REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY CHICAGO

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2011

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2011	—	2	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	7	1
2008	—	5	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
EDWARD D. HEFFERNAN, ESQ.	—	33

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	29
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	10
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	1
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)	1
White House Office	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	33
Transportation	Transportation	20
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1

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