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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2004–2026

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
2004	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CFM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS (CONKLING FISKUM & MCCORMICK)	—	19
NVG, LLC	—	1

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	18
Maritime Administration (MARAD)	18
SENATE	18

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	19
Transportation	Transportation	19
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1
Trucking/Shipping	Trucking/Shipping	1
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1

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