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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	—	4	1
2024	—	5	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	2	1
1999	—	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC	—	46
SMITH GARSON FKA SMITH DAWSON & ANDREWS	—	3

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	44
SENATE	44
White House Office	34
Treasury, Dept of	28

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	47
Small Business	Small Business	23
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	6
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (22)

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

H.R. 3787118th Congress

Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Continued lobbying on improving categories of private activity bonds, particularly small issue bonds for manufacturing and agricultural facilities; lobby to support modernization of private activity bonds generally. In support of The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA) - H.R. 3787 & S. 2723; Lobby Congress on the potential for Disaster Recovery Bonds and related provisions to re-build.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3787

S. 2723118th Congress

Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Continued lobbying on improving categories of private activity bonds, particularly small issue bonds for manufacturing and agricultural facilities; lobby to support modernization of private activity bonds generally. In support of The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA) - H.R. 3787 & S. 2723; Lobby Congress on the potential for Disaster Recovery Bonds and related provisions to re-build.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 2723

H.R. 3787118th Congress

Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Continued lobbying on improving categories of private activity bonds, particularly small issue bonds for manufacturing and agricultural facilities; lobby to support modernization of private activity bonds generally. In support of The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA) - H.R. 3787 & S. 2723; Lobby Congress on the potential for Disaster Recovery Bonds and related provisions to re-build.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3787

S. 2723118th Congress

Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Continued lobbying on improving categories of private activity bonds, particularly small issue bonds for manufacturing and agricultural facilities; lobby to support modernization of private activity bonds generally. In support of The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA) - H.R. 3787 & S. 2723; Lobby Congress on the potential for Disaster Recovery Bonds and related provisions to re-build.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 2723

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H.R. 3787118th Congress

Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Continued lobbying on improving categories of private activity bonds, particularly small issue bonds for manufacturing and agricultural facilities; lobby to support modernization of private activity bonds generally. In support of The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA) - H.R. 3787 & S. 2723; Lobby Congress on the potential for Disaster Recovery Bonds and related provisions to re-build.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3787

S. 2723118th Congress

Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Continued lobbying on improving categories of private activity bonds, particularly small issue bonds for manufacturing and agricultural facilities; lobby to support modernization of private activity bonds generally. In support of The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA) - H.R. 3787 & S. 2723; Lobby Congress on the potential for Disaster Recovery Bonds and related provisions to re-build.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 2723

H.R. 3787118th Congress

Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Continued lobbying on improving categories of private activity bonds, particularly small issue bonds for manufacturing and agricultural facilities; lobby to support modernization of private activity bonds generally. In support of The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA) - H.R. 3787 & S. 2723; Lobby Congress on the potential for Disaster Recovery Bonds and related provisions to re-build.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3787

S. 2723118th Congress

Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Continued lobbying on improving categories of private activity bonds, particularly small issue bonds for manufacturing and agricultural facilities; lobby to support modernization of private activity bonds generally. In support of The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA) - H.R. 3787 & S. 2723; Lobby Congress on the potential for Disaster Recovery Bonds and related provisions to re-build.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 2723

H.R. 3787118th Congress

Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Continued lobbying on improving categories of private activity bonds, particularly small issue bonds for manufacturing and agricultural facilities; lobby to support modernization of private activity bonds generally. In support of The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA) - H.R. 3787 & S. 2723; Lobby Congress on the potential for Disaster Recovery Bonds and related provisions to re-build.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3787

S. 2723118th Congress

Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Continued lobbying on improving categories of private activity bonds, particularly small issue bonds for manufacturing and agricultural facilities; lobby to support modernization of private activity bonds generally. In support of The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA) - H.R. 3787 & S. 2723; Lobby Congress on the potential for Disaster Recovery Bonds and related provisions to re-build.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 2723

H.R. 3787118th Congress

Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

continued lobbying on improving categories of private activity bonds, particularly small issue bonds for manufacturing and agricultural facilities; lobby to support modernization of private activity bonds generally. In support of The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA) - H.R. 3787 & S. 2723

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3787

S. 2723118th Congress

Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

continued lobbying on improving categories of private activity bonds, particularly small issue bonds for manufacturing and agricultural facilities; lobby to support modernization of private activity bonds generally. In support of The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA) - H.R. 3787 & S. 2723

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 2723

H.R. 3787118th Congress

Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

continued lobbying on improving categories of private activity bonds, particularly small issue bonds for manufacturing and agricultural facilities; lobby to support modernization of private activity bonds generally. In support of The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA) - H.R. 3787 & S. 2723

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3787

S. 2723118th Congress

Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

continued lobbying on improving categories of private activity bonds, particularly small issue bonds for manufacturing and agricultural facilities; lobby to support modernization of private activity bonds generally. In support of The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA) - H.R. 3787 & S. 2723

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 2723

H.R. 1115115th Congress

Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

enactment of MAMBA / manufacturing bonds bill (S.773; HR 1115); support of miscellaneous private activity bond-related bills, promotion of implementation of Opportunity Zones legislation, lobbying for disaster relief bonds, and advocating on expansion of other tax-related federal economic policy tools.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1115

S. 773115th Congress

Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

enactment of MAMBA / manufacturing bonds bill (S.773; HR 1115); support of miscellaneous private activity bond-related bills, promotion of implementation of Opportunity Zones legislation, lobbying for disaster relief bonds, and advocating on expansion of other tax-related federal economic policy tools.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.773

H.R. 1115115th Congress

Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

reintroduction and enactment of MAMBA / manufacturing bonds bill (S.773; HR 1115); preservation of private activity and municipal bonds in tax legislation; support of miscellaneous private activity bond-related bills, promotion of implementation of Opportunity Zones legislation, lobbying for disaster relief bonds, and advocating on expansion of other tax-related federal economic policy tools.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1115

S. 773115th Congress

Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

reintroduction and enactment of MAMBA / manufacturing bonds bill (S.773; HR 1115); preservation of private activity and municipal bonds in tax legislation; support of miscellaneous private activity bond-related bills, promotion of implementation of Opportunity Zones legislation, lobbying for disaster relief bonds, and advocating on expansion of other tax-related federal economic policy tools.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.773

H.R. 1115115th Congress

Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

reintroduction and enactment of MAMBA / manufacturing bonds bill (S.773; HR 1115); preservation of private activity and municipal bonds in tax legislation; support of miscellaneous private activity bond-related bills, and advocating on expansion of other tax-related federal economic policy tools.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1115

S. 773115th Congress

Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

reintroduction and enactment of MAMBA / manufacturing bonds bill (S.773; HR 1115); preservation of private activity and municipal bonds in tax legislation; support of miscellaneous private activity bond-related bills, and advocating on expansion of other tax-related federal economic policy tools.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.773

H.R. 1115115th Congress

Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

reintroduction of MAMBA / manufacturing bonds bill (S.773; HR 1115); preservation of private activity and municipal bonds in tax legislation; support of miscellaneous bond-related bills, and other tax-related federal economic policy tools.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1115

S. 773115th Congress

Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

reintroduction of MAMBA / manufacturing bonds bill (S.773; HR 1115); preservation of private activity and municipal bonds in tax legislation; support of miscellaneous bond-related bills, and other tax-related federal economic policy tools.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.773

Source: Senate LDA

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