Lobbying Spend
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Filings
38
Firms Hired
1
Active Period
2015–2026
Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings
Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available
Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings
Most frequently reported lobbying issues
Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
2025 · second_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
Lobby against cuts to Federal Benefits in House and Senate Budget Resolutions H.Con.Res 14 and S. Con.Res. 7. and HR 1 including High-3 to High-5, and ending the FERS annuity supplement increased fees for appeals to the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) and incentive payments to employees to shift their status to at-will, employment provision to add a 5% payroll tax - on top of the existing 4.4% tax - towards federal retirement without any added benefit and provisions to charge a 10% administrative fee for voluntary payroll deductions toward employee organization dues.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $27,000
Matched citations: H.Con.Res 14
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
2025 · second_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
Lobby against cuts to Federal Benefits in House and Senate Budget Resolutions H.Con.Res 14 and S. Con.Res. 7. and HR 1 including High-3 to High-5, and ending the FERS annuity supplement increased fees for appeals to the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) and incentive payments to employees to shift their status to at-will, employment provision to add a 5% payroll tax - on top of the existing 4.4% tax - towards federal retirement without any added benefit and provisions to charge a 10% administrative fee for voluntary payroll deductions toward employee organization dues.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $27,000
Matched citations: HR 1
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
2025 · second_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
Lobby against cuts to Federal Benefits in House and Senate Budget Resolutions H.Con.Res 14 and S. Con.Res. 7. and HR 1 including High-3 to High-5, and ending the FERS annuity supplement increased fees for appeals to the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) and incentive payments to employees to shift their status to at-will, employment provision to add a 5% payroll tax - on top of the existing 4.4% tax - towards federal retirement without any added benefit and provisions to charge a 10% administrative fee for voluntary payroll deductions toward employee organization dues.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $27,000
Matched citations: S. Con.Res. 7
Protect America's Workforce Act
2025 · first_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
Lobby to protect the rights of Social Security Administrative Law Judges, including potential legislation on the exhaustion of judicial relief for federal employees; also the introduction of H.R. 2550, Protect America's Workforce Act.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $26,300
Matched citations: H.R. 2550
H.R.4448, Administrative Law Judges Competitive Service Restoration Act; repeal of the Hearings Held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the Appeals Council, 85 Fed. Reg. 73138; issues related to the bargaining unit status of SSA National Hearing Council administrative law judges. Support passage of S4702, HR 302, Preventing Patronage System Act
Client expense: — · Firm income: $19,000
Matched citations: HR 302
Administrative Law Judges Competitive Service Restoration Act
2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
H.R.4448, Administrative Law Judges Competitive Service Restoration Act; repeal of the Hearings Held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the Appeals Council, 85 Fed. Reg. 73138; issues related to the bargaining unit status of SSA National Hearing Council administrative law judges. Support passage of S4702, HR 302, Preventing Patronage System Act
Client expense: — · Firm income: $19,000
Matched citations: H.R.4448
H.R.4448, Administrative Law Judges Competitive Service Restoration Act; repeal of the Hearings Held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the Appeals Council, 85 Fed. Reg. 73138; issues related to the bargaining unit status of SSA National Hearing Council administrative law judges. Support passage of S4702, HR 302, Preventing Patronage System Act
Client expense: — · Firm income: $19,000
Matched citations: S4702
H.R.4448, Administrative Law Judges Competitive Service Restoration Act; repeal of the Hearings Held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the Appeals Council, 85 Fed. Reg. 73138; issues related to the bargaining unit status of SSA National Hearing Council administrative law judges. Support passage of S4702, HR 302, Preventing Patronage System Act
Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500
Matched citations: HR 302
Administrative Law Judges Competitive Service Restoration Act
2022 · third_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
H.R.4448, Administrative Law Judges Competitive Service Restoration Act; repeal of the Hearings Held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the Appeals Council, 85 Fed. Reg. 73138; issues related to the bargaining unit status of SSA National Hearing Council administrative law judges. Support passage of S4702, HR 302, Preventing Patronage System Act
Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500
Matched citations: H.R.4448
H.R.4448, Administrative Law Judges Competitive Service Restoration Act; repeal of the Hearings Held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the Appeals Council, 85 Fed. Reg. 73138; issues related to the bargaining unit status of SSA National Hearing Council administrative law judges. Support passage of S4702, HR 302, Preventing Patronage System Act
Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500
Matched citations: S4702
Administrative Law Judges Competitive Service Restoration Act
2022 · second_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
H.R.4448, Administrative Law Judges Competitive Service Restoration Act; repeal of the Hearings Held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the Appeals Council, 85 Fed. Reg. 73138; issues related to the bargaining unit status of SSA National Hearing Council administrative law judges.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500
