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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2019–2026

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
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC	—	31

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	30
SENATE	29
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1
Treasury, Dept of	1
Vice President of the U.S.	1
White House Office	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	31
Transportation	Transportation	31

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 6500119th Congress

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation-House and Urban Development Appropriations bills. Issues related to the H.R. 6500, the Fiscal Year 2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (Public Law 119-103). Issues related to the surface transportation reauthorization, including H.R. 8870, The BUILD America 250 Act, focusing on public transit and rail.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6500

H.R. 6500119th Congress

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation-House and Urban Development Appropriations bills. Issues related to the H.R. 6500, the Fiscal Year 2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (Public Law 119-103). Issues related to the surface transportation reauthorization, including H.R. 8870, The BUILD America 250 Act, focusing on public transit and rail.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6500

H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation-House and Urban Development Appropriations bills. Issues related to the H.R. 6500, the Fiscal Year 2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (Public Law 119-103). Issues related to the surface transportation reauthorization, including H.R. 8870, The BUILD America 250 Act, focusing on public transit and rail.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8870

H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation-House and Urban Development Appropriations bills. Issues related to the H.R. 6500, the Fiscal Year 2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (Public Law 119-103). Issues related to the surface transportation reauthorization, including H.R. 8870, The BUILD America 250 Act, focusing on public transit and rail.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8870

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H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation-House and Urban Development Appropriations bills. Issues related to the surface transportation reauthorization, including H.R. 8870, The BUILD America 250 Act, focusing on public transit and rail.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8870

H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation-House and Urban Development Appropriations bills. Issues related to the surface transportation reauthorization, including H.R. 8870, The BUILD America 250 Act, focusing on public transit and rail.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8870

H.R. 4900117th Congress

Protect the Capitol Act of 2021

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Issues related to the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-58) focusing on public transit and high speed rail. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation-House and Urban Development Appropriations bills. Issues related to the surface transportation reauthorization. Issues related to H.R. 4900, The Safe Transit Accountability Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4900

H.R. 4900117th Congress

Protect the Capitol Act of 2021

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Issues related to the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-58) focusing on public transit and high speed rail. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation-House and Urban Development Appropriations bills. Issues related to the surface transportation reauthorization. Issues related to H.R. 4900, The Safe Transit Accountability Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4900

H.R. 4366118th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Issues related to the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-58). Issues related to the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169), focusing on public transit and high speed rail. Issues related to H.R. 4366, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024(Public Law 118-42). Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bills.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4366

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Issues related to the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-58). Issues related to the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169), focusing on public transit and high speed rail. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2023 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bills and H.R. 2617, the Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public law 117-328).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2617

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Issues related to the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-58). Issues related to the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169), focusing on public transit and high speed rail. Issues related to S. 1658, PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2023 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bills, and H.R. 2617, the Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 117-328).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2617

S. 1658117th Congress

PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Issues related to the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-58). Issues related to the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169), focusing on public transit and high speed rail. Issues related to S. 1658, PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2023 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bills, and H.R. 2617, the Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 117-328).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 1658

S. 1658117th Congress

PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Issues related to the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-58). Issues related to the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169), focusing on public transit and high speed rail. Issues related to S. 1658, PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2023 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bills.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 1658

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Issues related to the implementation of The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Public 117-58). Issues related to Fiscal Year 2022 budget reconciliation process focusing on public transit and high-speed rail, including H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2023 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bills..

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the implementation of The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Public 117-58). Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2022 budget reconciliation process focusing on public transit and high-speed rail, including H. R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. Issues related to S. 1658, PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2023 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bills.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H. R. 5376

S. 1658117th Congress

PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the implementation of The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Public 117-58). Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2022 budget reconciliation process focusing on public transit and high-speed rail, including H. R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. Issues related to S. 1658, PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2023 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bills.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 1658

H.R. 2471117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the surface transportation reauthorization, including implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58). Issues related to Fiscal Year 2022 budget reconciliation process focusing on public transit and high-speed rail, including H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2022 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills, including H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2022.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2471

H.R. 2471117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2022 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills, including H. R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2022. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2022 budget reconciliation process focusing on public transit and high-speed rail, including H. R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H. R. 2471

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the surface transportation reauthorization, including implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58). Issues related to Fiscal Year 2022 budget reconciliation process focusing on public transit and high-speed rail, including H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2022 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills, including H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2022.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2022 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills, including H. R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2022. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2022 budget reconciliation process focusing on public transit and high-speed rail, including H. R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H. R. 5376

H.R. 3684117th Congress

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Issues related to the surface transportation reauthorization, including S.1931, The Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021; S. 2016, The Surface Transportation Investment Act; and H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2022 budget reconciliation process focusing on public transit and high-speed-rail, including H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3684

H.R. 3684117th Congress

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the surface transportation reauthorization, including S.1931, The Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021; S.2016, The Surface Transportation Investment Act; and H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2022 budget reconciliation process focusing on public transit and high-speed-rail, including H. R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3684

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the surface transportation reauthorization, including S.1931, The Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021; S.2016, The Surface Transportation Investment Act; and H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2022 budget reconciliation process focusing on public transit and high-speed-rail, including H. R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H. R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the surface transportation reauthorization, including S.1931, The Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021; S. 2016, The Surface Transportation Investment Act; and H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2022 budget reconciliation process focusing on public transit and high-speed-rail, including H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

S. 1931117th Congress

Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the surface transportation reauthorization, including S.1931, The Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021; S.2016, The Surface Transportation Investment Act; and H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2022 budget reconciliation process focusing on public transit and high-speed-rail, including H. R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.1931

Source: Senate LDA

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