AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2012

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2012	—	3	1
2010	—	3	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	3	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	4	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
WASHINGTON HEALTH ADVOCATES	—	31

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	22
SENATE	22
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	16
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	9
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	7
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)	4
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	22
Veterans	Veterans	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	1

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