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WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Lobbying Spend

$21.4M

Filings

299

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$702,041	6	2
2025	$832,164	6	2
2024	$884,958	4	1
2023	$799,107	9	2
2022	$805,843	9	2
2021	$716,476	13	3
2020	$1,232,569	17	4
2019	$842,802	17	4
2018	$709,012	16	4
2017	$712,566	16	4
2016	$793,479	16	4
2015	$861,729	16	4
2014	$874,120	17	5
2013	$1,017,200	24	7
2012	$885,000	18	4
2011	$910,000	17	4
2010	$920,000	12	3
2009	$780,000	12	3
2008	$1,020,000	13	3
2007	$1,404,164	7	3
2006	$905,880	7	3
2005	$240,000	3	3
2004	$560,000	4	3
2003	$660,000	6	3
2002	$725,000	4	3
2001	$630,000	10	3

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.	$21,424,112	99
JONES WALKER, LLP	—	70
THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC	—	63
LINCOLN POLICY GROUP	—	43
BREAUX LOTT LEADERSHIP GROUP	—	10
BELL & LINDSAY, INC. (FORMERLY WHITE HOUSE CONSULTING INC.)	—	6
CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	5
ALSTON & BIRD LLP	—	3

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	275
SENATE	271
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	170
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	73
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	48
Army, Dept of (Other)	41
Maritime Administration (MARAD)	25
White House Office	15
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	9
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	9
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	7
Energy, Dept of	7
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	4
Office of the Vice President of the United States	3
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2
Vice President of the U.S.	2
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	1
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)	1
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	280
Transportation	Transportation	240
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	237
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	139
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	4
Trucking/Shipping	Trucking/Shipping	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1897119th Congress

ESA Amendments Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1897

H.R. 1897119th Congress

ESA Amendments Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1897

H.R. 5966119th Congress

Ohio River Restoration Program Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5966

H.R. 5966119th Congress

Ohio River Restoration Program Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5966

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H.R. 9022119th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9022

H.R. 9022119th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9022

H.R. 9022119th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9022

H.R. 9022119th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9022

H.R. 9497119th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9497

H.R. 9497119th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9497

H.R. 9497119th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9497

H.R. 9497119th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9497

S. 3796119th Congress

Ohio River Restoration Program Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3796

S. 3796119th Congress

Ohio River Restoration Program Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3796

S. 4040119th Congress

Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4040

S. 4040119th Congress

Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4040

S. 4949119th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4949

S. 4949119th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4949

S. 4949119th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4949

S. 4949119th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $244,604 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4949

H.R. 1897119th Congress

ESA Amendments Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $234,872 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1897

H.R. 1897119th Congress

ESA Amendments Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $234,872 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1897

H.R. 5966119th Congress

Ohio River Restoration Program Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $234,872 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5966

H.R. 5966119th Congress

Ohio River Restoration Program Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $234,872 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5966

H.R. 9022119th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $234,872 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9022

Source: Senate LDA