INFORMATION HANDLING SERVICES (IH)

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2008–2013

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	5	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE MOUNT VERNON GROUP	—	25

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	22
SENATE	21
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	4
Architect of the Capitol (AOC)	3
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	2
General Services Administration (GSA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	8
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	7
Defense	Defense	5
Government Issues	Government Issues	3
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	1
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	1
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1

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