COMPRESSUS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2003–2008

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2008	—	2	1
2007	—	4	2
2006	—	5	3
2005	—	8	4
2004	—	9	3
2003	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SCHERDER AND ASSOCIATES[FORMERLY THE WILLARD GROUP]	—	11
GAGE, LLC	—	6
JENCKES AND ASSOCIATES	—	10
BATES CAPITOL GROUP LLC	—	3

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	17
SENATE	16
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	13
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	3

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	16
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	14
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	11
Health Issues	Health Issues	7
Defense	Defense	5
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	3
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	3
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	2

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