LEADERSHIP 18

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This entity appears on both sides of lobbying disclosures. The firm tab shows registrant-reported income; the client tab shows client-reported lobbying spend. Contract awards are separate and are not included here.

Lobbying Spend

$250K

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	2	1
2025	—	7	1
2015	—	2	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	$150,500	4	1
2012	$99,225	4	1
2010	—	8	2
2009	—	10	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
LEADERSHIP 18	$249,725	22
ICE MILLER LLP	—	9
BKSH & ASSOCIATES	—	5
PRIME POLICY GROUP	—	5

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	32
SENATE	30
White House Office	19
Office of the Vice President of the United States	7
Treasury, Dept of	7
Administration for Children & Families (ACF)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	20
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	14
Health Issues	Health Issues	6
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	4
Unemployment	Unemployment	3
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	3
Education	Education	3

Bills Explicitly Cited (9)

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

H.R. 211111th Congress

Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2009

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: LEADERSHIP 18

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Cited source text and reported amounts

h.r. 211

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: h.r. 211

S. 336111th Congress

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: LEADERSHIP 18

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.r. 1 and S. 336

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 336

S. 336111th Congress

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: LEADERSHIP 18

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R 1 and S. 336, American REcovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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Matched citations: S. 336

S. 336111th Congress

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: LEADERSHIP 18

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R 1 and S. 336, American REcovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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Matched citations: S. 336

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S. 336111th Congress

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: LEADERSHIP 18

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H.R 1 and S. 336, American REcovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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Matched citations: S. 336

S. 336111th Congress

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: LEADERSHIP 18

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H.R 1 and S. 336, American REcovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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Matched citations: S. 336

S. 336111th Congress

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: LEADERSHIP 18

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R 1 and S. 336, American REcovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 336

S. 336111th Congress

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: LEADERSHIP 18

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R 1 and S. 336, American REcovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 336

S. 336111th Congress

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: BKSH & ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. S.336, General human development issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S.336

Source: Senate LDA

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