GALLUP ORGANIZATION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2008

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2008	—	2	1
2007	—	3	2
2006	—	4	2
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP	—	11
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES	—	3

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	9
SENATE	9
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	4
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	4
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	3
State, Dept of (DOS)	3
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	2
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	1
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	1
Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC)	1
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)	1
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	1
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	1
White House Office	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Government Issues	Government Issues	10
Education	Education	3
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	3
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	1
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	1
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	1
Defense	Defense	1
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1

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