DATA ACTION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2002–2009

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2009	—	1	1
2008	—	6	2
2007	—	6	2
2006	—	5	2
2005	—	5	2
2004	—	3	2
2003	—	3	2
2002	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE SHERIDAN GROUP	—	16
CAPITOL MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES	—	16

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	29
SENATE	29
State, Dept of (DOS)	20
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	13
White House Office	13
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Treasury, Dept of	1
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	17
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	16
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	4
Health Issues	Health Issues	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1

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