR 9 - The Innovation Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR 1731

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H.R. 235114th Congress

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

comprehensive tax reform legislation HR 235 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act S 431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR 235

H.R. 9114th Congress

Innovation Act

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

net neutrality FY 2016 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; FCC oversight HR 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act HR 1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 HR 9 - The Innovation Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR 9

S. 431114th Congress

Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

comprehensive tax reform legislation HR 235 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act S 431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S 431

H.R. 1560114th Congress

Protecting Cyber Networks Act

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

net neutrality FY 2016 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; FCC oversight HR 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act HR 1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR 1560

H.R. 1731114th Congress

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

net neutrality FY 2016 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; FCC oversight HR 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act HR 1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR 1731

H.R. 235114th Congress

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

comprehensive tax reform legislation HR 235 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act S 431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR 235

S. 431114th Congress

Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

comprehensive tax reform legislation HR 235 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act S 431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S 431

H.R. 235114th Congress

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

2015 · first_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

net neutrality HR 235 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act S 431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act FY 2016 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; FCC oversight

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: HR 235

S. 431114th Congress

Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

2015 · first_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

net neutrality HR 235 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act S 431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act FY 2016 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; FCC oversight

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S 431

HJRES 124113th Congress

Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

tax reform legislation H.R. 3086 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation H.J. Res 124 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015; title on internet Tax Freedom Act

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

Matched citations: H.J. Res 124

H.R. 3086113th Congress

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

tax reform legislation H.R. 3086 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation H.J. Res 124 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015; title on internet Tax Freedom Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3086

H.R. 4572113th Congress

STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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net neutrality H.R. 4572 - STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2799 - Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4572

H.R. 4718113th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

tax reform legislation H.R. 3086 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation H.J. Res 124 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015; title on internet Tax Freedom Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4718

S. 2799113th Congress

Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

net neutrality H.R. 4572 - STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2799 - Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act

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

Matched citations: S. 2799

HJRES 124113th Congress

Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015

2014 · third_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

tax reform legislation H.R. 3086 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation. H.J. RES 124 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015; title on Internet Tax Freedom Act

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

Matched citations: H.J. RES 124

H.R. 3086113th Congress

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

2014 · third_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

tax reform legislation H.R. 3086 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation. H.J. RES 124 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015; title on Internet Tax Freedom Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3086

H.R. 4572113th Congress

STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014

2014 · third_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

net neutrality H.R. 4572 - STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2799 - Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4572

H.R. 4718113th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.

2014 · third_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

tax reform legislation H.R. 3086 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation. H.J. RES 124 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015; title on Internet Tax Freedom Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4718

S. 2799113th Congress

Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act

2014 · third_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

net neutrality H.R. 4572 - STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2799 - Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act

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

Matched citations: S. 2799

H.R. 3086113th Congress

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

2014 · second_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

tax reform legislation H.R. 3086 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3086

H.R. 4718113th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.

2014 · second_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

tax reform legislation H.R. 3086 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4718

Source: Senate LDA

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