RPM INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

114

Firms Hired

Active Period

2004–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	8	2
2016	—	8	2
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	8	2
2011	—	10	2
2010	—	8	2
2009	—	12	2
2008	—	6	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE CJR GROUP, INC.	—	88
LNE GROUP	—	26

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	83
SENATE	82
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	26
Energy, Dept of	24
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	21
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	21
Army, Dept of (Other)	20
General Services Administration (GSA)	16
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	14
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	10
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	8
Architect of the Capitol (AOC)	6
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)	6
U.S. Forest Service	4
White House Office	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	45
Transportation	Transportation	36
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	35
Torts	Torts	32
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	Chemicals/Chemical Industry	30
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	28
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	23
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	10
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	9
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	8
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	6
Defense	Defense	6
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	5
Retirement	Retirement	3
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	3

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