Matched citations: H.R.4448
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
Issues pertaining to the adjudication of Social Security Disability claims, including adjudicatory reforms and funding for the Social Security Administration as part of Labor HHS Appropriations bills, (S.3158); A Bill to restore administrative law judges to competitive service (S. 3387)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,000
Matched citations: S.3158
A bill to restore administrative law judges to the competitive service.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
Issues pertaining to the adjudication of Social Security Disability claims, including adjudicatory reforms and funding for the Social Security Administration as part of Labor HHS Appropriations bills, (S.3158); A Bill to restore administrative law judges to competitive service (S. 3387)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,000
Matched citations: S. 3387
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
Issues pertaining to the adjudication of Social Security Disability claims, including adjudicatory reforms and funding for the Social Security Administration as part of Labor HHS Appropriations bills, (S.3158); A Bill to restore administrative law judges to competitive service (S. 3387)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,000
Matched citations: S.3158
A bill to restore administrative law judges to the competitive service.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
Issues pertaining to the adjudication of Social Security Disability claims, including adjudicatory reforms and funding for the Social Security Administration as part of Labor HHS Appropriations bills, (S.3158); A Bill to restore administrative law judges to competitive service (S. 3387)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,000
Matched citations: S. 3387
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
Issues pertaining to the adjudication of Social Security Disability claims, including adjudicatory reforms and funding for the Social Security Administration as part of Labor HHS Appropriations bills, (S.3158); A Bill to restore administrative law judges to competitive service (S. 3387)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,000
Matched citations: S.3158
A bill to restore administrative law judges to the competitive service.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
Issues pertaining to the adjudication of Social Security Disability claims, including adjudicatory reforms and funding for the Social Security Administration as part of Labor HHS Appropriations bills, (S.3158); A Bill to restore administrative law judges to competitive service (S. 3387)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,000
Matched citations: S. 3387
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
2018 · third_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
Issues pertaining to the adjudication of Social Security Disability claims, including adjudicatory reforms and funding for the Social Security Administration as part of Labor HHS Appropriations bills, (S.3158); A Bill to restore administrative law judges to competitive service (S. 3387)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,000
Matched citations: S.3158
A bill to restore administrative law judges to the competitive service.
2018 · third_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
Issues pertaining to the adjudication of Social Security Disability claims, including adjudicatory reforms and funding for the Social Security Administration as part of Labor HHS Appropriations bills, (S.3158); A Bill to restore administrative law judges to competitive service (S. 3387)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,000
Matched citations: S. 3387
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
2018 · second_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
Issues pertaining to the adjudication of Social Security Disability claims, including adjudicatory reforms and funding for the Social Security Administration as part of Labor HHS Appropriations bills, (S.3158)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,000
Matched citations: S.3158
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
2018 · first_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
Issues pertaining to the adjudication of Social Security Disability claims, including adjudicatory reforms and funding for the Social Security Administration as part of H.R. 1625 Omnibus Appropriations Act.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1625
Holding SSA Employees Accountable Act
2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
Issues pertaining to the adjudication of Social Security Disability claims. Funding for the Social Security Administration as part of H.R. 3358 FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bill; H.R. 3097, the Holding SSA Employees Accountable Act
Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3097
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
Issues pertaining to the adjudication of Social Security Disability claims. Funding for the Social Security Administration as part of H.R. 3358 FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bill; H.R. 3097, the Holding SSA Employees Accountable Act
Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3358
Holding SSA Employees Accountable Act
2017 · third_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
Issues pertaining to the adjudication of Social Security Disability claims. Funding for the Social Security Administration as part of H.R. 3358 FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bill; H.R. 3097, the Holding SSA Employees Accountable Act
Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3097
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
2017 · third_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
Issues pertaining to the adjudication of Social Security Disability claims. Funding for the Social Security Administration as part of H.R. 3358 FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bill; H.R. 3097, the Holding SSA Employees Accountable Act
Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3358
Source: Senate LDA