THE FORSYTH INSTITUTE

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2007–2014

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	5	2
2010	—	3	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PODESTA GROUP, INC.	—	16
TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES)	—	14

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	26
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	12
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	12
Indian Health Service	7
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	5
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	5

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	16
Health Issues	Health Issues	14
Veterans	Veterans	8
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	7
Defense	Defense	7

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