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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	—	5	1
2021	—	1	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	3	1
2007	—	4	2
2006	—	4	2
2005	—	2	2
2004	—	3	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	3	2
2001	—	1	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
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP	—	12
S-3 GROUP	—	8
DEAN BLAKEY	—	8
DEAN BLAKEY & MOSKOWITZ	—	4
CGCN GROUP, LLC	—	3
MATTOON & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	3
LAW OFFICES OF JOHN E. DEAN	—	3

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	32
SENATE	32
Education, Dept of	21
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Education	Education	31
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	25
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	10
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	3

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

S. 1762110th Congress

Higher Education Access Act of 2007

2007 · year_end · Firm: MATTOON & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 - provisions related to student loan, FFEL program S 1642 Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - all provisions S 1762 Higher Education Access Act of 2007 - all provisions

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S 1762

S. 1762110th Congress

Higher Education Access Act of 2007

2007 · mid_year · Firm: MATTOON & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 2669 - College Cost Reduction Act of 2007/Higher Education Access Act - all provisions S.1642 Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - all provisions S.1762 Higher Education Access Act of 2007 - all provisions

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1762

H.R. 2504108th Congress

Student Loan Fairness Consolidation Act of 2003

2004 · year_end · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, HR 4370, Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004, HR 4102, Access and Equity in Higher Education Act, HR 942, HR 2504, HR 2505, S. 835, Studen loan consolidation bills,

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

Matched citations: HR 2504

H.R. 2505108th Congress

College Loan Assistance Act of 2003

2004 · year_end · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, HR 4370, Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004, HR 4102, Access and Equity in Higher Education Act, HR 942, HR 2504, HR 2505, S. 835, Studen loan consolidation bills,

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

Matched citations: HR 2505

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H.R. 4102108th Congress

Access and Equity in Higher Education Act

2004 · year_end · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, HR 4370, Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004, HR 4102, Access and Equity in Higher Education Act, HR 942, HR 2504, HR 2505, S. 835, Studen loan consolidation bills,

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

Matched citations: HR 4102

H.R. 4283108th Congress

College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004

2004 · year_end · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, HR 4370, Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004, HR 4102, Access and Equity in Higher Education Act, HR 942, HR 2504, HR 2505, S. 835, Studen loan consolidation bills,

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

Matched citations: HR 4283

H.R. 4370108th Congress

Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004

2004 · year_end · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, HR 4370, Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004, HR 4102, Access and Equity in Higher Education Act, HR 942, HR 2504, HR 2505, S. 835, Studen loan consolidation bills,

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

Matched citations: HR 4370

H.R. 942108th Congress

Consolidation Student Loan Flexibility Act of 2003

2004 · year_end · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, HR 4370, Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004, HR 4102, Access and Equity in Higher Education Act, HR 942, HR 2504, HR 2505, S. 835, Studen loan consolidation bills,

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

Matched citations: HR 942

S. 2810108th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005

2004 · year_end · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5006/S. 2810, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations bill, FY 2005, H.R. 4818, Consolidated Appropriations bill, FY 2005,

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

Matched citations: S. 2810

S. 835108th Congress

Consolidation Student Loan Flexibility Act of 2003

2004 · year_end · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, HR 4370, Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004, HR 4102, Access and Equity in Higher Education Act, HR 942, HR 2504, HR 2505, S. 835, Studen loan consolidation bills,

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

Matched citations: S. 835

H.R. 4102108th Congress

Access and Equity in Higher Education Act

2004 · mid_year · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, HR 4370, Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004, HR 4102, Access and Equity in Higher Education Act, HR 942, 2504, 2505, S 835, Student Loan consolidation, Student loan forgiveness issues

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

Matched citations: HR 4102

H.R. 4283108th Congress

College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004

2004 · mid_year · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, HR 4370, Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004, HR 4102, Access and Equity in Higher Education Act, HR 942, 2504, 2505, S 835, Student Loan consolidation, Student loan forgiveness issues

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

Matched citations: HR 4283

H.R. 4370108th Congress

Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004

2004 · mid_year · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, HR 4370, Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004, HR 4102, Access and Equity in Higher Education Act, HR 942, 2504, 2505, S 835, Student Loan consolidation, Student loan forgiveness issues

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

Matched citations: HR 4370

H.R. 942108th Congress

Consolidation Student Loan Flexibility Act of 2003

2004 · mid_year · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, HR 4370, Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004, HR 4102, Access and Equity in Higher Education Act, HR 942, 2504, 2505, S 835, Student Loan consolidation, Student loan forgiveness issues

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

Matched citations: HR 942

S. 835108th Congress

Consolidation Student Loan Flexibility Act of 2003

2004 · mid_year · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, HR 4370, Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004, HR 4102, Access and Equity in Higher Education Act, HR 942, 2504, 2505, S 835, Student Loan consolidation, Student loan forgiveness issues

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

Matched citations: S 835

H.R. 4102108th Congress

Access and Equity in Higher Education Act

2004 · mid_year · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, HR 4370, Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004, HR 4102, Access and Equity in Higher Education Act, HR 942, 2504, 2505, S 835, Student Loan consolidation, Student loan forgiveness issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 4102

H.R. 4283108th Congress

College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004

2004 · mid_year · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, HR 4370, Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004, HR 4102, Access and Equity in Higher Education Act, HR 942, 2504, 2505, S 835, Student Loan consolidation, Student loan forgiveness issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 4283

H.R. 4370108th Congress

Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004

2004 · mid_year · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, HR 4370, Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004, HR 4102, Access and Equity in Higher Education Act, HR 942, 2504, 2505, S 835, Student Loan consolidation, Student loan forgiveness issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 4370

H.R. 942108th Congress

Consolidation Student Loan Flexibility Act of 2003

2004 · mid_year · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, HR 4370, Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004, HR 4102, Access and Equity in Higher Education Act, HR 942, 2504, 2505, S 835, Student Loan consolidation, Student loan forgiveness issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 942

S. 835108th Congress

Consolidation Student Loan Flexibility Act of 2003

2004 · mid_year · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, HR 4370, Direct Loan Reward Act of 2004, HR 4102, Access and Equity in Higher Education Act, HR 942, 2504, 2505, S 835, Student Loan consolidation, Student loan forgiveness issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: S 835

H.R. 2504108th Congress

Student Loan Fairness Consolidation Act of 2003

2003 · year_end · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 942/HR2504/HR 2505/S 835, Student loan consolidation, HR 438, Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of 2003, Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Student loan forgiveness issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2504

H.R. 2505108th Congress

College Loan Assistance Act of 2003

2003 · year_end · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 942/HR2504/HR 2505/S 835, Student loan consolidation, HR 438, Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of 2003, Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Student loan forgiveness issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2505

H.R. 438108th Congress

Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of 2003

2003 · year_end · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 942/HR2504/HR 2505/S 835, Student loan consolidation, HR 438, Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of 2003, Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Student loan forgiveness issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 438

H.R. 942108th Congress

Consolidation Student Loan Flexibility Act of 2003

2003 · year_end · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 942/HR2504/HR 2505/S 835, Student loan consolidation, HR 438, Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of 2003, Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Student loan forgiveness issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 942

S. 1356108th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004

2003 · year_end · Firm: DEAN BLAKEY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 1356/HR 2660, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004, HR 2673, Consolidated Appropriations bill

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1356

Source: Senate LDA

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